OKTOBERFEST explained by a Munich Native! Everything you need to know! | Feli from Germany
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- Today would have been the last day of Oktoberfest (Wiesn) in Munich - if it hadn't been canceled. But I was still there in my mind and as a Munich native who grew up going to Oktoberfest every year, I wanted to share some Oktoberfest knowledge with you guys! :) So here is everything you need to know about it - background information, insider knowledge, and an Oktoberfest Guide with hands-on tips and DOs and DON'Ts for those of you who plan on visiting Oktoberfest next year (or sometime in the future) because in 349 days, the mayor of Munich will hopefully say "O'zapft is!" again and open the fifth season of the year.
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0:00 Intro
2:28 Basic Facts & Background
6:14 Myths
8:30 Oktoberfest Guide | Dos&Don'ts
19:34 Numbers & Statistics
20:51 Prost!
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ABOUT ME: Hallo, Servus, and welcome to my channel! My name is Felicia (Feli), I'm 26, and I'm a German living in the USA! I was born and raised in Munich, Germany but have been living in Cincinnati, Ohio off and on since 2016. I first came here for an exchange semester during my undergrad at LMU Munich, then I returned for an internship, and then I got my master's degree in Cincinnati. I was lucky enough to win the Green Card lottery and have been a permanent resident since 2019! In my videos, I talk about cultural differences between America and Germany, things I like and dislike about living here, and other experiences that I have made during my time in the States. Let me know what YOU would like to hear about in the comments below. DANKE :)
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What did you think about the information I shared on Oktoberfest? What surprised you? Have you been to the Munich Oktoberfest before or do you plan on going in the future? Let me know in the comments below!
*edit: Yes, I pronounced bow wrong. I know how to pronounce it but sometimes while recording I say world's weirdly and don't notice until I edit it. I do know how to pronounce it though :)
The video was great, while I have been ro Oktoberfest when I was a child as my dad was stationed at Augsburg, I would love to go back as an adult and really enjoy it 🍺🍺🍺🍺😃😃😃
This is great, thanks Felicia!
Yes, attended in 2004
Sehr gut video!
AMAZING! I wonder in the next month or so could you cover the Christmas Markets? Or have you and I missed it?
One of my best life experiences was to visit the Oktoberfest with a girlfriend from Munich. Being a Scotsman, I went in my own traditional clothing (kilt). I was unable to buy my own beer for at least 3 days, as the people were all so friendly to me, and they all bought me beer! Of course, they all wanted to know if I was really wearing (or perhaps not wearing) my clothing properly!! It is wonderful to experience one another’s cultures and I am certain we would have much fewer issues if people were more willing to travel and enjoy different cultures.
Kimball Scarr at the time I was madly in love with the German girl, sadly, she wasn’t quite so madly in live with me!! I went on to marry an English girl, and 37 years later, still married to the same girl, so I think she is “the one” for me. But having said that, I have always had close German friends, and even set up my first business here in South Africa in partnership with a German company. I lived and worked for some time in the former East Germany, both before and just after the wall came down. As I am now an immigrant to South Africa, even after 25 years I don’t think of myself as South African, but rather I am still European. Sadly, I no longer consider myself British (after the nasty things said during Brexit), so I am a European Scotsman living in South Africa.
Wearing a kilt as a Scot is way better than wearing a Lederhosen!
@@xar1234 Sweaty balls is the difference!
You'll have to make some small amendmends on the "traditional" part, as the knife would not be allowed, but apart from that, tartans are always welcome.
JH Dix Ledrhosen also hat a Pocket for a knife
Excellent video!
I spent two weeks in Bavaria for my honeymoon in 1999 - best two weeks of my life!
I didn't speak any German and my wife's family spoke little to no English, so I didn't ask questions and did what I was told. The night before Oktoberfest opening day my wife told me that we were going to get up very early for the Oktoberfest opening. I didn't understand why. Turns out, my wife's mother's boyfriend worked at the Augustiner brewery.
He brought us to the brewery, which was closed obviously, and started giving us a private tour. He was opening doors, flicking on lights, and telling us all about the brewery operations and the increase for Oktoberfest. My wife interpreted. It was unbelievable!
Then we went outside, he said something to my wife as he pointed to a door on the second floor of one of the buildings, said goodbye and left! I was like, "What the heck is going on?"
My wife said that we needed to go up the exterior staircase to that door and go in. Again, I was thinking "What's going on here? We are on private property. We don 't belong here."
