Hanover and Wolfsburg in the race for the 2029 women of 2029!

Hanover and Wolfsburg in the race for the 2029 women of 2029!

Hannover, Deutschland - Hannover and Wolfsburg can have justified hopes of being part of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2029. The German Football Association (DFB) announced the eight venues for the tournament in an extraordinary meeting, and both cities are on the list. The final application documents must be submitted to the UEFA by August 27, 2025, and the decision on the organizer of the tournament will be made in December 2025, such as ndr reported.

The Presidium of the DFB had limited the selection participation to eleven stadiums, with an expert commission rating the best stadiums and made a final decision on the basis of stadium capacity and strategic considerations. In addition to Hanover and Wolfsburg, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Cologne, Leipzig and Munich were also selected. Cities like Berlin, Gelsenkirchen and Rostock were less lucky, while Rostock was even completely deleted as a possible venue.

The expectations are high

Ralph-Uwe Schaffert, President of the Lower Saxony Football Association (NFV), was positive about the decision to choose the two North German cities. He not only sees it a great honor for the region, but also an enormous thrust for women's and girls' football in Germany if the country was to be chosen as an organizer. The support for women's football in Germany is remarkable. Over 75 % of women surveyed in Germany show a strong interest in football, which underlines the positive development of sport, as Statista

The German women's football team not only has an impressive story, but also goes to the upcoming UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 in Switzerland, where the team will compete with Denmark, Poland and Sweden in the preliminary round. Not only does the passion of the fans so much success, but could also trigger a wave of interest for the EM 2029.

A look at the competition

The application for the European Championship is not an easy task, because Germany has competition from Italy, Portugal, Poland and from a joint application by Denmark and Sweden. A total of 17 cities have expressed their interest, but in the end only eight are selected as venues. The tension increases and the DFB also hopes that the final round will not only be a sporty, but also economically.

For the Hanover and Wolfsburg region, this tournament could not only be a sporting festival, but also raise the visibility of women's football to a completely new level. So let's go to things based on the specified deadlines and hope for a great future of women's football in Germany, while we observe the final preparations for the Euro 2025. So it remains exciting!