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Innsbruck’s Mayor has stated that the city intends to bid to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.

The Capital of the State of Tyrol intends to bid to host the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. Mayor Johannes Anzengruber told ORF Tirol that he has told the city to begin preparing documentation necessary to bid to host the competition. He explained that:

“I’ve already given the order to prepare all the documents. We’ve had discussions with the tourism association, and we’re also in talks with ORF and the event venues about how we can make a good offer for our city.”

The bid from Innsbruck would focus on OlympiaWorld Innsbruck, which is a sports complex built for the 1964 Winter Olympics and home to the Olympiahalle. Innsbruck previously bid to host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015 and was one of three shortlisted cities.

Eurovision 2026

The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be held in Austria following the victory of JJ with “Wasted Love”. Austria won the Eurovision Song Contest for a third time, having won the 1966 and 2014 editions of the competition. In the coming weeks, discussions will take place with potential host cities across Austria.