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Rave The Planet Parade Set for August 15 in Berlin After CSD Attack

Organizers say they revised security with Berlin police and will open the free techno demonstration with a minute of silence for the victims.

Overview

  • The parade is scheduled to run along Straße des 17. Juni between the Brandenburg Gate and the Victory Column on 15 August, and RBB will livestream coverage from 13:50 with Fritz broadcasting DJ sets from the Pan-Pot float.
  • Organizers announced the event will begin with a minute of silence in response to the Islamist attack at Christopher Street Day on 25 July that killed one person and wounded many.
  • Rave The Planet says it reviewed and adjusted its security concept in close coordination with Berlin police, who plan roughly 1,500 officers, crowd-control points and the option to close nearby S‑ and U‑bahn stations if areas become overcrowded.
  • Organizers registered about 300,000 participants but acknowledge turnout is uncertain given past differences between registration and police estimates; 34 floats and multiple artist stages are planned and five first-aid points will be staffed.
  • The parade frames itself as a continuation of the Loveparade tradition and cites the 2010 Duisburg disaster as a guiding memory for stricter rules, including bans on glass, sharp objects, plastic confetti, pyrotechnics and drones to reduce risks.