We went up the stairs, opened the door and stepped into the employee break room. It was packed with Augustiner brewery employees getting ready for the opening parade. They were eating wurst and pretzels and of course drinking beer. We sat ourselves down at one of the tables. There was loud German being spoken all around me. I didn't understand anything. All I kept thinking about was that we were going to get in trouble. Beautiful young ladies were coming in and out of another door. They were changing into their dirndls. Sometimes they would come out and ask a friend to help them tie up or something. They would pass their mass between them and drink.
My wife said, "Let's get some food." I was like, "No way." But we did.
And there we were, eating pretzels and wurst and drinking beer at 7 in the morning with the rest of the Augustiner employees. Half a mass later I was as cool as a cucumber and having the time of my life.
Only in Bavaria!
Thanks for sharing that! Sounds like a great time
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"We don't want you to end up at the ambulance tent or the puke hill . . . "
I feel like this part of your talk should be played on a loop at every US festival I've ever attended. Well done.
It’s always Oktoberfest in my house.
And karnival?
The amount of info in this video is Masterclass level! Spoken like a weathered veteran, I love it
@Benjamin Comen Looks like you should really invest in some spelling lessons. While you're at it, you'd better invest in grammar and punctuation too, because yours is absolutely horrific.
@RUN GUYS The pandemic told you nothing. Corona killed the flu. Without PCR testing noone would even have noticed a flu killing virus.
Beer companies should give Feli sponsorship for this
50+ year Wiesn-veteran here (now living in the US as well), I want to add a few things:
1. The local term "Wiesn" is the Bavarian form of "Wiese" - meadow and it comes from the place the Oktoberfest is set up at, the Theresienwiese (Theresie's Meadow) as Felicia mentioned.
And - well done Felicia: no apostrophe. Wiesn, not Wies'n.
2. The Oktoberfest used to be completely in October until the end of the 19th century. To benefit from the nice late summer weather, it's been moved to start in September.
3. The chicken dance actually used to be a thing at the Oktoberfest ... back when I was a kid.
4. Only breweries based in Munich are permitted to run the beer tents.
5. The breweries start brewing for the Oktoberfest months before it even starts.
6. Don't mess with the waitresses. They can carry up to around 12 full 1 liter beer mugs (google for photos!) and they will eat you for lunch if you cause trouble.
7. Do NOT steal the beer mugs. It's illegal!
8. Up until maybe 30 years ago the 1 liter mugs had a short line about 1 inch below the edge to mark the volume. It became a tradition to fill the mugs pretty fast, creating a lot of foam which resulted in less beer in the mug, making the beer tents a ton of money.
Eventually a new mug was created with a notch all around the mug and about 2 ½ inches below the top. This way even a larger amount of foam would still result in one liter of beer.
In addition a law was passed that mugs must be topped off if they aren't filled correctly. It still happens however, making the breweries around 5.7 million Euros per year.
And finally here's a "secret" tip from a local: go for lunch on a sunny day during the week and sit outside one of the beer tents (they all have little beer gardens). Amazing!
Fun fact: when I was little it was even more important to set up a meeting point, because back then there were no cell phones ... ;)
Thank you .
No one with a single working brain cell is going to dare go after anyone carrying a dozen fully loaded mugs at once. They might wind up wearing some of it.
Thanks for sharing. No.7 of taking a mug as souvenir is really an interesting idea!
Ja, dass ist Selbstverstaendlich!
If you ever visit Erlangen's Bergkirchweih, you'll have to pretend it's ye olden days: there's literally no cell reception once you get near the Bierkeller (meaning literal holes in the sandstone hills filled to the brim with beer). Finding anyone there is pure dumb luck, or you have a very Berch-specific set of skills mostly mastered by those who grew up there.
Fun fact, Kitchener, Ontario used to be Berlin, Ontario due to its German heritage. It was actually a bilingual German-English city in the 1800s. However, the name was changed in the early 20th century due to anti-German sentiment (just like the British Royal family changed its name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor, etc.)
There’s a German bar in my hometown and I’ve been pronouncing all of the German beer brands wrong my whole life. Thank you!
Felicia’s language skills are really impressive. She’s effectively bilingual.
Why is bilingualism so overhyped....I speak 4 languages extremely fluently...I know many who speak more...
@@thunderhammer593 Would you like a medal?
@@thunderhammer593 so true.. Most Europeans speak AT LEAST 2 languages. It is much more uncommon to be completely monolingual here. (I speak 4 languages too)
I am from Blumenau and our Oktoberfest starts when Munich finished it. The first beer barrel opened is from Germany as we are sister. We do same traditions. Blumenau has the largest Oktoberfest outside Munich. Blumenau Brasil 🇧🇷🍻🍻
Leider ist die Oktoberfest in Blumenau fürchterlich, meine Meinung nach. Und ja, ich war schon 20 mal auf die Wiesn.
