Munich Oktoberfest Offers Shorts to Prevent Upskirting on Teufelsrad Ride
Organizers at the Munich Oktoberfest are providing free cycling shorts to women on the Teufelsrad ride to prevent upskirting. This measure follows reports that over 32,000 voyeuristic videos of women on the attraction have been circulated on social media.
First reported 11 hours ago · latest update 1 hour ago
One woman made €9,000 (£7,650) from a single clip, according to BR, whose investigations found that a group of professional YouTubers from Ukraine and several people from Bavaria were behind the videos.
At least 32,000 videos of women on the Teufelsrad have been in circulation, according to Munich-based daily Süddeutsche Zeitung. Some have apparently been viewed millions of times.
The operator of the Teufelsrad, Elisabeth Polaczy, told the BBC that, for the past three years, she has been handing out free cycling shorts to women and girls wearing dresses, to protect them from people filming in the crowd.
This Oktoberfest she has handed out more than 100 pairs, she says: "I want to do everything I can to make people feel secure."
Polaczy, who is now 80, said donating cycling shorts wasn't cheap, but it was worth it for her own peace of mind.
The Teufelsrad tent is hung with signs and police posters in German and English warning against filming under people's skirts, but Polaczy says it is impossible to control everyone filming with smart phones.
Some waitresses at this year's beer festival say they have also started wearing cycling shorts under their dirndls.
A spokesman for the Bavarian police told the BBC that since 2025, it has run a poster campaign at the Oktoberfest, warning against upskirting.
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Women given shorts at Oktoberfest to prevent upskirting
The step at the Munich festival comes after thousands of voyeuristic videos emerged on social media.
11 hours agoWomen given cycling shorts to wear on popular Oktoberfest ride after upskirting incidents
At least 32,000 videos of women on the Teufelsrad ride at the world’s largest beer festival are in circulation, say reports
1 hour ago · Maira ButtWomen in Munich Oktoberfest given free shorts to prevent upskirting
At least 32,000 videos featuring women on the Teufelsrad have been circulated, according to Munich daily Süddeutsche Zeitung. Some have apparently been watched millions of times. The videos often show women wearing traditional dirndl dresses with their underwear visible. Some images have also been digitally manipulated to make the women appear naked, according to BR.
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