27 Nov. 28 Nov. 29 Nov.
t.b.a. Excursion b-dome Lokschuppen Upstairs Box Lokschuppen Hybrid Floor Lokschuppen Main Floor Misfit Objects Manufacturing Klunkerkranich Crack Bellmer Salon Crack Bellmer Urban Spree Gallery Cassiopeia downstairs Cassiopeia upstairs House of Music All

Program Schedule

09.30
Panel
27.Nov., 09.30 - 11.00

Opening Session

Opening panel for this year's Stadt Nach Acht

Moderation

Marc Wohlrabe

LiveKomm, Stadt Nach Acht | Berlin, Deutschland

Culture Health & Prevention Night Time Economy Politics & Administration Sustainability Urban Development
House of Music
En
11.00
Allgemein | general
27.Nov., 11.00 - 11.30

Pause

Pause
11.30
Input Session
27.Nov., 11.30 - 13.00

Trends on the Drug Market

Facts and figures from different, complementary quantitative perspectives on the reality of drug use in Europe.

Speaker

Heiko Bergmann

IFT Institute for Therapy Research | Munich, Germany | Munich, Germany

Mireia Ventura

Director of Energy Control Drug Checking services | TEDI Manager | Barcelona, Spain | Barcelona, Spain

Sabrina Levissianos

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria

Twyla Michnevich

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin | Berlin

Moderation

Rüdiger Schmolke

Stadtjugendring Potsdame e.V. | Chill out e.V. | FH Potsdam | Berlin / Potsdam, Germany

Health & Prevention
House of Music
En
Panel
27.Nov., 11.30 - 13.00

Technokultur in Berlin

Panel about the intangible cultural heritage of Berlin Techno culture and it's meaning for various aspects of contemporary and future cultural expressions. Panel in co-operation with UdK (Universität der Künste Berlin); Love Parade/ Rave The Planet, Archiv der Jugendkulturen Berlin and others.

Culture Politics & Administration
Lokschuppen Hybrid Floor
En
Input Session
27.Nov., 11.30 - 13.00

Nacht Konsil: Nightlife Seal of Approval

What conditions are necessary for the development of nightlife in the city?

Speaker

Laura Young

Association of Town and City Management (ATCM) | Glasgow, Scotland / UK | Glasgow, United Kingdom

Michael Kill

Night Time Industries Association | Edenbridge, UK | EDENBRIDGE

Iris Hinze

Clubverstärker e.V. // LiveKomm | Bremen, Germany

Kristin Wolter

KlubNetz e.V. | Hannover Germany

Moderation

Kordula Kunert

freelancing (3K - Kordula Kunert Kulturmanagement) | Leipzig, Germany

Urban Development Culture Night Time Economy Politics & Administration
Cassiopeia downstairs
En
Panel
27.Nov., 11.30 - 13.00

Fair Play: Wer finanziert die Zukunft der Livemusik?

The focus is on how politicians, artists and the major players in the industry can work together in future to take responsibility for securing the long-term future of live music culture. While small clubs, independent promoters and up-and-coming artists are coming under increasing pressure, the music market is growing on the side of the big acts and corporations.

Speaker

Karsten Schölermann

Knust Hamburg | Hamburg

Caren Lay

MdB Die Linke, Vorsitzende Bauausschuss Deutscher Bundestag | Berlin | Germany

Pamela Schobess

Gretchen | Berlin

Mark Davyd

Music Venue Trust | London | UK

Christopher Annen

AnnenMayKantereit / Pro Musik | Köln

Hadnet Tesfai

| Berlin

Felix Grädler

Bundesstiftung Livekultur | Heidelberg, Germany

Culture Night Time Economy Politics & Administration
Cassiopeia upstairs
De, En
13.00
Allgemein | general
27.Nov., 13.00 - 14.00

Lunch Break

Pause

House of Music
13.55
Exkursion | excursion
27.Nov., 13.55 - 15.45

Excursion: RAW site in the context of its history and Berlin c...

We will have a walk over the RAW area (where Stadt Nach Acht takes place) and explore its history from the middle of the 19th century through the world wars, GDR times, until the transformation into the cultural hub of today.

Moderation

Eberhard Elfert

Kulturmanager | Berlin

Culture Urban Development
b-dome
En
14.00
Input Session
27.Nov., 14.00 - 15.30

Digital Venue Revolution

How smart clubs save costs and ease up things for the staff

Speaker

Gregor Kusche

Klunkerkranich | Berlin, Germany

Andreas Steinhauser

Caos Communication Congress and many more | Berlin

Marc Peemöller

Agilr GmbH | Hamburg, Germany

Moderation

Jette Krauß

Clubkombinat Hamburg e.V. | Hamburg, Deutschland

Culture Sustainability
Cassiopeia downstairs
De, En
Panel
27.Nov., 14.00 - 15.30

Basslines Beyond Borders: Migrant Legacies in German Club Culture

Migrant communities from the Global South have long shaped Germany’s nightlife (The Guardian). These scenes have brought with them new rhythms, hybrid identities, and alternative infrastructures—often building worlds within worlds where exclusion, surveillance, and systemic barriers are the norm.

Speaker

Provhat Rahman

Daytimers Collective / Dialled In | London, UK | London, UK

Anahita Sadighi

Gallerist, curator, artistic director and cultural producer | Berlin | Berlin

Kazuki Takahashi

WAKUI / City Boy Lounge | Berlin, Germany

Aziz Sarr

Freak de l’Afrique / RISE / Club MAAYA (RAW) | Berlin | DE

Moderation

Pooja Bangad

Ableton / Majja Berlin | Berlin

Culture
House of Music
En
Fishbowl
27.Nov., 14.00 - 15.30

GBL and its influence on European club scenes

‘G’ is probably the most controversial substance in nightlife – at least in Berlin. What experiences do Safer Nightlife projects from various European cities report? And have certain strategies proven effective in getting the problematic (mixed) consumption of this substance under control in nightlife?