Dafür ist der deutsche Karneval fürchterlich, aber wer kann schon zu jedem Event die halbe Welt überqueren. 😅
As a fellow bavarian I can reassure you guys that all this Information in this video is true and helpful 😉 Good job!
I'm glad you talked about how drindls and lederhosen aren't "costumes" but are authentic traditional clothing from Bavarian culture. Such a good video. One day I hope to visit Munich for Oktoberfest!
A couple of points.
1. implied but not specifically mentioned is that you must be seated to get a beer. Thus the importance of finding seats.
2. If planning to visit as a tourist, make sure to book lodging well in advance. Hotels fill up quickly and are expensive during the Oktoberfest season.
Sam Fontaine Right, I thought for sure she’d mention hotels! It gets crazy, so hard to find a place to stay at that time of year. And super high pricing.
Stay in Regensburg and take DB down its only about an hour.
So true, I went in 2000, day trip from Mannheim. Didn’t know anything and waited till evening to head to a tent, couldn’t get in the front. We saw some people paying a guy at a back entrance to get in so we did that but once inside realized there were no seats and therefore we couldn’t get served a beer, ended up in the beer garden. Still a great day!
I saw that in a couple of tents i can reserve seat online. Is that valid? Because if its, then no stress.
I don't know where these would be. Can you give a specific example? Otherwise the best strategy (in my experience) is to go during a weekday afternoon. Many tables are reserved (with signs on the table) but the time indicated would be 5 or 6 pm. You can sit there until the reservation starts and maybe a little bit longer. Talk to the organizer when he/she arrives. Most of these reservations are by large Munich companies to entertain employees, customers, suppliers. Afterward, wander around and see if there are some open spots at other tables.
I went to my first Oktoberfest in 2019. As a German of 1978, moved to Australia in 1983, it was my german duty to experience Oktoberfest. I didn't drink, but I wanted to experience it. It was amazing, and hope to go back one day.
Respekt dass du dir das nüchtern gegeben hast😂
I’m American & have always longed to visit Octoberfest - What a great culture Germany is so Amazing. It’s on my bucket list- Covid will loose 😎🤙🏻
We have a Oktoberfest here in south Australia due to the German heritage of the population in Hahndorf and surrounding regions.🇦🇺🇩🇪👍
@Nate O'Brien no u
Same here in Texas.
I love how she has a German accent mixed with an American one. Such a cool accent.
yes, that pronunciation of ev-en-ing was pretty fantastic. that’s a compliment, dear video author, not constructive crit...so don’t change!
@Sean Rooney not every compliment is simping
My kind of girl that joins me for a drink
American here of German descent (both sides of the family). I went to Oktoberfest in the late 90s and had...a...fabulous...time. Everyone is so friendly and happy! I’m from PA and a couple at my table were like ‘We’re American too - from MD!’ and we hugged like we were long lost cousins. There were some Japanese tourists that were there too and the men all wanted to dance with me (I mean, I’m cute but no great beauty)! They had their camcorders out - I must be on 20 different home movies! Everyone laughing, clapping, singing - it’s just the way things ‘should’ be (not ‘us’ versus ‘them’ / we’re all human). If you ever get the chance to go - GO!!! I get a warm, happy feeling every time I think back on it.
If you can’t get to Germany check for Oktoberfests in your local area. Again, I’m from PA - there are about 20 different German clubs throughout the state - many of them have Oktoberfests. Best of all they tend to ‘stagger’ their festivals so you can go to ‘this one’ one weekend and then ‘that one’ the next weekend. They all have beer, pretzels, potato cakes, dancing - everything (just on a smaller scale).
I’m a German American from Pennsylvania aswell we are definitely one of the most German states in the country. Nice to see a Pennsylvanian in the comments aswell!
I’m abit late to this video but still lol
@@TOXICFALCON My club’s Oktoberfest (South Central PA) is this weekend. STOKED!!
I went to Oktoberfest in 2006 while stationed at Ramstein Air Base. Afterwards, we watched the group Police play a reunion concert. I loved living in Germany and miss it!
Hi Felicia, I've been living in München for 25 years and have had the chance to visit Oktoberfest many times including the parades (I don't think you mentioned them.) And yes, everything you said was spot on - of course, you're from here. However, I think you left out one very effective way to get a seat after the reservation time - hübsches Mädel. I know you know what I am talking about. A young woman(girl) goes to a table and asks if there is room for her and her companion - helps if it's another young woman standing next to her. Ten minutes later the table is swamped with her boyfriend, her friend's boyfriend and the rest of her group. Seen it many times. But heh, it's Oktoberfest!
haha, thats it.... ;-) but then cannot let every foreigner know about all the secrets....
