German Waiter Attempts World Record by Carrying 31 Beer Glasses at Abensberg Fair

Oliver Struempfel, a waiter from southern Germany, attempted to break the world record for the number of beer glasses carried at once during a fair in Abensberg on Sunday, according to a Daily Mail report published Sept. 8, 2025. Struempfel set out aiming to carry 31 full beer mugs along the distance required for the record.

Struempfel has a history with the stunt: in 2017 he dropped two glasses but still managed to set down 29 safely at the end of that attempt. At this year's fair he loaded himself with the mugs and began the walk with spectators watching and video recording the attempt.

Video of the 2025 attempt circulated with the report, but the Daily Mail account did not make clear whether Struempfel completed the required distance with all 31 glasses intact. The report described him "loading himself up and off he went," echoing the physical skill and balance required for such stunts.

Carrying multiple filled beer glasses is a recognised challenge among professional waiters and entertainers at beer festivals and fairs in Germany, where speed and steadiness are valued both professionally and as a novelty attraction. Attempts to set or break records for the number of glasses held while walking a set distance have drawn attention in recent years because they combine occupational skill with spectacle.

Organisers of local fairs and record-certifying bodies typically require that such walks be completed without spills and along a measured route, but the Daily Mail report did not specify which record authority—if any—was overseeing Struempfel's 2025 attempt. The report also did not provide immediate statements from Struempfel, event organisers or witnesses confirming an official new record.

The Abensberg fair has hosted a variety of traditional and novelty events that draw local residents and visitors; attempts like Struempfel's are part of that mix of entertainment. Further confirmation about whether the 31-glass goal was met and whether it will be submitted for official verification had not been reported alongside the initial coverage.