Speaker

Victoria Reichenbacher

sidekicks.berlin | Berlin | Berlin, Germany

Bastian Vellguth

sidekicks.berlin | Berlin

Moderation

Gianna Regnani

SONAR Berlin | Berlin, DE

Culture Health & Prevention
Lokschuppen Hybrid Floor
En
Panel
27.Nov., 14.00 - 15.30

Urbane Praxis: Modellflächen

Model spaces, optional spaces, potential locations – Berlin offers many approaches to the alternative use of urban spaces. Together with the new operators of the TXL model space, the Clubcommission and urban practitioners, we discuss how urban spaces can be opened up for cultural, social and experimental uses.

Speaker

Larissa Krause

Co-Coordination Berliner Projektfonds Urbane Praxis/ Stiftung für Kulturelle Weiterbildung und Kulturberatung | Berlin/ Germany

Lisa Weinhold

Clubcommission e.V. | DJ & Promoter | Berlin/ Germany

Lyn Reiners

khisdapaze e.V. | Berlin, Germany

Kersaint Yann

Stiftung für Kulturelle Weiterbildung und Kulturberatung | Berlin

Maike-Christina Geßner

Kulturraum Berlin gGmbH | Berlin, Germany

Culture Urban Development
Lokschuppen Main Floor
De, En
Panel
27.Nov., 14.00 - 15.30

»Kulturschutzgebiete« -  Clubs als Kulturorte sichern

The term ‘cultural heritage sites’ appears for the first time in the coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and SPD. The idea is to protect music clubs as cultural venues under building law – similar to what already happens with listed buildings and nature conservation. The city of Cologne has taken the first step with its plan to establish a cultural heritage zone in Ehrenfeld...

Speaker

Caren Lay

MdB Die Linke, Vorsitzende Bauausschuss Deutscher Bundestag | Berlin | Germany

Paulina Rduch

Klubkomm | Köln

Jörg Wagner

Bundesministerium für Wohnen, Stadtentwicklung und Bauen | Leiter der UA Stadtentwicklungspolitik | Köln, Germany

Ralf Thomas

Dezernat Stadtentwicklung und Bau Stadtplanungsamt der Stadt Leipzig | Leipzig. Germany

Moderation

Iris Hinze

Clubverstärker e.V. // LiveKomm | Bremen, Germany

Culture Politics & Administration Urban Development
Cassiopeia upstairs
De
Panel
27.Nov., 14.00 - 15.30

Nachtleben-Konferenzen in Second Cities: Impulse, Ergebnisse, ...

Panel about the experiences of the in- and output of conferences like Stadt Nach Acht to "second cities". Experiences from Dortmund and Augsburg, expectations from Leipzig. Moreover with voices from other cities with nightlife conferences.

Speaker

Bernhard Klassen

Club & Kulturkommission Augsburg e.V. (CUKK) | Augsburg, Germany

Chris Stemann

City of Dortmund | Dortmund, Germany

Anne Petzold

Livekommbinat Leipzig | Leipzig, Germany

Nils Fischer

City of Leipzig | Leipzig, Germany

Maria Trump

Stadt Augsburg | Augsburg, Germany

Moderation

Stefan Schleifer

swa Kreativwerk GmbH & Co. KG | Augsburg, Germany | Deutschland

Culture Night Time Economy Politics & Administration Urban Development
Urban Spree Gallery
De
Panel
27.Nov., 14.00 - 15.30

Live Podcast: Zwischen Nightlife und Nachbarschaft

A recent decision of Berlin's administrative court allows outdoor activities beyond the usual curfew at 10 pm. Do we get mediterrainian conditions now? Of cause not. But what does that decision means for Berlin/ German nightlife in general? This session is recorded live for a podcast production. Session ends at 7pm!

Speaker

Niklas Schenker

Berlin House of Representatives, Die Linke | Berlin, Germany

Tjade Elix

Härting Rechtsanwälte | Berlin, Germany

Moderation

Jessica Schmidt

SONAR Safer Nightlife Berlin | Berlin

Zoe Uellendahl

ELSE & Renate Berlin | Berlin, Germany

Culture Politics & Administration
Crack Bellmer
De
15.30
Allgemein | general
27.Nov., 15.30 - 16.00

Pause

Pause
15.45
Exkursion | excursion
27.Nov., 15.45 - 17.45

Excursion: Vinyl pressing plant "Objects Manufacturing"

The 'Objects Manufacturing' pressing plant is located directly on the Spree River and has been supplying Berliners and many music lovers beyond with black gold since 2023. Today, we visit the pressing plant to gain insight into the production processes of a vinyl record...

Moderation

Daniel Plasch

RSO.BERLIN | Objects Manufacturing Vinyl Pressing | Club Commission e.V. | Berlin | Germany

Culture Night Time Economy
Objects Manufacturing
En
16.00
Panel
27.Nov., 16.00 - 17.30

Awareness-, PsyCare- und Harm-Reduction-Arbeit

New habits, new challenges – new answers | Neue Habits, neue Herausforderungen - neue Antworten

In this panel, we will examine how diverse new approaches to education and care work can give rise to new productive, community-building responses.

Speaker

Jasper Jürgensen

| Berlin

Christopher Clay

sidekicks.berlin / Checkpoint BLN / BISS e.V. | Berlin, Germany

Henrik Schöfer

BASIS – Beratung, Arbeit, Jugend & Kultur e.V. | Frankfurt am Main

Kristina Nikolajew

NEER Berlin |

Moderation

Juliane Blanck

Release Stuttgart e.V. | Stuttgart, DE

Culture Health & Prevention
Urban Spree Gallery
De
Input Session
27.Nov., 16.00 - 17.30

Nachtkultur, Clubsterben & GenZ: Wissenschaftliche Perspektiven

The panel offers insights into current research, studies and publication projects in the German-speaking social and cultural sciences that deal with night-time culture, the night-time economy and related topics.