Going to Oktoberfest is on my bucket list. My sister and her husband went a couple years ago and had an absolute blast. Nothing but good things to say about it. 😊
This is one of your best videos just because of the light (and the pride) in your eyes while talking about your city and the best way to enjoy the Oktoberfest. Very informative, as a matter of fact I'll be joining this year for the first time with some Oktoberfest Italian veterans.
Wow I learned a lot from watching your video. Thank you! I went to Oktoberfest once several years ago with friends after we ran the Berlin Marathon. It was AMAZING! Getting inside a beer tent was so hard but overall I simply enjoyed walking around the park and people watching!
We are Americans currently living in Germany, we were greatly disappointed that Oktoberfest was cancelled due to Corona this year. So I understand the disappointment that you have in not getting to visit your friends and family.
We did decide to try and have an Oktoberfest at home this year and cooked some German food, and made a video of it. Would be great to get your opinion of how we did!
Side note, now I understand Wiesn!
I played in a rock band when in Army in Germany,we played in a beer tent.Such a fun time
Wow ... don't know how I got here but stuck for two hours with your videos now... interesting stuff even for germans ... well done
I love your channel, your enthusiasm, and the way you pronounce words in German-the right way. I have never in my lore thought that I always mispronounce Lowenbrau but I totally did. And I love the way it actually sounds. You rock!
Hallo Felicia!
Funfact 12. During the "Italian weekend", some Italian Policemen from Bolzano work in Münich to join German Police, because they speak both Italian and German.
Thats because they are probably austrians living in southern Tirol.
It is because South Tyrol is an Austrian part illegally occupied by Italy.
As an American who has visited Oktoberfest several times, this is a great video! Thank you!
In my opinion, grabbing a seat in the beer garden outside is my favorite. I do speak some German and have found everyone incredibly friendly. Despite speaking some German, most Germans speak better English than I speak German and often are happy to get some use out of their English. As such, it is often a coin toss whether I am speaking German or English or even switching between both through out a conversation. I have spent hours talking to 20 somethings, 60 year old women and have even bumped into people from the rural area of Wisconsin where I grew up. The point is, if you open minded, there is typically fun conversation to be had as everyone tends to talk a bit more after a drink or two.
In general, I have found that it takes so long to get a refill on beer it is hard to get too drunk, however most of my experience is on the weekend when, as the video points out, things are a bit crowded.
If you want to blend in a bit more and not be viewed as just another tourist, here are a couple tips.
1. (as per the video) Don't wear a costume. I have never worn one to Oktoberfest in Munich.
2. Sneakers/Tennies/etc are a dead give away that you are American. I would not wear too nice of a shoe though as it is likely to get stepped on and any number of things spilled on it.
3. Jeans are a tip off that you are an American as well. Wear some pants.
As someone who traveled the world a bit, the above tips are great traveling anywhere. Basically, when traveling, if you look like an American tourist you will be treated as one. However, if you don't look like an American tourist, are polite and keep an open mind while traveling, I found people will treat you as a person and not a tourist, which can make things far more interesting and engaging for you and the people you interact with.
The only other thing I would recommend, if you can, is plan to spend time in Munich outside of Oktoberfest. It is an interesting city with a rich history and lots to see and do.
wear Birkies with white socks, you'll fit right in!
I didn't wear "Tracht" but I found by wearing hiking clothes, you get a lot of street cred with the Germans, they think you are outdoorsy and athletic, big pluses there!
The amount of people from all of the world singing and having a great time together was my favorite part. It’s really an amazing experience I’ve never had anywhere else.
This was a great video! Really loved all of the authentic info and tips! Hope you make more like this! Thank you!
Her English is impressive ,and she is a absolute beauty.
Way back in 1995 Robbie Williams went missing! and he was all over the cover of the magazines. I was visiting northern Germany at the time. It makes me happy to hear that people at Oktoberfest are singing his song.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin also has a large Oktoberfest held at the nation's largest music festival grounds, Summerfest.
I had no idea Wiesn in München took place mostly during September. I live just outside of Chicago, Illinois and my town celebrates Oktoberfest in September and I always thought that was strange. Now I know the truth! Thank you so much for your videos Feli! Hopefully someday I'll be able to visit Germany.
I've dreamed of going to Oktoberfest in Munich my whole adult life. Thank you for this über fun and super well done primer!
