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Exactly one year ago, we travelled to Tbilisi as @clubcommission , joined by actors from the Berlin club scene to exchange with, listen to and learn from the people, projects and spaces shaping the local scene in Georgia.
We have just released a zine bringing together reflections and learnings from these encounters, featuring some of my analogue photographs taken during the trip. (Link in bio)

I still remember arriving alone at the airport at 4am, sleepless, catching a taxi, the driver trying to keep me awake with small talk. When he asked where I am from, I told him I was born and raised in East Germany, which immediately connected us. As we entered the city, we realised we were the same age, both just a few years old when the GDR and the Soviet Union collapsed. Too young to remember, but shaped by it nonetheless. That moment stayed with me throughout the whole trip.

Walking through Tbilisi felt strangely familiar. The architecture, the improvisation, the in between states. A city shaped by rupture and collective making.
It is striking to see how, from a country with such a traumatic recent history and shaped by systemic neglect, such a vital and energetically charged underground club scene has emerged. As Nika from the club Left Bank put it, “under conditions of oppression, counterculture becomes the only viable route.”
Clubs in Tbilisi stand at the vanguard of protest movements in a reality marked by economic hardship, injustice & acute political crisis, shaped by authoritarian shifts, anti EU sentiment, violent dispersals & repressive laws. As a result, pressure on the scene continues to intensify. In such moments, international solidarity becomes vital.

This trip showed how the Georgian club scene extends far beyond the dancefloor, creating cultural infrastructures for artistic experimentation, political education and mutual support. It also made once again clear that club culture, when rooted in solidarity and resistance, can be a powerful force for cultural and political agency.
I believe there is so much for us in Berlin to learn from this,when thinking about how we equip ourselves with integrity for increasingly uncertain political futures.

Exactly one year ago, we travelled to Tbilisi as @clubcommission , joined by actors from the Berlin club scene to exchange with, listen to and learn from the people, projects and spaces shaping the local scene in Georgia.
We have just released a zine bringing together reflections and learnings from these encounters, featuring some of my analogue photographs taken during the trip. (Link in bio)

I still remember arriving alone at the airport at 4am, sleepless, catching a taxi, the driver trying to keep me awake with small talk. When he asked where I am from, I told him I was born and raised in East Germany, which immediately connected us. As we entered the city, we realised we were the same age, both just a few years old when the GDR and the Soviet Union collapsed. Too young to remember, but shaped by it nonetheless. That moment stayed with me throughout the whole trip.

Walking through Tbilisi felt strangely familiar. The architecture, the improvisation, the in between states. A city shaped by rupture and collective making.
It is striking to see how, from a country with such a traumatic recent history and shaped by systemic neglect, such a vital and energetically charged underground club scene has emerged. As Nika from the club Left Bank put it, “under conditions of oppression, counterculture becomes the only viable route.”
Clubs in Tbilisi stand at the vanguard of protest movements in a reality marked by economic hardship, injustice & acute political crisis, shaped by authoritarian shifts, anti EU sentiment, violent dispersals & repressive laws. As a result, pressure on the scene continues to intensify. In such moments, international solidarity becomes vital.

This trip showed how the Georgian club scene extends far beyond the dancefloor, creating cultural infrastructures for artistic experimentation, political education and mutual support. It also made once again clear that club culture, when rooted in solidarity and resistance, can be a powerful force for cultural and political agency.
I believe there is so much for us in Berlin to learn from this,when thinking about how we equip ourselves with integrity for increasingly uncertain political futures.

Exactly one year ago, we travelled to Tbilisi as @clubcommission , joined by actors from the Berlin club scene to exchange with, listen to and learn from the people, projects and spaces shaping the local scene in Georgia.
We have just released a zine bringing together reflections and learnings from these encounters, featuring some of my analogue photographs taken during the trip. (Link in bio)

I still remember arriving alone at the airport at 4am, sleepless, catching a taxi, the driver trying to keep me awake with small talk. When he asked where I am from, I told him I was born and raised in East Germany, which immediately connected us. As we entered the city, we realised we were the same age, both just a few years old when the GDR and the Soviet Union collapsed. Too young to remember, but shaped by it nonetheless. That moment stayed with me throughout the whole trip.

Walking through Tbilisi felt strangely familiar. The architecture, the improvisation, the in between states. A city shaped by rupture and collective making.
It is striking to see how, from a country with such a traumatic recent history and shaped by systemic neglect, such a vital and energetically charged underground club scene has emerged. As Nika from the club Left Bank put it, “under conditions of oppression, counterculture becomes the only viable route.”
Clubs in Tbilisi stand at the vanguard of protest movements in a reality marked by economic hardship, injustice & acute political crisis, shaped by authoritarian shifts, anti EU sentiment, violent dispersals & repressive laws. As a result, pressure on the scene continues to intensify. In such moments, international solidarity becomes vital.

This trip showed how the Georgian club scene extends far beyond the dancefloor, creating cultural infrastructures for artistic experimentation, political education and mutual support. It also made once again clear that club culture, when rooted in solidarity and resistance, can be a powerful force for cultural and political agency.
I believe there is so much for us in Berlin to learn from this,when thinking about how we equip ourselves with integrity for increasingly uncertain political futures.

Exactly one year ago, we travelled to Tbilisi as @clubcommission , joined by actors from the Berlin club scene to exchange with, listen to and learn from the people, projects and spaces shaping the local scene in Georgia.
We have just released a zine bringing together reflections and learnings from these encounters, featuring some of my analogue photographs taken during the trip. (Link in bio)

I still remember arriving alone at the airport at 4am, sleepless, catching a taxi, the driver trying to keep me awake with small talk. When he asked where I am from, I told him I was born and raised in East Germany, which immediately connected us. As we entered the city, we realised we were the same age, both just a few years old when the GDR and the Soviet Union collapsed. Too young to remember, but shaped by it nonetheless. That moment stayed with me throughout the whole trip.

Walking through Tbilisi felt strangely familiar. The architecture, the improvisation, the in between states. A city shaped by rupture and collective making.
It is striking to see how, from a country with such a traumatic recent history and shaped by systemic neglect, such a vital and energetically charged underground club scene has emerged. As Nika from the club Left Bank put it, “under conditions of oppression, counterculture becomes the only viable route.”
Clubs in Tbilisi stand at the vanguard of protest movements in a reality marked by economic hardship, injustice & acute political crisis, shaped by authoritarian shifts, anti EU sentiment, violent dispersals & repressive laws. As a result, pressure on the scene continues to intensify. In such moments, international solidarity becomes vital.

This trip showed how the Georgian club scene extends far beyond the dancefloor, creating cultural infrastructures for artistic experimentation, political education and mutual support. It also made once again clear that club culture, when rooted in solidarity and resistance, can be a powerful force for cultural and political agency.
I believe there is so much for us in Berlin to learn from this,when thinking about how we equip ourselves with integrity for increasingly uncertain political futures.

Exactly one year ago, we travelled to Tbilisi as @clubcommission , joined by actors from the Berlin club scene to exchange with, listen to and learn from the people, projects and spaces shaping the local scene in Georgia.
We have just released a zine bringing together reflections and learnings from these encounters, featuring some of my analogue photographs taken during the trip. (Link in bio)

I still remember arriving alone at the airport at 4am, sleepless, catching a taxi, the driver trying to keep me awake with small talk. When he asked where I am from, I told him I was born and raised in East Germany, which immediately connected us. As we entered the city, we realised we were the same age, both just a few years old when the GDR and the Soviet Union collapsed. Too young to remember, but shaped by it nonetheless. That moment stayed with me throughout the whole trip.

