German DJs and fans of techno music hope to secure the status of Unesco protection of natural assets for this musical genre, that is, Berlin's techno culture, writes the Observer.
Although Berlin is considered the capital of the techno music scene, fans fear that the Covid pandemic could threaten its existence.
Techno fans around the world flock to the German capital to visit iconic clubs like Tresor and Berghain, and now Berlin DJs are calling on them to join a campaign calling on Unesco to protect their culture.
Techno music flourished in Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall, when factories across the country were left empty allowing clubbers to express their musical freedom.
However, the techno scene is now under threat, as it is estimated that over a hundred clubs have closed in the past decade.
Alan Oldham, a DJ from Detroit living in Berlin, points out that recognition by Unesco would protect this music scene from disappearing.
"Heritage sites like Tresor and Berghain, for example, would be protected as landmarks. In the last seven years that I've lived here, a lot of places have been closed," he said.
The initiative for the protection of Unesco was launched by the organization Rave The Planet.
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