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Stuttgart fest pulls in twice as many boozers as Oktoberfest
Apparently Munich is no longer the top place to wear lederhosen and down beer one litre at a time.
Young man destroys 17 cars after visiting Oktoberfest
Early on Monday morning a drunk 29-year-old man trashed 17 cars after staggering out of Oktoberfest in Munich. It was one of several eye-popping crimes from "Wiesn" over the past few days.
10 words and phrases you'll need to survive Oktoberfest
If you want to mingle with local beer drinkers, you'd better speak their tongue. And your school German won't be of much help in the deep south.
5 reasons to hit Oktoberfest - and 5 reasons not to
The biggest beer festival in the world is just days away from being zapfed into life in Munich. But should you strap on your dirndl or run for the Alps?
Munich 'to spend extra €2.2m' on Oktoberfest security
After terror attacks in Paris, Brussels and most recently Istanbul, Munich could spend nearly €3 million more on security and other measures - but terrorism isn't the only concern: the biggest fear is overcrowding.
Munich Oktoberfest to get first-ever entrance checks
Revellers hoping to join in the carousing at Munich Oktoberfest will have to pass through a security check before entering the festival grounds this year, Munich authorities have said.
Oktoberfest: 1m litres of beer vanish in two days
Revellers at Munich Oktoberfest are believed to have polished off around one million litres of beer in the festival's opening weekend. The Local looks at some of the other facts and figures down on the frontlines of the Wiesn.
Munich should enjoy well deserved Oktoberfest
After a call to boycott Oktoberfest, The Local Germany Editor Tom Barfield argues that ordinary people who displayed such glorious support for refugees shouldn't be slammed for the Bavarian state government's reluctance to help.
Oktoberfest reveals official beer mug of 2015
As work begins to pitch the tents and stock the bars for Oktoberfest in Munich, the festival organizers gathered on Tuesday to present the official litre mug that will grace the hands of visitors this year.
Oktoberfest beer prices shoot over €10
Tent operators at Munich's world-famous Oktoberfest say that they may have to raise prices over €10 per litre of beer because of Germany's new minimum wage law.
Oktoberfest's missing 1.2m litres of beer
The city of Munich has repeatedly under-reported beer consumption at Oktoberfest in recent years. And the numbers are getting worse.