BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 13: Protesters march at the Dance Demo of Who owns the City demonstrating against the death of culture in Berlin on September 13, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. In March 2024 Germany added Berlin's techno scene to the country’s national register of Intangible Culture as a nod to the importance of counter culture music within the city’s cultural life. However, a report by the NGO Clubcommission Berlin e.V.has warned that of the city’s roughly 250 clubs half are at risk of closing in 2025 due to the German capitals rapidly rising rents, gentrification and changing demographics. Berlin still actively promotes its celebrated club and alternative night life culture both internally and abroad recent headlines in German publications are contemplating the demise of the city’s party scene.(Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)
BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 13: Protesters march and dance at the Dance Demo of Who owns the City demonstrating against the death of culture in Berlin on September 13, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. In March 2024 Germany added Berlin's techno scene to the country’s national register of Intangible Culture as a nod to the importance of counter culture music within the city’s cultural life. However, a report by the NGO Clubcommission Berlin e.V.has warned that of the city’s roughly 250 clubs half are at risk of closing in 2025 due to the German capitals rapidly rising rents, gentrification and changing demographics. Berlin still actively promotes its celebrated club and alternative night life culture both internally and abroad recent headlines in German publications are contemplating the demise of the city’s party scene.(Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)
BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 13: Protesters march and dance at the Dance Demo of Who owns the City demonstrating against the death of culture in Berlin on September 13, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. In March 2024 Germany added Berlin's techno scene to the country’s national register of Intangible Culture as a nod to the importance of counter culture music within the city’s cultural life. However, a report by the NGO Clubcommission Berlin e.V.has warned that of the city’s roughly 250 clubs half are at risk of closing in 2025 due to the German capitals rapidly rising rents, gentrification and changing demographics. Berlin still actively promotes its celebrated club and alternative night life culture both internally and abroad recent headlines in German publications are contemplating the demise of the city’s party scene.(Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)
BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 13: Protesters march at the Dance Demo of Who owns the City demonstrating against the death of culture in Berlin on September 13, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. In March 2024 Germany added Berlin's techno scene to the country’s national register of Intangible Culture as a nod to the importance of counter culture music within the city’s cultural life. However, a report by the NGO Clubcommission Berlin e.V.has warned that of the city’s roughly 250 clubs half are at risk of closing in 2025 due to the German capitals rapidly rising rents, gentrification and changing demographics. Berlin still actively promotes its celebrated club and alternative night life culture both internally and abroad recent headlines in German publications are contemplating the demise of the city’s party scene.(Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)
BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 13: A DJ playiing Techno on a sound system vehicle at the Dance Demo of Who owns the City demonstrating against the death of culture in Berlin on September 13, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. In March 2024 Germany added Berlin's techno scene to the country’s national register of Intangible Culture as a nod to the importance of counter culture music within the city’s cultural life. However, a report by the NGO Clubcommission Berlin e.V.has warned that of the city’s roughly 250 clubs half are at risk of closing in 2025 due to the German capitals rapidly rising rents, gentrification and changing demographics. Berlin still actively promotes its celebrated club and alternative night life culture both internally and abroad recent headlines in German publications are contemplating the demise of the city’s party scene.(Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)
BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 13: Protesters march and dance at the Dance Demo of Who owns the City demonstrating against the death of culture in Berlin on September 13, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. In March 2024 Germany added Berlin's techno scene to the country’s national register of Intangible Culture as a nod to the importance of counter culture music within the city’s cultural life. However, a report by the NGO Clubcommission Berlin e.V.has warned that of the city’s roughly 250 clubs half are at risk of closing in 2025 due to the German capitals rapidly rising rents, gentrification and changing demographics. Berlin still actively promotes its celebrated club and alternative night life culture both internally and abroad recent headlines in German publications are contemplating the demise of the city’s party scene.(Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)
BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 13: Protesters march at the Dance Demo of Who owns the City demonstrating against the death of culture in Berlin on September 13, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. In March 2024 Germany added Berlin's techno scene to the country’s national register of Intangible Culture as a nod to the importance of counter culture music within the city’s cultural life. However, a report by the NGO Clubcommission Berlin e.V.has warned that of the city’s roughly 250 clubs half are at risk of closing in 2025 due to the German capitals rapidly rising rents, gentrification and changing demographics. Berlin still actively promotes its celebrated club and alternative night life culture both internally and abroad recent headlines in German publications are contemplating the demise of the city’s party scene.(Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)
BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 13: Protesters march and dance at the Dance Demo of Who owns the City demonstrating against the death of culture in Berlin on September 13, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. In March 2024 Germany added Berlin's techno scene to the country’s national register of Intangible Culture as a nod to the importance of counter culture music within the city’s cultural life. However, a report by the NGO Clubcommission Berlin e.V.has warned that of the city’s roughly 250 clubs half are at risk of closing in 2025 due to the German capitals rapidly rising rents, gentrification and changing demographics. Berlin still actively promotes its celebrated club and alternative night life culture both internally and abroad recent headlines in German publications are contemplating the demise of the city’s party scene.(Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)
BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 13: A sticker saying 'We love hard techno' on a sound system vehicle at the Dance Demo of Who owns the City demonstrating against the death of culture on September 13, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. In March 2024 Germany added Berlin's techno scene to the country’s national register of Intangible Culture as a nod to the importance of counter culture music within the city’s cultural life. However, a report by the NGO Clubcommission Berlin e.V.has warned that of the city’s roughly 250 clubs half are at risk of closing in 2025 due to the German capitals rapidly rising rents, gentrification and changing demographics. Berlin still actively promotes its celebrated club and alternative night life culture both internally and abroad recent headlines in German publications are contemplating the demise of the city’s party scene.(Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)
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BERLIN, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 13: Protesters march at the “Who owns the City” dance demonstration against the death of culture on September 13, 2025, in Berlin, Germany. In March 2024, Germany added Berlin's techno scene to its national register of Intangible Culture Heritage to recognize the importance of counterculture music to the city's cultural life. However, a report by the NGO Clubcommission Berlin e.V. warns that half of the city's approximately 250 clubs are at risk of closing in 2025 due to rapidly rising rents, gentrification, and demographic change in the German capital. Berlin continues to actively promote its famous club and alternative nightlife culture at home and abroad, but recent headlines in German publications have focused on the decline of the city's party scene. (Photo by Craig Stennett/Getty Images)