KölnRheinRuhr has secured a top “very good” rating from the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) evaluation commission for its regional bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2036, 2040, or 2044. According to the evaluation report released by the DOSB, the western German regional bid outperformed rival German bids from Berlin and Munich in four out of seven assessed categories.
How KölnRheinRuhr Outperformed Berlin and Munich
The DOSB evaluation breaks down candidate bids across seven distinct metrics, where KölnRheinRuhr established clear advantages in regional stability, public support, and event potential. According to the DOSB data, KölnRheinRuhr scored highest in stability with 98.99 points—compared to Munich’s 100 points and Berlin’s 50 points—and secured 95.08 points for public and institutional support, outpacing Munich at 89.66 and Berlin at 77.84.
According to the DOSB evaluation, roughly 160 million people live within a 500-kilometer radius of the proposed venue footprint. Furthermore, the DOSB calculated a potential spectator base of potential day-visitors residing within a 300-kilometer radius.
Infrastructure and Athlete Accommodation Capacity
The evaluation highlights robust metrics regarding venue capacity and athlete housing. According to the DOSB report, the KölnRheinRuhr concept offers an event potential of millions of possible tickets—including tickets earmarked for the Paralympic Games—significantly exceeding the projections submitted during the initial bidding phase.
Accommodation metrics show that athletes competing in Olympic disciplines can be housed directly within the proposed Olympic Village footprint, representing a 96.05 percent accommodation rate. For the Paralympic Games, the bid achieves a 100 percent accommodation rate, with all participating athletes housed within the designated village, according to DOSB figures.
Category-by-Category DOSB Evaluation Breakdown
The complete scoring breakdown released by the DOSB illustrates how KölnRheinRuhr, Berlin, and Munich compare across all seven assessed evaluation metrics:
- Travel Times: KölnRheinRuhr scores 63.53, Berlin scores 85.82, and Munich scores 95.52.
- Athletes in the Village: KölnRheinRuhr scores 93.82, Berlin scores 62.16, and Munich scores 92.83.
- Event Potential: KölnRheinRuhr scores 90.55, Berlin scores 65.78, and Munich scores 75.35.
- International Sports Prestige: KölnRheinRuhr scores 86.79, Berlin scores 76.80, and Munich scores 77.91.
- General International Appeal: KölnRheinRuhr scores 78.61, Berlin scores 100.00, and Munich scores 84.75.
- Support: KölnRheinRuhr scores 95.08, Berlin scores 77.84, and Munich scores 89.66.
- Stability: KölnRheinRuhr scores 98.99, Berlin scores 50.00, and Munich scores 100.00.
The future of the German Olympic bidding process hinges on upcoming decisions by the DOSB assembly, where delegates will weigh these evaluation metrics against competing regional strategies.
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