Overview
- Final post‑festival summaries published Oct. 6–7 confirm a new attendance record of 7.4 million visitors, with a mid‑festival count of about 3.8 million in the first seven days.
- Organizers credited a new security centre, improved video surveillance and crowd‑spotting for monitoring flows and preventing the large‑scale overcrowding seen in prior years.
- The festival was overshadowed by a fatal accident at the Free‑Fall‑Tower that killed a 52‑year‑old security worker and by a separate serious injury on the last day; investigations and stand‑operator reactions are under way.
- Police logged roughly 1,600 deployments with a focus on drug offences and Aicher Ambulanz reported about an 18.5% rise in patient numbers, while €607,000 was collected in deposited security payments.
- Mobile‑network analysis showed most visitors came from Munich and Bavaria, about 59% of day visitors used public transport and beer sales rose modestly to about 6.7 million Maß, with waste and utilities remaining major logistical demands.