Germany has been selected to host the UEFA Women's Euro 2029, marking the third time the nation will host the prestigious tournament. The announcement was made on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, following a vote by the UEFA Executive Committee in Nyon, Switzerland. Germany's bid triumphed over competing bids from Poland and a joint submission from Denmark and Sweden.
The German Football Association (DFB) expressed immense satisfaction with the decision. DFB President Bernd Neuendorf stated he was "totally convinced that the tournament in Germany will attract more than a million fans" and felt sure the tournament would generate a profit “for the first time". Heike Ullrich, DFB vice president for women's and girls' football, exclaimed, “Incredible! A dream come true. After 2001, we are once again hosting a Women's EURO in Germany". The DFB sees the tournament as a "flagship project" that will provide an "additional boost" to women's football in the country.
Germany's successful bid centered on a bold claim: the promise of record revenue and attendance figures, with the national team poised to play in sold-out stadiums in major cities like Munich and Dortmund. The eight proposed host cities are Munich, Dortmund, Cologne, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover, Leipzig, and Wolfsburg. The的具体计划是，慕尼黑将举办决赛，多特蒙德将举办开幕赛. Germany anticipates drawing over one million spectators to the 31 matches of the tournament, surpassing the 657,291 attendees at the Euro 2025 held in Switzerland.
The UEFA Executive Committee was swayed by the potential economic benefits and the promise of full stadiums. Germany highlighted its central European location and robust public transportation infrastructure in its bid, emphasizing sustainability. This commitment aligns with the growing importance of environmental considerations in hosting major sporting events.
Germany's victory also carries symbolic weight. After missing out on hosting the 2027 Women's World Cup, the Euro 2029 win is viewed as a measure of compensation. This win means that within a generation, from 2006 to 2029, the country will have hosted men's and women's World Cups for FIFA and men's and women's Euros for UEFA.
The tournament will be the 15th edition of the UEFA Women's Championship and the fourth since its expansion to 16 teams. England enters as the two-time defending champions, having won the titles in 2022 and 2025.
While the awarding of the tournament to Germany was celebrated, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin acknowledged the difficulty of the decision, stating it was “heartbreaking” that any of the three bids had to lose. The joint bid from Denmark and Sweden offered a similar level of sold-out smaller stadiums, while Poland aimed to accelerate its progress as a rising power in women's soccer.
