# Oktoberfest opens as Munich mayor taps first beer keg

> The 191st Oktoberfest runs from September 19 to October 4, 2026, at Munich's TheresienwieseImage: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa/picture alliance

- Published: 2026-09-22T08:30:01.167Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T09:31:59.385Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: 1-liter beer, 191st Munich Oktoberfest, Arthur D. Little, Bavarian Premier, Britta Hasselmann, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE), Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Gas, Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahnen, Charlie Grüneberg, Dominik Krause, Erste vollständige Ladung Flüssigerdgas in Wilhelmshaven, Federal Network Agency, Gaspreis

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- 2026-09-19T09:00:01.661Z - DW Top Stories: [Oktoberfest opens as Munich mayor taps first beer keg](https://www.dw.com/en/oktoberfest-opens-as-munich-mayor-taps-first-beer-keg/a-79336519?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf)
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- 2026-09-22T09:31:59.385Z - DW German: [Hat Deutschland genug Gas für den Winter?](https://www.dw.com/de/deutschland-vor-dem-winter-gasnotstand-oder-panikmache/a-79305669?maca=de-rss-de-top-1016-rdf)

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