Unofficial: Oktoberfest Munich

19/02/2022

And here it is, the winning design for this year's Oktoberfest. The lucky artist, Leo Höfter, will receive 2,500 euro (about US$2825) in prize money along with loads of props. That said, I'm not really thrilled about this motif because it illustrates an empty beer tent, festival dates front and center, implying the Fest will be canceled, again. Better not be! ̈wenbräu

03/05/2021

Going to have to wait another year now - argh! - OKTOBERFEST 2021 was officially CANCELED an hour ago by the mayor of Munich.

06/02/2021

(Okay, the wait is over, here is) THE WINNING OKTOBERFEST DESIGN, 2021:
Judges have officially chosen the winning finalist for this year's Oktoberfest design. Competition was stiff this year. Out of the 164 designs entered from students all across Germany and Europe, thousands of votes were cast, and Maria Elisabeth Dick, art student from Munich, won first place!
FRAU DICK will not only be showered with the prestige of a first-place motif to represent Oktoberfest 2021, she will also receive a cash prize of 2,500 euro (roughly USD$3,000)! Additionally, the motif will be emblazoned on all the souvenir beer mugs, t-shirts, and other thingamabobs representing this year’s Fest. Exciting!
Thoughts?

05/02/2021

(Without further ado, here are the runner-ups, 2nd and 3rd places:) OKTOBERFEST WINNING DESIGNS, RUNNER-UPS:
The judges have officially chosen the top three finalists for this year's Oktoberfest design. Thus, hold your breath no longer, out of the 164 design entrants from students Europe-wide, thousands of votes were cast, and (l. to r.) the 2nd and 3rd place designs are:

03/02/2021

DRUM ROLL, PLEASE... OKTOBERFEST 2021 is expected to happen this year. Cheers to that 🍺 Today in Munich the official design to represent Oktoberfest 2021 was chosen. This is the motif that will be emblazoned on all the souvenir beer mugs, t-shirts, and other thingamabobs sought by tourists and beer aficionados alike to add to their collections. You've started a collection, right? Okay, without further ado, below I've linked this year's top 30 design choices. In some two days, say Friday, I will post the winners: 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. This way you'll have time to browse and choose your favorites. See if your choice for winner is the same as what the judges decided.

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21/04/2020

OKTOBERFEST 2020 - it's now official as of some 20 minutes ago - CANCELED 😪

16/04/2020

OKTOBERFEST 2020: Sorry, friends, word just came through that the Munich mayor will decide, soon, next couple weeks, whether Oktoberfest is a go. But, count on it being canceled. Ugh 😔

09/10/2019

Packing up the Oktoberfest fairgrounds until next year, when all the fun begins again.

08/10/2019

Picture on the left is the Oktoberfest fairgrounds on its opening day, Saturday September 21. The pic on the right is today, two days after the close of Oktobertest.

07/10/2019

OKTOBERFEST, DAY 16: Schottenhamel tent, closing night. Many good times had, another year of Oktoberfest behind us. Ein prosit....

06/10/2019

OKTOBERFEST, DAY 15: Cold, rainy day at Ludwig's castles near Füssen.

05/10/2019

OKTOBERFEST, DAY 14: Bitter cold day spent around town, crowned by a traditional and tasty dinner at the Augustiner brewery