The right contacts for all things Oktoberfest
Here you will find all the important contacts of the City of Munich for the Oktoberfest.
Contacts
City of Munich
Department of Labour and Economic Development
Department Events
Phone +49 89/233-782801 +49 89/233-782802
veranstaltungen.raw@muenchen.de
Munich Tourism, Guest Service
Tourist Information City Hall, Marienplatz 8
Phone +49 89/233-96500 (Monday - Friday)
tourismus.gs@muenchen.de
www.einfach-muenchen.de
Application deadline for Oktoberfest and Oide Wiesn 2025 was 31 December 2024
You can find all information here.
Oktoberfest Press Office
City of Munich
Department of Labour and Economic Development
oktoberfest.presse@muenchen.de
Telephone (press only):
+49 (0)89 233 782813
City of Munich
Department of Labour and Economic Development
Department Events
Trade mark and licence management
E-mail: oktoberfest.marke@muenchen.de
All further information can be found here.
Referent Clemens Baumgärtner
The department, headed by Clemens Baumgärtner, is responsible for economic development, labour market policy, EU projects, investment management, tourism and organises the city's traditional festivals and markets: the Auer Dulten, the Oktoberfest and the Christkindlmarkt (Christmas market).
Management Benedikt Brandmeier
As a municipal tourism organisation, Munich Tourism is part of the Department of Labour and Economic Affairs of the City of Munich. Together with its partners from the private sector, the Munich Tourism Initiative TIM e.V., Munich Tourism develops marketing and PR measures as well as tourism products in order to position Munich as a destination in international competition.
Festival organiser Andre Listing
Fachbereichsleiter Andre Listing.
Fachbereich 6/ events
The events department is responsible for the event management of the city's traditional festivals and markets: Auer Dulten (Maidult, Jakobidult, Kirchweihdult), Christkindlmarkt and Oktoberfest with the Oidn Wiesn.
The department is also involved in the city's foundation festival and coordinates the ‘Sommer in der Stadt’ programme series, which is organised by independent curators from the fields of culture, sport, showmanship and market trades.
The events department also manages the Theresienwiese, where various events take place throughout the year, such as the spring festival with the giant flea market, circus guest performances and the winter edition of the Tollwood Festival.
