Wiesn Courage Award 2026 goes to Augustiner Festhalle server Daria Aigner

Daria Aigner, a server at the Augustiner Festhalle on the Oktoberfest grounds, has been chosen to receive the Wiesn Courage Award 2026. Munich's Lord Mayor, Dominik Krause, was due to present the award on 2 October at 12 noon at the Käfer Wiesn-Schänke, using the rear entrance.

Aigner was the first to recognise that a guest's life was in danger. She then resuscitated the unconscious guest with chest compressions for 15 minutes until the emergency doctor arrived.

Condrobs has presented the award since 2017. It honours people who pay attention at the Oktoberfest and help others, and each recipient stands for everyone who does the same. Lord Mayor Dominik Krause is the award's patron.

Condrobs said photographs of the presentation would be available from around 1.30pm on 2 October.