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Katharin Ahrend

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managing @clubcommission
studying @ostkreuzschulefuerfotografie
projects @dancefloors_after_89 @tagderclubkultur @awarenessakademie
music @keyk____

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Vor einer Woche haben wir Tanzflächen der Wiedervereinigung eröffnet. Und was für ein Auftakt!
Über 400 Gäste, unzählige Begegnungen und Gespräche über Generationen hinweg, die beeindruckende Eröffnungsperformance RITUAL BPM von @sophie.yukiko im @tresorberlin und erstmals öffentlich zugängliche, 3.400 Quadratmeter große Kellergewölbe unter dem @kraftwerkberlinofficial .

Nach Monaten intensiver Recherche, Konzeption, Erschließung der Kellergewölbe und gemeinsamer Arbeit kamen an diesem Abend all die Geschichten, Bilder, Klänge und Perspektiven zusammen, die uns so lange beschäftigt haben.
Wir sind überwältigt von der Resonanz, den bewegenden Rückmeldungen und dem großen Interesse an der Ausstellung.

Ein riesiges Dankeschön an alle Künstler*innen, Zeitzeug*innen, Archive, Beitragenden, Partner*innen und Unterstützer*innen. Und an das gesamte Team, das mit so viel Engagement, Kreativität und Vertrauen diese Ausstellung möglich gemacht hat.

Tanzflächen der Wiedervereinigung erzählt von den gesellschaftlichen Umbrüchen rund um 1989/90 aus der Perspektive der Club-, Jugend- und Subkultur in Berlin und Ostdeutschland. Von Aufbruch und Verlust, neuen Freiräumen und gesellschaftlichen Brüchen. Von unterschiedlichen Lebensrealitäten und Geschichten, die in den dominierenden Erzählungen über die Wiedervereinigung oft wenig Raum finden.

Und das war erst der Anfang!
Bis zum 9. November erwarten euch neben der Ausstellung auch besondere Führungen und ein begleitendes Veranstaltungsprogramm. Mehr dazu in Kürze!

🎟 Ab dem 12. Oktober gibt es weitere kostenlose Tickets für die verbleibenden Ausstellungswochen.
Danke an alle, die diesen besonderen Auftakt mit uns geteilt haben.

📍 SOURCE, Kraftwerk Berlin 📅 03.10.–09.11.2026 🎟 Eintritt frei, Ticketbuchung erforderlich

📸 Performance (Slide 3, 7, 12) Andrea Rojas @___arojas___
📸 Exhibition (Slide 1, 2, 4-6, 8-11) Jan Bitter @ja.bitter

Ein Projekt von @clubcommission in Kooperation mit @disko_babel @archiv_der_jugendkulturen @office_parkscheerbarth @kraftwerkberlinofficial @tresor.foundation

Gefördert durch @demokratiegeschichte @senkultgz @musicboardberlin taken in Kraftwerk Berlin by @kathi.son

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Kein stummes Museum, sondern Katakomben, die die Phantasie befeuern: Tief in den Beton-Gewölben des Kraftwerks in Berlin-Mitte erweckt die von der Clubcommission produzierte Ausstellung „Tanzflächen der Wiedervereinigung” die Nachwendezeit zum Leben.

Unsere Rezensentin erklärt, warum die Schau Geschichte nicht nur erzählt, sondern unmittelbar spürbar macht.

Text und Fotos: @mascherie030 taken in Berlin, Deutschland by @kathi.son

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a glimpse of my first semester @ostkreuzschulefuerfotografie
feels so good to dive deeper into the things I love, to follow my curiosity, and allow myself the space to do so. by @kathi.son

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2 months ago

Beyond Sound Barriers: Resilience and Collective Care. Strengthening artistic freedom through solidarity, reflection and exchange.

Chaired by
Katharin Ahrend (Germany) @kathi.son @clubcommission @awarenessakademie, Clubcommission Berlin e.V;
with
Sanni Kahilainen (Finland) @sannikah, Music Industry Communications and Advocacy Specialist;
Mirkka Kivilehto (Finland) @mirkitte, The Finnish Music Foundation;
Mwamba Nyanda (Tanzania) @mwambaba1, Tanzania Trans Initiative

💬 Following the Sound Barriers panel and advocacy exchange on the protection of artists at risk at WOMEX 25, this session deepens the work by focusing on resilience and continuity. This interactive session and networking space invites honest reflection on how authoritarian shifts are experienced across regions.

