If you stroll through the meadow area, you get the feeling that all this is not very environmentally friendly. Read now how the Wiesn makes an effort in terms of sustainability!

After 16 days, the world’s largest folk festival ends and we summarize the most important and funniest facts. According to approximate estimates of the festival management, 6.3 million guests came to the 186th Oktoberfest. Read details now!

Just in time for the beginning of spring, the official Wiesnplakat is presented to the public every year. A jury will select the most beautiful poster from the designs submitted. Have a look at the poster for 2020!

This year is very different. Besides cancelled festivals and postponed concerts, the Munich Wiesn will unfortunately also be cancelled in 2020 & 2021. But no reason to be sad! Invite your friends and get the Oktoberfest in your own four walls. With these tips you can create a Bavarian flair – no matter where you live.

Beer, roast pork and chicken fat – one moment you are enjoying the finest German treats and the next moment there is a stain on your beloved traditional Bavarian leather pants (the Lederhosen). Now what? Even if a pair of Lederhosen can take a lot – after an extensively celebrated Oktoberfest season, it can happen that they need a gentle cleaning. However, simply putting them in the washing machine is usually the wrong way to go. ? In the following you will find our ultimate tips and tricks for the care and cleaning of traditional leather pants. With their help, your Lederhosen remains a purchase for life!

Dirndl and Lederhosen are now compulsory at the Oktoberfest. Tourists, business people and of course the locals themselves have Bavarian costume hanging in their closets. But in order to make a good overall impression at the Oktoberfest, nowadays you need the right accessories in addition to the well-known traditional costume. Read more!