A historical hub for the arts, this will be the third time that Vienna has played host to the Contest, after taking on the honour in both 1967 and 2015, following Austria's first two Eurovision victories. 

As well as three thrilling televised shows, a whole week of activities will take place around the Contest in Vienna, which you can explore via Vienna.info.

35 Participants

35 broadcasters will compete in the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, to be hosted by ORF in Vienna in May.

RTSH (Albania)

AMPTV (Armenia)

SBS (Australia)

ORF (Austria)

İctimai (Azerbaijan)

RTBF (Belgium)

BNT (Bulgaria)

HRT (Croatia)

CyBC (Cyprus)

ČT (Czechia)

DR (Denmark)

ERR (Estonia)

YLE (Finland)

FT (France)

GPB (Georgia)

ARD/SWR (Germany)

ERT (Greece)

Kan (Israel)

RAI (Italy)

LSM (Latvia)

LRT (Lithuania)

RTL (Luxembourg)

PBS (Malta)

TRM (Moldova)

RTCG (Montenegro)

TVR (Romania)

NRK (Norway)

TVP (Poland)

RTP (Portugal)

SMRTV (San Marino)

RTS (Serbia)

SVT (Sweden)

SRG SSR (Switzerland)

Suspilne (Ukraine)

BBC (United Kingdom)

The Hosts

Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski will host the 70th Eurovision Song Contest.

Two multi-talented artists in many creative fields, and each with plenty of presenting experience behind them, ORF announced their presenting pair on Thursday 29 January.

Victoria Swarovski, from Innsbruck in Tyrol, Austria, is a TV presenter, entrepreneur, model, designer and singer. Michael Ostrowski, from Leoben in Austria, is an actor of film and TV, as well as being a popular presenter.

The Stage

The Eurovision Song Contest is the world's largest live music event, constantly evolving musically, culturally and creatively through continuous development.

To set the stage for Vienna 2026, ORF is using a concept by Florian Wieder that will preserve the familiar while boldly opening up something new.

At the heart of the stage will be a LED surface in the shape of a curved leaf that forms the centrepiece of the production. A sweeping arc and an elaborate structure complete this spectacular design.

The creative spirit of the Viennese Secession lies at the centre of the stage-design concept. And like that art movement once did, ORF’s production wants to deliberately break conventions and allow new forms. It's about courage for renewal, openness to radical creativity and a new freedom of design.

Three design leitmotifs will convey this idea to viewers of Vienna 2026 in May:

The Leaf
A symbol of origin and potential, it stands for new beginnings and shared design. Diverse music from all over Europe is written on it.

The Curved Line
An expression of resonance, development and musical movement, it embodies connection, emotion and Viennese charm.

The Construct
A golden structure that connects art with functionality, it creates order, supports artistic vision and forms a deliberate contrast to the organic curved line.

In the connection of these elements, a stage design emerges that both preserves the DNA of the Eurovision Song Contest and breaks new creative ground.

The Green Room will be directly connected to the stage via a walkway – which, among other things, will enable a Winner’s Walk through the audience.

The Semi-Final lineups

On Monday 12 January Vienna’s City Hall played host to the Semi-Final Draw for the 70th Eurovision Song Contest.

The precise running order for the two Semi-Finals will be determined by the end of March.

For Vienna 2026, both a public vote and a jury vote will determine the Top 10 countries from each Semi-Final. These will then progress to the Grand Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday 16 May.

Host country Austria, alongside the ‘Big 4’ (France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom) don’t compete in the Semi-Finals, but their audiences watching at home do vote, as do their professional juries. Germany and Italy will perform and vote in the First Semi-Final, while Austria, France and the United Kingdom will do so in the Second Semi-Final.

The Eurovision Village

Sunday 10 May - Sunday 17 May (open daily from 11:00 CEST)

The Eurovision Village will kick off Eurovision week with the Opening Ceremony and the Turquoise Carpet event, taking place on Vienna's Rathausplatz on Sunday 10 May.

The Eurovision Village will be open daily from 11:00 CEST until midnight or until the end of the Live Shows which will be broadcast for all to see! Admission is free.

The final day of the Eurovision Village’s Rathausplatz residency will conclude with a programme entitled Thank You Vienna , which will offer locals and visitors the opportunity to reflect on the previous evening's Grand Final together.

Rathausplatz, right next to Vienna City Hall and the home of Eurovision Village, is located in the centre of the city and boasts excellent public transport connections, via the subway and tram lines. It is ideally located to serve as the beating heart of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.

More details will be announced as we approach May...