Overview
- Alexander Egger, who runs the Münchner Stubn, filed an urgent court application Tuesday after the city rejected his bid for the Schützenlisl on the Oide Wiesn, a tradition-focused area of Oktoberfest.
- The Munich administrative court confirmed receipt of the filing, which contests the city’s choice of Michael Bietsch, Manfred Kneifel and Florian Fendt to run the Volkssänger tent.
- City scoring put Egger 16 points behind the selected trio, whose appointment by the city council replaces longtime operators Lorenz and Christine Stiftl.
- A separate challenge to the big-tent allocations will get a nonpublic hearing on May 19 at the regional procurement chamber, where Egger argues some tents must be awarded under EU tender rules.
- Preparations at the tent continue as the city rolls out Oide Wiesn changes that include QR-code entry, a 12-for-10 ticket bundle, and a beer switch at Schützenlisl from Augustiner to Hacker-Pschorr.