Munich is gearing up for the Oktoberfest. Increasing corona numbers and an uncertain gas supply hardly seem to disturb the preparations.
Munich (dpa / lby) – In a good six weeks it should be said in Munich again: Ozapft is. What the first Oktoberfest will bring after two years of the compulsory Corona break will be announced by Wiesn boss and economics officer Clemens Baumgärtner (CSU) on Thursday (11 a.m.) in Munich.
Baumgärtner will present the new products together with speakers from the innkeepers, the showmen and the market traders. According to the current status, the largest folk festival will start on September 17th without any Corona requirements – the guests can party in the tents as close as ever. Around six million guests regularly came to the festival before the pandemic.
The topic of energy supply has only played a partial role so far. The gas surcharge should not come until October – the festival ends on October 3rd. The hosts have announced that they will not use the patio heaters outside as a contribution to saving energy.
Of course, visitors have to be prepared for higher prices than three years ago. The price for a pint of beer is between 12.60 euros and 13.80 euros (average: 13.37 euros). Compared to 2019, the price has increased by an average of 15.77 percent.
The preparations for the Wiesn have been going on for weeks. The shells of the beer tents are already standing on the Theresienwiese.
In the southern part of the festival area there is the Oide Wiesn again. With historical fairground rides, brass band music and an exhibition on the history of showmanship, things are more comfortable and traditional there than on the rest of the festival grounds.
