The club scene in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia is facing a number of problems. "At the moment, everyone is thinking three times about opening a club," said Nadia Schmidt from the City of Halle's Department of Culture. She is co-organizer of the Central German Conference for Night Culture, which is taking place today and Friday in Jena.
A major issue at the moment is the displacement of people from city centers. There are more and more conflicts with local residents. "We've seen this come to a head since coronavirus." In a number of cities, night commissioners or so-called night mayors have been installed in recent years to help tackle the issue. There are such contact points in Erfurt, Jena, Leipzig and Halle, among others.
