Overview

• Munich presented the official stein about three weeks before the festival opens at Theresienwiese.
• The motif by designers Amiera Harithas and Dinah-Charles Francis shows a woman in a Dirndl holding a tablet with a Maß, a pretzel, a tuba and the Frauenkirche towers.
• Scharpf described the mug as a tribute to those serving guests and to workers behind the scenes.
• In his first Oktoberfest in office, Scharpf praised the presence of “strong women” on the Wiesn.
• He dismissed claims the event is too costly, with beer priced up to €15.80 per Maß this year.