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While the Culture Award celebrates outstanding contributions to club culture, Festival Week showcases the diversity of Berlin's club culture through a city-wide programme.<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">From 3-11 October 2026, Berlin will become a stage for club culture for the seventh time. Clubs, collectives, promoters, artists and other actors of Berlin's club culture community shape the programme with their own events, artistic formats and new ideas \\u2014 from the community, for the community.<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Whether it's a club night, concert, workshop, performance, exhibition, installation, talk, or something that doesn't fit into any category at all: Festival Week thrives on the plurality of your perspectives.<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">The Festival Week is organised and coordinated by Clubcommission Berlin e. V. as part of the TAG DER CLUBKULTUR project. The project is funded by Musicboard Berlin and the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>What is this year's festival theme?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Club culture emerges wherever people come together to create free spaces. It thrives on self-initiative, solidarity and the courage to do things differently. Social developments often become visible in club culture earlier than anywhere else. With this year's motto \\\"Stay Core\\\", we want to collectively explore and celebrate this progressive force of club culture.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\">\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Club culture spaces are increasingly under pressure: rising costs, shrinking free spaces, political polarisation and growing commercialisation are posing new challenges for Berlin's club culture. This makes the question all the more urgent: <strong>What is the core?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\">\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">With the festival theme <strong>STAY CORE<\/strong>, TAG DER CLUBKULTUR invites us to make exactly this core visible. Not as a nostalgic look back, but as a starting point for the future. What values carry our scene? How do we remain open, solidary and experimental? How do we create spaces where cultural diversity, artistic risk and solidary action remain possible?<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">We are looking for events that show what club culture is at its heart, and formats that strengthen and reimagine the core of Berlin's club culture. We look forward to diverse interpretations of the theme \\\"Stay Core\\\".a<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>What does the festival week offer you?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Berlin's club culture sets cultural, artistic and social impulses far beyond the city's borders. The festival week makes this diversity visible and creates space for exchange, networking and shared public presence, as well as for political communication around club culture.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\">\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">In 2026, a particular focus will again be placed on the visibility of participating practitioners. All participating promoters will be promoted and editorially accompanied with their programme highlights across TAG DER CLUBKULTUR's communications channels and through media partners. Where possible, photo and video teams will document selected events. In addition, Clubcommission Berlin will support networking and, where possible, with finding suitable venues.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\">\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">On 3 October 2026, the festival week will be opened with a public opening event. Together we want to once again send a strong signal for the cultural significance of Berlin's club culture.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Who can take part?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Festival Week is open to all clubs, collectives, promoters and other members of Berlin's club culture community who want to organise their own event in Berlin during Festival Week.<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Taking part in Festival Week is completely <strong>independent of applying for the TAG DER CLUBKULTUR Culture Award<\/strong>. You're welcome to participate in Festival Week without applying for the award.<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">We welcome participants from <strong>all musical genres and artistic practices within Berlin's club culture<\/strong> \\u2014 from electronic music, hip-hop, jazz, rock and experimental music to interdisciplinary, performative and discursive formats. Club culture grows through exchange across many disciplines. That's why we also welcome submissions from people working in related artistic, cultural or social fields whose practice has a connection to Berlin's club culture.<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Multiple submissions and collaborative projects are explicitly encouraged.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>What kinds of events and formats can be submitted?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">The entire spectrum of Berlin\\u2019s club culture is intended to be part of TAG DER CLUBKULTUR: whether it\\u2019s a club night, concert, performance, installation, open-air event, exhibition, discussion, or workshop; whether during the day or at night; whether in clubs, bars, concert venues, studios, community spaces, theaters, radio stations, cabarets, temporary spaces, or movie theaters.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">In principle, you are free to design and organize your events as you see fit, as long as they have a clear connection to Berlin\\u2019s club culture. All event formats that represent and strengthen Berlin\\u2019s local, contemporary (club) cultural scene can be part of the TAG DER CLUBKULTUR festival week. Apart from the festival week\\u2019s theme, \\u201cSTAY CORE\\u201d\\u2014which participating organizers can interpret in their own unique ways\\u2014there are no thematic requirements and no restrictions to specific formats. The events should take place during the festival week (October 3\\u201311, 2026). If you\\u2019d like to kick off your event as early as the evening of October 2, that\\u2019s also possible.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>How does the submission process work?\\u00a0<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Step 1 \\u2013 Important Information &amp; Developing Your Event Idea<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Before filling out the form, read through the Open Call and the FAQs for Festival Week, and develop your event idea<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Step 2 \\u2013 Submit Your Event Idea<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Submit your event between July 13 and August 9, 2026, using the online form at tagderclubkultur.berlin.\\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">This allows us to review your event idea and evaluate it against the program criteria. We place great importance on the connection to club culture, as well as to this year\\u2019s Festival Week theme, and alignment with the values of TAG DER CLUBKULTUR.<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Step 3 \\u2013 Final Confirmation and Communication<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">We review each event as soon as possible after it is submitted. We will then inform you\\u2014no later than August 17, 2026\\u2014about the inclusion of your event in the official program of the TAG DER CLUBKULTUR festival week, as well as details regarding the joint communication campaign.<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">You will then have the opportunity to finalize your announcement texts, details on program items and lineups, and, if applicable, the venue.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>What information must be submitted?