June 24 – Germany’s Euro 2029 bid has selected its eight host cities for the women’s finals, leaving the iconic Olympic Stadium in Berlin off the final list.
Cologne, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover, Leipzig, Munich and Wolfsburg got the nod. Rostock and Gelsenkirchen also missed out.
DFB president Bernd Neuendorf said: “We are convinced to have made the right decision, and that the venues with which Germany enters the race for the 2029 hosting rights stand a very good chance of success. It was impressive to witness the great commitment on the part of all contenders, and we were privileged to be able to choose from eleven proposals, of which eight proved to be just a cut above the others.”
“All this gives us some welcome tail wind and optimism for the international bidding process, and in terms of the prospective venues I think we’re perfectly equipped to host another festival of football in Germany in four years’ time.”
The host city decision was finalised by the DFB Presidential Board following an expert-led evaluation of 11 shortlisted bids.
The venues were selected based criteria that included economic viability, geographic distribution, and compliance with UEFA requirements, said the DFB. Germany staged the tournament in 1989 and 2001.
They staged the 2011 Women’s World Cup, but failed in a bid with neighbours Belgium and the Netherlands to land the hosting rights for the 2027 global finals.
The deadline for final bid documentation is 27 August 2025, with the UEFA Executive Committee due to announce its decision on the 2029 European Women’s Football Championship hosts in December later this year.
For the 2029 tournamen, UEFA received declarations of interest from Italy, Poland and Portugal, as well as a joint bid by Denmark and Sweden. Bidders have until 27 August to submit their final dossier. The European confederation will award the hosting rights in December.
DFB General Secretary Heike Ullrich adds: “On behalf of the DFB, I would like to thank all of the national bidders – they submitted top-quality, first-rate proposals that made our job anything but easy! This expressly includes Berlin, Gelsenkirchen und Rostock. At the same time, thanks are due to the persons responsible for designing and carrying out the national selection process. We are going to deliver an excellent bid to Europe and the UEFA Executive Committee and hope to be awarded the hosting rights in December 2025.”
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