The Guardian View on Berlin’s Ailing Club Club: The unique inheritance needs protection | Editorial

PIt moves on his creative musical explosion in the 1970s in West Berlin, According to what was reported, David Bawi said A studio in a studio near the wall gave him “a feeling of vitality … I need a dangerous, emotional, mental and physical level.” During the 1970s and 1980s, Boy was not alone. The wonderful divided city was famous for the youth drawn by a scene of music and unique club in Europe.

Unfortunately, living on the edge these days in a different sense of Berlin clubs, which are struggling to stay at changing times. In sending a thief at the weekend, the Guardian newspaper reported that one of the oldest and most important dance clubs for gay people in Germany has just announced itself. Founded in 1977 – the year in which Bowie directed his low classic album – Schwuz became a pioneering presence in the development of LGBTQ+ networks in Berlin, and a symbol of freedoms available in a city with prosperous anti -culture. It will remain open until October and launched a fundraising campaign, but the possibilities seem dark.

On a broader scale, ClubsterBen (The death of clubs) has become an unhappy fact of Berliner’s life. Industry organizations warn that a group of factors Understanding the proud cultural inheritance. Some clubs failed to recover from the effect of the epidemic. The inflation and the high costs of electricity have increased pressure.

The high commercial rents and improvement – in the city whose mayor described as “poor but exciting” – is the one that cursedly swims. Busche, the other famous gay and lesbian club with its roots in Eastern Berlin, was closed last month, citing the increasing costs. Wilde RinatPart of a later wave of families’ names will be closed in the twenty -first century, at the end of the year, after an unsustainable rent in the Friedrichin region in the Friedrichin region.

Changing habits among young people may play a role. One of the modern portraits of Berlin Club owners found that estimates are estimated The average age of the club was 30With less than those between the ages of 18 and 21 years. The Zil Z loves an outdoor festival, but the taste of amazing hyperactivity may not be in small independent places as in previous generations. There is no doubt that the issues related to living have undoubtedly contributed to the decrease in the club’s presence.

In October, a festive festival will Make For “long -term vision and recognition” of city clubs. The battle on their behalf is definitely late. Last year, the federal government added the technical scene in Berlin to the list of “intangible cultural heritage” in Germany, which was assembled for UNESCO. But the risks faced by a sector that risk the sad decrease are all very concrete. Organizing commercial rents for sites that are of cultural importance will be an important way to present the lifeline.

From GLITZ CAABARET for the Weimar era to start startups in the nineties Its headquarters in urban areasNight life in Berlin has always known how to adapt to the times. But the precious date should not be abandoned to the whims of the market forces. In recent years, many Berlin players have grieved over the disappearance of thousands of traditional corner bars, or knee, with high rents and rental contracts have not been renewed. The scene of the wonderful historical club in the city deserves to be treated with more care and respect.

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