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Berlin withdraws Olympic bid for 2036, 2040, or 2044
Berlin has officially withdrawn its candidacy to host the 2036, 2040, or 2044 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The decision follows a shift in political support after recent regional elections, where Elif Eralp of the Left Party, a prominent opponent of the bid, emerged as a potential new mayor.
Kaweh Niroomand, Berlin's Olympic representative, noted that the city could not provide the necessary political stability required for such a massive undertaking. The withdrawal leaves Munich and the Cologne-Rhein-Ruhr region as the remaining contenders for Germany's national bid.
The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) is scheduled to hold an extraordinary meeting this Saturday in Baden-Baden to select the official national candidate to present to the International Olympic Committee. Prior to Berlin's withdrawal, an assessment commission had ranked Munich highest with 87.03 points, followed by Cologne-Rhein-Ruhr with 85.02, and Berlin in third place with 74.66 points.
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Arrens-Marsous · Austria · Bad Tölz · Bergwacht Grainau · Berlin · Bichl · Cologne-Rhein-Ruhr · Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund · Eching · Eibsee · Elif Eralp · Elyas M'Barek
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Tölzer Knabenchor will perform at the Munich Oktoberfest for the first time on September 27.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Naturbad Vierkirchen saw nearly 27,000 visitors during the 2026 season.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Visitor numbers at Naturbad Vierkirchen increased from approximately 18,000 in the previous year.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The performance coincides with the choir's 70th anniversary.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A crime reading titled 'DINGS! und das Gänseliesel-Komplott' will take place in Göttingen on September 27.
- [● 5 SOURCES] The rockfall at the Zugspitze is unusual in its scale, though such events are not unexpected. www.ad-hoc-news.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] Rockfall activity continued into Wednesday, September 23, 2026. www.ad-hoc-news.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The rockfall is attributed to melting permafrost caused by climate change. www.ad-hoc-news.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] No injuries, buildings, or hiking trails were damaged by the rockfall. www.ad-hoc-news.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] The rockfall did not damage any buildings or hiking trails. www.ad-hoc-news.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] Franz Dörfler of the Bergwacht Grainau reported that rockfall activity at the Zugspitze is ongoing. www.ad-hoc-news.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The rockfall at the Zugspitze has not caused injuries to any persons. www.ad-hoc-news.de