Walking through Tbilisi felt strangely familiar. The architecture, the improvisation, the in between states. A city shaped by rupture and collective making.
It is striking to see how, from a country with such a traumatic recent history and shaped by systemic neglect, such a vital and energetically charged underground club scene has emerged. As Nika from the club Left Bank put it, “under conditions of oppression, counterculture becomes the only viable route.”
Clubs in Tbilisi stand at the vanguard of protest movements in a reality marked by economic hardship, injustice & acute political crisis, shaped by authoritarian shifts, anti EU sentiment, violent dispersals & repressive laws. As a result, pressure on the scene continues to intensify. In such moments, international solidarity becomes vital.

This trip showed how the Georgian club scene extends far beyond the dancefloor, creating cultural infrastructures for artistic experimentation, political education and mutual support. It also made once again clear that club culture, when rooted in solidarity and resistance, can be a powerful force for cultural and political agency.
I believe there is so much for us in Berlin to learn from this,when thinking about how we equip ourselves with integrity for increasingly uncertain political futures.

Exactly one year ago, we travelled to Tbilisi as @clubcommission , joined by actors from the Berlin club scene to exchange with, listen to and learn from the people, projects and spaces shaping the local scene in Georgia.
We have just released a zine bringing together reflections and learnings from these encounters, featuring some of my analogue photographs taken during the trip. (Link in bio)

I still remember arriving alone at the airport at 4am, sleepless, catching a taxi, the driver trying to keep me awake with small talk. When he asked where I am from, I told him I was born and raised in East Germany, which immediately connected us. As we entered the city, we realised we were the same age, both just a few years old when the GDR and the Soviet Union collapsed. Too young to remember, but shaped by it nonetheless. That moment stayed with me throughout the whole trip.

Walking through Tbilisi felt strangely familiar. The architecture, the improvisation, the in between states. A city shaped by rupture and collective making.
It is striking to see how, from a country with such a traumatic recent history and shaped by systemic neglect, such a vital and energetically charged underground club scene has emerged. As Nika from the club Left Bank put it, “under conditions of oppression, counterculture becomes the only viable route.”
Clubs in Tbilisi stand at the vanguard of protest movements in a reality marked by economic hardship, injustice & acute political crisis, shaped by authoritarian shifts, anti EU sentiment, violent dispersals & repressive laws. As a result, pressure on the scene continues to intensify. In such moments, international solidarity becomes vital.

This trip showed how the Georgian club scene extends far beyond the dancefloor, creating cultural infrastructures for artistic experimentation, political education and mutual support. It also made once again clear that club culture, when rooted in solidarity and resistance, can be a powerful force for cultural and political agency.
I believe there is so much for us in Berlin to learn from this,when thinking about how we equip ourselves with integrity for increasingly uncertain political futures.

Exactly one year ago, we travelled to Tbilisi as @clubcommission , joined by actors from the Berlin club scene to exchange with, listen to and learn from the people, projects and spaces shaping the local scene in Georgia.
We have just released a zine bringing together reflections and learnings from these encounters, featuring some of my analogue photographs taken during the trip. (Link in bio)

I still remember arriving alone at the airport at 4am, sleepless, catching a taxi, the driver trying to keep me awake with small talk. When he asked where I am from, I told him I was born and raised in East Germany, which immediately connected us. As we entered the city, we realised we were the same age, both just a few years old when the GDR and the Soviet Union collapsed. Too young to remember, but shaped by it nonetheless. That moment stayed with me throughout the whole trip.

Walking through Tbilisi felt strangely familiar. The architecture, the improvisation, the in between states. A city shaped by rupture and collective making.
It is striking to see how, from a country with such a traumatic recent history and shaped by systemic neglect, such a vital and energetically charged underground club scene has emerged. As Nika from the club Left Bank put it, “under conditions of oppression, counterculture becomes the only viable route.”
Clubs in Tbilisi stand at the vanguard of protest movements in a reality marked by economic hardship, injustice & acute political crisis, shaped by authoritarian shifts, anti EU sentiment, violent dispersals & repressive laws. As a result, pressure on the scene continues to intensify. In such moments, international solidarity becomes vital.

This trip showed how the Georgian club scene extends far beyond the dancefloor, creating cultural infrastructures for artistic experimentation, political education and mutual support. It also made once again clear that club culture, when rooted in solidarity and resistance, can be a powerful force for cultural and political agency.
I believe there is so much for us in Berlin to learn from this,when thinking about how we equip ourselves with integrity for increasingly uncertain political futures.

Exactly one year ago, we travelled to Tbilisi as @clubcommission , joined by actors from the Berlin club scene to exchange with, listen to and learn from the people, projects and spaces shaping the local scene in Georgia.
We have just released a zine bringing together reflections and learnings from these encounters, featuring some of my analogue photographs taken during the trip. (Link in bio)

I still remember arriving alone at the airport at 4am, sleepless, catching a taxi, the driver trying to keep me awake with small talk. When he asked where I am from, I told him I was born and raised in East Germany, which immediately connected us. As we entered the city, we realised we were the same age, both just a few years old when the GDR and the Soviet Union collapsed. Too young to remember, but shaped by it nonetheless. That moment stayed with me throughout the whole trip.

Walking through Tbilisi felt strangely familiar. The architecture, the improvisation, the in between states. A city shaped by rupture and collective making.
It is striking to see how, from a country with such a traumatic recent history and shaped by systemic neglect, such a vital and energetically charged underground club scene has emerged. As Nika from the club Left Bank put it, “under conditions of oppression, counterculture becomes the only viable route.”
Clubs in Tbilisi stand at the vanguard of protest movements in a reality marked by economic hardship, injustice & acute political crisis, shaped by authoritarian shifts, anti EU sentiment, violent dispersals & repressive laws. As a result, pressure on the scene continues to intensify. In such moments, international solidarity becomes vital.

This trip showed how the Georgian club scene extends far beyond the dancefloor, creating cultural infrastructures for artistic experimentation, political education and mutual support. It also made once again clear that club culture, when rooted in solidarity and resistance, can be a powerful force for cultural and political agency.
I believe there is so much for us in Berlin to learn from this,when thinking about how we equip ourselves with integrity for increasingly uncertain political futures.

Exactly one year ago, we travelled to Tbilisi as @clubcommission , joined by actors from the Berlin club scene to exchange with, listen to and learn from the people, projects and spaces shaping the local scene in Georgia.
We have just released a zine bringing together reflections and learnings from these encounters, featuring some of my analogue photographs taken during the trip. (Link in bio)

I still remember arriving alone at the airport at 4am, sleepless, catching a taxi, the driver trying to keep me awake with small talk. When he asked where I am from, I told him I was born and raised in East Germany, which immediately connected us. As we entered the city, we realised we were the same age, both just a few years old when the GDR and the Soviet Union collapsed. Too young to remember, but shaped by it nonetheless. That moment stayed with me throughout the whole trip.

