Overview

• Most large tents now charge more than €15 for a Maß, with listed prices up to €15.80 and Augustiner the notable outlier at €14.50.
• Alcohol‑free drinks are steep too, with water averaging €10.95 per liter and soft drinks above €12, though the grounds offer free public refill stations.
• Actor Lars Steinhöfel said he skipped a hotel stay after finding rates around €300 a night and returned home by train instead.
• Munich’s “Wiesn mit Herz” hosted about 1,150 socially disadvantaged guests for lunch across eight major tents, coordinated by the municipal social department.
• Consumer advocates in Stuttgart reviewed complaints over Cannstatter Wasen reservation charges of €10–€18 for mailing wristbands plus up to €15 handling fees, a dispute likely headed to court as online debate over festival costs stays polarized.