OktoberfestOktoberfestA Germantown Tradition A Germantown Tradition

Presented By :Govind SinghMBA (Gen) 2nd Sem

What is Oktoberfest?What is Oktoberfest?

It is one of the most famous festivals and the largest in all of Germany. It is held in Munich, Germany. Thousands upon thousands of people from all over Germany and the world.

Oktoberfest is the world's largest volkfest (beer festival and travelling funfair).

HistoryHistory The first Oktoberfest was in Munich, Bavaria and was held on October 18th 1810. It was held as a commemoration of the marriage of Prince Ludwig and Princess Thereses. In 1819 the citizens of Munich decide that they would make the festival annual. In 1835 they added a parade to honour King Ludwig and Therese wedding. Since 1810 the festival has been cancelled 24 times.

Where was it held?Where was it held?The fairground for

Oktoberfest has always been held at Therese’s Meadow, named after Princess Therese and is still held there to this day.

What is it likeWhat is it like.. Up until 6 P.M the beer tents play music

under 85 decibels, After 6 they will start playing louder.

There is many traditional food eaten at Oktoberfest these include Pretzels, Sauerkraut, Roast pork, Grilled fish on a stick, cheese noodles and Weisswurst.

There is 14 main tents at the fair, Each of these tents represent a different brewery and serve different beer.

The biggest of these tents is the Hofbrau-Feztzelf,

It can seat almost 11,000 people.

When is Oktoberfest?When is Oktoberfest?It is usually the 3rd Sunday in

September. It runs for sixteen days through early October. This year it will be the 176th Oktoberfest and starts on September 19 through October 4th.

2010: September 18- October 32011: September 17- October 3 2012: September 22- October 7

How it all begins…How it all begins…On the first Sunday of Oktoberfest there is a grand

parade with horse drawn carts, floats, and hundreds of people wearing traditional Bavarian clothing. The procession starts at the Bavarian State of Parliament and travels through the streets of Munich to the fairground.

How it all begins…(Contd.)How it all begins…(Contd.)In the Schnottenhamel tent holds the opening ceremonies. At noontime, the lord mayor of Munich will have the honor of tapping the first keg of Oktoberfest beer. Once the barrel has been tapped, all visitors can start to drink. Most people start to arrive at 9 am to secure good seats and the see the festivities up close.

HOW MUCH MONEY SHOULD I SET ASIDE FOR AN EVENING AT THE FEST?

A typical evening for one person in 2014 was roughly 45 Euro: 2 beers, or similar drinks @ 10 Euro 20.00 Euro 1 chicken, or similar food @ 15 Euro 15.00 Euro 1 Brez’n, or similar food @ 4.50 Euro 4.50 Euro 2 trips on public transport @ 2.50 Euro 5.00 Euro Total 44.50 Euro Total 44.50 or 50 euro required for an evening in fest

What are the hours?What are the hours?Beer Serving Hours:Weekdays:10am-10:30pmWeekends and Holidays:9am-10:30pm

Tent Closing Time: 11:30 pm

Sales Booth (souvenirs, cigarettes, etc.)Mon.-Thurs.- 10am-11:30pmFri.- 10am- 12amSat.- 9am-12amSun. and Holidays-9am- 11:30pm

What are the hours?What are the hours?Carnival and Rides Mon.- Thurs: 10am-11:30pmFri., Sat.:10am-12 am Sun. and Holidays: 10 am- 11:30 pm

Family DaysEvery Tuesday for 12 pm until 6pm(Discount rides, entrance, and sale prices).

CeremonyOktoberfest starts with an elaborate ceremony.It starts at 11 am with a parade filled with floats pulled my horses.They travel through the Schwanthaler strasse

and come to Theresienwiese.Then at 12 PM the mayor of Munich taps the

first keg in the Schottenhamel tent.After the first keg is tapped then the other

tents are aloud to start serving beer.

