93 people affected by the Oktoberfest attack in 1980 received support from a 1.2 million euro fund from the city, state and federal government. The state capital announced that 93 of the 99 applications had been met and assigned in the past few days. “For many of those affected, this is a first, albeit very late, sign of recognition of the suffering experienced, but also of solidarity and sympathy,” said Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD). The profound traumatization of those affected is “a clear warning to fight right-wing extremism resolutely and not to leave those affected by such terrorist attacks alone,” said Reiter.
Federal Justice Minister Christine Lamprecht (SPD) emphasized that the injuries and memories of the Oktoberfest attack still had an impact today. That is why it was important for the federal government to send a “late but all the more important sign of solidarity with those affected” after the Federal Public Prosecutor’s investigation was over. The state must be “more there for those affected by right-wing extremism, racism and hatred of people,” said the Justice Minister.
In the attack on September 26, 1980, 13 people were killed by a bomb and more than 200 injured at the main entrance to the Munich Oktoberfest. It was not until July 2020 that the federal prosecutor classified the attack as a right-wing extremist act. The aid fund of 1.2 million euros is financed by the federal and state governments with 500,000 euros each, with 200,000 euros from the city of Munich.