Speaker

Vera Allmanritter

Institute for Research on Cultural Participation | Berlin, Germany | Berlin, Germany

Martin Lücke

Macromedia University | Bochum/Berlin | Bochum/Berlin

Oliver Tewes-Schünzel

Stiftung für Kulturelle Weiterbildung und Kulturberatung | Berlin, Germany | Berlin, Germany

Alexander Bücheli

Bar & Club Kommission Zürich / Schweizer Bar und Club Kommission / PromoterSuisse / NIGHTS Conference / NEWNet Netzwerk | Zurich, Switzerland

Lorenz Rommelspacher

performer-composer, Kulturwissenschaftler | Köln, Germany

Adrian Andjelkovic

Best Nights VC |

Moderation

Amelie Dresel

Conoscope Leipzig | Leipzig, Germany

Culture Night Time Economy
Cassiopeia upstairs
De
Input Session
27.Nov., 16.00 - 17.30

Drug Checking - from early detection to a public health action plan

Drug Checking services also provide crucial public health surveillance, enabling the early detection of dangerous new substances (like the synthetic opioids, nitazenes). Effective management of these warnings requires a comprehensive national preparedness plan.

Speaker

Sacha Hertzog

Fédération Addiction | Paris, France

Marko Verdenik

Association DrogArt | Ljubljana, Slovenia

Helena Valente

Kosmicare | Porto

Henrik Schöfer

BASIS – Beratung, Arbeit, Jugend & Kultur e.V. | Frankfurt am Main

Moderation

Carlos Paulos

4motion asbl. | Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

Health & Prevention
Lokschuppen Hybrid Floor
En
Panel
27.Nov., 16.00 - 17.30

Urbane Praxis in the Dark

Together with partners from Projektfonds Urbane Praxis and from the field, we would like to talk about urban spaces after dark. Often discussed primarily from the perspective of security and conflict, we would like to have a constructive conversation about how cities can be designed and made accessible in the context of night and darkness.

Speaker

Larissa Krause

Co-Coordination Berliner Projektfonds Urbane Praxis/ Stiftung für Kulturelle Weiterbildung und Kulturberatung | Berlin/ Germany

Kersaint Yann

Stiftung für Kulturelle Weiterbildung und Kulturberatung | Berlin

Culture Health & Prevention Night Time Economy Politics & Administration Sustainability Urban Development
House of Music
De, En
Panel
27.Nov., 16.00 - 17.30

FLINTA+ in der Livekultur: Zwischen Quote, Haltung und Realität

How to support diversity in live music? There's been some funding programmes already - f.e. the FLINTA+ mentoring programme of Bundesstiftung Livekultur and German cultural funding institution Initiative Musik. And some others throughout Europe. How do those programmes change the situation - and what is still missing?

Speaker

Beate Dietrich

VUT - Association of Independent Musicians and Music Companies | Berlin

Pamela Owusu-Brenyah

Music Women* Germany | Berlin

Pia Groß

elipamanoke Leipzig / Paracou Artist Agency | Leipzig, Deutschland

Boris Paillard

Initiative Musik gGmbH | Berlin, Germany

Moderation

Nelly Welskop

3000Grad Festival, Bundesstiftung LiveKultur | Wustrow, Germany

Culture
Lokschuppen Main Floor
De
17.30
Allgemein | general
27.Nov., 17.30 - 18.00

Pause

Pause
18.00
Panel
27.Nov., 18.00 - 20.00

On invitation only: Parlamentarisches Forum Clubs & Festivals:

The parliamentary forum of the German Bundestag meets to discuss the current status of political initiatives for the nightlife and festival sector as well as current and future needs.

Moderation

Marc Wohlrabe

LiveKomm, Stadt Nach Acht | Berlin, Deutschland

Christian Ordon

LiveMusikKommission e.V. (LiveKomm) | Hamburg

Politics & Administration Sustainability Urban Development Culture Health & Prevention Night Time Economy
t.b.a.
De
Panel
27.Nov., 18.00 - 19.30

Spiking, Sexualised Violence and the Fear of going out

What do we observe and know about spiking and sexualised violence in nightlife? How should those affected be supported - what is best practice, what are no-gos?

Speaker

Cristiana Vale Pires

Kosmicare | Porto, Portugal | Porto

Jochen Schrooten

VAD | Brussel, Belgium | Brussel

Twyla Michnevich

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin | Berlin

Zoe Uellendahl

ELSE & Renate Berlin | Berlin, Germany

Culture Health & Prevention
Crack Bellmer
En
Lesung | reading
27.Nov., 18.00 - 19.00

Book Presentation Andy Crysell »Selling the Night«

When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising and the Creative Industries. With and by Andy Crysell.

Speaker

Andy Crysell

Author and strategist | London, UK | London, UK

Moderation

Cristina Plett

Tagesspiegel | Berlin | Berlin, Germany

Culture
Urban Spree Gallery
En
Dance
27.Nov., 18.00 - 19.30

Longevity: Trance Dance with Rob Bennet and DJ Crawford

Learn and try methods to fall into and deepen trance states whilst dancing – with Rob Bennett and DJ Crawford

Speaker

Crawford McCubbin

DJ | Berlin, Germany

Rob Bennett

Self-employed | Berlin, Germany

Culture Health & Prevention
Lokschuppen Main Floor
De, En
Input Session
27.Nov., 18.00 - 19.30

International Night Ambassador's Meetup

Traditionally Stadt Nach Acht is the place where all the Night Mayors, - Manager, - Ambassadors and other official representatives of the administrations of a growing number of cities in Germany and Europe. There is again this opportunity to gather and talk about several issues of the night.