Walking through Tbilisi felt strangely familiar. The architecture, the improvisation, the in between states. A city shaped by rupture and collective making.
It is striking to see how, from a country with such a traumatic recent history and shaped by systemic neglect, such a vital and energetically charged underground club scene has emerged. As Nika from the club Left Bank put it, “under conditions of oppression, counterculture becomes the only viable route.”
Clubs in Tbilisi stand at the vanguard of protest movements in a reality marked by economic hardship, injustice & acute political crisis, shaped by authoritarian shifts, anti EU sentiment, violent dispersals & repressive laws. As a result, pressure on the scene continues to intensify. In such moments, international solidarity becomes vital.

This trip showed how the Georgian club scene extends far beyond the dancefloor, creating cultural infrastructures for artistic experimentation, political education and mutual support. It also made once again clear that club culture, when rooted in solidarity and resistance, can be a powerful force for cultural and political agency.
I believe there is so much for us in Berlin to learn from this,when thinking about how we equip ourselves with integrity for increasingly uncertain political futures.

Exactly one year ago, we travelled to Tbilisi as @clubcommission , joined by actors from the Berlin club scene to exchange with, listen to and learn from the people, projects and spaces shaping the local scene in Georgia.
We have just released a zine bringing together reflections and learnings from these encounters, featuring some of my analogue photographs taken during the trip. (Link in bio)

I still remember arriving alone at the airport at 4am, sleepless, catching a taxi, the driver trying to keep me awake with small talk. When he asked where I am from, I told him I was born and raised in East Germany, which immediately connected us. As we entered the city, we realised we were the same age, both just a few years old when the GDR and the Soviet Union collapsed. Too young to remember, but shaped by it nonetheless. That moment stayed with me throughout the whole trip.

Walking through Tbilisi felt strangely familiar. The architecture, the improvisation, the in between states. A city shaped by rupture and collective making.
It is striking to see how, from a country with such a traumatic recent history and shaped by systemic neglect, such a vital and energetically charged underground club scene has emerged. As Nika from the club Left Bank put it, “under conditions of oppression, counterculture becomes the only viable route.”
Clubs in Tbilisi stand at the vanguard of protest movements in a reality marked by economic hardship, injustice & acute political crisis, shaped by authoritarian shifts, anti EU sentiment, violent dispersals & repressive laws. As a result, pressure on the scene continues to intensify. In such moments, international solidarity becomes vital.

This trip showed how the Georgian club scene extends far beyond the dancefloor, creating cultural infrastructures for artistic experimentation, political education and mutual support. It also made once again clear that club culture, when rooted in solidarity and resistance, can be a powerful force for cultural and political agency.
I believe there is so much for us in Berlin to learn from this,when thinking about how we equip ourselves with integrity for increasingly uncertain political futures.

Exactly one year ago, we travelled to Tbilisi as @clubcommission , joined by actors from the Berlin club scene to exchange with, listen to and learn from the people, projects and spaces shaping the local scene in Georgia.
We have just released a zine bringing together reflections and learnings from these encounters, featuring some of my analogue photographs taken during the trip. (Link in bio)

I still remember arriving alone at the airport at 4am, sleepless, catching a taxi, the driver trying to keep me awake with small talk. When he asked where I am from, I told him I was born and raised in East Germany, which immediately connected us. As we entered the city, we realised we were the same age, both just a few years old when the GDR and the Soviet Union collapsed. Too young to remember, but shaped by it nonetheless. That moment stayed with me throughout the whole trip.

Walking through Tbilisi felt strangely familiar. The architecture, the improvisation, the in between states. A city shaped by rupture and collective making.
It is striking to see how, from a country with such a traumatic recent history and shaped by systemic neglect, such a vital and energetically charged underground club scene has emerged. As Nika from the club Left Bank put it, “under conditions of oppression, counterculture becomes the only viable route.”
Clubs in Tbilisi stand at the vanguard of protest movements in a reality marked by economic hardship, injustice & acute political crisis, shaped by authoritarian shifts, anti EU sentiment, violent dispersals & repressive laws. As a result, pressure on the scene continues to intensify. In such moments, international solidarity becomes vital.

This trip showed how the Georgian club scene extends far beyond the dancefloor, creating cultural infrastructures for artistic experimentation, political education and mutual support. It also made once again clear that club culture, when rooted in solidarity and resistance, can be a powerful force for cultural and political agency.
I believe there is so much for us in Berlin to learn from this,when thinking about how we equip ourselves with integrity for increasingly uncertain political futures.

Exactly one year ago, we travelled to Tbilisi as @clubcommission , joined by actors from the Berlin club scene to exchange with, listen to and learn from the people, projects and spaces shaping the local scene in Georgia.
We have just released a zine bringing together reflections and learnings from these encounters, featuring some of my analogue photographs taken during the trip. (Link in bio)

I still remember arriving alone at the airport at 4am, sleepless, catching a taxi, the driver trying to keep me awake with small talk. When he asked where I am from, I told him I was born and raised in East Germany, which immediately connected us. As we entered the city, we realised we were the same age, both just a few years old when the GDR and the Soviet Union collapsed. Too young to remember, but shaped by it nonetheless. That moment stayed with me throughout the whole trip.

Walking through Tbilisi felt strangely familiar. The architecture, the improvisation, the in between states. A city shaped by rupture and collective making.
It is striking to see how, from a country with such a traumatic recent history and shaped by systemic neglect, such a vital and energetically charged underground club scene has emerged. As Nika from the club Left Bank put it, “under conditions of oppression, counterculture becomes the only viable route.”
Clubs in Tbilisi stand at the vanguard of protest movements in a reality marked by economic hardship, injustice & acute political crisis, shaped by authoritarian shifts, anti EU sentiment, violent dispersals & repressive laws. As a result, pressure on the scene continues to intensify. In such moments, international solidarity becomes vital.

This trip showed how the Georgian club scene extends far beyond the dancefloor, creating cultural infrastructures for artistic experimentation, political education and mutual support. It also made once again clear that club culture, when rooted in solidarity and resistance, can be a powerful force for cultural and political agency.
I believe there is so much for us in Berlin to learn from this,when thinking about how we equip ourselves with integrity for increasingly uncertain political futures.

Exactly one year ago, we travelled to Tbilisi as @clubcommission , joined by actors from the Berlin club scene to exchange with, listen to and learn from the people, projects and spaces shaping the local scene in Georgia.
We have just released a zine bringing together reflections and learnings from these encounters, featuring some of my analogue photographs taken during the trip. (Link in bio)

I still remember arriving alone at the airport at 4am, sleepless, catching a taxi, the driver trying to keep me awake with small talk. When he asked where I am from, I told him I was born and raised in East Germany, which immediately connected us. As we entered the city, we realised we were the same age, both just a few years old when the GDR and the Soviet Union collapsed. Too young to remember, but shaped by it nonetheless. That moment stayed with me throughout the whole trip.

Walking through Tbilisi felt strangely familiar. The architecture, the improvisation, the in between states. A city shaped by rupture and collective making.
It is striking to see how, from a country with such a traumatic recent history and shaped by systemic neglect, such a vital and energetically charged underground club scene has emerged. As Nika from the club Left Bank put it, “under conditions of oppression, counterculture becomes the only viable route.”
Clubs in Tbilisi stand at the vanguard of protest movements in a reality marked by economic hardship, injustice & acute political crisis, shaped by authoritarian shifts, anti EU sentiment, violent dispersals & repressive laws. As a result, pressure on the scene continues to intensify. In such moments, international solidarity becomes vital.

