Overview

• Organizers tallied roughly 6.5 million attendees and about 6.5 million Maß sold, with €634 million generated on the grounds and €937 million off-site, both slightly below 2024 levels.
• A 57-year-old suspect linked to an arson and a threatening letter triggered a full search of the Theresienwiese from about 10:00 to 17:30 before reopening at 17:30.
• Police logged 1,598 deployments and around 784 reported offenses, with 438 drunk-driving cases citywide—many on e‑scooters—and 291 driver’s licenses seized.
• Emergency services treated 6,824 patients—up 28% from 2024—after record early heat near 31°C and heavy crowds drove exceptional demand for medical care.
• Crowd-management is under fire after a brief Saturday shutdown for overfilling and confusing communications, with CSU politician Ludwig Spaenle saying he is weighing a criminal complaint.