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">For a complete submission, we need the following information in the online form:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Name of the club, collective, or the person\/organization hosting the event<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Contact person and contact information<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">T<\/span><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">itle and format of the event<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Brief description of the event &amp; how it relates to the festival theme<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Date, time, and venue<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Admission details (free, solidarity fee, or ticket price)<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Links to your social media channels (optional)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">We will contact you separately at a later date to request the final promotional texts and images for the festival website and the official communication campaign. You will then have the opportunity to submit changes and final materials by the editorial deadline on August 30, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>What are the program criteria?\\u00a0<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">The scope, format, and framework of your event\\u2014as well as how you relate to the festival theme\\u2014are up to you and should be rooted in your own unique club culture practices. We welcome new formats, unconventional approaches, and collaborations.<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">To participate in the festival week, your event must have a connection to club culture, align with the <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.clubcommission.de\/clubcommission-mission-statement\/\\\">Clubcommission\\u2019s mission statement<\/a>, and take place during the festival period from October 3 to 11, 2026. Events that begin on the evening of October 2, 2026, will also be considered.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Are there any exclusion criteria?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Events or content that are discriminatory, misanthropic, glorify violence, or are anti-constitutional, or that contradict the core values of the Clubcommission Berlin, may be excluded from participation.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>What are the core values of CLUB CULTURE DAY?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">The festival week stands for a diverse, supportive, and non-discriminatory club culture.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">We welcome events that promote openness, respect, and a sense of community. Events or content that are discriminatory, misanthropic, glorify violence, or are anti-constitutional\\u2014or that contradict the core values of the Clubcommission Berlin\\u2014may be excluded from participation (see <a rel=\\\"noopener\\\" href=\\\"https:\/\/www.clubcommission.de\/clubcommission-mission-statement\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" data-id=\\\"0\\\">Clubcommission\\u2019s mission statement<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":true},{\"title\":\"<p>Do I also have to apply for the TAG DER CLUBKULTUR Culture Award?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">No.<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">The festival week and the TAG DER CLUBKULTUR Culture Award are two separate components of the project, both of which aim to promote and highlight the full diversity of Berlin\\u2019s club culture.\\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">In parallel with the festival week, the <strong>TAG DER CLUBKULTUR Culture Award<\/strong> will be presented for the seventh time in 2026. <strong>Thirty-two Berlin clubs and collectives<\/strong> will be honored. The application period for the 2026 award has closed.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\">\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Participation in the festival week is possible <strong>regardless of whether you apply for the Culture Award<\/strong> and is expressly encouraged. At the same time, as part of their application, all applicants for the Culture Award develop an event concept as a creative portfolio piece, which will ideally become part of the festival week. All applicants for the Culture Award who wish to participate in the festival week.<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">You can participate exclusively in the festival week, exclusively in the Culture Award, or take part in both platforms.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>As an applicant for the Culture Prize, do I have to participate in the Festival Week through the open call?\\u00a0<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Participation in the Festival Week is <strong>independent of an application for the Culture Prize<\/strong>. As part of their application, all applicants for the Culture Prize develop an event idea as a creative portfolio piece, which will ideally become part of the Festival Week. However, actual participation in the festival week is not a requirement for receiving the Culture Prize.\\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">If you indicated in your application for the Culture Prize that you also plan to participate in the festival week, we will contact you personally. You do not need to fill out the open call for the festival week.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Why should I participate?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">By participating, you\\u2019ll become part of a citywide festival program that highlights the cultural significance and diversity of Berlin\\u2019s club culture. In doing so, we\\u2019re sending a cultural and political message during these politically challenging times.\\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">All participating events will be publicized through the communication channels of the TAG DER CLUBKULTUR festival week and\\u2014where possible\\u2014also promoted through press outreach and our partners.<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Furthermore, the festival week provides a space for exchange, new collaborations, and shared visibility within Berlin\\u2019s club scene.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Are all events included?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">To participate in the festival week, your event must be related to club culture, align with the Club <a rel=\\\"noopener\\\" href=\\\"https:\/\/www.clubcommission.de\/clubcommission-mission-statement\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\">Commission\\u2019s mission statement<\/a>, and take place during the festival period from October 3 to 11, 2026. Events that begin on the evening of October 2, 2026, will also be considered.<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">After reviewing all events, we will put together the festival program and get back to you.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>In which language can I submit my event?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">You can submit your event in German or English.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Can I submit multiple events?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Yes.<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Multiple submissions, as well as collaborations with other clubs, collectives, or event organizers, are expressly welcome.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Can I still make changes after submitting my entry?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Yes.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\">\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">If any information about your event changes, please let us know as soon as possible at <a href=\\\"mailto:info@tagderclubkultur.berlin\\\" data-id=\\\"0\\\">info@tagderclubkultur.berlin<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>We don't have a venue yet. Should I submit the event anyway?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Yes, all event ideas for the TAG DER CLUBKULTUR festival week must be submitted by August 9 using the form on the website. If you\\u2019re missing any information before the submission deadline, you can submit it later, along with any subsequent changes. The Club Commission does not have its own event spaces, but the Club Commission team will be happy to help you find a suitable venue for your event concept if needed.