MUNICH — City officials released final statistics from the 2026 Oktoberfest on Wednesday, confirming record attendance figures, beer consumption totals and thousands of items recovered from the Theresienwiese fairgrounds.

The festival, which ran this year and drew crowds exceeding previous seasons, concluded over the weekend. Munich's festival office publishes an annual closing tally detailing litres of beer poured, average price per Maß, and the oddities left behind by revellers.

The lost-property report lists thousands of items, including phones, wallets, identity cards, clothing and occasional unusual objects logged at the city's Fundbüro. Festival organisers also detailed the volume of waste cleared and the number of medical and security incidents handled over the fortnight.

Munich's tourism authority emphasised the event's economic contribution, with hotels, breweries and local vendors reporting strong takings. The Wiesn remains one of Germany's largest single drivers of seasonal tourism revenue, and city leaders used the closing figures to underscore its importance to the regional economy.

The release follows the festival's final weekend, which coincided with German Unity Day celebrations and pushed visitor numbers higher. Authorities said the grounds would be fully cleared and returned to public use within weeks.