Recent poll on the Olympics 2024: Hamburg has edged ahead of Berlin!
Hamburg: 64 percent, Berlin: 55 % MIPIM, Cannes, 12/03/2015 - As results of the recent Forsa survey brought to light on Tuesday (10/03/2015), Hamburg has edged ahead of Berlin in the city vs. city runoff recording stronger local support in a poll (64% for Hamburg, 55% for Berlin). This percentage reflects the support of the citizens and represents one of the criteria for the ultimate choice of the german candidate city by the german olympic committee. Moreover, the strong support was evidenced by the huge torchlight rally held around the Alster (the lake in the heart of the city)