Berlin-based club Berghain is world-renowned for its fanatical reverence of techno and days-long parties. Yet while a night out elsewhere in the world may result in a booze-clouded recollection, Germans take a more serious approach to clubbing. How can brands appeal to these moderate tastes?

Young people in Berlin are expressing their political dissatisfaction by dancing in the streets. In a more creative form of protest, the city’s clubs have funded a techno party in the city centre to help engage young people with political demonstration and let them have their voices heard.

From escalating rents to pressure from local authorities, nightlife venues across the UK are facing an onslaught of obstacles. Yet clubs remain important in the rites of passage for young Britons and help to cultivate new musical talents. So, how can these establishments be saved from closure?

With 85% of Berliners renting their homes and a strong influx of new residents per annum, Berlin is currently facing a significant shortage of affordable housing. But as the city undergoes major modernisation, Berliners fear the negative impact regeneration can have on them financially.