Photo Gallery Beer and Flirts
Theresa, 20, works at the Oktoberfest during a break from studying for her medicine degree.
Theresa's working environment is very unusual -- and the work is not easy. She can carry as many as eight full beer glasses, each weighing up to two kilos.
The hoards of merry drinkers like to swig their beer and sing loudly.
Theresa carries traditionall cuisine to the tables -- often using special passageways which staff can use to steer clear of the crowds.
"I ignore the drunkards and, if there are problems, we can get the bouncers to help out," says Theresa. "But most people are just here to enjoy themselves".
Despite the flirting and the drunkards, Theresa says she would work at the Oktoberfest again next year. "If I don't end up working here, I will definitely visit -- and I might even wear a dirndl."
Barrels of beer are rolled into the tent at the start of the world's biggest beer festival.
About six million people attend the 16-day festival during late September and early October.
Many don traditional dress for the occasion.
It attracts visitors of all ages. Meanwhile, the wait staff ranges in age from 19 to 74 years.
