Wiesn peaceful, happy, safe – 6.7 million guests
Published: Sunday, Oct 6th 2024, 13:50
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Peaceful, cheerful, relaxed: According to an initial estimate by the festival management, around 6.7 million guests came to Oktoberfest this year. The partly wet and cool weather in the second half of the festival hardly dampened the mood. People strolled leisurely around the grounds, spread out in tents, beer gardens and streets. Despite the high number of visitors, there were fewer crimes and the Wiesn ambulance service had to treat fewer patients.
"The Oktoberfest was particularly relaxed this year," summarized festival director Clemens Baumgärtner (CSU). The security concept worked with the support of the police and fire department. He hopes that this trend will continue.
Numerous guests came from abroad, mainly from the USA and Italy, but also from Great Britain, Austria, Poland, France, Switzerland, Spain, the Netherlands and, for the first time, increasingly from India. The majority dressed in lederhosen and dirndls. Guests increasingly opted for higher-quality options in order to fully immerse themselves in the "Oktoberfest universe", as the festival management explained.
"It was a peaceful Oktoberfest. And it was a safe Oktoberfest," the police summed up. The security authorities' appeals had worked and the guests had been attentive and looked out for each other, praised police spokesman Andreas Franken. The number of crimes fell by around 25 percent.
Visitors with a good appetite and thirst
Restaurateurs report an increase of around nine percent in food. Chicken remains the top seller, while organic products as well as vegetarian and vegan delicacies are increasingly in demand. Around seven million liters of beer flowed down thirsty throats (2023: 7.2 million liters).
Acceptance of safety precautions
The increased security precautions, which had been widely discussed in the run-up to the festival following the terrorist attack in Solingen and the shootings in Munich, went smoothly.
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