Women given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on Oktoberfest amusement ride
Summary
At the Oktoberfest festival in Munich, women have been given free cycling shorts to protect them from secret filming under their dresses on a spinning ride called the Teufelsrad. This action follows reports that tens of thousands of upskirting videos were found online. German police are warning visitors and have made arrests for this illegal behavior.Key Facts
- The Teufelsrad is a fast-spinning amusement ride where people try to stay seated as long as possible.
- Many upskirting videos showing women’s underwear were found online, linked to this ride.
- Upskirting has been illegal in Germany since 2020, with penalties including fines or up to two years in prison.
- More than 32,000 videos related to the ride were found on Meta platforms alone, some with millions of views.
- The ride operator has distributed over 100 free cycling shorts during Oktoberfest to help protect women and girls.
- Posters warning against upskirting are displayed around the festival in German and English.
- Bavarian police have arrested people for filming under women’s skirts at Oktoberfest, including a recent arrest of a 45-year-old Swiss man.
- Police have been placing upskirting warnings at the festival since 2025.
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