Katharina Obermeier
As a student, Katharina waited tables in a festival tent for four Wiesn seasons and knows the times when you can still find a seat without a reservation. She writes about the Oktoberfest without folklore and without disdain. She never recommends a time slot she has not experienced herself.
Munich S-Bahn trunk line closures at the weekend: what runs, what doesn't and how to get around
The Stammstrecke is the bottleneck of Munich's S-Bahn, and it is regularly closed at weekends. The types of closure, the…
When is Oktoberfest in Munich? Dates, length and the rule for the coming years
Start, end and length of the Oktoberfest, year by year: the rule the city uses to set the dates, the dates that follow f…
Weekend jobs in Munich: how long the shifts last
There are plenty of weekend minijobs in Munich, but little detail on shift length or travel. This page gathers what the …
Munich Oktoberfest 2026: dates, opening hours, prices and the figures that do not add up
From [[fait:wiesn.2026.beginn|19 September 2026]] to [[fait:wiesn.2026.ende|4 October 2026]], free entry, a Mass of beer…
Oktoberfest Munich webcams: the cameras that show the Theresienwiese, their angles and their limits
A webcam shows the weather, the rooftops and the crowd, but no waiting time outside a tent and no numbers. This page lis…
Ochsenbraterei at Oktoberfest Munich: hours, the spit-roast ox and the gaps in the sources
A large tent on the Theresienwiese whose name says what sets it apart: the ox roasted on a spit. Hours for 2026, reserva…
Wiesn 2026 in Munich: tent hours, the 2025 visitor count and a day plan that beats the crowds
What Munich locals call the Wiesn, everyone else calls Oktoberfest. This page covers the day on the grounds: when each t…