Moderation

Alexander Bücheli

Bar & Club Kommission Zürich / Schweizer Bar und Club Kommission / PromoterSuisse / NIGHTS Conference / NEWNet Netzwerk | Zurich, Switzerland

Martina Brunner

Vienna Club Commission | Vienna / Austria

Lutz Leichsenring

VibeLab | Berlin, Germany

Culture Health & Prevention Night Time Economy Politics & Administration Sustainability Urban Development
Lokschuppen Hybrid Floor
En
19.45
Exkursion | excursion
27.Nov., 19.45 - 21.45

Excursion: Digital Venue Revolution

Side Event mainly for the participants of the panel "Digitale Venue Revolution", but open for everyone. Klunkerkranich demonstrates what has been presented befor in real!

Moderation

Jette Krauß

Clubkombinat Hamburg e.V. | Hamburg, Deutschland

Gregor Kusche

Klunkerkranich | Berlin, Germany

Culture Sustainability
Klunkerkranich
De, En
20.00
Side Event
27.Nov., 20.00 - 23.59

Frozen Time: Club History in pictures, words and music

During Stadt Nach Acht, there will be a foto exhibition in Urban Spree Gallery showing pictures of Ben de Biel from the iconic club Ritter Butzke. Tonight we invited the photographer, the former club owner and some more guests to take us on a journey through time. There will be drinks & DJs for those who like to stay.

Culture
Urban Spree Gallery
En
09.30
Panel
28.Nov., 09.30 - 11.00

November Days

Combined panel discussion on the three most important events in the fields of music, festivals and nightlife in Berlin: "Stadt Nach Acht", "future of festivals" and "Most Wanted: Music". Panel discussion on the future of the RAW site as an important development area for the district as well as the state of Berlin – under special parameters needs and fears of the existing cultural hub.

Speaker

Christian Goiny

Sprecher für Haushalt und Medienpolitik | CDU-Fraktion im AH von Berlin | Berlin, Germany

Clara Herrmann

Bezirksbürgermeisterin von Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Berlin, Germany

Culture Night Time Economy Politics & Administration
Urban Spree Gallery
De
Panel
28.Nov., 09.30 - 11.00

Reden ist Silber, Reden ist Gold

Where nightlife and everyday life collide, conflicts arise – but so do new approaches to solving them. Using examples from Germany and Austria, the panel will show how dialogue-based conflict management, awareness-raising and creative cooperation can contribute to a better balance between urban nightlife and quality of life.

Speaker

_willi Hejda

AwA* - www.awa-stern.info | Wien, Austria

Chris Stemann

City of Dortmund | Dortmund, Germany

Maria Ritt

City of Dresden | Dresden, Germany

Alessandro Finke

City of Dresden | Dresden, Germany

Katharina Aulbach

Clubkombinat Hamburg e.V. | Hamburg, Germany

Sarah Roth

think SI³ | Berlin, Germany

Laura Klein

think SI³ | Berlin, Germany

Magdalena Taxenbacher

AwA* - Kollektiv für Awareness-Arbeit | Wien, Austria

Kim Winterhalter

Golden Pudel Club HH & Clubkombinat HH e.V. | Hamburg Germany

Moderation

Peter Thormeyer

City of Dresden | Dresden, Germany

Culture Health & Prevention Politics & Administration
House of Music
De
Input Session
28.Nov., 09.30 - 11.00

On-Site-Intervention: The next level

This panel will focus on practical examples of new on-site intervention projects and emphasise the exchange of practical experiences.

Speaker

Azul Mar Cunha

Kosmicare & Planeta Manas | Lisbon, Portugal | Lisbon, Portugal

Bert Hauspie

HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts | Ghent, Belgium | Ghent - Belgium

Isabel Wiltenburg

Nightlife Care Network | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Ayla Haanappel

Jellinek Prevention | Nightlife Care Network | Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Alex Loverre

4motion asbl | Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Moderation

Anastasia Rolland

Techno + | France

Health & Prevention
Cassiopeia upstairs
En
Panel
28.Nov., 09.30 - 11.00

Strategies to Withstand Political Changes

Empowering Harm Reduction: What arguments and strategies are needed to strengthen harm reduction in such a way that not every political change immediately threatens the existence of harm reduction services?

Speaker

Katrin Schiffer

Correlation-European Harm Reduction Network | Amsterdam, Netherlands

Peter Sarosi

Rights Reporter Foundation | Budapest, Hungary

Elisa Fornero

Cooperativa Sociale Alice Onlus | Neutravel | Turin - Italy

Shayla Schlossenberg

Release | London, UK | London, UK

Philine Edbauer

| Berlin, Germany

Moderation

Jacob Chagnon

SSDP International / The Y Radio | Berlin, Germany

Health & Prevention Politics & Administration
Crack Bellmer
En
Allgemein | general
28.Nov., 09.30 - 11.00

Flinta+ & Friends Breakfast

A good start into the second day of the conference with a network breakfast for all Flinta+ participants and associated friends. On invitation only! If you think, you should be invited, please send us a mail!

Moderation

Nelly Welskop

3000Grad Festival, Bundesstiftung LiveKultur | Wustrow, Germany

Culture
11.00
Allgemein | general
28.Nov., 11.00 - 11.30

Pause

Pause

Allgemein | general
28.Nov., 11.00 - 17.30

SN8 Podcast Studio

This space will be used as a recording space for Nachtschatten & Tresentalk podcasts.

Moderation

Jessica Schmidt

SONAR Safer Nightlife Berlin | Berlin

Culture
Crack Bellmer Salon
De, En
11.30
Panel
28.Nov., 11.30 - 13.00

Zwischen Vielfalt und Krise: Festivals in Deutschland, Frankre...

Presentation of - and panel about the brand-new festival study by the Bundesstiftung Livekultur. Including a comparison to the festival situation in France and Europe.

