A Deeper Look at Oktoberfest in the Context of Overtourism: sustaining the mega festival’s economic engine while shrinking its social and environmental footprint

Millions of visitors pack Munich’s Theresienwiese festival grounds each year during Oktoberfest, bringing both economic boom and logistical challenges. Key takeaways: Biggest upside is economic, not volume growth. Oktoberfest injects €1B+ into Munich’s economy, supports ~12–13k seasonal jobs, and boosts brand equity across Bavaria. 2025 demand is record-high but manageable. Expect ~90%+ hotel occupancy and… Read the full news article

Germany Domestic tourism: The number of overnight stays is expected to reach a new record of around 477 million in 2018 (+ 4%)

WIESBADEN, Germany, 2019-Jan-14 — /Travel PR News/ — In the period from January to November 2018, the number of overnight stays increased by 4% to 447.9 million compared to the same period of the previous year. Of these, 81.5 million were foreign guests (+ 5%) and 366.4 million domestic guests (+ 4%). In November 2018, there… Read the full news article