This trip showed how the Georgian club scene extends far beyond the dancefloor, creating cultural infrastructures for artistic experimentation, political education and mutual support. It also made once again clear that club culture, when rooted in solidarity and resistance, can be a powerful force for cultural and political agency.
I believe there is so much for us in Berlin to learn from this,when thinking about how we equip ourselves with integrity for increasingly uncertain political futures.

The next LOOSE TRACKS features a person who went from Berlin music industry peer to project collaborator to real-life friend in record speed ❤️

Katharin Ahrend has a *lot* on her shoulders. As one of the Managing Directors of the @clubcommission Berlin Clubcommission e.V., leading the cultural award and festival @tagderclubkultur TAG DER CLUBKULTUR and the @awarenessakademie Awareness Akademie - she is at the central point where the interests of Berlin clubs, Berlin clubbers, politics, public administration and the media all meet. At a time when the Berlin club scene (as is the case globally) is facing compounding existential crises, I wanted to take stock of the moment with someone who is better placed to speak to it than many.

Ooooooh she has a fab eclectic playlist too: DnB, rave classics, new wave Palestinian electronica and a sprinkle of grunge rounding out the palette 🤏🏿

Thanks to the Gs at Brewery Studios for the cosy studio space ❤️ @brewerystudios @1168pm ❤️

📻
Monday!
1pm
Berlin time @rinse.fm

Meet the mind shaping Berlin’s club scene: Katharin Ahrend.

From the Berlin @clubcommission to the @awarenessakademie, Katharin Ahrend (@kathi.son) is a powerhouse in cultural management. She joins the Lisbon Dance Summit to discuss how we can build stronger, fairer, and more sustainable nightlife ecosystems.

Discover how social justice and club culture move forward together.

Secure your pass and be part of the change: www.lisbondancesummit.com

Too many feelings to fit into a personal recap of this year. So I’m just sharing my favorite photo from 2025 for some cute energy.
Thank you to everyone who stood firm while the authoritarian shift kept shifting. Thank you to those who chose solidarity and dialogue over polarization.
Wishing you a nourishing slide into the new year. 🤍

📷 @jascha_hase

Neue Folge BACKSTAGE ist da

Diesmal spreche ich mit @kathi.son, Mitglied der Geschäftsführung der @clubcommission Berlin und verantwortlich für den Tag der Clubkultur und die dazugehörige Festivalwoche ab dem 3. Oktober.

Die Clubkommission stand in der Vergangenheit immer wieder in der Kritik – auch ich hatte ehrlich gesagt erstmal das Bild eines vielleicht etwas verstaubten Vereins.

Im Gespräch mit Katharin hat sich das schnell geändert. Ihre Energie, ihre Vision und ihr Einsatz für die Clubkultur in Berlin haben mich wirklich beeindruckt.

Wir sprechen über ihren Weg, ihre Motivation, ihre Rolle in der Szene – und warum die Clubkommission trotz aller Kritik eine entscheidende Rolle spielt, wenn es darum geht, unsere Szene lebendig und vielfältig zu halten.

Viel Spaß beim Hören.
💬 Lasst mir gern euer Feedback da.
❤️ Like, kommentiert & teilt, ich freu mich riesig, wenn ihr dabei seid. Danke!
Überall da, wo es Podcasts gibt. Link in bio & stories!

💞
Anja

Neue Folge BACKSTAGE ist da

Diesmal spreche ich mit @kathi.son, Mitglied der Geschäftsführung der @clubcommission Berlin und verantwortlich für den Tag der Clubkultur und die dazugehörige Festivalwoche ab dem 3. Oktober.

Die Clubkommission stand in der Vergangenheit immer wieder in der Kritik – auch ich hatte ehrlich gesagt erstmal das Bild eines vielleicht etwas verstaubten Vereins.

Im Gespräch mit Katharin hat sich das schnell geändert. Ihre Energie, ihre Vision und ihr Einsatz für die Clubkultur in Berlin haben mich wirklich beeindruckt.

Wir sprechen über ihren Weg, ihre Motivation, ihre Rolle in der Szene – und warum die Clubkommission trotz aller Kritik eine entscheidende Rolle spielt, wenn es darum geht, unsere Szene lebendig und vielfältig zu halten.

Viel Spaß beim Hören.
💬 Lasst mir gern euer Feedback da.
❤️ Like, kommentiert & teilt, ich freu mich riesig, wenn ihr dabei seid. Danke!
Überall da, wo es Podcasts gibt. Link in bio & stories!

💞
Anja

Neue Folge BACKSTAGE ist da

Diesmal spreche ich mit @kathi.son, Mitglied der Geschäftsführung der @clubcommission Berlin und verantwortlich für den Tag der Clubkultur und die dazugehörige Festivalwoche ab dem 3. Oktober.

Die Clubkommission stand in der Vergangenheit immer wieder in der Kritik – auch ich hatte ehrlich gesagt erstmal das Bild eines vielleicht etwas verstaubten Vereins.

Im Gespräch mit Katharin hat sich das schnell geändert. Ihre Energie, ihre Vision und ihr Einsatz für die Clubkultur in Berlin haben mich wirklich beeindruckt.

Wir sprechen über ihren Weg, ihre Motivation, ihre Rolle in der Szene – und warum die Clubkommission trotz aller Kritik eine entscheidende Rolle spielt, wenn es darum geht, unsere Szene lebendig und vielfältig zu halten.

Viel Spaß beim Hören.
💬 Lasst mir gern euer Feedback da.
❤️ Like, kommentiert & teilt, ich freu mich riesig, wenn ihr dabei seid. Danke!
Überall da, wo es Podcasts gibt. Link in bio & stories!

💞
Anja

Neue Folge BACKSTAGE ist da

Diesmal spreche ich mit @kathi.son, Mitglied der Geschäftsführung der @clubcommission Berlin und verantwortlich für den Tag der Clubkultur und die dazugehörige Festivalwoche ab dem 3. Oktober.

Die Clubkommission stand in der Vergangenheit immer wieder in der Kritik – auch ich hatte ehrlich gesagt erstmal das Bild eines vielleicht etwas verstaubten Vereins.

Im Gespräch mit Katharin hat sich das schnell geändert. Ihre Energie, ihre Vision und ihr Einsatz für die Clubkultur in Berlin haben mich wirklich beeindruckt.

Wir sprechen über ihren Weg, ihre Motivation, ihre Rolle in der Szene – und warum die Clubkommission trotz aller Kritik eine entscheidende Rolle spielt, wenn es darum geht, unsere Szene lebendig und vielfältig zu halten.

Viel Spaß beim Hören.
💬 Lasst mir gern euer Feedback da.
❤️ Like, kommentiert & teilt, ich freu mich riesig, wenn ihr dabei seid. Danke!
Überall da, wo es Podcasts gibt. Link in bio & stories!

💞
Anja

Neue Folge BACKSTAGE ist da

Diesmal spreche ich mit @kathi.son, Mitglied der Geschäftsführung der @clubcommission Berlin und verantwortlich für den Tag der Clubkultur und die dazugehörige Festivalwoche ab dem 3. Oktober.

Die Clubkommission stand in der Vergangenheit immer wieder in der Kritik – auch ich hatte ehrlich gesagt erstmal das Bild eines vielleicht etwas verstaubten Vereins.

Im Gespräch mit Katharin hat sich das schnell geändert. Ihre Energie, ihre Vision und ihr Einsatz für die Clubkultur in Berlin haben mich wirklich beeindruckt.

