Angry activists react: New Year's mile in Munich is a scandal!

Angry activists react: New Year's mile in Munich is a scandal!

München, Deutschland - In Munich, the planned commercial New Year's Mile ensures violent turmoil. For the turn of the year 2025/26, it was decided to open around 1.5 kilometers of the city center to a party mile organized by the private organizer "G.R.A.L.L. GmbH". Entry should cost 40 euros, as the tz . The collective "More noise for Munich" has practiced sharp criticism in a fire letter to the city council and describes the decision as a "slap in the face" for cultural workers who fight for uncommercial event rooms. The activists complain that public spaces are once again awarded for commercial purposes in Munich, while uncommercial initiatives are often ignored.

As is listed in the fire letter, there are regular discussions in Munich about closing non-commercial events; Around 100 Raves were dissolved last year alone. The signatories of the fire letter, including various collectives such as Common Ground Gives and Free Space, require a rethink and criticize from the city council that there is no creative development opportunities. An example of this problem is also illustrated in the letter by a comparable situation, in which an approved large event was canceled at short notice, while a well -known artist was then able to present herself on the same site.

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