In a referendum on Sunday, a two-thirds majority in Munich voted in favour of bidding to host the Summer Olympics in 2036, 2040, or 2044.
The initiative was approved by 66.4 percent of voters in the Bavarian capital, according to the final figures. In a statement released on Sunday, city mayor Dieter Reiter said, "Munich clearly voted yes."
The "dream result" was hailed by Joerg Ammon, president of the Bavarian State Sports Association (BLSV).
The turnout was the greatest in Munich's referendum history, with 42% of the 1.1 million eligible voters casting ballots.
In 2001, a vote on the construction of the Allianz Arena—home of Bayern Munich and the site of the 2012 and 2025 Champions League finals—set a record of 37.5 percent.Referenda are scheduled for 2026, and bids are also being developed in Berlin, Hamburg, and the Ruhr region.
Before being submitted to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the German candidate will be selected by the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) in late 2026.
Markus Soeder, the premier of Bavaria, declared after Sunday's vote that "we will now flood the DOSB with our arguments."
Cost concerns have been a major factor in the decline in European towns' desire to host the Olympics in recent decades.
The referendum on Sunday cost an estimated 6.7 million euros, of which 1.8 million went towards an information campaign.Due to public resistance, Germany's previous seven attempts to host the Summer or Winter Olympics were unsuccessful.
Only 28.9 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in 2013, narrowly defeating Munich's bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics.
The German cities that hosted the Summer Olympics were Berlin and Munich. The next edition will take place in Los Angeles in 2028 and Brisbane in 2032.