To all American viewers:
Robbie Williams is a British singer who has been a worldwide superstar in the late 90s und early 2000s, well worldwide except the US.
Not to be confused with the late actor Robin Williams, god bless his soul.
I had absolutely no idea about this! I mean, come on! Everyone knows who Robbie Williams is o_O no?? Apparently not...
Americans know who he is.
Klausbärbel Fömm It was Take That 10/10. Well done.
I am probably one of a few Americans who know who he is. But this is only because I used to work with a lot of Swiss people who told me who he is.
As a Portuguese speaker, I always interpret her greeting at the beginning of the videos as "Hello, servants!"
She says 'servus' which is the Bavarian greeting - it's 'at your service' or 'you (humble) servant *bows*'
Servus vs Ciao: th-cam.com/video/ZAsNO9eXLgM/w-d-xo.html
Servus is also used in Hungary, Poland. Same as 'Hi, how are you'
@@janpietraszewski759 thank you for clearing that up
She says "servus", and your inierpretation is not that erroneous.
"Servus" is the Latin term for "slave". To greet someone with this salutation kinda means "at your service" or "(I'm) your servant".
Thank you so much for all this information! So glad you shared about oktoberfest music too
Felicia, thank you for sharing this! It was very interesting and helpful even though I'll never go there.
You’ve got Blumenau totally right. The two most southern states in Brazil have a huge German cultural heritage. You’d certainly find much more in common with Germany here than you can find anywhere in USA. Both my family names are German, Kern Laydner, the latter being originally Leidner, but having been influenced by Spanish spelling due to my ancestors living close to Argentina.
Actually, a residential area in Munich (in the west of the city) is also called Blumenau.
A village with that same name exists in Germany around Hannover. The pronunciation is on point.
Are you descendants of the Nazi's who escaped after WW2? I hear there's a lot in S. America.
@@aldozilli1293 a lot of Europeans immigrated in the 1860s and 70s, most from Germany, but there were other in the 1920s and 30s. I only met one woman when I lived in the area who was a descendant of an NS general.
@@ryancampbell1252 Most from Germany? Lots of Italians came to South America in the same years
I've been to the Theresienwiese twice.
Once when there was nothing there...it was kind of cool to walk around and imagine what the Oktoberfest would be like.
Second time, was last year...it's kind of funny...and sad at the same time...l was there a couple of weeks before Oktoberfest and things were well on their way to being set up...and, I was also in Munich the week after Oktoberfest ended. First trip was to catch a couple of concerts at Backstage...and my first FC Bayern match at the Allianz Arena. Second trip was for more time at Backstage. Nice thing about the second trip is that I was able to catch the last day of Volksfest in Stuttgart...which isn't exactly the same, but it was close enough for me. That is, considering the most recent time I had been to the Volksfest was back in 1988. (Yep, that would make me...old.) Uff da.
Great video! Thank you for all the great tips! It's great hearing from a local. I can't wait to go this year!
OMG you mentioning Cowboys und Indianer unlocked a core childhood memory 😱😱😱
Lots of love from Belgium 😊
As a Bavarian I will never be able to adjust to the english pronounciation "Pretzels"
or even Brezel like they pronounce it in the northern regions 🤭🧐 - it's BREZE (pl. zwei Brezn)! :P
Des hoast hoid „Bretz‘n“! 😛
@@hypnoliebecoaching8296 The apostrophe ...
Even some companies and the EU spell this wrong:)
"no citation link here, because lovely TH-cam censors it ... Wiktionary AND Süddeutsche Zeitung"
See Wiktionary, Brezen and from there cite-note 3.
"Dass die EU einem "Deppen-Apostroph" ihren Segen erteilt hätte, fand mancher CSU'ler in etwa so verträglich wie den labrbrigen Teig US-amerikanischer Brezn-Imitate. Protestnoten wurden gleichwohl nicht verfasst, lediglich etwas Trotz wurde zu Protokoll gegeben. "Die bayerische Breze erkennt man am Geschmack und nicht an der Schreibweise", sagte der Vorsitzende der CSU-Europagruppe, Manfred Ferber."
BTW: This is try number 17 to comment on this.
Und außerdem: heißt es in München (also das Original) nicht eigentlich Wiesn? Oktoberfest sind doch eigentlich die "fakes" irgendwo anders oder??
@@philippk.0658 Man sagt mittlerweile beides. Komme zumindest aus der Nachbarstadt. Es ist aber eigentlich die Wiesn, ja
We went to Oktoberfest / Wiesn every year when we lived in Germany in the 80's. Your video brought back many fantastich memories, danke!
