Forbidden Items
In principle, the house rules and Olympiapark Freianlagenverordnung (as of 10/2024) apply upon entering the park grounds managed by Olympiapark München GmbH.
In addition, the house rules issued by the organizer, the International Biathlon Union (IBU), apply to the event grounds of the LOOP ONE Festival from October 18, 2025, to October 19, 2025.
The security and public order service commissioned by the organizer is authorized to search persons for dangerous or otherwise prohibited items. The search also extends to the clothing of persons and their bags, backpacks and others.
The following items are not permitted on the event grounds:
Drugs and illegal substances of any kind, as well as substances that can have an intoxicating effect, such as cannabis
Glass containers, glass bottles, cans, jars, and jugs of all sizes
Gas spray cans, corrosive or staining substances
Spray cans (deodorant spray, hairspray, paint spray)
Items made of fragile, splintering, or particularly hard materials
Bulky items of any kind, e.g., ladders, (folding) chairs, seating furniture, camping equipment
Pyrotechnic items of any kind (including fireworks, gas horns, sparklers, star throwers, Bengal fires)
Items that may pose a hazard due to their high flammability
Torches
Firearms, cutting, stabbing, and other weapons of all kinds
Items and tools of all kinds that can be used as weapons or projectiles
Knives according to the applicable weapons law
Studded bracelets, necklaces, belts, metal chains longer than 50 cm (e.g., purse holders)
Helmets, masks, and face coverings (except for commercially available face masks worn as a hygiene measure)
Metal flagpoles, selfie sticks
Bicycles, e-scooters, inline skates, roller skates, skateboards, etc.
Animals, especially dogs
Compressed air horns, megaphones, vuvuzelas, and other mechanical or electronic devices for generating excessive noise
Laser pointers
Drones and other unmanned aerial systems
Texts, images, and other materials with discriminatory, inhumane, obscene, pornographic, and/or racist content, or which reveal backgrounds that violate the personal rights of third parties.
Professional audio, photo, and video equipment
The following are permitted:
Backpacks and bags no larger than 30 liters
Strollers and walkers outside the spectator areas in the grandstand and ticketing area of the lawn steps and the Theatron
Flags (wooden poles with a maximum length of 2.00 m and a maximum diameter of 2 cm)
Banners, posters, flags no larger than 1.5 m x 1.0 m
Plastic and telescopic flags, provided they are hollow and flexible
Umbrellas without metal tips (in the spectator area on the grandstand, lawn steps, or
Theatron, only closed to avoid obstructing the view of others)
Small “noise and mood makers” in the spectator areas that are not too loud and do not take up too much space
Cell phones, disposable cameras, pocket cameras
Plastic bottles/collapsible bottles
Food in packaging
Medication
The police will be notified immediately in the following cases:
Emblems, clothing, banners, patches, flags, and similar items of any kind whose inscriptions are likely to defame individuals on the basis of their skin color, religion, origin, gender, or sexual orientation, or other content that is racist, xenophobic, or glorifies violence
Statements, gestures, or slogans that, due to their nature or content, are likely to discriminate against individuals based on their skin color, religion, origin, gender, or sexual orientation
Weapons of any kind (including throwing stars and brass knuckles)
Fireworks and pyrotechnic articles of any kind
Tablets and powders in plastic bags or other unusual containers
Unauthorized ticket trading