Despite COVID-19 taking a serious toll on Berlin's celebrated nightlife scene, clubs in the German capital are managing to keep the music going.
Through a platform called United We Stream, a group of Berlin venues are livestreaming nightly five-hour long music performances over the internet.
One of the main goals is to raise money for an industry hit hard by the new coronavirus crisis.
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The dance floor of Berlin club Kater Blau is empty for the time being. /John MacDougall/AFP
"Right now, all the clubs are of course closed," says Lutz Leichsenring, a spokesperson for the Berlin Clubcommission. "There are no clubs that make any money in any way. They only have costs. This platform is meant to at least cover the most necessary costs and to prevent insolvencies."
The first weekend of streaming raised close to $300,000, almost a third of the target.
Berlin's club scene is a major part of the city's economy, with a 2019 survey last carried out by the Berlin Clubcommission finding that nightlife-related tourism brings in more than $1.5 billion a year.
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The Holzmarkt 25 bar area on the banks of the river Spree is normally full of music lovers. /John MacDougall/AFP
Coping outside of the club
Music fans around the world are looking for ways to cope with having to stay home because of restrictions in place to slow the spread of the virus.
The platform Beatport is holding a 33-hour livestream featuring world famous DJs to raise money to combat the impact of COVID-19.
"I think it gives everyone that sense of community," said Ed Hill, VP of Creative Services at Beatport.
"And it gives everyone a place to be and a place to watch things and a place to feel like this music is still alive and it's still part of them. And that's what electronic music is. It's a community, and it's a kind of family."
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The German government just passed an emergency budget, which offers some assistance to artists and nightclubs. Still, many see the club closures - until at least 20 April and possibly longer - as an existential threat.
"The clubs in Berlin are a part of the DNA of this city," said Leichsinring. "If that were to fall apart, and the city just becomes filled with large companies and chain stores, then Berlin would look very different. That would be a real shame."
No one knows how long the club shutdown will go on, but for now, experiencing a bit of Berlin's nightlife - and maybe helping it survive - is just one click away.
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