Techno parade “Rave the Planet”
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200,000 ravers parade through the Tiergarten in the scorching heat
After some back and forth about the security concept, the Berlin techno parade “Rave the Planet” was able to start. Despite the great heat, the ravers came to the Straße des 17. Juni. The police had a bizarre request to the participants.
- Large crowds at the techno parade “Rave the Planet” in Berlin-Tiergarten
- Roads closed around the Great Star
- Bizarre request from the police to the ravers
- Event only approved hours before start
Numerous ravers came to the techno parade “Rave The Planet” in Berlin-Tiergarten. The techno party with 25 music floats follows in the footsteps of the legendary Love Parade by Dr. Motte on the Straße des 17. Juni between the Brandenburg Gate and the Großer Stern.
Love Parade founder Dr. Motte greeted the dancing crowd shortly after 2 p.m.: “Our motto is ‘Music is the answer.’ Nice to see you,” he said. According to the police, the atmosphere is relaxed. The Berlin police estimated the number of participants in the evening at around 200,000, with 300,000 registered. Operations manager Roman Seifert estimates that the climax will be reached when darkness falls.
The fire brigade and police only gave the green light for the event on Saturday afternoon. “Today, the city center belongs to the ravers,” the police said on Twitter.
Subway stations and entrances partially closed
Because of the heavy rush, the Brandenburger Tor S-Bahn and U-Bahn station and later the Bundestag U-Bahn station were closed. The western entrances to Straße des 17. Juni and the Brandenburg Gate were also blocked by the police.
“If you’re still closed now #ravetheplanet are on the road, please only use the entrances south of June 17,” she said on Twitter. The police said they got an overview of the area with a helicopter.
In bright sunshine and more than 30 degrees, many people showed bare skin on the Street of June 17th. This led to an unusual call from the police, which sparked hilarity on Twitter: “A request we didn’t think we’d have to ask: Please don’t undress on #ravetheplanet. Participants have complained to us. #b0807 “
Chialo: Techno Parade “Urberliner event”
The Berlin Senator for Culture, Joe Chialo, is also among the participants in the Techno Parade. “I celebrate the music,” said the CDU politician on Saturday at the start of the event. “Rave The Planet” continues a tradition that has shaped the capital. In his speech, the CDU politician emphasized that the Love Parade was a “Urban event”.
At the same time he said: “Berlin is a city of diversity, not of simplicity. We have no place here for anti-Semitism, racism and homophobia.”
Approval only a few hours before the start
Only a few hours before the planned start of “Rave The Planet”, the Berlin police gave the green light for the demo. That’s how long it took for the security concept of the Techno-Parade to be finally checked, a police spokesman said.
The event had been on the brink until the end because of the security concept. Long time there were no contracts with a medical service. Thanks to donations received, the problem has almost been solved, and a private provider has been hired. But “there’s still a loose 150,000 euros missing,” explained Dr. Moth. He therefore called for further donations.
The financing of the medical service is secured, but it has torn a gap in the budget, said co-managing director of “Rave the Planet” gGmbH, Timm Zeiss, on Saturday at the request of rbb | 24. Now “one or the other shareholder has to put something in again”.
Hundreds of helpers and medical staff
“That made a reasonable impression on us,” said a fire brigade spokesman with regard to the safety concept. 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. By the afternoon, however, there had been no increased volume.
According to the police, around 1,000 officers accompanied the event in the Tiergarten between the Brandenburg Gate and the Great Star.
Numerous road closures
Numerous roads are closed around the celebration mile. Since 5 a.m. on Saturday morning, along with Straße des 17. Juni and Ebertstraße, the Großer Stern has also been closed to traffic. This closure will remain in place until about 3 a.m. on Sunday. John-Foster-Dulles-Allee is also closed. The Berlin traffic information center recommends avoiding the Tiergarten area all day and using the S-Bahn, U-Bahn or bicycle instead.
“Music is the answer”
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