One month ago today, this year’s TAG DER CLUBKULTUR Festival Week officially came to an end. More than 30 clubs and 50 collectives contributed over 80 unique events under the theme „Beyond Tomorrow: Remaining Hopeful in Chaos“ creating the most extensive festival program in the project’s five-year history.
Club nights, concerts, performances, exhibitions, screenings, panel discussions, workshops, and networking formats transformed the entire city into an interdisciplinary stage for Berlin’s clubs and collectives. At the core was the central question: How can we create spaces of solidarity and hope despite the ongoing local and global crises—and the existential challenges facing the club scene? And how do we envision the club culture of the future?
In a time when there is little that inspires hope, this year’s TAG DER CLUBKULTUR Festival Week accomplished just that: The participating clubs and collectives created spaces for plural perspectives and creative expression, for artistic experimentation, for courageous exchanges, dialogue, and critical discourse, for collaboration, community, and empowerment—as well as for the diverse genres, disciplines, and communities of Berlin’s club culture.
We look back on this festival week with great pride and gratitude. A huge thank you to all this year’s awardees, to all the clubs and collectives who participated in such large numbers, and to all the promoters, community organizers, artists and performers, club workers on and off stage, curators, critical thinkers, activists, and many more who made this outstanding festival week possible—and who make this city’s club culture what it is.
Thank you this year’s board of trustees: @jubamusicldn, @heymeg10, @talhoech, @thedarvishofficial & @markreeder.mfs.
Thank you also to @senkultgz & @musicboardberlin for their trust and support.
A special thank you also goes to the incredible film team who captured the essence of this week with passion, dedication and gr
With utter excitement we look back to look ahead! The program of the TAG DER CLUBKULTUR Festival week is now online! Find it at the link in our bio.
To celebrate and get excited @jascha_hase produced a beautiful Aftermovie for this year’s energetic award show to @kloxii track „Path of Embers“ - the official anthem for this year’s TAG DER CLUBKULTUR - that was performed at the award show together with @jiannyuhw. Find the track now on Spotify via the link in our Bio. Take a lookback at their and other amazing performances and sets by @p.d.o.a.live, @jouanasamia & @thecompanyberlin, @guttergucci, @queensxborders, @yungfya, @nomi_dj, @acidfinky. Thanks again for fantastic speeches to the Senator for Culture and Social cohesion @Joechialo, the Board of Trustees @jubamusicldn, @heymeg10, @talhoech, @thedarvishoffical & @markreeder.mfs & moderators @kathi_son & @emiko_morgaine. The beautiful scenery that you witness in the movie was only made possible by incredible creative work: @pppanik and @lillyurbat were on design and projections mappings & @errortemporal created the most fitting sculptures to this year’s theme.
Thanks again to our partners: @berlinersparkasse, @tanqueraygin, @sekkosoziale, @rebeam_projectors, & @preussenquelle.
And last but certainly not least @musicboard and @senkultgz for helping to bring hope to Berlin’s club culture with the sustained collaboration.
For this year‘s award show we produced a film with previous years awardees to dive deeper into the significance and effects of the price. Past awardees @an8x.core @magicdykeofficial @clubgretchen @pankeculture @freak_de_lafrique @kwia.berlin @tipsy_bear_berlin @itschitsche talked to us what opportunities the award opened for them and how the culture has been developing.
A heartfelt congratulation to this years awardees and a heartfelt thank you to all the clubs and collectives that applied for the TAG DER CLUBKULTUR, as well as to everyone who made last night so special. A special thanks goes to @senkultgz, @musicboardberlin, and @berlinersparkasse – without their support, it wouldn’t have been possible to honor the following 42 awardees.
We would also like to thank our esteemed jury for this year, consisting of @jubamusicldn, @heymeg10, @talhoech, @thedarvishofficial, and @markreeder.mfs, for taking the time to carefully review all applications and select these 40 clubs and collectives.
The 40 Awardees of 2024:
@800aberlin, @90mil___, @adira.party, @africanacidisthefuture, @alberlinmusic, @an8x.core, @archiv_der_jugendkulturen, @backsteinboot, @body_language_bln, @brenn.worldwide, @cashmere_radio, CHEMKON Berlin (BISS e.V.), @decolonoize_berlin, @eclatcrewberlin, @fitzroyclub & lark.berlin, @freak_de_lafrique, @gay_consent.lab, jazzamhelmholtzplatz, @jewsjewsjewss, @jonnyknueppel, @kilowattberlin, @kwia.berlin, @layerscollective.berlin, @loophole_brln, @lunchboxcandy, @neuezukunftstralau, openmusiclab, @ourspace_events, @oya_bar, @paloma_berlin, @parayokmusic030, @puticlub_berlin, @ratchet_berlin, @renate.berlin, Soundwatch Music Film Festival, @strandbad.ploetzensee, @thebswcberlin, @transmission_net, @zur_klappe, @refugeworldwide
Newcomers: @fluid.vision, @lemonadequeers, @sahraparty
Scene Award for Special Club Culture Commitment: @theasiajames
We remain hopeful in chaos ❤️
BEYOND TOMORROW - Remaining Hopeful in Chaos. What does this year’s motto mean? @jubamusicldn, @heymeg10, @talhoech, @thedarvishofficial, and @markreeder.mfs explain it for you. Check it out now!
