Overview

• Dozens of Bavarian towns are erecting Maibäume on May 1, with fire brigades, youth groups, and local clubs collaborating on the traditional process.
• Eicherloh prepares to raise a 44.66-meter Maibaum, continuing its legacy of record-breaking trees under strict transport regulations.
• Olching hosts a public Maibaum watch party with live music, food, and the largest open-air beer garden to engage the broader community.
• The newly released book by Daniel Aschoff documents Maibaum traditions, including anecdotes of tree thefts and their cultural significance.
• In the Rhineland, young men secretly place small, decorated birch trees as love tokens, highlighting regional variations in the May Day tradition.