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2026

18. March

From Hotel to Smart Resort: How Agentic AI is Redefining the Leisure Industry

Agentic AI is gaining momentum in the leisure and hotel industry – now also at Cocoon Hotels. The Munich-based group is migrating all nine properties to an open API platform, creating the foundation for AI agents that automate routine tasks, link data in real time, and enable personalized guest experiences. What is already productive in hotels today will also shape amusement parks and resorts tomorrow – from dynamic pricing to fully automated booking and service processes.

2025

1. October

In 2025, a bomb threat led to a half-day closure of the site – a first in Wiesn history.

The Oktoberfest 2025 in Munich experienced a dramatic moment: Due to a bomb threat, the grounds were closed for several hours. Visitors had to be evacuated, and police and bomb experts thoroughly searched the Wiesn area.

Fortunately, the threat turned out to be a false alarm – no bomb was found! The festival was able to continue in time. Such incidents show how important security measures are.

Despite the scare, it is thanks to the excellent Munich police that the Wiesn remains a safe place and thus a highlight for festival fans.

2021

1. March

Years without the Oktoberfest

The Munich Oktoberfest has been canceled several times in its more than 200-year history, mainly due to wars, epidemics, and crises. In total, there have been around 24 cancellations, with the last ones before the Corona period occurring over 70 years ago.

Wars and Conflicts

1813: Napoleonic Wars.
1866: Austro-Prussian War (implicitly in sources).
1870: Franco-Prussian War.
1914–1918: First World War (5 years).
1939–1945: Second World War (6 years, longest pause until 1948 with substitute festivals).

Epidemics

1854: Cholera epidemic (approx. 3,000 deaths).
1873: Another cholera outbreak.

Economic Crises

1923–1924: Hyperinflation.

Modern Times

1946–1948: Post-war period/occupation (small substitute festivals).
2020–2021: Corona pandemic (first cancellations since 1945).

2018

1. March

A table at Oktoberfest on the secondary market

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