Speaker

Karsten Schölermann

Knust Hamburg | Hamburg

Lucile Boursier

Centre national de la musique | Paris, France

Isabel Roudsarabi

Höme | Berlin, Germany

Culture Night Time Economy
Lokschuppen Main Floor
En
Panel
28.Nov., 11.30 - 13.00

The Night: An Untapped Treasure for Sustainable Urban Development

Urban nighttime is often treated as a secondary concern in city planning. Discussions predominantly revolve around issues of noise, safety, and cleanliness, leaving its immense potential for social innovation, creativity, and community untapped. Co-operation panel with Fraunhofer Institute Urban System Designs.

Speaker

Jalien van den Tweel

Institute of NightCulture (inc.) | Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Dietrich Henckel

TU Berlin, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zeitpolitik | Berlin, Germany

Lutz Leichsenring

VibeLab | Berlin, Germany

Moderation

Niklas Effenberger

Fraunhofer IAO | Stuttgart

Culture Health & Prevention Sustainability Urban Development
House of Music
En
Input Session
28.Nov., 11.30 - 13.00

Fearless Dancing: 15 years of awareness concepts

How effective are awareness concepts? Where are they useful and where are they ineffective? And in which areas might they harm the people they are intended to help? Over the last 15 years, these concepts have become firmly rooted in the club and festival scene as a means of combating all forms of discrimination, violence, and border violations. It's time to take stock!

Speaker

Matthias Johannes Bauer

IST University of Applied Sciences | Duesseldorf, Germany

María Giaever López

Sot A Terra | Barcelona (Spain)

Mirjam Abt

Fachstelle für Abhängigkeitserkrankungen Bezirk Bülach | Zurich, Switzerland

Killa Schuetze

RICE | Berlin

Dóra Czővek

AwA* / Awareness-Standards / self-employed | Vienna, Austria

Moderation

Cristiana Vale Pires

Kosmicare | Porto, Portugal | Porto

Culture Health & Prevention
Cassiopeia upstairs
En
Panel
28.Nov., 11.30 - 13.00

When The Music Starts

Club closures and the »crisis of clubbing« are on everyone’s lips. But is that really true? In cooperation with Groove Magazin and in line with the conference motto »Zeitgeist & the Future of Nightlife« this panel shifts the focus to fresh beginnings...

Speaker

Marcel Bohnen

HafenCity Hamburg GmbH | Hamburg, Germany

Almedina Hadzic

LEGAL Club | Munich, Germany

Oliver Schmitt

LEGAL Club | München

Robert Westphal

Co-Founder and Co-Host of coppi | Berlin | Germany

Sophia Pschiuk

Co-Host of coppi |

Anton Burmester

glimmer Club | Hamburg, Germany

Chris Brosky

home of freaks GmbH / JUNKYARD | Dortmund / Germany

Moderation

Alexis Waltz

GROOVE | Berlin, Germany

Culture Night Time Economy Urban Development
Crack Bellmer
De
Input Session
28.Nov., 11.30 - 13.00

Nacht Konsil: Die Bubbles in der Bubble

Wo ist der gemeinsame Nenner der Nachtkultur? | What is the common denominator of night-time culture?

Speaker

Lisa Marie Tubies

City of Münster | Münster, Germany

Jonny Wohlfeld

Stand-Up Comedian | Jena Germany

Leonard Raffel

schick.standort / Klangraum Münster e.V. / Tresor.West | Münster, Germany

Jan Nagler-Jahn

Mikro Club | Jena / Germany

Chiara Jekel

ReinDa | München, Germany

Moderation

Kordula Kunert

freelancing (3K - Kordula Kunert Kulturmanagement) | Leipzig, Germany

Urban Development Culture Night Time Economy Politics & Administration
Cassiopeia downstairs
De
Panel
28.Nov., 11.30 - 13.00

Changeover - Wie können Nachfolgeregelungen in Spielstätten ge...

The baby boomer generation is also retiring in the music industry. This panel discussion will focus on what needs to be considered when there is a change in management and what external support options might be available.

Speaker

Dimitri Hegemann

Tresor Berlin + Academy of subcultural Understanding | Berlin, Germany

Lea Goltz

Logo Hamburg | Hamburg, DE

Anna Heugel

Prognos AG & KreativBund Bundeszentrum Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft | Stuttgart, DE

Luna Twiesselmann

Fundbureau | Hamburg, Germany

Lea Luce

Mit Freude eG | Berlin | DE

Moderation

Bernd Strieder

VPBy e.V. und Bundesstiftung LiveKultur | Alteglofsheim, Germany

Culture Sustainability
Lokschuppen Hybrid Floor
De, En
Workshop
28.Nov., 11.30 - 13.00

Collaborative Lab Brainstorm: Drug Checking challenges & solutions

This session offers a collaborative and technically focused brainstorm for professionals working in or with drug checking laboratories. Rather than traditional presentations or a panel format, the session is designed as a structured brainstorm, aimed at sharing analytical challenges and exploring potential solutions together.

 

Health & Prevention
Urban Spree Gallery
En
13.00
Allgemein | general
28.Nov., 13.00 - 14.00

Lunch Break

Pause

House of Music
13.45
Exkursion | excursion
28.Nov., 13.45 - 15.45

Excursion: Drug Checking Berlin

Excursion to the Berlin Drug Checking project: Meet the project responsibles | with extended Q&A

Moderation

Tizian Keßler

vista gGmbH | Berlin | Germany

Health & Prevention
Misfit
En
Exkursion | excursion
28.Nov., 13.45 - 15.45

Exkursion: Berliner Clubkultur von den 1990ern bis heute

We stroll along the Spree between the districts of Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg. Before 1990, this was part of the dividing line between East and West Berlin, after which it became home to numerous legendary clubs such as Ostgut, Berghain, Bar25, Holzmarkt, Planet, Kiki Blofeld, Maria, Casino, etc. Embark on a journey through time and learn more about the history and present of one of the most vibrant places in Berlin's club culture of the last 25 years!

