Overview

• Officials said the grounds were closed to new arrivals for about 30 minutes during Saturday’s 17:00 table change, flows eased after roughly an hour, and no serious injuries were reported.
• Wiesn chief Christian Scharpf announced targeted crowd‑spotting from Thursday, trained multilingual loudspeaker teams with live‑camera access, stronger police presence, and tighter observation management with better involvement of showmen.
• Organizers will issue clearer social‑media and on‑site notices that large tents are likely full without reservations on peak days, with guidance to use other entrances and outdoor areas such as beer gardens or the Oide Wiesn.
• Real‑time visitor measurement is being developed for future editions to improve situational awareness, with particular focus on surges linked to the 17:00 table‑change near the Schottenhamel, Hacker, Augustiner and Bräurosl tents.
• Mayor Dieter Reiter issued a public apology for frightened guests, and city council factions are seeking explanations from municipal departments and police about decision‑making and communications during the incident.