Learn more and explore #WOMEX26 programme on our website 🔗 LINK IN BIO
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🌐 WOMEX 26 | Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ES | 21–25 Oct 2026
Photo Credits: Eva Luise Hoppe, Sanni Kahilainen, Tiina Palm, Shanel by @kathi.son

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3 months ago

Hi Summer Lovers 🌞🐰
We’re thrilled to announce our @48stundennk festival contribution OUT/SIDE/IN/SIDE/OUT. An interdisciplinary group exhibition in four artistic positions @ruba.w.salameh @kathi.son @noahalotoftings & @jascha_hase
See you at our opening on Friday 3rd of July at 7pm!

Music by hase residents 🎶
Refreshing natural wines by @freakofnature.wine 🍇

Find more info and details about our artists and their works here in the coming days.

Photo credit:
Ruba by Alberto Rodriguez
Katharin by Eva Luise Hoppe
Noah by Maxime Recke
Jascha by @lucavincenzo_ taken in hase by @kathi.son

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4 months ago

AL.Berlin x Refuge Worldwide 🚀
Today (Thursday, 18.06) · 16:00 CET
This month, we’ll dive into Berlin’s cultural politics with Katharin Ahrend @kathi.son , Managing Director of Clubcommission Berlin e.V. Together, we’ll discuss the city’s evolving (and, some might argue, dissolving) cultural landscape, the significance of club culture, artistic freedom, cultural participation, and the challenges of building more inclusive and anti-discriminatory spaces within music and nightlife.
In between the conversations, we’ll listen to some of the music that has accompanied Katharin throughout the years, shaped her work, and continues to inspire her today.
Tune in live on @refugeworldwide

Katharin is a cultural manager, curator, and facilitator based in Berlin. As Managing Director of the Clubcommission Berlin e.V., Katharin works at the intersection of club culture, social justice, and cultural participation, leading projects such as TAG DER CLUBKULTUR and the Awareness Akademie. Beyond cultural work, Katharin collects and plays music and is currently studying photography at the Ostkreuzschule für Fotografie, exploring the medium as a tool for research and artistic inquiry. S taken in Refuge Worldwide by @kathi.son

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Frist für Einreichung von Beiträgen verlängert bis zum 24.06.2026! Mehr unter www.tanzflaechen-der-wiedervereinigung.de

Teile deine Geschichte, deine Erinnerung, deine Perspektive, dein Archiv zu Tanzflächen zur Zeit der Wiedervereinigung!
Open Call für Erinnerungen, Materialien, Stimmen und künstlerische Positionen die zeigen, wie Clubkultur Teil des gesellschaftlichen Wandels und Umbruch war, in Berlin und in Ostdeutschland.

Multimediale Ausstellung: 3. Oktober bis 9. November 2026 in Berlin (Secret Location)

Ein Projekt der Berliner Clubcommission.
Gefördert durch @orte_demokratiegeschichte @musicboardberlin und @senkultgz und in Kooperation mit @disko_babel @archiv_der_jugendkulturen und @office_parkscheerbarth

Video by @jascha_hase

>>> English in comments by @kathi.son

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Exactly one year ago, we travelled to Tbilisi as @clubcommission , joined by actors from the Berlin club scene to exchange with, listen to and learn from the people, projects and spaces shaping the local scene in Georgia.
We have just released a zine bringing together reflections and learnings from these encounters, featuring some of my analogue photographs taken during the trip. (Link in bio)

I still remember arriving alone at the airport at 4am, sleepless, catching a taxi, the driver trying to keep me awake with small talk. When he asked where I am from, I told him I was born and raised in East Germany, which immediately connected us. As we entered the city, we realised we were the same age, both just a few years old when the GDR and the Soviet Union collapsed. Too young to remember, but shaped by it nonetheless. That moment stayed with me throughout the whole trip.

