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Munich's Oktoberfest began on Saturday with Mayor Dominik Krause officially starting the festivities by tapping the first keg. Over 16 days until October 4th, approximately 6 million visitors are expected to attend, many coming from Munich and southern Germany but also from around the world. Security has been tightened this year due to overcrowding last year; measures include AI-powered crowd detection cameras, restrictions on knives and drones, and additional police presence including international task forces.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-20,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Saturday, the 191st edition of Munich’s Oktoberfest began with Mayor Dominik Krause tapping the first keg of beer using only two strokes and declaring "O'zapft is" — meaning “It's been tapped.” The festival, which runs until October 4th, expects around 6 million visitors from all over Germany and the world. Revelers in traditional Bavarian attire filled the beer tents early morning to secure prime seating spots.
Alongside beer, popular delicacies include pretzels, pork roast, and sausages. To mitigate overcrowding issues from last year, authorities have implemented stricter security measures, such as deploying 600 police officers, installing AI-powered cameras to detect large crowds early on, and banning knives and drones.
Written for “Oktoberfest Munich Opens” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 5 other(s) covering the same event.
Munich’s Oktoberfest kicked off Saturday with the city’s mayor tapping the first keg of beer and opening the 191st edition of the world’s largest folk festival.
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Mayor Dominik Krause put the first keg on tap with only two strokes and the traditional cry of “O’zapft is” — or “It’s been tapped.”
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Thousands of revelers — the women dressed in Bavarian dirndls, the men in lederhosen — stormed the beer tents on Munich’s Theresienwiese fairground in the morning to get a good spot on the benches.
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To the sounds of brass music and the taste of freshly tapped beer, they soon started singing, dancing and swaying.
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Besides beer, pretzels, pork roast and sausages were also sought-after delicacies.
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Over the course of 16 days, through Oct. 4, some 6 million visitors are expected at the Oktoberfest.
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The majority of them come from Munich and southern Germany.
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However, millions of guests also travel from other parts of Germany and from around the world.
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German authorities tightened security measures, after the festival last year had to close temporarily due to overcrowding.
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AI-powered cameras were installed for this year’s fest to detect large crowds early on, the German news agency dpa reported.
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A ban on knives and flying objects — especially drones — was also in effect.
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There are entry checks, large bags are prohibited — and smoking marijuana is not allowed.
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About 600 police officers are on duty around the festival in addition to Bavarian riot police, specialized pickpocket investigators, and international task forces from eight countries, dpa reported.
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Revelers did not seem intimidated by the security precautions.
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“I love it, I think the vibes are super high, it’s amazing,” she said.
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Ben Dawson, from New Zealand, promised to drink lots of beer “and probably get hammered,” and “do it again tomorrow.”
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