{"id":22996,"date":"2025-10-08T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T10:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/?p=22996"},"modified":"2025-10-07T15:44:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T13:44:42","slug":"it-center-oktoberfest-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/2025\/10\/08\/it-center-oktoberfest-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"IT Center Oktoberfest 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_22996 social_share_privacy clearfix 1.6.4 locale-en_US sprite-en_US\"><\/div><div class=\"twoclick-js\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\njQuery(document).ready(function($){if($('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_22996')){$('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_22996').socialSharePrivacy({\"txt_help\":\"Wenn Sie diese Felder durch einen Klick aktivieren, werden Informationen an Facebook, Twitter, Flattr, Xing, t3n, LinkedIn, Pinterest oder Google eventuell ins Ausland \\u00fcbertragen und unter Umst\\u00e4nden auch dort gespeichert. N\\u00e4heres erfahren Sie durch einen Klick auf das <em>i<\\\/em>.\",\"settings_perma\":\"Dauerhaft aktivieren und Daten\\u00fcber-tragung zustimmen:\",\"info_link\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.heise.de\\\/ct\\\/artikel\\\/2-Klicks-fuer-mehr-Datenschutz-1333879.html\",\"uri\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\\\/itc\\\/en\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/08\\\/it-center-oktoberfest-2025\\\/\",\"post_id\":22996,\"post_title_referrer_track\":\"IT+Center+Oktoberfest+2025\",\"display_infobox\":\"on\"});}});\n\/* ]]> *\/<\/script><\/div><p><div id=\"attachment_23033\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23033\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23033\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3730-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo of IT Center employees at the 2025 Oktoberfest outdoors.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3730-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3730-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3730-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3730-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3730-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Own illustration<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>On September 26, 2025, it was once again time to say \u201cO&#8217;zapft is!\u201d \u2013 the IT Center invited guests to its traditional Oktoberfest. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itc.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/it-center\/it-center\/profil\/team\/~epvp\/mitarbeiter-campus-\/?allou=1&amp;gguid=PER-88SBHQB&amp;lidx=1\">Daniel B\u00fcndgens<\/a>, Chief Executive Director of the IT Center, opened the festivities with a warm welcome and got the numerous guests in the mood for a lively evening full of Bavarian atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00549f;\">Oktoberfest Olympics<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As tradition dictates, four highly motivated teams competed against each other in the Oktoberfest Olympics again this year. The teams were \u201cSuB,\u201d \u201cPartyteam,\u201d \u201cBierbyte,\u201d and \u201cKater-Kommando\/Jodel-Jedi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In disciplines such as beer mug obstacle course, beer mug lifting, nail beam, hooks, and horseshoe throwing, the teams competed in exciting competitions and provided excellent entertainment. After a thrilling neck-and-neck race, the \u201cPartyteam\u201d team finally secured a well-deserved first place \u2013 congratulations!<\/p>\n<p>Special thanks go to the Partyteam, who not only actively participated in the Olympics, but were also responsible for organizing the entire festival. They had prepared a prize for the winning team in the form of a Bavarian specialty. However, as they themselves won the competition, they generously decided to pass on the traditional gingerbread hearts to the runners-up \u2013 a nice gesture that once again underlined the team spirit and festive atmosphere.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23036\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23036\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23036\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3601-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Three people try to swing a ring on a string onto a hook.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3601-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3601-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3601-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3601-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3601-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Own illustration<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_23034\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23034\" class=\"wp-image-23034 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3452-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"A man climbs through a hoop with a glass of water.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3452-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3452-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3452-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3452-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3452-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Own illustration<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_23035\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23035\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23035\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3539-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"A woman is hammering a nail into a beam.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3539-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3539-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3539-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3539-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3539-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Own illustration<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00549f;\">Festive Atmosphere<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Of course, the appropriate outfit was also a must: numerous guests came in dirndls and lederhosen, creating an authentic Oktoberfest atmosphere. There was plenty of food and drink to keep everyone happy: with pretzels, Obazda cheese, Leberkas meatloaf, and a fresh Ma\u00df of beer, there was something for every taste. Even the Wei\u00dfwurst sausage with sweet mustard had something for everyone: in addition to the classic version, there was also a vegan alternative to choose from.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00549f;\">Celebrating Together<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The evening was rounded off with lively music, a few dancing feet, and lots of cheerful conversation. Despite the cool temperatures in late summer, the mood remained exuberant until the early hours.<\/p>\n<p>A big thank you goes to the dedicated party team, whose hard work and organizational skills made this Oktoberfest a success. And, of course, to the IT Center management, who always make such celebrations possible.<\/p>\n<p>We are already looking forward to Oktoberfest 2026 at the IT Center!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23040\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23040\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23040\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3391-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Two women in dirndls smile at the camera.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3391-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3391-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3391-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3391-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3391-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Own illustration<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_23042\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23042\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23042\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3377-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"A table with pretzels, cheese, and grapes on it.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3377-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3377-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3377-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3377-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3377-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Own illustration<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_23043\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23043\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23043\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3676-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"A man with a gingerbread heart hanging around his neck smiles at the camera.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3676-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3676-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3676-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3676-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC_3676-Oktoberfest_20250929_BAU_Insta-Feed-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Own illustration<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr 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