Oktoberfest Poster Contest
The official 2023 Oktoberfest Poster!
2nd Place (2023)
3rd Place (2023)
An archive of Oktoberfest posters dating back to 1952 can be found below or at this URL:
https://www.muenchen.de/veranstaltungen/oktoberfest/oktoberfestplakat/archiv-oktoberfestplakate.html
Below you can see the requirements for submitting your own design for the Oktoberfest poster! Anyone from around the world can submit a design... even though this year's winner, Leo Höfter, is from Munich, last year's winner hailed from Denmark.
The winner gets 2,500 Euros and the pride of being the designer behind an Oktoberfestplakat. Check out the requirements below or at this URL:
https://www.muenchen.de/veranstaltungen/oktoberfest/wiesnplakat_en.html
This is Frau's favorite poster!
Another illustrated history of Munich’s Oktoberfest can be found at this link:
https://99designs.com/blog/creative-inspiration/illustrated-history-munichs-oktoberfest/
The official Oktoberfest poster is commemorated every year on a beer stein. These steins are incredibly popular to buy and collect. Anyone who owns a complete series of all Oktoberfest mugs has a collector’s value of several thousand euros on their shelf.
How are they made? https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/magazine/tradition/how-is-an-oktoberfest-beer-stein-made
How much do they cost? https://www.oktoberfest-shop.eu/en/