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At Oktoberfest’s Midpoint, Viral Video Spotlights Messy Tent Cleanups

A TikTok posted by Wiesn staff underscores the intensive nightly scrub-downs needed to ready beer halls for the festival’s huge crowds.

Overview

  • Footage from the channel diewiesnbedienungen shows a tent’s central aisle strewn with trash after tables are cleared, with one server calling the scene “completely bananas.”
  • The 190th edition continues to draw large turnouts during the festival’s midpoint, even as poor weather pushes more revelers into the tents.
  • Munich set 2025 beer prices at €14.50 to €15.80 per Maß, an increase of about 3.5% compared with last year.
  • City data show 803 applicants for Wiesn participation this year, with 468 approvals spanning 170 sales stands, 238 shows and 36 gastronomy operations.
  • Recent context from 2024 highlights the event’s scale with about 6.7 million visitors, roughly 7 million Maß served, and 802 tonnes of waste alongside significant energy and water use.