Berlin clubs to be declared cultural institutions to safeguard their future
Live Musik Kommission, an overwhelming majority vote was achieved in favour of the proposal yesterday (May 5) and it will now be presented to the German federal government for final consent tomorrow (May 7).The landmark move follows a year of campaigning from the multi-party Parliamentary Forum For Club Culture & Nightlife.As well as helping venues weather the adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the selected venues will also benefit from new tax breaks and be permitted to operate in wider areas of the German capital.A post shared by Caren Lay (@caren.lay)In addition, they will be protected from displacement and could also benefit from potential noise limit exemptions.In a statement obtained by RA, Pamela Schobeß of the Berlin Club