DAB – Modular Training Program 2025
DAB - A Modular Training Program on Awareness & Anti-Discrimination for 10 Berlin-Based Clubs, Collectives, and Festivals* Application form at the bottom of the page
Program Timeline
Until March 9 → Open for applications
By March 15 → Feedback & scheduling
End of March → First info call
Early May → Awareness and Diversity Basics (1.5 days)
Mid-May → In-depth modules (2 half-days)
Program Content
The training program provides awareness-raising and fundamental knowledge on diversity and anti-discrimination, adapted to the various areas and roles within club culture. The focus is on practical application, helping clubs, collectives, and festivals develop expertise in awareness and diversity while receiving ongoing advisory support throughout the implementation process.
The program consists of Awareness and Diversity Basics, followed by In-depth modules with different areas of focus.
The training process addresses key questions such as:
- What conditions are needed to ensure that a diverse audience can celebrate together as safely and inclusively as possible?
- How can different forms of discrimination in nightlife be identified, and how should we respond?
- How can awareness and diversity structures be established within a team?
- Where does the responsibility of the club, festival, or collective for its guests begin and end?
Program Structure & Participation
The Awareness and Diversity Basics will take place in early May in Berlin and will be conducted in person over 1.5 days for up to 20 participants.
Participants from each club, festival, or collective should ideally come from different roles and levels within their organization. After completing the in-depth module, each participant will attend two in-depth workshops, where they will interact and exchange knowledge with participants from other venues.
Awareness and Diversity Basics (Early May 2025, in-person in Berlin) → 1.5 days
In-depth modules (Mid-May 2025, online or in-person) → 2 sessions, each 5 hours (including breaks)
The In-depth modules are divided into three focus areas:
- Professional Roles → Booking, Public Relations, Accessibility, Awareness Work, Club Door Policies
- Forms of Discrimination → Gender, Sexual Orientation, “Ethnic Origin,” Disability, Social Class, Anti-Muslim Racism, Antisemitism
- Strategic Implementation → Diversity Change Management I & II, HR Policies, Legal Frameworks
Throughout the process, clubs, festivals, and collectives will receive comprehensive and individualized support to help them establish sustainable diversity and awareness structures within their organizations.
Cost & Funding
Participation is funded through project resources, with a club contribution of €2,900 per venue. If your club, festival, or collective is unable to cover this cost, please feel free to contact us!
Costs – Participation Requirements – Application
To participate, you must commit to:
- Attending the Awareness & Diversity Basics and at least two in-depth modules
- Allocating the necessary personnel resources
- Participating in all modules in English in Berlin
Application deadline: March 9, 2025
After the deadline, selected clubs, festivals, and collectives will be notified of their participation. To ensure a diverse range of insights for program development, we will select participants based on various factors, including size, audience, and music genres. Additional selection criteria include motivation and relevance to Berlin’s club culture.
Contact
For more information or questions, please contact:
Melissa Kolukisagil / dab@clubcommission.de
The “Diversity-Conscious Nightlife in Berlin – DAB” project is a joint initiative by Clubcommission e.V. and Eine Welt der Vielfalt e.V., funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Labor, Social Affairs, Gender Equality, Integration, Diversity, and Anti-Discrimination, as well as the State Office for Equal Treatment – Against Discrimination.
Application Form
Before applying, please ensure that:
- Your club, collective, or festival is based in Berlin
- Your team members commit to attending the Awareness & Diversity Basics and at least two in-depth modules
- You can participate in English
- The Awareness & Diversity Basics take place in early May
- The in-depth modules take place in mid-to-late May
Apply now
Program Timeline
Until March 9 → Open for applications
By March 15 → Feedback & scheduling
End of March → First info call
Early May → Awareness and Diversity Basics (1.5 days)
Mid-May → In-depth modules (2 half-days)
Program Content
The training program provides awareness-raising and fundamental knowledge on diversity and anti-discrimination, adapted to the various areas and roles within club culture. The focus is on practical application, helping clubs, collectives, and festivals develop expertise in awareness and diversity while receiving ongoing advisory support throughout the implementation process.
The program consists of Awareness and Diversity Basics, followed by In-depth modules with different areas of focus.
The training process addresses key questions such as:
- What conditions are needed to ensure that a diverse audience can celebrate together as safely and inclusively as possible?
- How can different forms of discrimination in nightlife be identified, and how should we respond?
- How can awareness and diversity structures be established within a team?
- Where does the responsibility of the club, festival, or collective for its guests begin and end?
Program Structure & Participation
The Awareness and Diversity Basics will take place in early May in Berlin and will be conducted in person over 1.5 days for up to 20 participants.
Participants from each club, festival, or collective should ideally come from different roles and levels within their organization. After completing the in-depth module, each participant will attend two in-depth workshops, where they will interact and exchange knowledge with participants from other venues.
Awareness and Diversity Basics (Early May 2025, in-person in Berlin) → 1.5 days
In-depth modules (Mid-May 2025, online or in-person) → 2 sessions, each 5 hours (including breaks)
The In-depth modules are divided into three focus areas:
- Professional Roles → Booking, Public Relations, Accessibility, Awareness Work, Club Door Policies
- Forms of Discrimination → Gender, Sexual Orientation, “Ethnic Origin,” Disability, Social Class, Anti-Muslim Racism, Antisemitism
- Strategic Implementation → Diversity Change Management I & II, HR Policies, Legal Frameworks
Throughout the process, clubs, festivals, and collectives will receive comprehensive and individualized support to help them establish sustainable diversity and awareness structures within their organizations.
Cost & Funding
Participation is funded through project resources, with a club contribution of €2,900 per venue. If your club, festival, or collective is unable to cover this cost, please feel free to contact us!
Costs – Participation Requirements – Application
To participate, you must commit to:
- Attending the Awareness & Diversity Basics and at least two in-depth modules
- Allocating the necessary personnel resources
- Participating in all modules in English in Berlin
Application deadline: March 9, 2025
After the deadline, selected clubs, festivals, and collectives will be notified of their participation. To ensure a diverse range of insights for program development, we will select participants based on various factors, including size, audience, and music genres. Additional selection criteria include motivation and relevance to Berlin’s club culture.
Contact
For more information or questions, please contact:
Melissa Kolukisagil / dab@clubcommission.de
The “Diversity-Conscious Nightlife in Berlin – DAB” project is a joint initiative by Clubcommission e.V. and Eine Welt der Vielfalt e.V., funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Labor, Social Affairs, Gender Equality, Integration, Diversity, and Anti-Discrimination, as well as the State Office for Equal Treatment – Against Discrimination.
Application Form
Before applying, please ensure that:
- Your club, collective, or festival is based in Berlin
- Your team members commit to attending the Awareness & Diversity Basics and at least two in-depth modules
- You can participate in English
- The Awareness & Diversity Basics take place in early May
- The in-depth modules take place in mid-to-late May