Berlin techno has become a UNESCO cultural heritage
UNESCO has declared Berlin techno (a music style) as its cultural heritage.
The proposal itself was made in 2021 by a group of DJs, producers, and club representatives. According to the authors of the initiative, Berlin techno is under threat, and due to the coronavirus pandemic and gentrification (the improvement of disadvantaged neighborhoods), "free, wild, creative Berlin" has ceased to develop, according to the organization's official website.
Berlin techno refers to electronic music, a genre that emerged in the late 1980s after the fall of the Berlin Wall. As a rule, former warehouses or factories were used as dance floors.
The most famous club of that era, Tresor, was located in the basement of the Stasi document storage facility. In the 90s and 00s, Berlin techno became so popular that techno tourists from all over the world began to come to the parties.
As TravelWise has reported, Berlin, the capital of Germany, is a testament to resilience and rebirth, having evolved from its tumultuous 20th-century history to a vibrant center of art and culture. This city, once divided by physical and ideological walls, now thrives as a canvas for creative expression, and every corner tells the story of its remarkable transformation.