\\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Can the location, date, and program be changed after we've submitted our entry?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Yes, you can still make changes to your event even after you've submitted your entry. It's important that you let us know in advance and as soon as possible so that we can update our communications about the festival week in a timely manner.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Can we charge an admission fee?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">You can offer free admission to your event or sell tickets in advance and at the door. Please make sure that, depending on the format, the admission prices for your event are set in a way that ensures financial accessibility for as many people as possible. You decide on your own door and admission policies, as well as your ticketing system, if needed.\\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>What if my event druing Festival Week can't take place as planned?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">However, if the planned event cannot take place due to unforeseeable circumstances, please contact us.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>How does the Festival Week's public relations campaign work?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">One month before Festival Week, we\\u2019ll launch a high-profile, multi-dimensional communication campaign with various media partners\\u2014and you\\u2019ll be a part of it. All Festival Week organizers will be featured and promoted with their program highlights on all of Clubcommission\\u2019s communication channels, both leading up to and during Festival Week.\\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">If you wish, photographers commissioned by us will attend your event, and we ask that you also document your event with photos.\\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Festival Week will kick off with a high-profile festival opening hosted by the Clubcommission on October 3, 2026.\\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Are there any costs or grants for participating?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">No.<\/span><\/p><p>\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Participation in the festival week is free of charge. At the same time, all participants are responsible for covering their own event costs. 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Since 2020, the award has highlighted the diversity and cultural significance of Berlin\\u2019s club culture while supporting the people and initiatives behind it.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">The award recognizes those distinguished by outstanding cultural work, social engagement, and creative vision.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">This year, 32 awards ranging from 5,000 to 20,000 \\u20ac will be awarded.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">TAG DER CLUBKULTUR is organized by Clubcommission Berlin and supported by the State of Berlin as well as Musicboard Berlin.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">In addition to the award, a citywide festival week takes place each year, during which Berlin\\u2019s club scene showcases its many facets through its own events and formats.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Who can apply?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Applications are welcome from<\/span><\/p><ul style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">club operators<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">event organisers<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">club culture collectives (including those without a permanent venue)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\">\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Requirements:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">your work must be primarily based in Berlin<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">you must have been continuously active for at least one year<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">you must have your own publicly accessible programme<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\">\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">The call is open to all genres and disciplines within club culture (e.g. electronic music, hip-hop, jazz, experimental formats, performance art, and more).<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>What are the eligibility requirements?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">To apply, you must:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">be actively operating in Berlin<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">have been continuously active for at least one year<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">clearly present your organisational structure<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">be willing to take part in public communications related to the award<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Who is not eligible to apply?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">The following are not eligible to apply:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">members of the jury<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">the TAG DER CLUBKULTUR project team at Clubcommission Berlin<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">the executive board of Clubcommission Berlin<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">employees of the Senate administration and Musicboard Berlin<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Can volunteer-led or non-commercial projects apply?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Yes \\u2014 explicitly.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Your organisational form is not what matters. What matters is the cultural work you do.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Can We Apply More Than Once?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">No.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Only one application per club or collective may be submitted.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Can Multiple Applicants Submit a Joint Application?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Yes.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Joint applications are possible.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">What is important is that you clearly explain why you are applying together (for example, because of an ongoing collaboration, shared projects, or common organisational structures).<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">If selected for an award, the prize money will be shared between the joint applicants.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Can Collectives Without a Legal Structure Apply?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Yes \\u2014 absolutely.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">The key requirement is that you can provide:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">evidence of your activities<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">a clear organisational structure<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">one authorised representative<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>In Which Language Can We Apply?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Applications may be submitted in German or English.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>What Award Categories Are There?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">For 2026, there are three categories:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Space &amp; Aesthetics<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Programme<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Community<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\">\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">You must choose one category when applying.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">The number of awards granted in each category is not fixed.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Based on the applications submitted, the jury will decide how many awards are granted in each category.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>How Do I Choose the Right Category?