Wir sprechen über ihren Weg, ihre Motivation, ihre Rolle in der Szene – und warum die Clubkommission trotz aller Kritik eine entscheidende Rolle spielt, wenn es darum geht, unsere Szene lebendig und vielfältig zu halten.

Viel Spaß beim Hören.
💬 Lasst mir gern euer Feedback da.
❤️ Like, kommentiert & teilt, ich freu mich riesig, wenn ihr dabei seid. Danke!
Überall da, wo es Podcasts gibt. Link in bio & stories!

💞
Anja

Neue Folge BACKSTAGE ist da

Diesmal spreche ich mit @kathi.son, Mitglied der Geschäftsführung der @clubcommission Berlin und verantwortlich für den Tag der Clubkultur und die dazugehörige Festivalwoche ab dem 3. Oktober.

Die Clubkommission stand in der Vergangenheit immer wieder in der Kritik – auch ich hatte ehrlich gesagt erstmal das Bild eines vielleicht etwas verstaubten Vereins.

Im Gespräch mit Katharin hat sich das schnell geändert. Ihre Energie, ihre Vision und ihr Einsatz für die Clubkultur in Berlin haben mich wirklich beeindruckt.

Wir sprechen über ihren Weg, ihre Motivation, ihre Rolle in der Szene – und warum die Clubkommission trotz aller Kritik eine entscheidende Rolle spielt, wenn es darum geht, unsere Szene lebendig und vielfältig zu halten.

Viel Spaß beim Hören.
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Überall da, wo es Podcasts gibt. Link in bio & stories!

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Anja

As authoritarianism rises, artistic freedom faces increasing, often subtle, restrictions—censorship, funding cuts, visa denials, and political pressure on venues and promoters. This panel brings together experts from music, policy, and activism to expose under-the-radar limitations threatening musicians, curators, and industry professionals. How can the music sector collectively resist these pressures? What strategies, alliances, and advocacy efforts can safeguard creative expression? Join us for an urgent discussion on preserving artistic freedom in an era where suppression is evolving in insidious ways.

Chaired by
🇩🇪 Katharin Ahrend - @kathi.son@clubcommission@awarenessakademie
with
🇮🇷🇩🇪 Faravaz - Singer & Activist @faravazmusic
🇩🇪 Melissa Kolukisagil - İÇ İÇE Festival für neue anatolische Musik @melissa.selbst
🇫🇮🇫🇷 Sanni Kahilainen - International Music Council (IMC) @sannikah

Learn more and see the full Conference Selection on our website.

🌐 WOMEX 25 | Tampere, FI | 22-26 Oct 2025
🔗 LINK IN BIO

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Photo Credits: Charlot van Heswik, Bartlomiej Korpak, Joanna Schroeder, Tero Ahonen

As authoritarianism rises, artistic freedom faces increasing, often subtle, restrictions—censorship, funding cuts, visa denials, and political pressure on venues and promoters. This panel brings together experts from music, policy, and activism to expose under-the-radar limitations threatening musicians, curators, and industry professionals. How can the music sector collectively resist these pressures? What strategies, alliances, and advocacy efforts can safeguard creative expression? Join us for an urgent discussion on preserving artistic freedom in an era where suppression is evolving in insidious ways.

Chaired by
🇩🇪 Katharin Ahrend - @kathi.son@clubcommission@awarenessakademie
with
🇮🇷🇩🇪 Faravaz - Singer & Activist @faravazmusic
🇩🇪 Melissa Kolukisagil - İÇ İÇE Festival für neue anatolische Musik @melissa.selbst
🇫🇮🇫🇷 Sanni Kahilainen - International Music Council (IMC) @sannikah

Learn more and see the full Conference Selection on our website.

🌐 WOMEX 25 | Tampere, FI | 22-26 Oct 2025
🔗 LINK IN BIO

____________________________________________
Photo Credits: Charlot van Heswik, Bartlomiej Korpak, Joanna Schroeder, Tero Ahonen

As authoritarianism rises, artistic freedom faces increasing, often subtle, restrictions—censorship, funding cuts, visa denials, and political pressure on venues and promoters. This panel brings together experts from music, policy, and activism to expose under-the-radar limitations threatening musicians, curators, and industry professionals. How can the music sector collectively resist these pressures? What strategies, alliances, and advocacy efforts can safeguard creative expression? Join us for an urgent discussion on preserving artistic freedom in an era where suppression is evolving in insidious ways.

Chaired by
🇩🇪 Katharin Ahrend - @kathi.son@clubcommission@awarenessakademie
with
🇮🇷🇩🇪 Faravaz - Singer & Activist @faravazmusic
🇩🇪 Melissa Kolukisagil - İÇ İÇE Festival für neue anatolische Musik @melissa.selbst
🇫🇮🇫🇷 Sanni Kahilainen - International Music Council (IMC) @sannikah

Learn more and see the full Conference Selection on our website.

🌐 WOMEX 25 | Tampere, FI | 22-26 Oct 2025
🔗 LINK IN BIO

____________________________________________
Photo Credits: Charlot van Heswik, Bartlomiej Korpak, Joanna Schroeder, Tero Ahonen

As authoritarianism rises, artistic freedom faces increasing, often subtle, restrictions—censorship, funding cuts, visa denials, and political pressure on venues and promoters. This panel brings together experts from music, policy, and activism to expose under-the-radar limitations threatening musicians, curators, and industry professionals. How can the music sector collectively resist these pressures? What strategies, alliances, and advocacy efforts can safeguard creative expression? Join us for an urgent discussion on preserving artistic freedom in an era where suppression is evolving in insidious ways.

Chaired by
🇩🇪 Katharin Ahrend - @kathi.son@clubcommission@awarenessakademie
with
🇮🇷🇩🇪 Faravaz - Singer & Activist @faravazmusic
🇩🇪 Melissa Kolukisagil - İÇ İÇE Festival für neue anatolische Musik @melissa.selbst
🇫🇮🇫🇷 Sanni Kahilainen - International Music Council (IMC) @sannikah

Learn more and see the full Conference Selection on our website.

🌐 WOMEX 25 | Tampere, FI | 22-26 Oct 2025
🔗 LINK IN BIO

____________________________________________
Photo Credits: Charlot van Heswik, Bartlomiej Korpak, Joanna Schroeder, Tero Ahonen

As authoritarianism rises, artistic freedom faces increasing, often subtle, restrictions—censorship, funding cuts, visa denials, and political pressure on venues and promoters. This panel brings together experts from music, policy, and activism to expose under-the-radar limitations threatening musicians, curators, and industry professionals. How can the music sector collectively resist these pressures? What strategies, alliances, and advocacy efforts can safeguard creative expression? Join us for an urgent discussion on preserving artistic freedom in an era where suppression is evolving in insidious ways.

Chaired by
🇩🇪 Katharin Ahrend - @kathi.son@clubcommission@awarenessakademie
with
🇮🇷🇩🇪 Faravaz - Singer & Activist @faravazmusic
🇩🇪 Melissa Kolukisagil - İÇ İÇE Festival für neue anatolische Musik @melissa.selbst
🇫🇮🇫🇷 Sanni Kahilainen - International Music Council (IMC) @sannikah

Learn more and see the full Conference Selection on our website.

