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Oktoberfest Upskirting Prevention

3 Oct

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Bethany BellBBC
Rajeev SinghTimes of India
Maira ButtThe Independent
Jessie WilliamsThe Guardian

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Oktoberfest Upskirting Prevention. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/53020

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A spokesman for the Bavarian police told the BBC that since 2025, it has run a poster campaign at the Oktoberfest, warning against upskirting.

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A popular ride at Munich's Oktoberfest has become the centre of a growing controversy over voyeuristic videos, with its operator handing out free cycling shorts to women to help protect them from being filmed under their skirts.

4 of 4 outletsfirst reported 3 Octwording from Times of India

According to Süddeutsche Zeitung, a Munich-based daily publication, there are at least 32,000 videos of women on the Teufelsrad in circulation and some have apparently been viewed millions of times.

4 of 4 outletsfirst reported 3 Octwording from The Independent

Elisabeth Polaczy, who runs the Teufelsrad, told the BBC that she has been giving women and girls wearing dresses free cycling shorts for the past three years.

3 of 4 outletsfirst reported 3 Octwording from Times of India

The Teufelsrad or Devil’s Wheel, which rapidly spins around while people try to sit on it for as long as they can, is one of the beer festival’s oldest rides.

3 of 4 outletsfirst reported 3 Octwording from The Guardian

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3 Oct
A spokesman for the Bavarian police told the BBC that since 2025, it has run a poster campaign at the Oktoberfest, warning against upskirting.
4 outlets · BBC

Coverage 4 articles

3 Oct Women given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on Oktoberfest amusement ride
The Guardian
3 Oct Women given cycling shorts to wear on popular Oktoberfest ride after upskirting incidents
The Independent
3 Oct Women in Munich Oktoberfest given free shorts to prevent upskirting
Times of India
3 Oct Women given shorts at Oktoberfest to prevent upskirting
BBC

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