As summer gives way to autumn, Germany comes alive with world-famous festivals, major sporting events, cutting-edge art, classical music and centuries-old traditions.
Tom Pugh - tom.pugh@thelocal.com
Updated: Mon 24 Aug 2026 16:44 CET
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Staff at the Hofbrau tent dance on the beer tables on the last day of the world's largest beer festival, Oktoberfest, in 2025. Photo by ALEXANDRA BEIER / AFP
As summer gives way to autumn, Germany comes alive with world-famous festivals, major sporting events, cutting-edge art, classical music and centuries-old traditions.
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Germany is well-known for its obsession with beer, with the Oktoberfest festival attracting millions of visitors each year.
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