Thoroughly enjoyed your presentation. Most informative and well given.
I love this :), for the record this is my first input ever on TH-cam from a Swedish guy.
I was stationed in Wiesbaden Germany. I've been to Oktoberfest in Munich twice, and it was amazing.
How did you like Wiesbaden? I live near the city of Wiesbaden
@@Schoshiat i didn't mind it, it was definitely different haha
My father-in-law was stationed there as well, so my now wife went to high school there. I had never been to Germany, but we went in 2018 and absolutely loved it. Did Berlin, Munich, and Wiesbaden (went to some of her favorite shops from way back when). Oktoberfest was incredible, met people from all over the World and had the best day out.
My father was in the military so I was born in Wiesbaden in 1980! Years later, come to find out my husband's family originated from there as well (he has a VERY German last name so it made sense) and we were both kinda geeked up about that, like it was another sign that we were meant to be together.
With that being said, I've alwaysss wanted to go back to Germany, Wiesbaden of course, but also to Munich for Oktoberfest (we moved to Grecia about a year after I was born). Someday we will when we have the funds! Until then, we just drink our homebrewed beer and talk/dream about it. Prost from the Midwest!
Hey, I live near Blumenau! Lots of German families in Southern Brazil hence Oktoberfest all the way here! Love from Brazil! 😁
Thank you Felisha, for helping Americans who are interested in learning German culture and learning the language. Your videos are very helpful. 😊
Howdy Fella,
Your English is amazing. 98% perfect. I wonder if your German is as good. I could watch you read a phone book and never get bored a bit. Heal up fast and strong .
You pronounced right "Blumenau", is a city funded by german immigrants in south Brazil and is famous here because of Oktoberfest too.
Hallo, from Blumenau Munich ;)
Haha i used to live in trudering
@Karl Quetzacoatl laber kein scheiß
What people don´t know it´s it was created in Blumenau after the big floods in 1983 that destroy also entirely region and was a way to make people cheer again. It impressed everyone from another region in Brazil because just 3 months after these big floods the region was completed rebuild. It differs from the Munich being more Music and beer oriented than a playpark.
I found the Cannstatter Volksfest in Stuttgart more family-friendly. And the best part is for the past 23 years I can walk to it.
It used to be but it gets worse every year. Lots of tourists and drunk people everywhere. To me it has lost its charme.
My 1st visit to the Volksfest was in 1969 while I was stationed in Stuttgart and my whole family (wife & 3 kids 7,6,&4) went and had a blast. Went back in 2000 for the Passion Play. My three years in Germany were the best of my 20 year's (1961 - 1981) spent in the USAF.
Thank you for posting. A delight to watch and at the same time very informative.
“Can we get two White Claws please”
Thank you I needed a good laugh
Hehehe
Went to Octoberfest in 2019, stayed on the outside Leonardo Hotel and took the train to the fest September 18-24 excellent hotel great bartender.
I was stationed in Germany back in the late 80’s early 90’s, Geoppingen . I tell everyone that’s going to Europe that they have to go to Germany it’s beautiful people are truly friendly easy to get around and centrally located to travel around to other countries either by car or train.
Octoberfest is a bucket list must
YAY!!! Dreaming of going to Oktoberfest one day!!! Thank you Feli for this! 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
I went in 2019 and had a blast. A bucket list item for sure. The parade that kicks off opening day is a must do.
I went to fest in Stuttgart for four years while I lived there. This made me homesick, in a good way! Thank you for that.
Eine wunderschöne Zusammenfassung! I’m an American living in the Saarland, and I went to Oktoberfest in 2019 for opening day. It definitely was crowded, so your advice on going during the week is good advice to take!
I'm from rural Bavaria outside of Munich and i've been to the Oktoberfest 2 times, and I... don't like it.
On the countryside, we have much more traditional versions of what the Oktoberfest is supposed to be or, it once was. So if you want the full experience, drive 1 or 2 hours outside of Munich, in non-covid years there are Volksfests in every small village.
The Munich Oktoberfest is just too internationalised and big, it's more like a theme park than a Volksfest.
Also... the beer in the Oktoberfest is just insaaaaaaaanely expensive. On the "normal" Volksfests, you get it for less than half the price. And not just the beer, also the food.
So you'll save a lot of money if you just go outside.
Oh and the most important point: It's not as overcrowded!
That is exactly my experience. I have been there once, it was my first and last time. It is just a huge crowd, table, beer, food...it takes hours and then you can watch drunk people annoying other people...go to any normal beer garden in Munich, it is cheaper, much nicer, the food is better, and it is more local and original.
