Welcome To The Club: ARD Mediathek program on club culture

Welcome To The Club – We Celebrate Club Culture is the thematic focus of a curated program that bundles contributions about club culture. ARD Mediathek, together with ARD Kultur and ARD Sounds, presents the initiative and will run the program until the end of November. The programme brings together reports, documentaries, podcasts and live streams that address the history, present and future of club culture. The initiative is presented as a multi‑month collection of productions across ARD platforms.

Bundled productions named in the programme include Call me DJ!, Techno House Germany, Exzess Berlin – Capital of Clubs and the Rest in Exzess podcast. The program includes scheduled releases and event coverage, including the documentary Love is Stronger. From Loveparade to Rave The Planet, which is set for release on July 31, and live coverage of the fifth edition of Rave The Planet on August 15. Autumn contributions announced for the initiative include an interactive participatory project by ARD Kultur, a second episode of NDR’s Club Legends – Discotheques that Made History, and a documentary and podcast on sex‑positive club culture produced in cooperation with ARTE.

All contributions can be found via the linked programme page.

ARD Mediathek program on club culture

Welcome To The Club – We Celebrate Club Culture is the thematic focus of a curated initiative that bundles contributions about club culture. ARD Mediathek, together with ARD Kultur and ARD Sounds, presents an extensive program running until the end of November. The program comprises reports, documentaries, podcasts and live streams that address the history, present and future of club culture. The initiative represents ARD’s first time bundling club culture content over several months.

Highlighted productions included in the program are Call me DJ!, Techno House Germany and Exzess Berlin – Capital of Clubs. The Rest in Exzess item is presented as a podcast. On July 31 the new documentary Love is Stronger. From Loveparade to Rave The Planet follows Dr. Motte and Ellen Dosch-Roeingh over several years as they work to bring techno culture back onto Berlin’s streets with Rave The Planet. The documentary provides exclusive behind-the-scenes insights into the Loveparade history and the path to Rave The Planet.

On August 15 rbb will accompany the fifth edition of Rave The Planet with extensive live coverage broadcast on ARD Mediathek, rbb, and via Radio Eins and Fritz. Autumn formats announced for the program include an interactive participatory project by ARD Kultur, a second episode of NDR’s Club Legends – Discotheques that Made History, and a documentary and podcast about sex-positive club culture produced in cooperation with ARTE. A Tracks playlist will cover subcultures such as dubstep, trance, jungle and hardtekk and will feature DJ sets from festivals like Sónar and Nature One. All contributions can be found via the linked page.

Love is Stronger. From Loveparade to Rave The Planet

The documentary Love is Stronger. From Loveparade to Rave The Planet follows Dr. Motte and Ellen Dosch‑Roeingh over several years as they work to bring techno culture back onto Berlin’s streets with Rave The Planet. It provides exclusive behind‑the‑scenes insights into Loveparade history and the path to Rave The Planet. The film is scheduled for release on July 31. The documentary was announced within ARD Mediathek’s Welcome To The Club program that bundles reports, documentaries, podcasts and live streams about club culture and runs until the end of November. The production documents the organisers’ activities across the stated timeframe.

The available sources do not provide this information. They do not include further details on the live coverage such as exact start and end times, which presenters or commentators will appear, or whether multiple stages or locations will be covered. No technical access information is supplied, including stream quality, platform-specific viewing instructions, or radio programme schedules. The available material also does not contain information about supplementary programming, on-site reporting logistics, or coordination between participating broadcasters. No press or viewer guidance for accessing the live coverage is provided in the available material.

Autumn formats within the ARD Mediathek “Welcome To The Club” initiative are scheduled for the autumn portion of the program and are part of the broader collection running until the end of November. The announced autumn contributions include an interactive participatory project produced by ARD Kultur and a second episode of NDR’s Club Legends – Discotheques that Made History. These items are presented as part of the themed compilation that bundles reports, documentaries, podcasts and live streams about club culture.

Also listed for autumn is a documentary and a podcast about sex-positive club culture produced in cooperation with ARTE. The ARD Kultur project is described as interactive and participatory, while NDR’s contribution is identified as a second episode in its Club Legends series. All autumn formats are included within the Welcome To The Club programme and are made available through the initiative’s linked programme page.

CONCLUSION

The ARD Mediathek “Welcome To The Club – We Celebrate Club Culture” initiative is the first time ARD bundles club culture content over several months to show its significance beyond nightlife. ARD Mediathek, ARD Kultur, and ARD Sounds present the program, which runs until the end of November. The program includes reports, documentaries, podcasts, live streams and bundled productions such as Call me DJ!, Techno House Germany, Exzess Berlin – Capital of Clubs, and the Rest in Exzess podcast.

Scheduled items within the initiative include the documentary Love is Stronger. From Loveparade to Rave The Planet, which follows Dr. Motte and Ellen Dosch-Roeingh over several years and is set for release on July 31, and extensive live coverage by rbb of the fifth edition of Rave The Planet on August 15, broadcast on ARD Mediathek, rbb, Radio Eins and Fritz. Additional program features include a Tracks playlist covering subcultures such as dubstep, trance, jungle and hardtekk and featuring DJ sets from festivals like Sónar and Nature One. All contributions are available via a linked programme page.

The ARD Mediathek initiative “Welcome To The Club – We Celebrate Club Culture” is presented by ARD Mediathek in cooperation with ARD Kultur and ARD Sounds and runs until the end of November. The program bundles reports, documentaries, podcasts and live streams that address the history, present and future of club culture. The collection is organized as a multi‑month set of productions across ARD platforms and is presented as a dedicated thematic focus within ARD programming.

Highlighted productions within the initiative include Call me DJ!, Techno House Germany and Exzess Berlin – Capital of Clubs, while Rest in Exzess is presented as a podcast. The documentary Love is Stronger. From Loveparade to Rave The Planet follows Dr. Motte and Ellen Dosch‑Roeingh over several years as they work on bringing techno culture back to Berlin’s streets with the Rave The Planet initiative, and the film is scheduled for release on July 31. The documentary is described as providing exclusive behind‑the‑scenes insights into Loveparade history and the developments that led to Rave The Planet.

Event coverage within the program includes extensive live coverage by rbb of the fifth edition of Rave The Planet on August 15, with broadcasts available on ARD Mediathek, rbb, Radio Eins and Fritz. Additional features announced for the initiative include a Tracks playlist covering subcultures such as dubstep, trance, jungle and hardtekk and featuring DJ sets from festivals like Sónar and Nature One. All contributions are made available via a linked programme page.

Live coverage factual summary

rbb will accompany the fifth edition of Rave The Planet on August 15 with extensive live coverage. The live coverage will be broadcast on ARD Mediathek, on rbb, and via Radio Eins and Fritz. The announcement of the coverage is part of the Welcome To The Club program that bundles reports, documentaries, podcasts and live streams about club culture.

Missing details in the available material include exact start and end times for the live coverage, names of presenters or commentators, and whether multiple stages or event locations will be covered. The available material also does not specify technical streaming information such as stream quality, platform-specific access instructions, or radio programme schedules for Radio Eins and Fritz.

Information on supplementary programming, on-site reporting logistics, coordination between broadcasters, and any press or viewer guidance for accessing the live coverage is not provided in the available material. These specific details are not contained in the available material.