Moderation

Eberhard Elfert

Kulturmanager | Berlin

Culture Urban Development
b-dome
De
14.00
Panel
28.Nov., 14.00 - 15.30

Synergies in Practice: Creativity, Climate & the Night

How can we synergistically combine urban climate adaptation and nightlife to make cities not only more sustainable but also more attractive? Co-operation panel with Fraunhofer Institute Urban System Design.

Speaker

Robert Gaa

Wirtschaftsförderung Mannheim / | Mannheim Germany

Simone d’Antonio

URBACT | Rome, Italy

Kerronia Thomas

VibeLab | Nighttime Foundation |

Moderation

Niklas Effenberger

Fraunhofer IAO | Stuttgart

Culture Health & Prevention Night Time Economy Sustainability
House of Music
En
Workshop
28.Nov., 14.00 - 15.30

Navigating Violence in Harm Reduction Contexts

As various forces - from politics and from society - press down upon people, violence in harm reduction contexts is becoming more and more common. This panel will facilitate working together on finding ways to deal with this.

Speaker

Giacomo Pasini

Lab57 | Bologna, Italy

Anastasia Rolland

Techno + | France

Dóra Czővek

AwA* / Awareness-Standards / self-employed | Vienna, Austria

Moderation

Sean Roekens

Technical Engineer & AI Specialist | Enschede, The Netherlands

Sanja Kranjc

Združenje DrogArt | Maribor, Slovenia

Health & Prevention
Cassiopeia downstairs
En
Input Session
28.Nov., 14.00 - 15.30

Beyond the Beat

How Club Culture Fuels Berlin’s Global Talent Magnetism

Speaker

Jeannine Koch

medianet berlinbrandenburg e.V. | Berlin, Germany

Martin Eyerer

Riversidestudios/GCD/NLND Berlin | Berlin, Germany

Jean-François Ouellet

HEC Montréal | Montréal, Canada

Michael Biel

Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises Berlin |

Pamela Schobess

Gretchen | Berlin

Moderation

Lutz Leichsenring

VibeLab | Berlin, Germany

Culture Night Time Economy Urban Development
Cassiopeia upstairs
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Panel
28.Nov., 14.00 - 15.30

Generationenübergreifend feiern: Wo ist Platz für Senior Raver?

This panel highlights the experiences of older ravers and shows ways to keep rave culture intergenerational and sustainable for the future.

Speaker

Konrad Lauten

4 Spaces | Berlin

Culture
Urban Spree Gallery
De
Panel
28.Nov., 14.00 - 15.30

Newcomer Musicians vs. Collectives: Winning and Losing of the ...

The younger generation is caught between dwindling opportunities to get possibilities to perform or open their own venues - and the incredible power of collectives as party organizers under new (but familiar) operating conditions:

Speaker

Ivy Teresa

Éclat Crew Berlin, Yvois | Berlin, Germany

Moderation

Melissa Perales

Music Pool Berlin | Berlin, Germany

Culture Night Time Economy
Crack Bellmer
De, En
Vortrag | lecture
28.Nov., 14.00 - 15.30

Nightlife Reports FIN - NLD - AUT

Presentation of Jyrki Nummisto, executive director of "Nightshift Finland" and researcher at Aalto University / Department of Design, about his research project "The use of AI & the development of inclusive nightlife". A second contribution comes from Jalien van den Tweel from Amsterdam about "building collective memory and fostering mentorship roles to preserve and strengthen nightlife culture". A third one comes from Martina Brunner of the Vienna Clubcommission. She is reporting on "the collaboration between the city and the scene on Free Spaces in Vienna – a Best Practice model?"

Speaker

Jalien van den Tweel

Institute of NightCulture (inc.) | Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Jyrki Nummisto

Nightshift Finland / Aalto University | Helsinki

Martina Brunner

Vienna Club Commission | Vienna / Austria

David Prieth

Vienna Club Commission | Vienna Austria

Moderation

Jakob F. Schmid

Stadt Nach Acht | Hamburg, Germany

Culture Health & Prevention
Lokschuppen Hybrid Floor
En
Panel
28.Nov., 14.00 - 15.30

The Better Move: Revitalizing Dance in Club Culture

The panel is both a policy dialogue and a creative call to action: to bridge the gap between dance educators and nightlife institutions, shaping a nightlife future that moves — literally and socially.

Speaker

Kim Tawjoeram

Rooted in Culture and Dynamic Arts | Amsterdam, Netherlands

Katerina Stanishlevikj

Rafiki Collective | Berlin, Germany

Moderation

Thomas Scheele

Tanzen3000 | Berlin, Germany

Culture
Lokschuppen Main Floor
En
15.30
Allgemein | general
28.Nov., 15.30 - 16.00

Pause

Pause

Side Event
28.Nov., 15.30 - 16.00

Explore URBACT - Information Desk

Meet the representative from the German National URBACT Point.

Moderation

Lilian Krischer

URBACT / German Association for Housing, Urban and Spatial Development | Berlin

Politics & Administration Urban Development
House of Music
De
15.45
Exkursion | excursion
28.Nov., 15.45 - 17.30

Excursion: RAW site in the context of its history and Berlin c...

We will have a walk over the RAW area (where Stadt Nach Acht takes place) and explore its history from the middle of the 19th century through the world wars, GDR times, until the transformation into the cultural hub of today.

Moderation

Eberhard Elfert

Kulturmanager | Berlin

Culture Urban Development
b-dome
De
16.00
Panel
28.Nov., 16.00 - 17.30

Vinylkultur | Vinyl Culture

Since the advent of digital streaming services, vinyl culture has been like the Gallic Village of music distribution.