The Fairground The Fairground The fairground is a huge, open meadow, but

during Oktoberfest it is covered with tents that can hold thousands of people. A big carnival is set up outside the tents.

The Carnival/Fairgrounds The Carnival/Fairgrounds The entrance to the fairgrounds is

surrounded by carnival rides. There’s a gigantic roller coaster in the shape of a figure eight, shooting ranges, giant swings, and a big wheel. Also, they have attractions like human eating fish and a hall of mirrors. There are also, musicians who walk through the fairgrounds playing traditional Bavarian music.

FACTS & DATAFACTS & DATA

Management Of Management Of OktoberfestOktoberfest

Size:Size:The Oktoberfest is known as the largest Volksfest (People's Fair) in the World. In 1999 there were six and a half million visitors to the 42 hectare Theresienwiese. 72% of the people are from Bavaria.15% of visitors come from foreign countries like the surrounding EU countries and other non-European countries including the United States, Canada, Australia and East Asia.Besides the Oktoberfest, there are other public festivals that take place at the same location. In April/May it's the Munich Frühlingsfest(Spring Festival) and Tollwood Festival in December with 650,000 visitors.

Security at the Security at the Oktoberfest:Oktoberfest:Technical accidents have rarely occurred throughout Oktoberfest history. The rides are extensively tested in advance, and the examination is performed by the cableways and temporary structures department of today's TUV SUD. On 30 September 1996, there was a collision on the Euro Star Roller coaster, which injured 30, and was caused by a worn safety brake that went unnoticed during inspection. The Munich prosecutor tried to accuse the engineer, from TÜV Munich, of negligent injury, but the proceedings did not come to a conclusion.In order to reduce the number of thefts, fights and sexual assault cases during Oktoberfest, the protection measures for visitors have improved in recent years. For example, in 2003 the action, Sichere Wiesn für Mädchen und Frauen (Safe Oktoberfest for Girls and Women), was launched.

Security at the Oktoberfest (Contd):In 2004, a new service center was placed in the authorities court, in which the police, the Munich fire department, medical services, and a department of district administration is located. During the Oktoberfest, a police station specifically for the festival is installed, and can be reached with the emergency number 5003220. Due to the numerous Italian visitors to the Oktoberfest, since 2005 officers from Bolzano, Italy are also present. For decades now, the Bavarian Red Cross has been responsible for the medical service at the Oktoberfest. Additional medical services are located in the Fischer Vroni tent (Aicher Ambulance), and the Munich U-Bahn has commissioned additional backups in the rapid transit station Theresienwiese provided by the Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe. In the authorities court, an ambulance and miniature hospital, complete with operating theater, are readily available. During the Oktoberfest, additional emergency vehicles are on the alert at the control centers, and extra staff is on hand in case they are needed.In 2010, as a "measure to public safety", a dog and animal ban was put into place. 2012 brought the banning of glass bottles after the increase in the number of injuries and cuts.

Security at the Oktoberfest (Contd):The safety concepts of the event have been modified and adapted continuously over the past decades. After the bombing in 1980, the main entrance of the Oktoberfest was redesigned in 1981. In 2008, the Theresienwiese was closed off to the public during the construction of the Oktoberfest. In 2009, road blocks were raised, and access controls during the festival, due to the perceived threat of attacks by Islamists, were increased. 2010 brought the implementation of advances to the security plan, including three lockdown rings around the Theresienwiese as well as access control and flight bans over the festival grounds. In addition, 52 two-meter high concrete pillars were placed in the access roads and pedestrian entrances in order to prevent attackers from driving onto the fairgrounds. In 2011, the security measures were once again increased, this time with 170 partially retractable bollards also designed to prevent forcible access to the festival grounds with a vehicle. The Bavariaring is closed off, to allow security forces adequate space to react. The police can quickly divert the crowds, if needed, through radio communication, as well as close down train stations.