Curious about the future of Berlin’s club culture? We asked the experts! Find out what @jubamusicldn, @heymeg10, @talhoech, @thedarvishofficial and @markreeder.mfs envision for the scene. Check it out now!
We asked this year’s board of trustees - Juba, Meg10, Tal Se, The Darvish, and Mark Reeder - about the biggest challenges facing Berlin’s club culture and the people who keep it alive. Here’s what they had to say!
MEET OUR BOARD - introducing @jubamusicldn (she/her), who is a regular host on Berlin’s Cashmere Radio, part of the London-based collective @bokobokoldn and organiser of party series ọ́kụ́ at Berlin’s Tresor. As a child of the Nigerian diaspora, she focuses on electronic music from Africa and the African diaspora in her DJ sets. With the Assurance documentary and the accompanying podcast, Juba highlights the obstacles female DJs face on and off the dancefloor and talks about strategies to overcome these challenges. As part of this year’s board of trustees Juba will decide on the awards as part of TAG DER CLUBKULTUR together with @talhoech, @markreeder.mfs, @thedarvishofficial and @heymeg10.
Music: @harrycharles___
Video: @jascha_hase
MEET OUR BOARD - introducing @markreeder.mfs (he/him), who is an audio-visual all-rounder: musician, producer, DJ, filmmaker, graphic designer. He hitchhiked from Manchester to West-Berlin 45 years ago and became a legend of the underground. In 1990, he founded MFS (Masterminded For Success), the first independent electronic music label in East-Berlin after reunification, launching the careers of artists such as Ellen Allien and Paul van Dyk. As part of this year’s board of trustees Mark Reeder will decide on the awards as part of TAG DER CLUBKULTUR together with @jubamusicldn, @talhoech, @thedarvishofficial and @heymeg10.
Music: @harrycharles___
Video: @jascha_hase
MEET OUR BOARD - introducing The Darvish (they/them), who is a Syrian self taught dancer and event organiser all across the Berlin club scene. After arriving in Berlin in 2016, they embarked on a journey to explore gender identities and creative expression. Together with drag queen Judy Ladivina, they organise the queer party series Yalla Hafla, which celebrates Mediterranean cultures and sounds and aims to overcome prejudices against refugees, Arabs, and Jews. As part of this year’s board of trustees @thedarvishofficial will decide on the awards as part of TAG DER CLUBKULTUR together with @jubamusicldn, @talhoech, @markreeder.mfs and @heymeg10.
Music: @harrycharles___
Video: @jascha_hase
MEET OUR BOARD - introducing @heymeg10 (she/her), who is a Berlin-based DJ, event organiser and moderator who created Germany’s most talked-about, feminist club night: Hoe_mies. Through this, she has fostered a new generation of usually underrepresented DJ. With political openness, feminist advocacy, and a musical style, which combines Y2K hip-hop and R’n’B with electronic sounds, she has successfully set an example for a more inclusive club culture. As part of this year’s board of trustees Meg10 will decide on the awards as part of TAG DER CLUBKULTUR together with @jubamusicldn, @talhoech, @thedarvishofficial and @markreeder.mfs.
Music: @harrycharles___
Video: @jascha_hase
MEET THE BOARD - introducing @talhoech (she/they/them), who has worked as a bouncer at pretty much every queer party and in front of almost every club in the city. In her role as a queer, trans-femme person, she is particularly committed to safety, awareness, and inclusion in nightlife. As a booker, Tal founded the label DURCH to support queer artists and is involved in the party Ooze, which runs between Berlin and Stockholm. Tal is also involved with @sonar.berlin - Safer Nightlife Berlin to promote safe clubbing, responsible drug use and harm reduction. As part of this year’s board of trustees Tal Se will decide on the awards as part of TAG DER CLUBKULTUR together with @jubamusicldn, @markreeder.mfs, @thedarvishofficial and @heymeg10.
Music: Harry Charles
