Oktoberfest bombing victims to be remembered at Theresienwiese memorial

A memorial event marking the anniversary of the far-right Oktoberfest bombing of 26 September 1980 was scheduled for 8am on 26 September at the main entrance to the Theresienwiese on Bavariaring in Munich.

Guests were to be welcomed by Magdalena Wesselly of DGB Youth Munich, the youth wing of the German Trade Union Confederation. Mayor Mona Fuchs and Benedikt Knoche, of the crisis intervention team of the Workers' Samaritan Federation (Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund) Munich, were also due to speak. The main speaker was to be Ramin Assisi, who was a first responder.

The speeches were to be followed by a wreath-laying. A three-language announcement was also planned across the entire festival grounds to inform Oktoberfest visitors about the commemoration.

Access to the memorial event was only possible from the east side, via Theresienwiese Underground station or St.-Pauls-Platz. Bag and security checks were to be carried out.