Oktoberfest is on the one hand the "Schützenfest Hannover", the world's largest marksmen's Fun Fair in Hannover with over 1 million visitors per year and on the other hand the Kiel Week, the world's biggest sailing event and Volksfest in Kiel, with about 3 million visitors. In recent years, the Oktoberfest runs for 16 days with the last day being the first Sunday in October. However, if day 16 falls before 3 October (German Unity Day), then the festival will continue until the 3rd. (see table below) Technical accidents have rarely occurred throughout Oktoberfest history. The rides are extensively tested in
Electronica (trade fair) Electronica (trade fair) electronica is a trade fair for the . The exhibitors who participate in it present electronic components, systems, applications and services. Organized by Messe München, electronica has been held at the Messe München trade-fair center every other year in November (alternating with productronica) since 1964. In 2018, electronica took place from September 26-28. With 3,100 exhibitors from 50 countries and 80,000 visitors from over 80 countries (figures from 2018), electronica is one of the largest trade fairs in Munich and a leading international trade fair for the electronics industry. The share of trade visitors at electronica is