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BERLIN'S TECHNO SCENE ADDED TO UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST

The Local Germany - news@thelocal.de
Published: 14 Mar, 2024 CET. Updated: Thu 14 Mar 2024 11:30 CET
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The 'Rave the Planet' techo parade in Berlin in July 2023. Photo: picture
alliance/dpa | Fabian Sommer


LONG A TOKEN ASPECT OF CULTURE IN THE CAPITAL CITY, BERLIN'S TECHNO SCENE IS ONE
OF SIX NEW ENTRIES ON AN ‘UNESCO LIST OF INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE IN
GERMANY.


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The decision was made this week at the Conference of Culture Ministers of
Germany’s 16 states together with Culture Minister Claudia Roth.

The other new cultural gems on the list are mountaineering in Saxony, the
'Finsterwalder' singing tradition in Brandenburg, the ‘Kirchseeon Perchtenlauf’
New Year's day tradition in Bavaria, 'Schwälmer' white embroidery from Hesse,
and 'Viez', the winemaking from apples, pears or quinces in the
Moselle-Franconian region.

There are now 150 entries in the list, which show the diversity of cultural life
in Germany.

READ ALSO: 10 must-see UNESCO World Heritage sites in Germany



Why Berlin techno made the cut

Roth praised the new entries as an important sign of an expanded concept of
culture that opposes "the absurd separation" of serious and entertainment
culture. 

The inclusion of Berlin's techno culture is indicative of this, she said.

"Whether subculture or traditional craftsmanship, all of this is part of the
cultural wealth of our country," Roth said in a press release about the
decision.

"The latest entries underline the diversity and vitality of cultural practices,"
said Timon Gremmels (SPD), Chair of the Conference of Culture Ministers.

"The list of our intangible heritage thus continues to grow, as does our
commitment to cultivating traditions and preserving them for future generations
in the long term,” he added.


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Over the course of the 1980s, the Berlin club scene developed into one of the
world's leading centres of the beloved techno subculture of the time. 

The electronic music genre in particular became a kind of soundtrack to the
years following German reunification, symbolised by legendary clubs such as
Tresor, which opened in 1991, and the annual Love Parade.

The German Commission for Unesco defines techno as music "characterised by
electronic sounds that are strung together in a rhythmically monotonous
structure. It is characterised by the very high modulability and bandwidth of
frequencies. DJs lead from one track to the next through synchronised
transitions, the so-called 'mix'."

READ ALSO: Berlin clubs - the ten most famous and notorious



Hundreds of people queue outside Berghain, Berlin's most famous techno club, on
October 2nd, 2021. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Christophe Gateau

From niche to subsidised

The push to include techno culture on the UNESCO list was driven by the
non-profit limited company Rave the Planet, whose management includes Love
Parade co-initiator Matthias Roeingh, aka Dr Motte. To support the initiative,
Rave the Planet had already organised techno parades in Berlin in 2022 and 2023.

The techno scene hopes that its status as part of the intangible cultural
heritage will bring social and legal benefits. According to the website of Dr
Motte's initiative, it will promote awareness that techno has long since stepped
out of its niche and become a cultural form in its own right.

In addition, hurdles and requirements for the opening and maintenance of clubs
could be lowered. It is also hoped that access to state subsidies and charitable
funding will become easier for club, who became especially cash-strapped during
the Covid-19 pandemic.


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What are the other new traditions on the list?

When it comes to mountaineering in Saxony, the commission refers specifically to
the mountain huts and 'Boofen', open-air overnight shelters that are
traditionally used by climbers. The 'Boofen' is about "a holistic experience
that enables social interaction in the context of a respectful and restrained
approach to nature".

According to the German UNESCO Commission, the 'Finsterwalde' singing tradition
developed from a three- to four-part a cappella song, the 1899 couplet by
composer Wilhelm Wolff "Wir sind die Sänger von Finsterwalde" (We are the
singers of Finsterwalde). In the small town in eastern Brandenburg, this is an
identity-forming singing tradition that choirs and music groups are constantly
developing.

The 'Kirchseeon Perchtenlauf' is held in the Upper Bavarian market town of
Kirchseeon, where the Perchten - scary, beautifully masked frightening figures -
parade around to ring in the New Year. Kirchseeon Perchten are considered to
bring good luck, symbolically banishing the spirits of darkness with their
rituals and awakening the spirits of new beginnings.

'Schwalm' white embroidery is a traditional craft technique that is practised in
the Schwalm region of Hesse and beyond. Various motifs are embroidered with
white thread on tightly woven linen.

Lastly, 'Viez' is a wine made from cultivated apple, pear and quince varieties.
According to the UNESCO Commission's description, the cultivation strengthens
biodiversity and characterises the image of the cultural landscape in the
Moselle-Franconian language region.

READ ALSO: 5 things you really should know about wine in Germany

 




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