The Max Schmeling concert and events venue situated on the border between Wedding and Prenzlauerberg has long been recognised as a leading light in Berlin’s push towards more sustainability in live events. The roof surfaces of the large event hall with space for 12,000 people are largely planted with grass, helping it to blend in…
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The best waste is zero waste: moving towards null
To meet the challenges of climate change, we need to transform large parts of our lives towards a circular economy. The Greener Fête de la Musique is guided by the so-called 7xR model of the European GEX project: Reduce – Repair – Reuse – Refurbish – Recycle – Recover – Rethink. At its core is…
Mobility: Taking the first step to a greener event
Welcome to the third part of our series of articles on how we can try to make live events more sustainable and less harmful to the environment. Last week we talked about energy and electricity; this week we’re talking about mobility. The arrival and departure of visitors and musicians account for about 80% of the…
The Yaam is a great example of sustainable event strategy
Yaam has been an integral part of Berlin’s club scene for 25 years. After stints at various addresses, the “Young African Art Market” is now based at the Schillingbrücke at Ostbahnhof in a huge concrete hall. Due to the great ceiling height and the consequently huge air volumes, the non-profit association decided on a gas-fired…
A vision of a greener Fête: a chance for a new beginning
When the world locked down, some people spoke of a chance for a new beginning. We were all forced to stop, take a breath (a long one) and reconsider the world, and how we – individually and as a society – make our way in and through it. Now, a year later, as the prospect…
Dussmann: The Kulturkaufhaus has long been a partner of the Fete, and this year is no different
This year as in previous years, Dussmann, the ‘Kulturkaufhaus’ in the Friedrichstrasse, is enthusiastically taking part in what is set to be a riotiously diverse and exciting online Fete de la (Haus) Musique. Dussmann, apart from being one of the city’s best-known and most-loved places to not only browse and buy books, CDs and similar,…
Alle Farben in the Alexanderplatz TV Tower this Sunday 21st June!
Alle Farben hardly needs any introduction, but just in case: Alle Farben is one of the most successful German dance music artists, with a bunch of awards, over 500 million streams on Spotify, a monthly listener count of around 6 million and 250 million plays on Youtube the boy has gone places. Mit dem Laden…
The countdown’s begun and we can’t wait…the FETE’s around the corner!
When it came to the crunch, a few short weeks ago, with festivals toppling left, right and centre, we decided then that we would make the FETE happen: even if we had to change the whole concept around to make sure that everyone would remain safe and be on the good side of the new…
Berta Berlin gives us the best live performances with a focus on high quality production and performances
There’s a joke out there that runs something like, what does a musician do if he wins the lottery? Go on tour until the money runs out, of course. Because performers perform, musicians make music, and singers sing – whether we’re allowed out or not. It’s an instinct that doesn’t stop just because we have…
Berlin (A)Live: senate launches platform to promote online cultural events across Berlin
The Corona crisis threatens the cultural diversity of our city and the existence of a great many artists, people working in the entertainment industry…in fact everyone who contributes to making culture happen in Berlin. Berlin (a)live brings artists and culture enthusiasts together The “Berlin (a)live” platform (https://www.berlinalive.de), a joint project of the Senate Department for…