Experience

Live Musik Kommission e.V.

• Germany
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Initiator & Director 'Stadt nach Acht' - Nightlife Conference

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  The Stadt Nach Acht ('city after eight') conference brings together since 2016 the night disciplines culture of the night, health and security, nighttime economy and urban development. International speakers present their expertise, newest study results and good practice experiences. Berlin has become a magnet for partygoers, musicians, sub culture activists and creative heads from all over the world: a sign that a vibrant nightlife is an important urbanism and city image factor which attracts more cities all over the world.But a vibrant nightlife needs its space inside the city. The success of the nightlife culture comes with its own set of challenges, for example the coexistence of nightlife cultures and neighbours or the risky behaviour of party goers related to their consumption of alcohol, drugs and sexual activities. There have been many interesting responses to this new set of circumstances, problems and needs related to nightlife activities. Prevention and harm reduction interventions also directly target partygoers and we’ve seen the development of structural and regulative measures. For several years, due to ongoing gentrification in European cities, multi stakeholder night-time community and urban planning approaches have become more important. The culture, music and nightlife-regulations are maybe different but the challenges are similar for all cities of the world, which is reason enough to promote an attractive and sustainable nightlife culture on an international level. First and second edition took place in Berlin. The third edition was organized as NIGHTS conference in Brussels in November 2018, with Stadt nach Acht as a co-partner, as underground Frei(t)räume conference in Berlin , Clubfilm-Movienights and several Stadt Nach Acht mono-thematic labs. Stadt Nach Acht conference returned to Berlin in November 2019 and 2021, together with Frei(t)räume.https://www.vice.com/de/article/vv8m7a/die-clubszene-muss-erwachsen-werden-und-sie-ist-gerade-dabei



Steinland Consult GmbH

• Owner

  • Feb 1995 - Present

  2010: Project Coordinator in Japan/ Tokyo and Nagoya. June 2010 - November 2010. Go4BioDiv was carried out by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the Secretariat of the CBD and the Japanese University of Tsukuba. Go4BioDiv Japan took place from October 16 to 30, 2010 at a nature-based camp at Mt. Fuji and at the Convention of Biodiversity CBD COP10-venue in Nagoya, Japan It united 34 young Messengers from 23 countries around the globe under the them ‘Our Treasures at Risk – World Heritage in Times of Climate Change’.http://go4biodiv.org/japan-2010/



Clubcommission Berlin

• Co-Founder and formerly longterm Board Member

  • 2000 - Present

  Association of Berlin club, party and cultural event organizers. Largest and one of the oldest associations of its kind in Europe.Co-Founder, first press speaker (2000-2003); political contacts and policy work, urban development working group; noise immission, gentrification and participation process specialist. The club culture is an inevitable asset for Berlin’s tourism, economy, culture and social authority. The Clubcommission creates the necessary terms for a maintenance and development of the club culture of Berlin. We function as intermediary between our members, the media, public authorities, institutions and businesses and promote the members’ interests as well as the general cognition of the scene. Furthermore, we represent the scene in commissions, political occasions and abroad.Only in German: - 54. Architekturgespräch: „Welchen Beitrag leistet die New Economy zur Stadt?“ - 2001http://www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/aktuell/pressebox/includes/archiv/arch_0107/nachricht543.html- Berlin Music Days 11/2013: "BerMuDa Lab: Die uncoole Innenstadt? Vom Abwandern der Basslines. Gentrifizierung und der Wandel der Szene."http://bermuda-berlin.de/en/showcase/items/lab-gentrifizierung.html- Pop im Kiez - Kieztoolbox Projekt 2014: "Die POP IM KIEZ TOOLBOX ist ein Angebot der Berliner Clubcommission an Club- und Kulturschaffende, um aktiv Konfliktprävention und -bewältigung gezielt um das Thema Lärm und Müll im Kiez zu betreiben." http://www.kiez-toolbox.de/ueber-uns/



