Countdown to the ESC 2026: Start of application for Austria's cities!

Countdown to the ESC 2026: Start of application for Austria's cities!

Österreich - The countdown for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2026 has started. The ORF started the application process for the venue. Interested cities who want to apply for the honor have until July 4, 2025 to fill out a nine-sided form and to send them to the ORF general. The detailed tender documents are sent to the applicants after submitting the form. Kleine Zeitung reports that the ORF attaches great importance to secrecy when processing the process.

The requirements for the exhibition sites are crucial for the application. The applicants must ensure that the hall is sound and light-contained and air-conditioned and has a minimum height of around 15 meters. A public version of around 10,000 people is also required, while the "Green Room" must be housed in the immediate vicinity of about 300 people. The ORF general director Roland Weißmann made it clear that the framework conditions are comparable to those of 2015. The ORF adds that the event site must be available exclusively.

application process and deadlines

The application process for the ESC 2026 comprises several steps. According to the provision of interests, which should take place early, the applicant receives the necessary documents for the final application. These must be submitted electronically by July 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. (CEST). So far, the ORF has not published any information about which cities are applying for the organization of the ESC.

The final event of the ESC 2026 is planned for May 16 or 23, 2026. This data is already fixed and once again promise a spectacular finale in the middle of a comprehensive and passionate competition. Eurovision.de emphasizes that the ESC, which was launched in 1956, always remained an apolitical event in which the artistic performance is in the foreground.

rules and requirements of the competition

The ESC is subject to certain rules that are determined by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). A violation of these rules can lead to disqualification. The so -called "Big Five" have guaranteed starting places in the final: Germany, France, Great Britain, Spain and Italy as well as the defending champion. The other final places are awarded to the ten best acts from the semi -finals.

The rules also determine that each participant can receive up to 24 points from the juries and the audience. The minimum requirements for the interpreters include a minimum age of 16 years and the requirement that each interpreter may only compete for one country. Political content and advertising are not permitted in the ESC to keep the event apolitical.

With the current application process and the specified rules, the ESC 2026 in Austria is facing an exciting and well -organized event.