Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder has said he would welcome Olympic Games in Germany in 2036 because they would be an opportunity to showcase a changed country 100 years after the 1936 Games in Berlin which took place during the Nazi era.

Söder told the Bild paper he disgrees with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier who said recently that Olympics in 2036 would be historically problematic and that he would prefer a bid for 2040 or 2044.

"I have great respect for the president, but I take a different view on this matter," Söder said.

"In my opinion, 2036 Olympic Games in Munich would actually be a historic opportunity. As Games celebrating joie de vivre and togetherness, they could be a counterpart to Berlin 1936."

Söder said that sports brings people and nations together which he named "a powerful message, especially in today's world.

"Germany should not rush into limiting itself during the bidding phase. It is not at all clear what packages the 2036 to 2044 Games will be put out to tender in," he said.

The last Olympics in Germany were 1972 in Munich. The Bavarian capital is bidding again for a future Games, with Berlin, Hamburg and the Rhine-Ruhr area also in thew running.

The German Olympic Sports Confederation will decide on the candidate in September and must decide whether the bid will be for 2036, 2040 or 2044.

The next Games are 2028 in Los Angeles and 2032 in Brisbane. India and Qatar are said to be interested in 2036.

Söder fully supports the Munich bid which has also already been backed in a referendum.

"I am convinced that Munich has the best offer for the decision-makers at the IOC (International Olympic Committee) and for sports fans around the world. We need to emphasise this even more strongly," he said.

"Munich is among the top ten in the ranking of global sports cities, far ahead of all other candidates."