🌐 WOMEX 25 | Tampere, FI | 22-26 Oct 2025
🔗 LINK IN BIO

____________________________________________
Photo Credits: Charlot van Heswik, Bartlomiej Korpak, Joanna Schroeder, Tero Ahonen

Tonight marks the start of our favorite arts festival, @48stundennk – and with it, 48h x 48m² returns to hase studio. This time, we’re hosting the interdisciplinary group exhibition: Fukt • A Self-Defeating Prophecy • Parrhesia
Featuring works by @cinquecheri , @jascha_hase , @kathi.son , @studiotimtobiasjakob & @martinfaengler .

Join us for the opening tonight, or drop by any other time during the weekend!

Opening hours:
Fri, 27 June 2025 · 19:00–00:00
Sat, 28 June 2025 · 12:00–00:00
Sun, 29 June 2025 · 12:00–19:00

Where does reality end, and illusion begin?
Five artistic positions explore how perception is constructed and manipulated from different perspectives. The works in this exhibition reveal the subtle mechanisms that shape our reality—showing how fact and fiction are often inseparably intertwined. Video works, photographs, ceramic sculptures, sound art and installations make us experience the fragility of our visual habits.

Tonight marks the start of our favorite arts festival, @48stundennk – and with it, 48h x 48m² returns to hase studio. This time, we’re hosting the interdisciplinary group exhibition: Fukt • A Self-Defeating Prophecy • Parrhesia
Featuring works by @cinquecheri , @jascha_hase , @kathi.son , @studiotimtobiasjakob & @martinfaengler .

Join us for the opening tonight, or drop by any other time during the weekend!

Opening hours:
Fri, 27 June 2025 · 19:00–00:00
Sat, 28 June 2025 · 12:00–00:00
Sun, 29 June 2025 · 12:00–19:00

Where does reality end, and illusion begin?
Five artistic positions explore how perception is constructed and manipulated from different perspectives. The works in this exhibition reveal the subtle mechanisms that shape our reality—showing how fact and fiction are often inseparably intertwined. Video works, photographs, ceramic sculptures, sound art and installations make us experience the fragility of our visual habits.

Tonight marks the start of our favorite arts festival, @48stundennk – and with it, 48h x 48m² returns to hase studio. This time, we’re hosting the interdisciplinary group exhibition: Fukt • A Self-Defeating Prophecy • Parrhesia
Featuring works by @cinquecheri , @jascha_hase , @kathi.son , @studiotimtobiasjakob & @martinfaengler .

Join us for the opening tonight, or drop by any other time during the weekend!

Opening hours:
Fri, 27 June 2025 · 19:00–00:00
Sat, 28 June 2025 · 12:00–00:00
Sun, 29 June 2025 · 12:00–19:00

Where does reality end, and illusion begin?
Five artistic positions explore how perception is constructed and manipulated from different perspectives. The works in this exhibition reveal the subtle mechanisms that shape our reality—showing how fact and fiction are often inseparably intertwined. Video works, photographs, ceramic sculptures, sound art and installations make us experience the fragility of our visual habits.

Tonight marks the start of our favorite arts festival, @48stundennk – and with it, 48h x 48m² returns to hase studio. This time, we’re hosting the interdisciplinary group exhibition: Fukt • A Self-Defeating Prophecy • Parrhesia
Featuring works by @cinquecheri , @jascha_hase , @kathi.son , @studiotimtobiasjakob & @martinfaengler .

Join us for the opening tonight, or drop by any other time during the weekend!

Opening hours:
Fri, 27 June 2025 · 19:00–00:00
Sat, 28 June 2025 · 12:00–00:00
Sun, 29 June 2025 · 12:00–19:00

Where does reality end, and illusion begin?
Five artistic positions explore how perception is constructed and manipulated from different perspectives. The works in this exhibition reveal the subtle mechanisms that shape our reality—showing how fact and fiction are often inseparably intertwined. Video works, photographs, ceramic sculptures, sound art and installations make us experience the fragility of our visual habits.

Tonight marks the start of our favorite arts festival, @48stundennk – and with it, 48h x 48m² returns to hase studio. This time, we’re hosting the interdisciplinary group exhibition: Fukt • A Self-Defeating Prophecy • Parrhesia
Featuring works by @cinquecheri , @jascha_hase , @kathi.son , @studiotimtobiasjakob & @martinfaengler .

Join us for the opening tonight, or drop by any other time during the weekend!

Opening hours:
Fri, 27 June 2025 · 19:00–00:00
Sat, 28 June 2025 · 12:00–00:00
Sun, 29 June 2025 · 12:00–19:00

Where does reality end, and illusion begin?
Five artistic positions explore how perception is constructed and manipulated from different perspectives. The works in this exhibition reveal the subtle mechanisms that shape our reality—showing how fact and fiction are often inseparably intertwined. Video works, photographs, ceramic sculptures, sound art and installations make us experience the fragility of our visual habits.

Tonight marks the start of our favorite arts festival, @48stundennk – and with it, 48h x 48m² returns to hase studio. This time, we’re hosting the interdisciplinary group exhibition: Fukt • A Self-Defeating Prophecy • Parrhesia
Featuring works by @cinquecheri , @jascha_hase , @kathi.son , @studiotimtobiasjakob & @martinfaengler .

Join us for the opening tonight, or drop by any other time during the weekend!

Opening hours:
Fri, 27 June 2025 · 19:00–00:00
Sat, 28 June 2025 · 12:00–00:00
Sun, 29 June 2025 · 12:00–19:00

Where does reality end, and illusion begin?
Five artistic positions explore how perception is constructed and manipulated from different perspectives. The works in this exhibition reveal the subtle mechanisms that shape our reality—showing how fact and fiction are often inseparably intertwined. Video works, photographs, ceramic sculptures, sound art and installations make us experience the fragility of our visual habits.

In our final live podcast in April 🌟 we’ll dive into the journey of Katharin Ahrend (@kathi.son), exploring their work at the intersection of music, urban culture, and policy. As MD of @clubcommission, they are shaping safer club spaces and will share their insights into the city’s ever-evolving cultural landscape.

💡What makes Berlin’s club scene more than just a night out? How does it shape the city’s identity, politics, and future? Join to learn more!

🗓 Wednesday, April 9 | 6:30 PM
📍 @achtberlin | Schönhauser Allee 8

Amanda Novoa with her team at @jaguarmezcalboutique, will be behind the bar, crafting delicious Palomitas and Mezcalitas for you to enjoy all evening long✨

Get you ticket via https://lu.ma/ikxal6ev or link in bio 🔗

In our final live podcast in April 🌟 we’ll dive into the journey of Katharin Ahrend (@kathi.son), exploring their work at the intersection of music, urban culture, and policy. As MD of @clubcommission, they are shaping safer club spaces and will share their insights into the city’s ever-evolving cultural landscape.

💡What makes Berlin’s club scene more than just a night out? How does it shape the city’s identity, politics, and future? Join to learn more!

🗓 Wednesday, April 9 | 6:30 PM
📍 @achtberlin | Schönhauser Allee 8

Amanda Novoa with her team at @jaguarmezcalboutique, will be behind the bar, crafting delicious Palomitas and Mezcalitas for you to enjoy all evening long✨

Get you ticket via https://lu.ma/ikxal6ev or link in bio 🔗

In our final live podcast in April 🌟 we’ll dive into the journey of Katharin Ahrend (@kathi.son), exploring their work at the intersection of music, urban culture, and policy. As MD of @clubcommission, they are shaping safer club spaces and will share their insights into the city’s ever-evolving cultural landscape.

