Thousands of people gathered at the start of the techno parade “Rave The Planet” in Berlin. The fire brigade and police had only just announced on Saturday that the “musical demo” could start as planned. “Today, the city center belongs to the ravers,” the police finally said on Twitter. Around 1000 police officers are on duty. The Berlin techno party is supposed to follow in the footsteps of the legendary Love Parade by Dr. Move Motte in the Tiergarten on the Straße des 17. Juni between the Brandenburg Gate and the Großer Stern. The organizers expect around 300,000 people.
The police initially gave no information on how many people had gathered to start in bright sunshine and high temperatures. There is still a strong influx, said a police spokesman. The authority announced on Twitter that the capacity utilization at the Brandenburg Gate was already very high. The train station will therefore be closed for safety reasons. Subways and suburban trains would no longer stop there, it said.
The event had been on the brink until the end because of the security concept. For a long time there were no contracts with a medical service. The problem was also solved thanks to donations received and a private medical service was hired, the organizers finally said on Friday. On Saturday shortly before noon, the police finally gave the green light for the security concept.
In addition to Dr. According to the information, Motte will be playing another 200 DJs. There will also be 25 parade floats. Speeches are also planned. According to the organizers, the parade is intended as a “peace-building measure”.
