Food: The large tents report increased consumption compared to last year. Security: Police and Aicher report an increase in ...

With mostly sunny and mild late-summer weather, a cheerful and peaceful atmosphere prevailed at the Theresienwiese during the first week of the festival. Guests enjoyed the festival tents, the rides, ...

The Oktoberfest ends with loud gunshots according to an old custom - even if the celebrations in the tents continue late into the evening, of course. On the last day of the Oktoberfest, Sunday, ...

At the largest folk festival in the world, a rollercoaster of superlatives is a must: The Olympia Looping is the only mountain and valley cableway with five full inversions! Screaming guaranteed. It ...

The Oktoberfest is great fun for around six million visitors every year.It takes a lot of specialists to make sure it runs smoothly.Above all, beer, chicken & co. have to reach the guests in the ...

The “Hau den Lukas” strongman game is as much a part of the Oktoberfest as sweet mustard on sausage. If you want to show off how strong you are, you’ve come to the right place. But watch out: it doesn ...

It is a tradition that will continue for the 22nd time in 2026: The Munich police will once again receive active support from colleagues from other European countries. In particular, the Italian ...

What the “Breakdancer” is today, its predecessor Calypso was in the sixties. The cross-turning ride with its exotic gondolas and unpredictable changes of direction is a tribute to the old days of folk ...

On Saturday, September 26, the City of Munich, together with the Munich chapter of the DGB Youth and survivors and their families, held a memorial service at the main entrance to the Theresienwiese to ...

The 2026 Wiesn Courage Award goes to Daria Aigner. The 25-year-old server at the Augustiner Festhalle was the first to realize that a guest was in mortal danger. She performed CPR on the unconscious ...

Deputy Police Chief Christian Huber, Police Director Christian Schäfer, head of the Oktoberfest police unit, and Oktoberfest Director Dr. Christian Scharpf thanked the international emergency response ...