Overview
- Berlin’s senate says it is open to hosting and is assessing contractual, logistical, financial, and security conditions in coordination with Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia.
- Organizers report very good talks, with ASO viewed as giving the German application very strong chances for 2029 if Berlin is part of the plan.
- The proposed 3+1 concept would start in the capital and continue with up to three stages across eastern German states.
- Officials are preparing a cost and financing plan, with next steps subject to deeper review and approval by parliamentary bodies.
- Competing interests include Slovenia and Prague, with reported interest from the Netherlands, while Germany emphasizes a compelling Berlin Wall anniversary narrative.