Overview
- Organisers confirmed the Rave The Planet parade will run on Saturday, 15 August, along Straße des 17. Juni between the Brandenburger Tor and the Siegessäule with an opening moment to mark the July CSD attack.
- Police have sent about 1,500 officers supported by forces from Brandenburg and Sachsen-Anhalt, a police helicopter, drones and a graded protection plan that uses mobile pollers and multiple cordons to control access and keep the route moving.
- Transport and crowd controls include full road closures on the parade axis, several access screening points, the possibility of temporary S‑ and U‑bahn station closures near Brandenburger Tor and ticket rules for float riders to limit density on vehicles.
- Organisers and emergency services put heat and medical measures in place because forecasts near 35–36°C, including three free water stations, rest/cooling areas, five medical posts and at least one police water cannon to spray mist for cooling.
- Rave The Planet presents itself as a culture-political demonstration defending clubs and electronic-music spaces rather than a commercial festival, with organisers registered for 300,000 participants but stressing actual turnout is uncertain and safety remains the priority.