Oktoberfest Upskirting Prevention
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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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A popular ride at Munich's Oktoberfest has become the centre of a growing controversy over voyeuristic videos, with its operator handing out free cycling shorts to women to help protect them from being filmed under their skirts.
According to Süddeutsche Zeitung, a Munich-based daily publication, there are at least 32,000 videos of women on the Teufelsrad in circulation and some have apparently been viewed millions of times.
Elisabeth Polaczy, who runs the Teufelsrad, told the BBC that she has been giving women and girls wearing dresses free cycling shorts for the past three years.
The Teufelsrad or Devil’s Wheel, which rapidly spins around while people try to sit on it for as long as they can, is one of the beer festival’s oldest rides.
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The operator of the Teufelsrad, an amusement ride at Munich Oktoberfest, has been distributing free cycling shorts to women since 2025 to prevent upskirting videos, following widespread circulation of such footage online. With over 32,000 videos in existence and one clip earning €9,000 for its poster, the issue highlights both legal challenges and practical measures taken by festival organizers and attendees to…
Women given shorts at Oktoberfest to prevent upskirting →At Munich's Oktoberfest, ride operators are distributing free cycling shorts to women using the Teufelsrad attraction to prevent upskirting videos. The Devil's Wheel, which spins riders off its platform, has become notorious for thousands of online videos showing skirt-lifting incidents, with some clips garnering millions of views and earning creators substantial sums like €9,000 per video. Josephine Ballon from…
Women in Munich Oktoberfest given free shorts to prevent upskirting →At Munich's Oktoberfest, women are being given cycling shorts for a popular rotating ride called the Teufelsrad after numerous voyeuristic videos of riders surfaced online. The operator, Elisabeth Polaczy, has distributed over 100 pairs of shorts since the festival began on September 19 to prevent upskirting incidents. Local media reports that at least 32,000 such videos have circulated, with some receiving millions…
Women given cycling shorts to wear on popular Oktoberfest ride after upskirting incidents →At Oktoberfest in Munich, women are receiving free cycling shorts from the operator of the Teufelsrad ride to prevent upskirting incidents. An investigation revealed over 32,000 voyeuristic videos circulating online, primarily focusing on women’s underwear exposed by their traditional dirndl dresses during the fast-spinning ride. The operator has distributed more than 100 pairs of shorts this year and emphasizes the…
Women given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on Oktoberfest amusement ride →Analysis
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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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3 Oct Women given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on Oktoberfest amusement rideAt Oktoberfest in Munich, women are receiving free cycling shorts from the operator of the Teufelsrad ride to prevent upskirting incidents. An investigation revealed over 32,000 voyeuristic videos circulating online, primarily focusing on women’s underwear exposed by their traditional dirndl dresses during the fast-spinning ride. The operator has distributed more than 100 pairs of shorts this year and emphasizes the…The Guardian3 Oct Women given cycling shorts to wear on popular Oktoberfest ride after upskirting incidentsAt Munich's Oktoberfest, women are being given cycling shorts for a popular rotating ride called the Teufelsrad after numerous voyeuristic videos of riders surfaced online. The operator, Elisabeth Polaczy, has distributed over 100 pairs of shorts since the festival began on September 19 to prevent upskirting incidents. Local media reports that at least 32,000 such videos have circulated, with some receiving millions…The Independent
- 3 Oct Women in Munich Oktoberfest given free shorts to prevent upskirtingAt Munich's Oktoberfest, ride operators are distributing free cycling shorts to women using the Teufelsrad attraction to prevent upskirting videos. The Devil's Wheel, which spins riders off its platform, has become notorious for thousands of online videos showing skirt-lifting incidents, with some clips garnering millions of views and earning creators substantial sums like €9,000 per video. Josephine Ballon from…Times of India
3 Oct Women given shorts at Oktoberfest to prevent upskirtingThe operator of the Teufelsrad, an amusement ride at Munich Oktoberfest, has been distributing free cycling shorts to women since 2025 to prevent upskirting videos, following widespread circulation of such footage online. With over 32,000 videos in existence and one clip earning €9,000 for its poster, the issue highlights both legal challenges and practical measures taken by festival organizers and attendees to…BBC
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