Overview

• The Neuburg Volksfest, held from July 25 to August 3, concluded with a music-synced fireworks display on July 30.
• On August 3, Dachau completed its traditional beer probe for the August 9–18 festival, featuring an inaugural keg tapping and public tasting of Augustiner beer.
• Dachau’s organizers are implementing safety measures—bag checks, a sitewide knife ban, restricted vehicle access and video surveillance—to manage an anticipated 300,000 attendees.
• A new Weißbierkarussell with live music debuts at Dachau, introducing Brauerei Amperbräu’s Karussellweiße alongside traditional Spaten and Franziskaner offerings.
• In Freising, officials unveiled their September 5–14 program, highlighting a ceremonial procession, a split keg rotation between Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan and Hofbrauhaus Freising and a lineup of 12 brass bands and five show bands.