Join us for an inspiring session on how a unified vision and understanding of club culture within the scene can influence political action and support. Discover how cities like Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague and more have developed club cultural manifestos and with that political agendas to protect and nurture their club cultures. Learn what steps need to be taken to ensure financial backing and effective policies that help club culture thrive and evolve in our cities.

English Policy & Politics / Administration Culture / Community Night Time Economy / Funding

Moderation

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  Thomas Scheele he/him, they/them

  VibeLab / Fluctuations / Spree:publik Germany

  Thomas is based in Berlin and Senior Project Manager at VibeLab, the leading international nightlife research and consultancy agency. Thomas has been Research Lead for Fluctuations, a floating festival touring on a riverboat, developing …

Speakers

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  Ilja Minaev he/him

  Clubcommission Berlin e.V. Germany

  Cultural activist, event promoter and project manager at Clubcommission Berlin e.V., Ilja Minaev has gained different perspectives on club and festival culture throughout the years. During his studies he has been researching club culture …

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  Romualdo Ramos he/him

  A Party Called Jack / GAZE Austria

  Romualdo Ramos (aka Rumi von Baires) is DJ and promoter in Vienna, co-founder of the events and platforms A Party Called Jack and GAZE. He is also a social scientist and has extensive years of research experience in the fields of social …

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  Tereza Patočková she/her

  VibeLab Czech Republic

  Tereza was born and raised in Prague. Driven by her passion for nightlife and her hometown, she became involved in nighttime advocacy and completed her bachelor’s thesis on Prague’s club culture. In her research, she explored ways to …

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