Söder honors Karl Wiedemann from Miesbach for traditional costume culture
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Karl Wiedemann from Miesbach received the Bavarian Order of Merit. He has been selecting the groups for the traditional costume and rifle parade at Oktoberfest for years.
Miesbach – Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) awarded 68 personalities with the Bavarian Order of Merit on Friday in the Antiquarium of the Munich Residence. Among them was Karl Wiedemann from Miesbach. According to Söder, he is committed to the care and preservation of Bavarian traditional costume culture and is a real expert in this field.
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For many years, Wiedemann has been responsible for selecting the groups for the traditional costume and rifle parade at the Munich Oktoberfest. In addition, he was very passionate about maintaining regional customs in the Alt-Schliersee traditional costume group and as long-time chairman of the Association of Historical Traditional Costumes of Old Bavaria. “Karl Wiedemann not only preserved Bavarian tradition, but also gave it a soul and a future through his work,” said Söder.
It is not the first high-profile award for the Miesbacher. Wiedemann had already received the Constitutional Order from State Parliament President Ilse Aigner (CSU) in 2024.