NIGHTS - STADT NACH ACHT – NIGHTLIFE CONFERENCE

The night isn’t merely an extension of the day – it is characterized through the needs of a 24/7 society, as well as the desire for leisure time and cultural participation. Despite the increased acknowledgement that nightlife culture is an important factor when defining urban attraction, issues such as neighbourhood conflicts, the illegal drug trade, potential violence or personal risk behaviour (in relation to the consumption of intoxicating substances or sexual intercourse) frequently stand at the forefront of discussions revolving around nightlife, and often lead many groups and individuals to view nightlife and festival culture as a problematic environment. But is a city and our society only liveable with subdued music and a restrictive atmosphere?

Following last year’s conference in Brussels, the NIGHTS – Stadt nach Acht Conference - will returning to the Spree for a continuation of our previously successful cooperation between ‘Stadt Nach Acht’ and ‘Nights’, as well as our newcomer and underground-oriented format ‘Frei(T)räume’. Topics such as Nightlife Culture, Health & Safety, Nightlife Economy and Urban Development form the interdisciplinary framework upon which we will discuss the complexity of nightlife and festival culture with each other.

CONFERENCE VENUES: Yaam Berlin / Holzmarkt25 / Tresor.Berlin (OFFICIAL)

CONFERENCE LANGUAGES: German and English

MORE INFORMATION/TICKET: www.nights-2019.org, https://www.facebook.com/events/512565376160197/