LiveDMA

• Board Member

  • 2016 - 2020

  At Live DMA, also after i am not directly Member of The Board since 2020, i am continuing to be involved especially in political lobbying at Brussels and EU connected events, meetings and conferences. I am also one of the project leaders since 2019 for the ongoing negotiation process with the WHO - World Health Organization Headquarter in Geneva: Initiative 'LIveDMA - Music is not Noise' and 'WHO - Make Listening Safe'.Live DMA is a European non-governmental network working to support and to promote the conditions of the live music sector. Live DMA is by nature an international collaboration network based on shared visions and values. Ever since its foundation, exchange of best practices and experiences have been the pivot of the network’s existence.Through time, Live DMA has grown in terms of size and impact. Today, the network is composed of more than 20 members situated in 17 countries. The members are regional and national live music associations that represent more than 3000 music venues, clubs and festivals located all over Europe.In 2017, the European Commission recognized Live DMA as European network.Live DMA is an important partner of Stadt nach Acht conference.



Berlin Music Commission BMC

• Coordinator International Department

  • Oct 2014 - Dec 2017

  Coordination and networking of international projects of the Berlin music, club and creative economy. Contact agency for all interested activists, projects, organizations, companies, agencies, associations, tourism companies, agencies for city marketing and economic promotion who want to plan something in Berlin or Berliners, who want to organise something abroad. Coordination and networking of international projects of the Berlin music, club and creative economy. Contact agency for all interested activists, projects, organizations, companies, agencies, associations, tourism companies, agencies for city marketing and economic promotion who want to plan something in Berlin or Berliners, who want to organise something abroad.



FLYER Germany/ USA/ Japan

• Founder/ Owner/ Publisher/ CEO

  • 1994 - 2004

  Free, monthly magazine published in 11 cities worldwide. Berlin, New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Munich, Cologne. Founded 1994 in Berlin.only in German:- Wirtschaftswoche 12/2001: "Unternehmen Flyer: Wie es weiterging."http://www.wiwo.de/unternehmen/flyer-wie-es-weiterging/4756400.html- Berliner Zeitung 03/2000: "New Yorker 'Flyer'. Neue Profekte sollen die Clubszenen von New York und Berlin nun enger verbinden." http://www.berliner-zeitung.de/archiv/sie-kennen-die-heissesten-new-yorker-parties---marc-wohlrabe-und-hosi-simon-ziehen-nachts-durch-die-clubszene-das-fenster-zur-nacht,10810590,9784408.html- Tagesspiegel 02/2003: "Berlin Aus der Tanz. Der „Flyer“ wird nicht mehr erscheinen."http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/aus-der-tanz/385978.html- Kraftfuttermischwerk 03/2009: "Cover Art des Berlin Techno Magazine “Flyer”, Mitte der 90er."http://www.kraftfuttermischwerk.de/blogg/cover-art-des-berlin-techno-magazine-flyer-mitte-der-90er/



BERLINBETA - Conference & Festival for Digital Media, Architecture, Film, Business, Music & Culture

• Co-Founder, Co-Director

  • 1997 - 2003

  The standard setting conference and festival brought together for the first time in Berlin creative industries, artists, politicians, finance and venture capitalists, media, science and urban development specialists/ architects."But is there really a direct correlation between the interests of venture capitalism and, for example, the club scene in Berlin?" Anthony Davies, 2001http://infopool.antipool.org/berlin.htmonly in German: "Die neuen digitalen Formate. Heute startet das vierte BerlinBETA-Filmfestival. Im Huckepack hat es den gleichnamigen Neuen-Medien-Kongress. Schon jetzt verdienstvoll ist der hier verliehene "Digital Fiction Award". Damit ist es eines der wenigen klassischen Festivals, das die wachsenden Bedeutung der DVD-Kamera wahrnimmt." 29.08.2001http://www.taz.de/1/archiv/?dig=2001/08/29/a0169



Jugendfilm Distribution

• Owner

  • 1990 - 1999

  Formerly Germany's leading and oldest independent film distribution company. Founded 1934 in Berlin, Jugendfilm was sold in 1999. http://variety.com/1997/scene/vpage/jugend-sets-two-new-pics-for-extrafilm-1117434045/ Formerly Germany's leading and oldest independent film distribution company. Founded 1934 in Berlin, Jugendfilm was sold in 1999. http://variety.com/1997/scene/vpage/jugend-sets-two-new-pics-for-extrafilm-1117434045/