Walking through Tbilisi felt strangely familiar. The architecture, the improvisation, the in between states. A city shaped by rupture and collective making.
It is striking to see how, from a country with such a traumatic recent history and shaped by systemic neglect, such a vital and energetically charged underground club scene has emerged. As Nika from the club Left Bank put it, “under conditions of oppression, counterculture becomes the only viable route.”
Clubs in Tbilisi stand at the vanguard of protest movements in a reality marked by economic hardship, injustice & acute political crisis, shaped by authoritarian shifts, anti EU sentiment, violent dispersals & repressive laws. As a result, pressure on the scene continues to intensify. In such moments, international solidarity becomes vital.

This trip showed how the Georgian club scene extends far beyond the dancefloor, creating cultural infrastructures for artistic experimentation, political education and mutual support. It also made once again clear that club culture, when rooted in solidarity and resistance, can be a powerful force for cultural and political agency.
I believe there is so much for us in Berlin to learn from this, when thinking about how we equip ourselves with integrity for increasingly uncertain political futures. taken in Tbilisi, Georgia by @kathi.son

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The next LOOSE TRACKS features a person who went from Berlin music industry peer to project collaborator to real-life friend in record speed ❤️

Katharin Ahrend has a *lot* on her shoulders. As one of the Managing Directors of the @clubcommission Berlin Clubcommission e.V., leading the cultural award and festival @tagderclubkultur TAG DER CLUBKULTUR and the @awarenessakademie Awareness Akademie - she is at the central point where the interests of Berlin clubs, Berlin clubbers, politics, public administration and the media all meet. At a time when the Berlin club scene (as is the case globally) is facing compounding existential crises, I wanted to take stock of the moment with someone who is better placed to speak to it than many.

Ooooooh she has a fab eclectic playlist too: DnB, rave classics, new wave Palestinian electronica and a sprinkle of grunge rounding out the palette 🤏🏿

Thanks to the Gs at Brewery Studios for the cosy studio space ❤️ @brewerystudios @1168pm ❤️

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Monday!
1pm
Berlin time @rinse.fm taken in Brewery Studio by @kathi.son

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8 months ago

Meet the mind shaping Berlin’s club scene: Katharin Ahrend.

From the Berlin @clubcommission to the @awarenessakademie, Katharin Ahrend (@kathi.son) is a powerhouse in cultural management. She joins the Lisbon Dance Summit to discuss how we can build stronger, fairer, and more sustainable nightlife ecosystems.

Discover how social justice and club culture move forward together.

Secure your pass and be part of the change: www.lisbondancesummit.com by @kathi.son

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7 months ago

Too many feelings to fit into a personal recap of this year. So I’m just sharing my favorite photo from 2025 for some cute energy.
Thank you to everyone who stood firm while the authoritarian shift kept shifting. Thank you to those who chose solidarity and dialogue over polarization.
Wishing you a nourishing slide into the new year. 🤍

📷 @jascha_hase by @kathi.son

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10 months ago

Neue Folge BACKSTAGE ist da

Diesmal spreche ich mit @kathi.son, Mitglied der Geschäftsführung der @clubcommission Berlin und verantwortlich für den Tag der Clubkultur und die dazugehörige Festivalwoche ab dem 3. Oktober.

Die Clubkommission stand in der Vergangenheit immer wieder in der Kritik – auch ich hatte ehrlich gesagt erstmal das Bild eines vielleicht etwas verstaubten Vereins.

Im Gespräch mit Katharin hat sich das schnell geändert. Ihre Energie, ihre Vision und ihr Einsatz für die Clubkultur in Berlin haben mich wirklich beeindruckt.

Wir sprechen über ihren Weg, ihre Motivation, ihre Rolle in der Szene – und warum die Clubkommission trotz aller Kritik eine entscheidende Rolle spielt, wenn es darum geht, unsere Szene lebendig und vielfältig zu halten.

Viel Spaß beim Hören.
💬 Lasst mir gern euer Feedback da.
❤️ Like, kommentiert & teilt, ich freu mich riesig, wenn ihr dabei seid. Danke!
Überall da, wo es Podcasts gibt. Link in bio & stories!

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Anja taken in Berlin, Germany by @kathi.son

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