Anna Szilagyi / Epa
Oktoberfest 2025
Numbers only from the first day of the largest beer festival in the world. Most had circulatory problems. The unusual heat does not help.
A Oktoberfest It is a popular party held every year in Munich, Germany. It is the largest beer festival in the world, in short.
It has started over 200 years ago, at the time with horses, music, dances and… beer. Lots of beer nowadays. And with many people, with millions of visitors from huge countries.
There is beer served in large mugs (Maßkrüge), typical bavarian dishes (sausages, pretzels, roasted chicken, pork knee), parades with traditional costumes (Lederhosen and Dirndl), popular music and amusement parks.
Despite being called “Oktober”, it starts in September. This year’s edition started this Saturday and, on the first day, One person died due to cardiac arrest; I was 70 years old; 130 people needed medical treatment (the youngest was 11 years old). Only this Saturday.
O heat in Munich does not help: most patients had Circulatory problems.
Detail: “The excessive alcohol consumption treatments have not yet been registered“The Aicher ambulance service indicated.
“This surprisingly hot ”, admit doctors: this Saturday were 29 degrees In Munich – but as Oktoberfest takes place in an open area under the direct sunlight, the conditions are more dangerous.
Rescuers are already notifying participants: Beware of increasing alcohol consumption. The situation can become “critical” for many because of heat.
