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Fewer table reservations at next year's Wies'n

October 7, 2025 • 12:00 AM

The city wants to change the rule regarding Oktoberfest table reservations. The Wies'n boss and OB candidate, Dieter Reiter (SPD) plans to lessen the number of table reservations in 2013. This proposal was not to the liking of the Wies'n hosts; however, the decision was taken by the city authorities. The argument for less table reservations centres on the shortage of space in the tents. After lunchtime, sitting space becomes rare inside these tents, and this problem is only exacerbated by the...

Oktoberfest's Black Economy-Flat Rental

October 7, 2025 • 12:00 AM

Oktoberfest is here. Munich's hotels and hostels are all booked solid. They have been for weeks if not longer. Local businesses are waiting with bated breath, in hope of realizing the year's best revenue. Everyone from taxi drivers to room service attendants stands to gain from the festivities. But a small, yet ever increasing segment of the population will gain from the fest-and their windfalls are mostly undocumented.

The hotels, hostels and any other possible sleeping places are full. The...

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Canadians crush Germans in World Baseball Classic Final

October 7, 2025 • 12:00 AM

In a display of power hitting and strong pitching, Canada comfortably defeated Germany 11-1 Monday night in the World Baseball Classic Qualifier tournament in Regensburg to earn a berth in the 2013 World Baseball Classic in the US next March.

It was the second victory by Canada over Germany in the tournament after an earlier 16-7 win, with both victories clearly illustrating the gap which German baseball still must close in order to reach the upper levels of world baseball.

Germany underscored...

German baseballers go for glory

October 7, 2025 • 12:00 AM

Fans of the game of baseball currently have a chance to see top-level action, in a four-nation international tournament in Regensburg. It is the World Baseball Classic Qualifier involving Britain, Canada, the Czech Republic and Germany to decide the one team to win a berth in the World Baseball Classic tournament in March 2013.

Canada, from the look of their team roster, would appear to be the heavy favourite in the September 20-24 event; the team consists almost entirely of Triple-A and...

Top of the Oktoberfest Pops

October 7, 2025 • 12:00 AM

 ''München, Bayern in the fall'' might not immediately conjure up images of the world famous beer festival, but when it's followed up with ''Oktoberfest, I got the call, Wiesn's callin' one and all,'' you are left in no doubt that WudYa - the Anglo-German pop project - have written a song they hope will be the first ever international Oktoberfest hit. "Kiss Me" tells the story of how an Englishman fell head over heels in love with a Bavarian girl at the Oktoberfest. Ian Finch, originally from...

Foreigners think a Mass is cheap

October 7, 2025 • 12:00 AM

With the ever-rising prices of a mass reaching approximately 9,30 Euro this year, many natives and Wies'n frequenters think it is becoming too expensive. Foreigners however, do not agree; to them a mass at the Oktoberfest is almost a steal. Norwegians are lucky; a mass in Munich is half the cost of the same size beer at home. They can drink twice as much before they start feeling sorry about the dent in their pocket. Australians have 5 mass for the price of 4 back home and Italians can rest...

eBay is the bomb

October 7, 2025 • 12:00 AM

Pieces from the recently exploded bomb in Schwabing have now found their way onto eBay, with sellers hoping to make big bucks on this grave reminder of World War II. After the bomb explosion, tourists flocked to the destruction site, mainly to take pictures of the site. Some also took the chance to grab a piece of memorabilia, or perhaps what they thought was a meal-ticket. Small pieces of the bomb can now be found on eBay pages, but are not as profitable as sellers may have hoped. While some...

Berlin Silent on Report of U-Boat Sale to Egypt

October 7, 2025 • 12:00 AM

A report that Germany plans to sell two submarines to Egypt has triggered speculation about a deterioration in German relations with Israel. The German government stressed on Monday that it remained committed to Israel's security -- but officials declined to comment on the report.

Another week another bomb

October 7, 2025 • 12:00 AM

In a second reminder in less than a month that Munich was on the business end of quite a lot of ordnance during World War II, another unexploded bomb was found near Ismaning on the north side of Munich this weekend. It is approximately 200 metres from a sports field where many children frequently play. It is near Grünfleckstraße, and the S8 between Ismaning and Halbergmoos is closed. Bus service is provided between Ismaning and Besucherpark (Visitor's Park), for those that need the S8 to reach...

The bomb: at least 3 million in damage

October 7, 2025 • 12:00 AM

Early estimates have the damage cause by last week's WWII at around 3 to 4 million euros.

After windows were blasted out by the force of the explosion, walls were cracked and some buildings were left wreathed in flame, one could comment that these early estimates seem surprisingly low.

On Wednesday the largest building insurer in Bavaria, Versicherungskammer Bayern, reported that during the days since the blast, 20 reports of building damages have come to light, along with claims for the...

Environmentally friendly Oktoberfest

October 7, 2025 • 12:00 AM

Organisers of Oktoberfest, which takes place during September and October every year, have announced that this year's festival will be powered solely by renewable energy. This means Oktoberfest will be at the forefront of events powered by environmentally friendly means. The statement by the Mayor of Munich, Hep Monatzeder (member of the Green party) was announced in Munich on Monday. Oktoberfest has been using green energy since 2000, however, 2012 will be the first year that the festival will...

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