27 September 2022, Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg: A carousel turns in the evening at the autumn fair of the capital of Saxony-Anhalt, reflected in a puddle of rain. The fair had been opened on October 23, 2022 and lasts until October 16, 2023. According to the "Verein selbständiger Gewerbetreibender, Markt- und Messereisender gegründet 1885" (Association of independent tradesmen, market and fair travelers founded in 1885), it is the 1011st time that an autumn fair is held in Magdeburg after the first mention in 1010. In the pandemic year 2020 the autumn fair was cancelled. This makes the Magdeburg Autumn Fair the oldest folk festival in Germany, according to the association. Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa