Overview
- Munich’s city council approved Klaus Bartl to take over the slot formerly assigned to Alexander Egger, a decision made after Egger missed the city’s contract-signing deadline and finalized on Tuesday.
- Bartl must complete tent construction and all operational preparations in roughly ten weeks so the Flößerstadl can open for the festival that starts on 19 September.
- Egger is pursuing legal challenges to the city’s allocation process and lost in the regional procurement chamber, with an oral hearing at the Bavarian Supreme Court set for 11 September which could affect future award rules.
- Bartl plans a Flößerstadl focused on local raftmen culture, a menu that emphasizes soups, duck sandwiches and vegetarian options, and an interest in serving beer from wood kegs.
- Longstanding Wiesn operators warn that a court-ordered shift to EU-style tenders could let non-local or corporate bidders compete and change Oktoberfest’s traditional, family-run structure in coming years.