2023-07-08 20:03:04
When the beat drops, tens of thousands dance: Techno fans meet in the scorching heat to feel the spirit of the Love Parade together. After some back and forth there is a huge party.
Berlin.
Bass that goes to your stomach. Dancing and cheering crowds. Tens of thousands gathered in Berlin with Loveparade founder Dr. Motte once again celebrated the techno spectacle “Rave The Planet” on Saturday. In bright sunshine and more than 30 degrees, many people showed bare skin on the Straße des 17. Juni. Some women wore only a bra above or wore no more than a thong down the waist. Until the very end, the second edition of the Techno Parade was on the brink. Shortly before the start, the fire brigade and police gave the green light. “The city center belongs to the ravers today,” the police tweeted at noon.
dr Motte, whose real name is Matthias Roeingh, welcomed the ravers at the Großer Stern. “Our motto: Music is the answer. Nice to see you!” He and his team had trembled about the event until the end and hired a private medical service 36 hours before the start. The problem was almost solved thanks to donations received, it said. “We’re still easily 150,000 euros short,” Motte explained and called for further donations.
All requirements met
The efforts of the past few days have left their mark – Dr. Motte complained about circulatory problems during the event. It was difficult for him now to really be happy about the event, he said. Because in the past few days there has been a lot of confusion about the lack of contracts with medical services. As the licensing authority, the police had concerns about the security concept – also with a view to what happened in Duisburg in 2010. At that time, the completely overcrowded Love Parade of other organizers ended in disaster: 21 people died and more than 500 were injured.
From the point of view of the police and fire brigade, all requirements were met on Saturday. “That made a reasonable impression on us,” said a fire department spokesman. Around 270 people are on site as medical staff, the organizers spoke of 240 helpers. The fire brigade also accompanied the parade with its own forces and coordinated emergency calls, the spokesman said. “With the weather, we expect an increased number of missions anyway,” he explained. According to him, however, there was no increased volume until the afternoon.
According to their own statements, the police accompanied the event in the Tiergarten between the Brandenburg Gate and the Great Star with around 1000 officers. “According to our estimate, around 130,000 more or less rocking people cavort on and next to the 25 floats,” she said on Twitter about three hours after the start of the event. The mood is relaxed. The organizers spoke of around 150,000 participants. Up to 300,000 were expected. Motte reportedly put on another 200 DJs.
Because of the rush, the train station at the Brandenburg Gate was closed as a precaution, according to the police. Subways and suburban trains would no longer stop there, it said. The police later asked on Twitter to only use the entrances south of June 17th. They also had a bizarre request: “Please do not undress.” Participants complained.
Registered as a demonstration
Like the legendary Berlin techno parades of the 1990s, the move was registered as a demonstration. In addition to the message that electronic music should be recognized as an intangible cultural heritage and that techno culture should benefit from funding, disarmament is also a key message from the organisers. “We’re about club culture, techno culture, and techno culture is peaceful,” said spokeswoman Ellen Dosch-Roeingh.
For Berlin’s Senator for Culture, Joe Chialo, a piece of Berlin came home with the Techno Parade. In a blue floral shirt, he could be seen dancing on the organizers’ parade float – and thus tied in with earlier experiences. “I’m someone who took part in the Love Parades here in Berlin back in the 90s, so I can say from my own experience how awesome it is and why it’s really great,” Chialo told Deutsche Presse- Agency. “I’m celebrating properly.” (dpa)
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