Speaker

Anika Schnabel

Bebetta & Eating People – Independent Label & Artist Collective | Berlin

Daniel Plasch

RSO.BERLIN | Objects Manufacturing Vinyl Pressing | Club Commission e.V. | Berlin | Germany

Uwe Abel

Musicland Spandau | Berlin - Germany

Jörg Heidemann

VUT e.V. | Berlin, Germany

Moderation

Xenia Reich-Hemmerich

Leiterin Kulturberatung Jena | Jurorin Schallplattenpreis EMIL_ | Jena

Culture Night Time Economy
Crack Bellmer
De, En
Input Session
28.Nov., 16.00 - 17.30

Social Media 5.0: AI, TikTok and Harm Reduction

Which areas of prevention and harm reduction are already using AI? What experience has been gained with it? And where will human intelligence always be needed? We will hear interesting examples from practice, followed by a critical discussion with the experts present.

Speaker

Ivan Ezquerra Romano

Substancy | Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine |

Eva Blomme

Flemish Expertise Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs (VAD) | Brussels, Belgium

Sean Roekens

Technical Engineer & AI Specialist | Enschede, The Netherlands

Jessica Schmidt

SONAR Safer Nightlife Berlin | Berlin

Moderation

Arantxa Polak

Jellinek | The Hague, Netherlands

Culture Health & Prevention
Cassiopeia upstairs
En
Input Session
28.Nov., 16.00 - 17.30

Cities After Dark - Stories

Stories from URBACT, the first EU-funded network on cities on night-time economy

Speaker

Antonis Stylianou

Nicosia Municipality | Nicosia - Cyprus

Liisi Ree

Tallinn Culture and Sports Department / Urbact - Cities After Dark | TALLINN, ESTONIA

Barbara Poggio

Municipality of Genoa | Genoa, Italy

Luka Mihailovic

Budva Municipality | Budva, Montenegro

Marco Buemi

Municipality of Verona | Verona, Italy

Kalina Zhecheva

Talyana Assosciation | Varna, Bulgaria

Erifyli Baloti

Municipality of Piraeus | Piraeus, Greece

Emídio Meireles

Human Power Hub | Braga

Alix Vandon

City of Paris | Paris, France

Moderation

Simone d’Antonio

URBACT | Rome, Italy

Culture Night Time Economy Urban Development
House of Music
En
Vortrag | lecture
28.Nov., 16.00 - 17.30

Nightlife Reports LTU - HRV - EST

In this panel, you can explore case studies, one from Gabija Liaugminaitė from Vilnius Night office about night culture, noise and harm reduction in the capital of Lithuania. A second one comes from Zagreb by Anja Wertag, presenting the study “Night life of a city: An in situ pilot study of behavioral patterns of nightclub patrons in Zagreb”. A third case study comes from Natali Mets, nighttime advisor for the City of Tallinn, speaking about the nighttime strategy of the city with special focus on policy making, safety measures and transportation.

Speaker

Anja Wertag

Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar | Zagreb, Croatia

Gabija Liaugminaitė

Vilnius Night Office | Vilnius, Lithuania

Natalie Mets

Nighttime advisor of Tallinn, Estonia | Tallinn, Estonia

Moderation

Alexander Bücheli

Bar & Club Kommission Zürich / Schweizer Bar und Club Kommission / PromoterSuisse / NIGHTS Conference / NEWNet Netzwerk | Zurich, Switzerland

Politics & Administration Culture Health & Prevention Night Time Economy
Lokschuppen Main Floor
En
Film & Diskussion | film screening & discussion
28.Nov., 16.00 - 17.30

Movie Screening: Underground Diaries - Berlin

This independent documentary of the Finnish activist Jyrki Nummisto explores Berlin's clubbing scene and the city's reputation as the world's capital of club culture and nightlife. It features interviews with influencers, music producers, DJs, clubbers, and club managers to uncover the allure of Berlin's inclusive havens of hedonism where the dancing never stops. Screening in the presence of the filmmaker.

Moderation

Jyrki Nummisto

Nightshift Finland / Aalto University | Helsinki

Culture Night Time Economy
Lokschuppen Hybrid Floor
En
Input Session
28.Nov., 16.00 - 17.30

Something about Feminism

The feminist killjoys, witches you are trying to burn and resistance fighters are back in town! For the third edition of this panel we want to take a look at how power, patriarchy and normativities manifest within our very own organisations, networks and communities.

Speaker

Séverine Coste

BUS 31/32 | Marseille, France

Ângela Novaes

| Munich, Germany

Laurel Graubaum

Drug Scouts | Leipzig, Germany

Malika Sözbilir

feminist activist | Berlin

Moderation

Katrin Schroeder

Drug Scouts | Leipzig, Germany

val id

NEWNet | Germany

Culture
Urban Spree Gallery
En
17.30
Allgemein | general
28.Nov., 17.30 - 17.45

Pause

Pause

House of Music
17.45
Allgemein | general
28.Nov., 17.45 - 18.15

Closing Session

Closing Session, acknowledgments and warm words... Finally: A preview of Stadt Nach Acht Leipzig 2026

Moderation

Raimund Reintjes

Stadt Nach Acht | Sonar - Safer Nightlife Berlin | Berlin, Deutschland

Marc Wohlrabe

LiveKomm, Stadt Nach Acht | Berlin, Deutschland

Culture Health & Prevention Night Time Economy Politics & Administration Sustainability Urban Development
House of Music
En
18.15
28.Nov., 18.15 - 19.30

Leipzig Reception

The City of Leipzig invites you on a drink - or two - to suggest you come to Leipzig in 2026 to the next Stadt Nach Acht!