💡What makes Berlin’s club scene more than just a night out? How does it shape the city’s identity, politics, and future? Join to learn more!

🗓 Wednesday, April 9 | 6:30 PM
📍 @achtberlin | Schönhauser Allee 8

Amanda Novoa with her team at @jaguarmezcalboutique, will be behind the bar, crafting delicious Palomitas and Mezcalitas for you to enjoy all evening long✨

Get you ticket via https://lu.ma/ikxal6ev or link in bio 🔗

In our final live podcast in April 🌟 we’ll dive into the journey of Katharin Ahrend (@kathi.son), exploring their work at the intersection of music, urban culture, and policy. As MD of @clubcommission, they are shaping safer club spaces and will share their insights into the city’s ever-evolving cultural landscape.

💡What makes Berlin’s club scene more than just a night out? How does it shape the city’s identity, politics, and future? Join to learn more!

🗓 Wednesday, April 9 | 6:30 PM
📍 @achtberlin | Schönhauser Allee 8

Amanda Novoa with her team at @jaguarmezcalboutique, will be behind the bar, crafting delicious Palomitas and Mezcalitas for you to enjoy all evening long✨

Get you ticket via https://lu.ma/ikxal6ev or link in bio 🔗

today marks 3 months without therapy
after almost 4 years of psychoanalysis,
of seeing my therapist 3 times a week.
still processing
and adapting.
forever grateful.

would love to exchange with others who’ve been through a similar process.
and if you’re thinking about starting therapy, also struggling with depression, anxiety, or panic attacks— i’m always happy to share experiences and what’s helped me so far.

📷 @jascha_hase

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

Germany 2024 dump, aus gegebenem Anlass.

Be soft with each other, hard on structures!
See you next year 🫂

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

November 9th this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Wall in the GDR. Thirty-five years ago tonight, the Berlin Wall, which had separated East and West Berlin for over 28 years, was opened after weeks of mass demonstrations throughout the GDR. This momentous event not only dismantled the strictly controlled border systems that isolated the entire GDR and its citizens from the rest of the world but also signaled the end of the dictatorship. It was a revolutionary and unique moment of hope and freedom—one that still moves me to tears today.

I find it astonishing that anyone could believe we can confine and control people with walls and borders. Walls didn’t work then, and they don’t work now. People will always fight for their freedom of movement, expressioon, and self-determination until they achieve it.

Balance Club / Culture Festival Discourse Programm 💛*•.„Bridging tensions: Wie kann Clubkultur trotz Spannungen widerständig & solidarisch bleiben?“

In der Clubkultur herrscht Spannung. Ob politisch, wirtschaftlich oder räumlich. Die Gegenwart einer krisengebeutelten kapitalistischen Realität stellt subversive Bemühungen vor große Herausforderungen. Immer mehr Clubs und Räume müssen schließen, immer weniger gegenkulturelle, emanzipatorische Entwürfe können Platz finden. Wir wollen auf diesem Podium zentrale Fragen einer emanzipatorischen Clubkultur unter schwierigen Bedingungen diskutieren und verbinden dafür lokale Perspektiven mit internationalen Erfahrungen.
Wie nachhaltig kann subversive Clubkultur überhaupt sein? Muss Clubkultur politisch sein – und wenn ja, was bedeutet das? Wie können Communities inmitten von Spannungen wachsen und widerständig bleiben? Wir fokussieren im Gespräch Strategien zur Erhaltung und Förderung von Gegenkultur und Communities an unterschiedlichen Orten inmitten einer herausfordernden weltweiten gesellschaftlichen Realität. Wir haben Speaker*innen aus einer lokalen, selbstorganisierten Community-Perspektive, aus etablierten Institutionen und aus dem internationalen Kontext eingeladen - und lernen so, wie Clubkultur trotz Spannungen widerständig & solidarisch bleiben kann.

¸◦°´💛*•.¸ Panel¸.•*💛´°◦¸¸

Saturday, 2.11.2024
Garage Ost
Deutsche Sprache
Free of Charge

💛
Katharin Arend, Managing Director Clubcommission (Berlin) @kathi.son
Amina Adamu, Booking objekt klein a & DJ (Dresden) @13goldie12
Avril Stormy Unger / Chutney Mary, Performance Artists (Goa) @thestormfactory @itschutneymary
Miguel Cuba, Booking IfZ & DJ (Leipzig) @big_honey315
Verdolmetschung für Avril Stormy Unger: Anna Schüler
Moderation: Sarah Ulrich (Balance Club / Culture Festival) @ulrich_srh

Amina Adamu spielt im Anschluss bei der @disco.sprizz Veranstaltung in der @garage_ost_

Die Teilnahme von Avril Stormy Ungerwird ermöglicht durch das Goethe Institut Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai und das Goethe Institut Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore. @goethemumbai @goetheinstitut_bangalore

Balance Club / Culture Festival Discourse Programm 💛*•.„Bridging tensions: Wie kann Clubkultur trotz Spannungen widerständig & solidarisch bleiben?“

In der Clubkultur herrscht Spannung. Ob politisch, wirtschaftlich oder räumlich. Die Gegenwart einer krisengebeutelten kapitalistischen Realität stellt subversive Bemühungen vor große Herausforderungen. Immer mehr Clubs und Räume müssen schließen, immer weniger gegenkulturelle, emanzipatorische Entwürfe können Platz finden. Wir wollen auf diesem Podium zentrale Fragen einer emanzipatorischen Clubkultur unter schwierigen Bedingungen diskutieren und verbinden dafür lokale Perspektiven mit internationalen Erfahrungen.
Wie nachhaltig kann subversive Clubkultur überhaupt sein? Muss Clubkultur politisch sein – und wenn ja, was bedeutet das? Wie können Communities inmitten von Spannungen wachsen und widerständig bleiben? Wir fokussieren im Gespräch Strategien zur Erhaltung und Förderung von Gegenkultur und Communities an unterschiedlichen Orten inmitten einer herausfordernden weltweiten gesellschaftlichen Realität. Wir haben Speaker*innen aus einer lokalen, selbstorganisierten Community-Perspektive, aus etablierten Institutionen und aus dem internationalen Kontext eingeladen - und lernen so, wie Clubkultur trotz Spannungen widerständig & solidarisch bleiben kann.