Energy supply:Energy supply:The Oktoberfest is powered via 43 kilometers of cable and 18 partially underground transformer stations. The Oktoberfest's power consumption totals approximately 2.7 million kilowatt hours, not including assembly and dismantling of the attractions. This amounts to about 13% of the daily electrical needs of the City of Munich. A large marquee requires an average of 400 kilowatts, and 300 kilowatts is required for bigger rides. To supply the tents with natural gas, a four kilometer long network of gas lines was built. The gas consumption amounts to 180,000 cubic meters for the kitchens of various catering establishments, and 20,000 cubic meters in order to heat the beer gardens. Most festival tents and rides use green electricity from Stadtwerke München in order to reduce pollution.

Energy supply (Contd.):Energy supply (Contd.):Because even a short power outage could lead to panic, all power supplies are redundant and fed separately. Even the lights of the individual marquees are supplied from two different substations. Despite all the precautions, on 25 September 2007, several hours of power failure occurred after a cable channel had been flooded due to heavy rains. Since the power outage occurred in the morning, there were service shortages in the catering areas, but no panic resulted.In order to ensure sufficient capacity of cellular networks, each year several mobile masts are set up in the lawn areas surrounding the festival.

TransportationTransportationThe Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft reports transporting almost four million visitors, to and from, the festival grounds each Oktoberfest. Especially at night, the U- and S-Bahn trains are full. The underground station, Theresienwiese, has trains arriving at rush hour in three-minute intervals. The station occasionally needs to be closed due to overcrowding after the closure of the beer tents. In order to ensure smooth operation and safety of passengers, the Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft and the Deutsche Bahn have increased their security personnel.

There are significant negative effects pertaining to traffic. Since numerous festival goers make their way home by car, despite having consumed alcohol, the Bavarian State Police carries out large-scale DUI controls. The city ring roads and highways around Munich are periodically blocked to allow only one lane of through traffic, which leads to massive traffic congestion.

Transportation (Contd…):Transportation (Contd…):Especially during the middle weekend of the festival, many Italians arrive with caravans (this weekend is therefore referred to by the residents of Munich as "Italian weekend"). In response, the government imposes camping bans in many parts of the city. At the same time special parking outside the city is established, which can be reached by public transportation. Large parking areas are available, for example, close to the Allianz Arena. Nevertheless, the parking situation around the festival grounds is critical. As a consequence, the effort for controls and towing services is substantial. 2010, in coordination with the new security concept, taxi stands were relocated. They are now found outside of the security ring further away from the fairground.It is highly recommended not to go directly to Oktoberfest in your own car. Park and RideMVV subwaysTaxiTrain

MVV SubwaysEvery 10 minutesDirectly to OktoberfestTickets are cheap and easy to getOpen late during Oktoberfest The only downfall is that they are crowded and

loud during Oktoberfest.

TaxiReally busy, not many available Long waitExpensiveSmoker vs. Non Smoker

TrainTrainSpecial weekend tickets and also deals

around Oktoberfest timeLast train is at 3amIt takes passengers long distances and

around most parts of EuropeCheap

Rubbish and toilets:Rubbish and toilets:Nearly 1,000 tons of rubbish result annually from the Oktoberfest. The mountains of rubbish are hauled away and the ways cleanly washed down each morning. The cleaning is paid for in part by the city of Munich and in part by the sponsors.In 2004 the queues outside the toilets became so long that the police had to regulate access. To keep traffic moving through the toilets, men headed for the toilets were directed first to the urinals (giant enclosed grates) if they only needed to urinate. Consequently, the number of toilets was increased by 20% in 2005. Approximately 1,800 toilets and urinals are available today.

