Eurovision 2025: Zurich officially submits a candidacy and reveals details of its proposal!
The city of Zurich has officially applied to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Zurich has a lot of experience in organizing large-scale events and has the right infrastructure and attractive venues: the Hallenstadion with the trade fair, the Landiwiese on Lake Zurich and the Conference Center. The entire effort will also be financed by the city council, with 20 million Swiss francs.
Eurovision offers the city of Zurich the opportunity to present itself as a cosmopolitan cultural city and an attractive travel destination. “Zurich and Eurovision: a perfect match. Zurich is just as colourful, just as lively, just as diverse. We can and want to manage this big project,” says Mayor Corine Mauch.
With Zurich Airport and Zurich Central Train Station, the city is well connected for both international visitors and visitors from all parts of Switzerland.
The details of its candidacy
Zurich has extensive experience in planning and implementing large events. With the Hallenstadion, the city of Zurich offers the right infrastructure for the competition. As the largest event hall in Switzerland, the Hallenstadion has approximately 15,000 seats and, together with the immediately adjacent Zurich Trade Fair, has plenty of room for the space required.
In addition to the live performances in the Hallenstadion, various concerts, public screenings and public events take place in the “Eurovision Village”. For the “Eurovision Village”, the city of Zurich has a square near the center, the Landiwiese, right on the shores of Lake Zurich. The Zurich Convention Center is planned to be the third official Eurovision location in the city of Zurich. For example, ‘EuroClub’ can be hosted there.
As a contribution to the overall cost of planning and implementing the ESC, the city council is applying to the local council for a grant of 20 million francs. The loan is subject to the condition that the contract from SRG and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) goes to the city of Zurich.
Zurich is considered the favorite to host Eurovision 2025, next May. But three more cities are vying for the event. Geneva, Basel and Bern. The final decision is expected to be announced in August.
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