Thanks for the tip. I plan on going within the next few years so I will definitely have to remember that
Des Volksfest zeigst ma wo die Mass unter sechs Euro kost, da komm ich vorbei :D
@@thomasmost6044 gefühlt die Hälfte
Whilst I agree with all of you, it’s still worth to visit at least once just for the experience and to tick it off your bucket list.
My German grandparents got me mini Lederhosen when I was a little Seb. Great memories
This is on my bucket list of things to eventually do. I've been wanting to go to this for years.
The way you describe the crowds reminds me of Walt Disney World.
Except Oktoberfest really is the "happiest place on earth."
@@michaelb1761 Meh, depends on the person. 😂
Wiesn, when crowded is much more crowded than WDW....
@@michaelb1761 Agree. You can get a good beer at the German pavilion in EPCOT. I do know it's not the same or as good as Oktoberfest.
@@geneandelman4857 you have no idea - there is nothing else like the Wiesn in the world ;D just for u: th-cam.com/video/SLPhpca60V4/w-d-xo.html
Perhaps in a future episode you could talk about the difference between Dirndl (Landhausmode) and Tracht.
Watching today, September 30, 2023....really enjoy this. Amazing presentation with energy, and so enjoyable. Well done and thank you!
Hi! Wunderbare video, wie immer, danke Felicia!
Ich hatte die Chance auf das münchner Oktoberfest zu gehen in 2012 und das war wahnsinnig, ein tolles experiment!
Mach weiter, ich folge dein Channel und grüssen aus Nord-Ost Frankreich!
I've enjoyed Oktoberfest in Munchen on two occasions. I had a great time. This year I'm planning to celebrate in my Tennessee home.
Yay, thank you for this post. You are such a brilliant representative for Oktoberfest, and I am keeping my fingers crossed you will be able to attend next year!
My Dad took me when I was 14. We followed your advice, went early, took the subway, but then he made a rookie mistake and ordered "half a mass" because he figured an entire liter would be way too much. The waitress looked at him in disbelief (definitely rolled her eyes on the inside) and went "es gibt koa holbe". Hahahaha. We had a good time. Because I was so young he made us leave way to early. The next day there was a report in the newspaper that a drunk person thought it'd be a good idea to crawl into a garbage container to sleep it off. Fortunately the Müllabfuhr guys detected the passed out person just in time, otherwise they would have literally been disposed of.
Hi Feli! good to know you're trying to let people know more about your home town! I teach an art history course (Berkeley, CA) and we're "doing" the Weimar period. I'm putting your video at the top of the playlist for our last class- so that they'll know German people ALSO have a sense of humor! Thanks- if I'm in Cincinnati, I will stop by!
I feel like going to Oktoberfest in costume lederhosen is like going to a state fair in the US wearing a cheap Halloween cowboy costume
No, the majority of men are wearing lederhosen. There are tons of stores in Munich and the surrounding cities that sell authentic lederhosen. The shops are very helpful and you will fit in better than if you are wearing jeans.
In Brazil there are several Oktoberfest in the southern states because of the german immigration there, and they say the Oktoberfest from the city of Blumenau on the Santa Catarina state is the largest in the Americas and largest outside of Germany. Unfortunately I've never been down there to confirm this but I plan to go one day.
I was living around there (Florianópolis) and went to the Blumenau Ocktoberfest a couple of times. Not sure if is the same as the original because I never had been in the original one, but is pretty amazing. There are parades, competitions (shotting, drinking competition in glasses about 1 meter, and others), a lot of craft beers, typical food (eisbein, sauerkraut, rotkohl, kartoffel). I'm not sure if a german will recognize the party since or even understand the german spoked by the local people, but is a really interesting mix. I totally recommend the visit and also all the region around because is unexpected Brazil :D. And Oktoberfest is not the only one around the region (www.sc.gov.br/noticias/temas/turismo/festas-de-outubro-celebram-a-cultura-dos-imigrantes-em-santa-catarina)
"Prost du Sack!" :-) Danke aus dem schönen Frankenland für das Interessante Video
Going tomorrow!! Awesome advice, thanks!!
Very interesting and informative! Hope to go one day and take in all the festivities. Looks like loads of fun.
Before visiting Oktoberfest make sure to google the term "Fremdscham".
In English, that's called "cringe". 😛
@@Bobcat665 Welchem Wörterbuch hast Du denn diese Übersetzung entnommen? Suaheli↔Urdu?
That's how I feel about current American politics!!
Cringe is not fremdschämen.