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Choose the category in which your work is strongest.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">This is not about covering everything \\u2014 it is about identifying where your main focus lies:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Space &amp; Aesthetics \\u2192 design, atmosphere, spatial concept<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Programme \\u2192 curation, booking, artistic direction<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Community \\u2192 socio-cultural engagement, participation, networks<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Is There a Newcomer Category?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">No \\u2014 there is no separate newcomer category.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">However, the jury independently awards three newcomer prizes.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Whether an applicant is considered a newcomer is determined by the jury, for example based on the duration, structure, or stage of development of their work.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Do We Need to Address All Cross-Cutting Themes (Diversity, Sustainability, etc.)?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">No.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">You do not need to address every topic equally (such as diversity, sustainability, social engagement, or innovation).<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">What matters is how these themes genuinely appear in your work, not whether you mention all of them.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Show what is relevant to your practice and how you put those values into action.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>What Makes a Strong Application?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">A strong application presents a clear and compelling overall picture of your work.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Pay particular attention to:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">describing your work authentically and clearly<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">establishing a clear connection to your chosen category<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">using concrete examples<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">showing a recognisable artistic or curatorial voice<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\">\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Most importantly, communicate:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">what makes your work distinctive<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">where your strengths lie<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">what contribution you make to Berlin\\u2019s club culture<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>What Do I Need to Submit?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Applications are submitted through the online application form.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">You will be asked to answer four questions:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Who are you, and what drives you?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">What makes your work distinctive \\u2014 and why does it belong in your chosen category?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">A short statement: What do you believe is missing from Berlin\\u2019s club culture, and what does your work contribute?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">A creative work sample in the form of an event concept for the festival week<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\">\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">You must also provide:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">up to 10 activities from the past 12 months (these serve solely as evidence of your continuous work and will not be assessed individually; fewer than 10 activities may also be submitted)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\">\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Optional (recommended):<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">additional materials such as images, videos, or links<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>How Does the Festival Week Work?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">TAG DER CLUBKULTUR consists of two parts:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">the cultural award for Berlin clubs and club culture collectives<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">the festival week, during which you can present your work through your own events and formats<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\">\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Important:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">the event concept is mandatory and forms part of your application; it should respond to the festival week\\u2019s annual theme<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">participation in the festival week and staging your proposed event are voluntary, but strongly encouraged<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">if you would like to take part, you can indicate this in the online application form<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">further information about the festival week will be shared separately at a later stage<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\">\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">\\u2192 Even if you initially decide not to participate, you may still sign up to take part in the festival week later in the process.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Is Participation in the Festival Week Mandatory?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">No.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Participation in the festival week is voluntary.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Your event concept will still be assessed by the jury as a creative work sample, regardless of whether you later decide to participate or stage the event.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">We strongly encourage participation in the festival week as an opportunity to showcase your work and connect with others.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Your event helps make the diversity and vitality of Berlin\\u2019s club culture visible and contributes to the wider celebration of TAG DER CLUBKULTUR.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Do I Need to Apply Separately for the Festival Week?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Yes.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Participation in the festival week is organised separately from the cultural award application.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">If you are interested in taking part with your own format, indicate this in the application form and we will contact you separately with further information.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Participation in the festival week is possible whether or not you apply for the award.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Likewise, participation in the festival week is not required in order to apply for, or receive, an award.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>How Do I Submit My Application?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Applications may be submitted exclusively online via the application form:<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\"><a rel=\\\"noopener\\\" href=\\\"https:\/\/www.tagderclubkultur.berlin\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" data-id=\\\"0\\\">www.tagderclubkultur.berlin<\/a><\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>How Does the Selection Process Work?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">The selection process takes place in several stages:<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">1. Eligibility Review<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Your application will be reviewed to confirm that all eligibility requirements have been met.