In this year’s Oktoberfest of Munich, one liter of beer will exceed 15 euros. But this is not expected to hurt visitors, who will flood Bavaria in the coming weeks. Munich’s 190th Oktoberfest takes place this year from September 20th to October 5th – after months of preparations, which had already begun last June!

Within two and a half weeks about 6-7 million visitors from various parts of Germany, but also from the US, Italy, the United Kingdom, Austria, Poland, France, and even from India, will flood Bavaria.

Record in beer prices

But this year one liter of beer (Maß) exceeds the pricing threshold of 15 euros for the first time – only a few businesses will now have the monolithi beer below this price.

Prices are not apparently not set by the principles of Munich, but by the shopkeepers – although the municipality takes care to supervise the prices so that it does not… go far beyond. However, regardless of increases in prices at Munich’s Oktoberfest, about 7 million liters of beer are consumed every year.

In Oktoberfest there are dozens of scenes, with large average of 6,000 people and up to 3,000. There you can watch classic wind bands, bands playing classic, jazz or rock music. Anyone who wants to secure a table, however, should make a reservation several days before.

It is certain, however, that, as every year, this year, there are plenty of food, especially meat. Last year, 125 oxen and 70,000 pork guts were consumed, and about 500,000 servings of roast chicken were sold.

Priority Security and Climate Neutrality

Each year, the organizers also take care to take all necessary measures to protect visitors, putting safety in the highest priority, mobilizing police, firefighters, rescuers and security, who are constantly on alert.

At the same time, Oktoberfest emphasizes environmental protection and sustainability, with the majority of the festival operating with green energy. Also in this ecological framework water from glass washing machines is reused for the toilets and the recycling system is constantly evolving, disposable plastics are increasingly limited and also preferred local organic products. The city even aims to make Oktoberfest climate neutral by 2028.

Curated by: George Passas