I’m from Bellbrook just outside of Dayton now in Portland. You have an amazing screen presence. You are beautiful, have a great speaking voice and present yourself well. Thanks for the Octoberfest tips. I love your videos! Perhaps you should be in television or the 🎥 movies 😀!
10 times I've ventured to October fest. LOVED everyone of them. Got a little to drunk the first time but lesson learned. The rises are a blast and the food is wunderbar!! When Corona is done..I will go again!! Prost to all!!
Hey Feli! I was stationed in west Germany. Back in June of 1972 to March of 1974! I was in Wilkins barracks in kornwestheim. It's about 5 miles from Stuttgart! I enjoyed it complete! Luv your videos.!
Servus aus München, sehr unterhaltsam!😊🍻 den Rotor hab ich letztes Jahr ausprobiert, kann ich nur empfehlen!
😱my jaw dropped when she said I’ll show you over here
Beautiful! Great speach and thank you for the great good vibe.
I learned a lot from you in regards to Oktoberfest. Keep up the good work.
Here is another fact which Americans and even some Germans don't know: The handle of the Maß 🍻 is designt to break more easily on a strong impact. This has been done over the years because many people got hit on the head by one of the Maß glasses(just as feli discribed, from people who stand on the benches and waving around their Beer). That's why they Design the handle to break on impact, so don't slam your Glas on the table because the handle might break. Seen it happen a few times and it's always very embarrassing...
Thank you for the video and the information. My ancestors are from Germany , actually the Black Forest region. unfortunately my wife does not like to travel overseas but during this very special time of year I celebrate my ancestors and their memory along with Oktoberfest. Obviously it's more than just drinking beer but celebrating our heritage and the wonderful people that came before us that made us who we are today no matter where we are! Happy Oktoberfest everybody wishing you peace health and happiness always!
I love your voices and how you explains to us so detail.... Cheers🍻
Kitchener, Ontario (with the biggest Oktoberfest in Canada) used to be called Berlin, but the name was changed during WWI to sound less German. The area continues to have many German-Canadians to this day. Some of the surrounding towns still have their German names, like New Hamburg and Baden.
A quite big portion of South Brazil has German influence. Joinville is one town which has building architecture similar to Germany. There is another city called like "new Hamburg". And some people on a small town called Pomerode still speak some variation of German.
Hi! Just came across to your video. I always want to go to Oktoberfest at least once in my life time! Thank you for sharing the knowledge and information about it and hopefully it will be held this year!
Such fun to stumble onto your Oktoberfest video. Ah, the power of TH-cam! I’m a Brit who moved to Cincinnati to go to university. After graduation, I taught at UC (CCM) and spent 2 summers teaching at LMU in Munich. I too went through the Green Card process and went in to become a US citizen a few years ago. I am however currently based in Dubai. Enjoy the Fall in Ohio and keep-up the great videos!
"Hi can we get 2 white claws please" Straight up LOL! I think i disturbed my neighbors.
We learned #3 the hard way, Dumb thing is I had read that in a a book and forgot to mention it to my wife. When looking for your wife who's dressed like everybody else you can be less than a 100M apart and not be able to find each other.
another interesting thing is the bierleichen being carted around all covered up (we were near the Ambulance tent apparently.
Went in '16 when #'s were down due to Stabbings in months prior, had a blast, Severely miss it, went back to Müchen in Feb of '19 we love that City (and Germany as well) I've been trying to learn German for a couple of years here and there (It's how I found your channel),
Hearing you talk about Angels by Robbie Williams took me back to d'wiesn and makes me want to visit again so much more (were planning on 2023.)
Thanks for the wondaful content as always Feli!
I would really enjoy hearing you discuss Fasching. It always made a bigger impression on me than Oktoberfest.
I was stationed in Bamberg and went to Octoberfest in 1985. I hope to visit again in a year or two, your video is very helpful, thank you.
American here, I think Felicia's American accent is better than mine, lol.
First thing I thought was, no way she is German native, her accent is incredible for someone only here for 4 years. I give her full props on the work she must have put in.
I think so :)
Lived here ask my love and she sounds more American then I do and she can speak German (trying to learn lol) too.
She sounded like she learned English from a Canadian.
I‘m from Munich like her and have a very strong American accent but I don’t know why!
As with many others, this was a great video!! I have been watching your videos for nearly 3 years and love how really professional you have become. The quality is super, but the best part is that you have retained the enthusiasm and joie de vivre that you project with every video.
Thank you so much!
I loved my time in Heilbronn as a child. So much fun at all the beer fests and volksmarches! It was in the 80's and that's where I learned the duck dance.. all the food and music and fun. Such good memories!!
Thank you Feli for sharing Octoberfest with us.