Berlin's techno scene was recently added to the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list in Germany.
The impact on Berlin's identity has been so significant that it has now received official recognition, with the city's techno scene recently added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list in Germany.
Dimitri HegemannWhen Dimitri Hegemann first entered the space that was to become the original site of Tresor, now one of Berlin's most iconic techno clubs, he was silent.
A DJ performing during the Rave The Planet techno parade in Berlin, 2023.
Lutz Leichsenring, a board member at the Clubcommission, told BI that the recognition was a "milestone for Berlin techno producers, artists, club operators and event organizers."
Persons:
—, Dimitri Hegemann, Hegemann, Jeff Mills, Juan Atkins, Christian Ender, Nathan Rennolds Polish, Jennifer Kucza, Sean Gallup, Berliners, Lutz Leichsenring
Organizations:
UNESCO, Service, Business, BBC, Reuters, Berlin
Locations:
Germany, Berlin, Tresor, Detroit, New, —