20th appointment Speaker Series: Olympia as a driver of development? (April 24, 2025)

Munich is considering a new Olympic bid - and many are asking themselves: What can such an event achieve today?

A look back shows: quite a lot. The 1972 Games changed Munich forever - with new subway lines, the Olympic Park as the heart of the city and the Olympic Village, which is still considered a pioneering residential area today. The Olympics were more than just a sports festival - they were an urban development booster.

But in recent decades, the Olympics have lost their luster: gigantism, billion-dollar costs and questionable prestige projects have deterred many candidate cities.

Then came Paris '24 and, in the spirit of Munich '72, proved that things could be done differently: sustainable, integrated, modern - with a clear focus on quality of life. Paris showed how the Olympics can become a catalyst for a greener, fairer city.

Can we follow this path again in Munich? What concrete lessons can we learn from Paris?

Join the discussion at our event: "The Olympics as a driver of development: From Munich '72 to Paris '24 to Munich '36/'40?"

• How can a major event be used to promote sustainable mobility and forward-looking urban development?
• What role does public space play - from cycle paths and sports facilities to public transport?
• And how do we ensure that everyone in Munich benefits - permanently, tangibly and fairly?

Together with experts from France and Germany and all guests, we will discuss what impetus the Olympics can provide for Munich.

With impulses:

• Dr. Nadia Alaily-Mattar / TUM, Architecture and Spatial Research
• Ingvar Perovanovich / Journalist and mobility expert who is particularly interested in the mobility transition in Paris compared to German cities.
• Oliver May-Beckmann / MCube, mobility cluster
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Bogenberger / TUM, Chair of Traffic Engineering
• Verena Dietl / Third Mayor of the City of Munich (tbc.)
• Alexandre Aaron Vulic/ French Consul General Munich (tbc.)

Register now free of charge and contribute your perspective: Because the Olympics can be more than just a sporting highlight. It can be a real opportunity for Munich - for a city that looks boldly ahead together.

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"The future of mobility" is a series of lectures by MCube - Munich Cluster for the future of Mobility in Metropolitan Regions | Technical University of Munich | TUM Chair of Urban Structure and Transport Planning and German Museum Verkehrszentrum and takes place 8 times a year on changing topics.