Munich is set to bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games - following a decisive vote in a public referendum in fall 2025. The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) will decide this fall which city will represent Germany in the international bidding process. On July 21, representatives of Germany's leading Olympic sports federations gathered at the Technical University of Munich's Olympic Park campus to learn about the sports-related initiatives included in Munich's bid concept.
Andreas Heddergott / TUM At the TUM Campus in the Olympic Park, past and future, elite sport and world-class research come together. Fifty years after the 1972 Summer Olympics, TUM's Department of Sport and Health Sciences moved into an award-winning new facility featuring state-of-the-art sports and diagnostic infrastructure in May 2022. Now, the Free State of Bavaria, the City of Munich, and TUM aim to use this location to help lay the groundwork for a sporting event that could leave a lasting legacy for the city: the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2036, 2040, or 2044.
After the Munich Olympic concept was presented to representatives of German sports federations on June 18, the focus on July 21 was on the details of how scientific innovation, athletic practice, and performance development can work together under the umbrella of the Munich Performance & Innovation Hub in close cooperation with the Bavarian Olympic Training Center. During a tour of the campus, participants gained insights into topics including prevention, training and fundamental research, sports technology, brain health, and personal development in elite sport.
Munich offers unique conditions for the Olympic Summer Games.
Dominik Krause, Mayor of Munich
Bavarian Sports Minister Joachim Herrmann said: "Munich and Bavaria offer ideal conditions for compact Olympic and Paralympic Games with outstanding international appeal. Added to this are a strong Olympic legacy, modern sports venues with short travel distances, and a globally recognized research landscape. With the Technical University of Munich as a University of Excellence and a highly capable partner in the field of sport, we are demonstrating impressively how elite athletics, research, and innovation go hand in hand. Our goal is to host sustainable Games that create lasting momentum for sport, health, and society well beyond the competitions themselves."
Mayor Dominik Krause emphasized: "Munich offers unique conditions for the Olympic Summer Games. Our Olympic legacy from 1972, the international appeal of our city, our experience hosting major events, and the broad support of the public make Munich an ideal venue for the Olympics. But Munich is not only a city of sport; it is also a leading center of science and research. That is why sports science at the TUM Campus in the Olympic Park is one of the highlights of our bid. It is a place where innovation and athletic practice come together. Both elite and grassroots sport benefit from this equally."
TUM wholeheartedly supports Munich's bid to host the Olympic Games.
Thomas F. Hofmann, President of TUM
TUM President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann said: "TUM wholeheartedly supports Munich's bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Games provide an opportunity to put new technologies into practice, develop sustainable infrastructure, inspire people to lead active lives, and generate momentum for education, health, and social cohesion - not only during the Games themselves, but for decades to come."
