Dokumentation Oktoberfest-Attentat

Dokumentation Oktoberfest-Attentat stands at the main entrance to Munich’s Theresienwiese as an open-air place of remembrance. The installation marks the site of a deadly right-wing extremist attack in post-war German history. Designed by Büro Müller-Rieger, it uses life-sized silhouettes to represent people affected by the bombing. At night, lighting gives the figures a stark presence.

The silhouettes form thematic islands about the attack, its victims, survivors, investigations, and wider social effects. Analog and digital media explain the bombing and its lasting impact on survivors and the community. The exhibition opened in 2020 and also includes the perpetrator, Gundolf Köhler, who died during the attack. A memorial by artist Friedrich Koller stands beside the site and has formed part of local remembrance since 1981. Together, the figures and surrounding information turn the entrance to the fairground into a place for reflection and historical learning.