Moderation

Nils Fischer

City of Leipzig | Leipzig, Germany

Anne Petzold

Livekommbinat Leipzig | Leipzig, Germany

House of Music
De, En
21.00
Side Event
28.Nov., 21.00 - 04.00

Stadt Nach Acht – after-hours

Post-conference meetup and party of the Stadt Nach Acht conference. A wild ride through vast musical fields, where Italo meets Techno meets Acid meets Grime. Come around!

Culture
Crack Bellmer
De, En
13.59
Allgemein | general
29.Nov., 13.59 - 22.00

Thementag Georgien | Theme Day Georgia

The third day of the Stadt Nach Acht 2025 conference is dedicated to our friends and nightlife activists from Georgia, mainly Tbilisi.

ENTRY ON SATURDAY IS FREE FOR EVERYONE!

Speaker

Guram Imnadze

Movement for Social Democracy | Tbilisi, Georgia

Nia Gvatua

Success Bar, Tes Club, Bassiani, Mutant Radio | Tbilisi, Georgia

Nika Japaridze

4GB Festival | Tbilisi, Georgia

Elene Pasuri

Movement for Social Democracy | Tbilisi

Vakhtang Kavtaradze

eZo Festival, Electronic Music Industry | Tbilisi

Beka Gabadadze

Social Worker and Queer Organizer | Tbilisi, Georgia

Ani Zakareishvili

Electronic music producer/ Dj | Tbilisi/ Georgia

Irakli Kalandadze

eZo Festival / Mzesumzira Community | Tbilisi, Georgia

Koko Archprincess

Tbilisi Nightlife | Tbilisi, Georgia

David Lezhava

CCIU Georgia | Tbilisi, Georgia

Giorgi Kikonishvili

BASSIANI | Tbilisi, Georgia

Culture Health & Prevention Night Time Economy Politics & Administration Urban Development
b-dome
En
14.00
Vortrag | lecture
29.Nov., 14.00 - 15.00

Authoritarian Turn of Georgia. An Introduction to the Context.

Since 2022, Georgia’s political path has been severely changed by a legislative blitz, erosion of democratic institutions and harsh protest restrictions aimed at blocking pro-European aspirations. In the face of brutal police violence, mass arrests, organised crime, systemic purges, and financial racketeering, street protests still show fierce public resistance. The members of a recently founded alliance, the ‘Movement for Social Democracy,’ will elaborate on this critical turning point and discuss the root causes and structural forces behind this consolidation of power.

Moderation

Elene Pasuri

Movement for Social Democracy | Tbilisi

Culture Night Time Economy Politics & Administration
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En
15.00
29.Nov., 15.00 - 15.30

Break

Pause
15.30
Input Session
29.Nov., 15.30 - 16.30

Anatomy of Georgia's Club Culture

How did the dance floors in Georgia evolve into a subversive underground and what are the forces, foundational ethos, and social phenomena that culminated into a new tradition of sustained personal and collective resistance? We will be charting the history and presence of Georgia's club culture and its transformative essence in altering socio-political realities.

Moderation

David Lezhava

CCIU Georgia | Tbilisi, Georgia

Giorgi Kikonishvili

BASSIANI | Tbilisi, Georgia

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En
16.30
29.Nov., 16.30 - 17.00

Break

Pause
17.00
Input Session
29.Nov., 17.00 - 18.00

The Right to Party: The Political Value of Independent Grounds

In environments marked by political hostility, non dominant cultures often function as essential social infrastructure, providing indispensable services like mental health support, distribution networks for mutual aid, and alternative employment centers. But fundamentally, it holds the potential of becoming an intellectual engine, generating counter-narratives and alternative ways of life, posing threat to the authoritarian status quo. To ground this discussion, we turn to two compelling examples: the first LGBTQ+ bar in Georgia, which persists in the city center amidst the country's rising ultra-right sentiment, and Ezo Festival, a multi-directional musical platform recently subjected to systemic regulatory pressure.

Moderation

Nia Gvatua

Success Bar, Tes Club, Bassiani, Mutant Radio | Tbilisi, Georgia

Vakhtang Kavtaradze

eZo Festival, Electronic Music Industry | Tbilisi

Culture Politics & Administration
b-dome
En
18.00
29.Nov., 18.00 - 19.00

Break

Pause
19.00
Input Session
29.Nov., 19.00 - 20.00

Queer Communities, Dance, and the Law of Exclusion

The new oppressive order feeds on institutional and rhetorical hostility targeting queer lives. The law “On the Protection of Family Values and Minors” adopted in 2024 directly threatens the livelihood of queer individuals. Club counter-life in Georgia has been shaping itself as a support network and a sanctuary for personal sovereignty. Beka Gabadadze, a co-organiser of “Kiki” queer parties at Khidi Club, alongside artist Koko Archprincess, will guide us through the personal realities and political dimensions of being queer in Georgia today and the state of dancing under pressure.

Moderation

Koko Archprincess

Tbilisi Nightlife | Tbilisi, Georgia

Beka Gabadadze

Social Worker and Queer Organizer | Tbilisi, Georgia

Culture Politics & Administration
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En
20.00
29.Nov., 20.00 - 20.30

Break

Pause
20.30
Input Session
29.Nov., 20.30 - 22.00

The System, The Set and the DJ

What creative decisions, sonic elements, and professional tactics are essential for curating a hypervigilant crowd? In what ways can a DJ set provide a necessary resilience? Is there a new definition of a musical experience at a political critical juncture? What strategic actions are needed to secure the independent cultural scene's future beyond the music? With DJs and producers Nika J and Kdema we examine the labor of being a musician in tumultuous times.

Moderation

Ani Zakareishvili

Electronic music producer/ Dj | Tbilisi/ Georgia

Nika Japaridze

4GB Festival | Tbilisi, Georgia

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En
22.00
Allgemein | general
29.Nov., 22.00 - 22.00

Closing

End of Stadt Nach Acht 2025

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