¸◦°´💛*•.¸ Panel¸.•*💛´°◦¸¸

Saturday, 2.11.2024
Garage Ost
Deutsche Sprache
Free of Charge

💛
Katharin Arend, Managing Director Clubcommission (Berlin) @kathi.son
Amina Adamu, Booking objekt klein a & DJ (Dresden) @13goldie12
Avril Stormy Unger / Chutney Mary, Performance Artists (Goa) @thestormfactory @itschutneymary
Miguel Cuba, Booking IfZ & DJ (Leipzig) @big_honey315
Verdolmetschung für Avril Stormy Unger: Anna Schüler
Moderation: Sarah Ulrich (Balance Club / Culture Festival) @ulrich_srh

Amina Adamu spielt im Anschluss bei der @disco.sprizz Veranstaltung in der @garage_ost_

Die Teilnahme von Avril Stormy Ungerwird ermöglicht durch das Goethe Institut Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai und das Goethe Institut Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore. @goethemumbai @goetheinstitut_bangalore

Balance Club / Culture Festival Discourse Programm 💛*•.„Bridging tensions: Wie kann Clubkultur trotz Spannungen widerständig & solidarisch bleiben?“

In der Clubkultur herrscht Spannung. Ob politisch, wirtschaftlich oder räumlich. Die Gegenwart einer krisengebeutelten kapitalistischen Realität stellt subversive Bemühungen vor große Herausforderungen. Immer mehr Clubs und Räume müssen schließen, immer weniger gegenkulturelle, emanzipatorische Entwürfe können Platz finden. Wir wollen auf diesem Podium zentrale Fragen einer emanzipatorischen Clubkultur unter schwierigen Bedingungen diskutieren und verbinden dafür lokale Perspektiven mit internationalen Erfahrungen.
Wie nachhaltig kann subversive Clubkultur überhaupt sein? Muss Clubkultur politisch sein – und wenn ja, was bedeutet das? Wie können Communities inmitten von Spannungen wachsen und widerständig bleiben? Wir fokussieren im Gespräch Strategien zur Erhaltung und Förderung von Gegenkultur und Communities an unterschiedlichen Orten inmitten einer herausfordernden weltweiten gesellschaftlichen Realität. Wir haben Speaker*innen aus einer lokalen, selbstorganisierten Community-Perspektive, aus etablierten Institutionen und aus dem internationalen Kontext eingeladen - und lernen so, wie Clubkultur trotz Spannungen widerständig & solidarisch bleiben kann.

¸◦°´💛*•.¸ Panel¸.•*💛´°◦¸¸

Saturday, 2.11.2024
Garage Ost
Deutsche Sprache
Free of Charge

💛
Katharin Arend, Managing Director Clubcommission (Berlin) @kathi.son
Amina Adamu, Booking objekt klein a & DJ (Dresden) @13goldie12
Avril Stormy Unger / Chutney Mary, Performance Artists (Goa) @thestormfactory @itschutneymary
Miguel Cuba, Booking IfZ & DJ (Leipzig) @big_honey315
Verdolmetschung für Avril Stormy Unger: Anna Schüler
Moderation: Sarah Ulrich (Balance Club / Culture Festival) @ulrich_srh

Amina Adamu spielt im Anschluss bei der @disco.sprizz Veranstaltung in der @garage_ost_

Die Teilnahme von Avril Stormy Ungerwird ermöglicht durch das Goethe Institut Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai und das Goethe Institut Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore. @goethemumbai @goetheinstitut_bangalore

Balance Club / Culture Festival Discourse Programm 💛*•.„Bridging tensions: Wie kann Clubkultur trotz Spannungen widerständig & solidarisch bleiben?“

In der Clubkultur herrscht Spannung. Ob politisch, wirtschaftlich oder räumlich. Die Gegenwart einer krisengebeutelten kapitalistischen Realität stellt subversive Bemühungen vor große Herausforderungen. Immer mehr Clubs und Räume müssen schließen, immer weniger gegenkulturelle, emanzipatorische Entwürfe können Platz finden. Wir wollen auf diesem Podium zentrale Fragen einer emanzipatorischen Clubkultur unter schwierigen Bedingungen diskutieren und verbinden dafür lokale Perspektiven mit internationalen Erfahrungen.
Wie nachhaltig kann subversive Clubkultur überhaupt sein? Muss Clubkultur politisch sein – und wenn ja, was bedeutet das? Wie können Communities inmitten von Spannungen wachsen und widerständig bleiben? Wir fokussieren im Gespräch Strategien zur Erhaltung und Förderung von Gegenkultur und Communities an unterschiedlichen Orten inmitten einer herausfordernden weltweiten gesellschaftlichen Realität. Wir haben Speaker*innen aus einer lokalen, selbstorganisierten Community-Perspektive, aus etablierten Institutionen und aus dem internationalen Kontext eingeladen - und lernen so, wie Clubkultur trotz Spannungen widerständig & solidarisch bleiben kann.

¸◦°´💛*•.¸ Panel¸.•*💛´°◦¸¸

Saturday, 2.11.2024
Garage Ost
Deutsche Sprache
Free of Charge

💛
Katharin Arend, Managing Director Clubcommission (Berlin) @kathi.son
Amina Adamu, Booking objekt klein a & DJ (Dresden) @13goldie12
Avril Stormy Unger / Chutney Mary, Performance Artists (Goa) @thestormfactory @itschutneymary
Miguel Cuba, Booking IfZ & DJ (Leipzig) @big_honey315
Verdolmetschung für Avril Stormy Unger: Anna Schüler
Moderation: Sarah Ulrich (Balance Club / Culture Festival) @ulrich_srh

Amina Adamu spielt im Anschluss bei der @disco.sprizz Veranstaltung in der @garage_ost_

Die Teilnahme von Avril Stormy Ungerwird ermöglicht durch das Goethe Institut Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai und das Goethe Institut Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore. @goethemumbai @goetheinstitut_bangalore

Balance Club / Culture Festival Discourse Programm 💛*•.„Bridging tensions: Wie kann Clubkultur trotz Spannungen widerständig & solidarisch bleiben?“

In der Clubkultur herrscht Spannung. Ob politisch, wirtschaftlich oder räumlich. Die Gegenwart einer krisengebeutelten kapitalistischen Realität stellt subversive Bemühungen vor große Herausforderungen. Immer mehr Clubs und Räume müssen schließen, immer weniger gegenkulturelle, emanzipatorische Entwürfe können Platz finden. Wir wollen auf diesem Podium zentrale Fragen einer emanzipatorischen Clubkultur unter schwierigen Bedingungen diskutieren und verbinden dafür lokale Perspektiven mit internationalen Erfahrungen.
Wie nachhaltig kann subversive Clubkultur überhaupt sein? Muss Clubkultur politisch sein – und wenn ja, was bedeutet das? Wie können Communities inmitten von Spannungen wachsen und widerständig bleiben? Wir fokussieren im Gespräch Strategien zur Erhaltung und Förderung von Gegenkultur und Communities an unterschiedlichen Orten inmitten einer herausfordernden weltweiten gesellschaftlichen Realität. Wir haben Speaker*innen aus einer lokalen, selbstorganisierten Community-Perspektive, aus etablierten Institutionen und aus dem internationalen Kontext eingeladen - und lernen so, wie Clubkultur trotz Spannungen widerständig & solidarisch bleiben kann.

¸◦°´💛*•.¸ Panel¸.•*💛´°◦¸¸

Saturday, 2.11.2024
Garage Ost
Deutsche Sprache
Free of Charge

💛
Katharin Arend, Managing Director Clubcommission (Berlin) @kathi.son
Amina Adamu, Booking objekt klein a & DJ (Dresden) @13goldie12
Avril Stormy Unger / Chutney Mary, Performance Artists (Goa) @thestormfactory @itschutneymary
Miguel Cuba, Booking IfZ & DJ (Leipzig) @big_honey315
Verdolmetschung für Avril Stormy Unger: Anna Schüler
Moderation: Sarah Ulrich (Balance Club / Culture Festival) @ulrich_srh

Amina Adamu spielt im Anschluss bei der @disco.sprizz Veranstaltung in der @garage_ost_

Die Teilnahme von Avril Stormy Ungerwird ermöglicht durch das Goethe Institut Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai und das Goethe Institut Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore. @goethemumbai @goetheinstitut_bangalore