Rubbish and toilets Rubbish and toilets (Contd…):(Contd…):Many Oktoberfest guests visit the quiet stalls in order to use their mobile phones. For this reason there were plans in 2005 to install a Faraday cage around the toilets or to use Mobile phone jammers to prevent telephoning with those devices. Jamming devices are, however, illegal in Germany, and Faraday cages made of copper would have been too expensive, so these ambitious plans were dropped, and signs were placed instead, warning toilet users not to use cellular phones in the stalls. More recently, amplifying live music in the toilets has led to them no longer representing a quiet retreat for telephoning.

Food Wurst or sausage with sauerkraut/ mustardOxen tailsRoasted Chicken- usually served a halfPotatoes dumplings with red cabbage PretzelsRollsAffelstrudel

Women Oktoberfest clothingWomen Oktoberfest clothingDirndl A dress from 18th centuryTop is usually a white, peasant topTight bodiceFlowly skirt, dressUsually checkered apron Depending on the person the skirt’s length

or lace on the shirt

Men Oktoberfest clothingLederhosen- Leather trousers, knee breeches - Usually made from elk, goat, calf, or pig hide- They are usually braided or embroider with

monograms, designs, or edelweiss, hunting or peasant motifs.

- Buttons are usually made from rough elk horn.

- Usually accompanied by leather suspenders.

Happening At OktoberfestHappening At Oktoberfest

BeerBeer Amber- gold lager, robust at 5.2

to 6% alcohol by volume, bottom fermented and lagered for a least a month, with pronounced malt flavors from Vienna malts, usually accented by the German noble hops.

Oktoberfest beer Oktoberfest beer It was first introduced in 1872, through a

collaboration with Spaten brewery’s Gabriel Sedlmayr, and Anton Dreher of Vienna, Austria. Now a days, Oktoberfest beers tend to be lighter in color and body than the traditional Marzen style, while American craft breweries are creating festbiers that are often slightly higher in alcohol, richer in hops aroma and flavor, and redder in hue than European festbiers.

Cost of BeerCost of BeerThe price of beer expected for Oktoberfest

2009 is 7.80 to 8.30 Euros per liter, varying on the beer tent.

Last year, the price of beer was 7.30 to 7.90 Euros per liter.

MusicMusic Traditional Folk Music Folk, marches, polkas BrassDiscoRock n’ rollDrinking songs

How do I get to the festival? Should How do I get to the festival? Should I use a car, or public transportI use a car, or public transport??You can just forget about getting there with your own car (taxi is OK, but be prepared for severe traffic jams close to the Fest). You won't be able to find a parking lot, and it makes absolutely no sense to park in the restricted zones surrounding the Theresienwiese - your car will be towed away, mercilessly! That's why the Fest is a real fest for the towing companies! Also keep in mind that you might want a beer or two, so you should rather not drive home at night.Thus I recommend to go to the Fest by public transport, operated by the MVV. There are basically two options to get there: either by suburban train ("S-Bahn"), or by underground ("U-Bahn"). Please see the map at the end of this page for a rough overview.If you are not sure where to go once the train stops, just follow the stream of people (dressed in the traditional Bavarian Tracht). They know how to get to the Fest.

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Breakdown of the economic Breakdown of the economic impact of the beer festivalimpact of the beer festivalVisitors spend about 954 million euros ($1.4 billion) during

Oktoberfest in Munich. About 300 million is spent on overnight accommodation (although 6 percent choose to sleep in their cars.)

About 55 percent of foreign visitors return to Oktoberfest regularly.

Only about 5 percent of visitors to Munich combine Oktoberfest with business.

The celebration creates about 12,000 jobs, of which 8,000 are permanent.

Google returns nearly 1.3 million sites related to Oktoberfest.

The biggest worldwide Oktoberfest celebrations are Blumenau, Brazil and Kitchener, Canada, both of which have about one million visitors. The Oktoberfest in Cincinnati, Ohio draws about 500,000 visitors

Oktoberfest in the USThere are many “Oktoberfests” in the US

that try to simulate the way in Munich. Some that are close are:Newport, RIDover, NJPhiladelphia, PA

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