US EditionThe closure of the legendary Watergate club triggers alarms: is it the beginning of the end of Berlin techno?
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The Watergate was American Apparel scarves, the noughties, agency escapism. And a part of Berlin's reinvention. Now the club is closing after 22 years. Have I simply gotten older - or does partying work differently today?
At the end of the year, the legendary Watergate Club will close its doors forever. Techno has even been part of German cultural heritage since 2024. What's going on in Berlin?
Berlin is known all over the world for its famous clubs, which attract millions of fans of electronic music year after year and where parties and imagination have no limit, no time. What will happen to the German capital if these places continue to disappear? That is the fear that grips many of its inhabitants these days since the Watergate, qualified as one of the best clubs in the world by the British magazine DJ Mag, announced its definitive …
Berlin's famous Watergate nightclub is coming to an end, with supporters bidding farewell to the New Year with a 35-hour dance party, reports the DPA agency. The reason for the closure is the decrease in visitors and the associated economic problems. Operators also mention inflation and high costs. The club operated for 22 years.
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Berlin's party culture is going downhill: rising costs and a changing club culture are putting pressure on operators. With Watergate, a Berlin club institution is now closing.
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