Overview

• Gottschalk said he does not understand the fuss over everyone donning Tracht in Munich weeks before the festival.
• He described his outfit as the same every year and said he always wears a Lederhose.
• He plans to take part in the opening on a wagon together with his wife, Karina Mroß.
• He is known as a regular visitor to the Munich folk festival and is 75 years old.
• The 190th Oktoberfest begins on Saturday, according to remarks reported by dpa from the Berlin event.