Overview

• The CSU/Freie Wähler group filed a formal inquiry on Monday, with leader Manuel Pretzl calling reports of visitors’ fear a clear sign of failure and seeking explanations and consequences.
• The ÖDP/München-Liste pressed for a detailed account at Wednesday’s city council session, with Tobias Ruff questioning the city’s ability to manage major events after the near‑disaster.
• Organizers closed access to the Theresienwiese around 18:00 on Saturday due to severe crowding, with the lockout lasting roughly 30 minutes and conditions normalizing within about an hour as an estimated 300,000 people were on the grounds.
• Wiesn chief Christian Scharpf acknowledged early loudspeaker announcements were unclear, while multiple visitors described being trapped and panicking as some initially feared an attack.
• City records show earlier warnings about critical crowding points and prior safety plan adjustments, yet police and municipal officials were apparently caught off guard by Saturday’s surge.