Tradition is held in high regard at the Ochsenbraterei – just as the Bavarian white-and-blue sky in the festival tent is upheld by the hand-painted traditional costume figures.

What makes our tent special is both its culinary offering and its atmosphere, which has been shaped by the Haberl host family for more than forty years.

The tent takes its name from the ox grill, the only one on the entire Theresienwiese since 1881, which also symbolically adorns the tent above the main entrance.

Our hospitality places great value on natural and fresh cuisine – with ox specialties, but of course also vegetarian and vegan options – accompanied by the renowned Oktoberfest band of Mathias Achatz in a light-filled setting where every guest can feel welcome. And when evening falls, our white-and-blue sky transforms into an atmospheric evening sky thanks to state-of-the-art, energy-efficient lighting.

In everything we do for and at the Ochsenbraterei, we are committed to sustainability – because only by valuing and protecting our environment, preserving traditions and shaping them for the future, can celebrations continue here for many years to come.

Next to the namesake ox, they are the landmarks of the Ochsenbraterei: the traditional costume figures that span the sky directly under the tent roof.

The life-size figures are all hand-painted and show original costumes of the represented districts and regions – down to the smallest detail, our tent painter Tita Gronemeyer has been painting the costumes since 1980 and refreshes them year after year.

Just as she also designs all the signs in our tent, which are all inscribed and painted by hand.

Year after year, the team of the Ochsenbraterei consists of about 750 members – and each and every one of them is equally valuable to us. We don’t just talk about the “Ochsenbraterei family”, we live this feeling of togetherness.

At this point, there is simply not enough space to depict all family members, therefore only a few faces.