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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  Katharin Ahrend she/they

  Berlin Clubcommission e.V. / Tag der Clubkultur Berlin / Awareness Akademie Germany

  Katharin Ahrend is a Berlin-based cultural manager, creative producer, consultant and speaker who has been working at the intersection of music, culture and policy, urban development and social justice in Germany and beyond for more than a …

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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 …