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">2. Application Review<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Applications are assessed by two independent juries:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">one jury for clubs<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">one jury for collectives<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\">\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">The jury evaluates each application as a whole, with particular attention to:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">artistic and conceptual quality<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">relevance to the chosen category<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">contribution to Berlin\\u2019s club culture<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\">\\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">3. Jury Deliberation &amp; Final Selection<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">The juries make their final decisions during joint deliberation sessions.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">All applicants will be informed of the outcome approximately six weeks after the application deadline.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Will Unsuccessful Applicants Receive Feedback?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">No.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Jury deliberations are confidential, and individual decisions will not be publicly explained.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>What Can the Prize Money Be Used For?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">The prize money is unrestricted.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">There are no spending conditions and no requirement to provide proof of how it is used.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">For example, it may be used to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">provide matching funds for future grant applications<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">realize events or projects<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">finance structural or spatial improvements<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">strengthen internal organisational structures<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Does the Prize Money Need to Be Taxed?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">As the prize money is awarded without anything being provided in return, it is generally not subject to VAT.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">At the same time, please note:<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Receipt of the prize money must be declared to your relevant tax office for tax purposes.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">The tax office will assess on a case-by-case basis whether taxes apply, and if so, in what amount.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">We are unable to provide tax advice. If in doubt, please consult a tax adviser or your relevant tax office regarding your individual situation.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>What Does It Mean to Take Part in Public Communications?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">If you receive an award, this may include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">being publicly introduced as part of the TAG DER CLUBKULTUR communications campaign<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">taking part in press and public communications related to the project<\/span><\/li><li style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">providing materials where needed (such as text, images, or other media)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Where Can I Ask Questions?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\"><a href=\\\"mailto:bewerbung@tagderclubkultur.berlin\\\">bewerbung@tagderclubkultur.berlin<\/a><\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":true},{\"title\":\"<p>What Criteria Does the Jury Use?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">The jury\\u2019s decision is based on the overall strength, clarity, and distinctiveness of your work \\u2014 not on individual buzzwords or isolated aspects.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">In particular, the jury looks at:<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">A clear artistic identity<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Is it clear what you stand for? Does your programme, space, or overall approach have a recognisable character of its own, or does it feel interchangeable?<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Curatorial and conceptual decisions<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Is it clear why you choose certain artists, formats, or themes? Is there a recognisable perspective, intention, or idea behind your decisions?<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">How your work is expressed in practice<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">How does your work become visible in practice \\u2014 for example through events, formats, spatial design, or collaborations? Do your examples make your work tangible and easy to understand?<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Relevance to the chosen category<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Is it clear why your work belongs particularly in the category you selected (for example Space &amp; Aesthetics, Programme, or Community)?<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Relevance to Berlin\\u2019s club culture<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Do you make a distinctive contribution to the scene? Do you open up new perspectives, strengthen existing structures, or respond meaningfully to current developments?<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">How key cross-cutting themes are reflected in your work<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Topics such as diversity, sustainability, or social engagement are considered where they are genuinely part of your practice \\u2014 not as buzzwords, but through how they are meaningfully put into action.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Important: This is not about \\u201cdoing everything right\\u201d.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">What matters is that your work is clear, coherent, and recognisably your own.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>How Are the Award Recipients Announced?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">All award-winning clubs and collectives will be officially announced and introduced at a press conference held in the lead-up to the TAG DER CLUBKULTUR festival week.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">They will also be invited to the festival week\\u2019s opening event on 3 October 2026, where they will be recognised once again.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">All applicants are required to keep the results confidential until the official public announcement by Clubcommission Berlin.<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Which Dates and Deadlines Should I Keep in Mind?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">12th of June \\u2013 Application period opens<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">23rd of June, 6:00 pm \\u2013 1st info call for applicants<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">7th of July, 6:00 pm \\u2013 2nd info call for applicants<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">12th of July, 11:59 pm \\u2013 Application deadline<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Mid-August \\u2013 Internal notification of award recipients<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">3rd of October \\u2013 TAG DER CLUBKULTUR Opening<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">3rd-11th of October \\u2013 TAG DER CLUBKULTUR festival week<\/span><\/p>\",\"isOpen\":false},{\"title\":\"<p>Can I Change My Category After Submitting My Application?<\/p>\",\"content\":\"<p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">No.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Once submitted, your chosen category cannot be changed.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"line-height: 0.9;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 24px;\\\">Your application is developed in relation to that category, so changing it afterwards would require a complete revision of your submission. 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