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flag Berlin’s club scene faces crisis as rising costs and changing tastes push nearly half its venues toward closure.

flag Berlin’s iconic techno and underground club scene is under threat from rising rents, inflation, declining tourism, and shifting youth preferences, with nearly half of the city’s clubs considering closure within a year. flag Historic venues like Renate and SchwuZ, Germany’s oldest queer club, face financial strain, bankruptcy, or eviction despite fundraising and adaptation efforts. flag While legendary clubs like Berghain remain open, the broader nightlife culture is evolving through new initiatives such as Maaya, a diaspora-inspired cultural center, and growing sober raves and queer and people of color collectives, signaling resilience amid transformation.

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