COVID-19 has affected the creative industry worldwide, yet Berlin creatives have come up with new ways present their craft and to interact. Berlin has always been known for its resourcefulness, and creatives have applied this ingenuity here, innovating in the digital social scene by using existing tools in new ways to create new experiences.

Below are some unique ways Berlin creatives are tackling the issues brought by the virus:

The Collective Action Nightlife Emergency Fun

Locals have come together to collect emergency funding for at-risk nightlife workers in Berlin. The shutting down of nightclubs means these people are out of jobs, and this emergency funding helps mitigate the economic damage that COVID-19 is creating.

betterplace.me/berlin-collective-action-nightlife-emergency-fund16

Dringeblieben

“...if we as a society can no longer go out to culture, we will bring culture to your living room.” ASKHELMUT is a popular website for finding things to do around the city, and this alternative repurposes the site as content streaming site. The website streams all kinds of content, including DJ sets, short films, kids content, and more. Users are also given the opportunity to communicate with the artists, as well as offer support by sending in donations.
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dringeblieben.de

Berliner Philharmoniker Digital Concert Hall

The Berlin Philharmonic has brought itself into people’s living rooms, making itself more accessible to everyone with a device. It gives people the opportunity to stream all kinds of concert content for free.

digitalconcerthall.com

Unitedwestream

Was created in response to all of Berlin’s infamous clubs being shut down due to COVID-19, they do independent streams live from their venues to bring DJ’s to bring music virtually to everyone’s living room.

unitedwestream.berlin

Resident Advisor Save Our Scene

An initiative that Resident Advisor has set up to help inform people on different ways that they can help in order to help keep all types of music scenes alive. From not asking for refunds from canceled concerts or shows, informing purchasers that all the money goes directly still to the staff who had set up the event to the artists, musicians and others involved.

residentadvisor.net

Club Quarantaene

A 48 hour digital club experience. This experiment included live DJ sets, “bathrooms” that function as chat rooms, and a repurposed drink menu that functions as a place to submit donations.
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clubquarantaene.stream

Berlinalive

Giving everyone a platform where they can get informed, and host their own digital events. This gives creatives a platform to present their work, and interact with an international audience.

berlinalive.de

Questions for you:

What changes once we make these social spaces digital?

Will the digital event become a more normalized way to socialize?

Are people more open to attending these digital events?