Munich plans Olympic acquisition 2036: opportunities and challenges!

Munich plans Olympic acquisition 2036: opportunities and challenges!

The discussion is hot in Munich: The city is considering an application for the 2036 Olympics. Mayor Dieter Reiter is behind this plan and sees it a chance of a fresh start for the city society. Many Munich residents hope not only a sporting festival, but also an economic upswing and the necessary impulse for the urgently required expansion of the urban infrastructure. According to a report by Mercury the topic is currently also evaluated in a survey to test the mood among the population.

How high the price for the application could be is a sensitive topic. The costs for the application alone amount to around 7 million euros. These are older, i.e. high expenses that can still be exceeded by the not inconsiderable expenses for the construction of the necessary systems. Here the question resonates whether such investments really pay off. The distribution of costs could be crucial. A new page that deals with Munich's Olympic acquisition offers further details: the IOC has significantly reduced the requirements, which means that the application costs have now been reduced to 5 to 8 million euros. Nevertheless, the cost factor remains delicate, because a citizens' decision would cost around 6.7 million euros that are not included in the application costs, as on Olympic Advertising-muenchen.com is to be read.

Cost trap or chance for the city?

The discussion about the application is not only held in Bavaria, but also in Berlin. The German capital also has plans for an application, possibly for the games 2036 or 2040. The governing mayor Kai Wegner and the sports senator Iris Spranger support the project that is focused on a sustainable concept and should use existing sports facilities. In many cases, however, these are dilapidated and require extensive renovations. The financial concerns in Berlin are similar, and that Rbb reported that costs of around 150 million euros are estimated for the Olympic Stadium and park alone.

Both cities, Munich and Berlin, are therefore in a dilemma: On the one hand, the potential advantages of Olympic acquisition are available, on the other hand, the enormous financial expenses that would not only be necessary for the games themselves, but above all for the necessary infrastructure. If, for example, the necessary stadiums were already available in Munich, this could be rated as a plus point. But reality shows that investments are also needed here.

Another exciting aspect is the possible citizen participation. For example, this will be sought in Berlin in the summer of 2024 by a rough concept for application. A similar approach could also be helpful in Munich to include citizens more transparently in the decision -making processes.

However the decisions will be made in the coming years, it remains exciting how the discussions about the Olympic acquisitions in both cities are developing and what decision is ultimately made. Perhaps in 2025 or 2026 it will be clear whether Munich's proposals will be approved by the citizens or whether the race can be won in Berlin.