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No, you don’t need any specific experience or prior knowledge. Of course, it would be advantageous if you speak German or another language and have attended a first aid course, but this is not mandatory. What is important is that you enjoy working with people.

No, you don’t need any specific experience or prior knowledge. Of course, it would be advantageous if you speak English or another language and have attended a first aid course, but this is not mandatory. What is important is that you enjoy working with people.

In order to prepare you properly for your position, we will organize a hybrid workshop in which you can participate either physically in Berlin or online. For all those who are interested, we will also offer a free first aid training. We will announce the dates via our mailing list, which you are automatically subscribed to if you have registered on this page.

On the day of the parade, a final briefing will take place in the morning to discuss any current requirements of the authorities or possible route changes.

Your contact person is our volunteers manager Verena. She takes care of the communication with all volunteers. You can contact hem at team@ravetheplanet.com.

Of course, that would be a pity, because we really need all the support we can get. But sometimes things don’t turn out as planned and therefore you can cancel at any time without giving reasons.

But it is very important for our planning that you inform us, so that we can fill your position again. Please send a message to team@ravetheplanet.com.

Yes, because we are happy about every helping hand. After registering, please check your profile for completeness and upload a portrait photo of yourself. We will probably need this for the crew badges.

If you have registered for only one category, you will be assigned to that one. If you have selected more than one category, we will assign you to the one that needs to be staffed most urgently.

You will receive all dates for workshops and first aid trainings in advance by email. Detailed information about timings, contact persons, meeting points and tasks on the day of the parade will be sent to you no later than 3 weeks before.

In order to keep you informed about all other important information in advance, we will send you email updates.

Volunteering means doing something for the greater good on a non-profit basis. It is fun to work together on a great project and to know that you are contributing something good to society. Everyone can contribute with their own special skills, meet new people, make friends and be part of a community. As a volunteer at the parade you also support the goals we are demonstrating for: Peace, protection of electronic music culture and the recognition of its cultural and social achievements. Through your commitment, you create lasting benefit to society as a whole.

The association Deutsches Ehrenamt e.V. defines the term “Ehrenamt” (eng. honorary office or volunteering) as follows:

“Volunteering means doing work for an organization willingly and without remuneration. Volunteering itself is characterized by a wide variety of areas in which people can become active and do good. People’s motivation to get involved in society can be traced back to a variety of reasons.” (Orig. German source)

To prepare you properly for your position, we are organizing workshops on safety, awareness and more. For all those interested, we will also offer a free first aid training. The dates will be announced via our mailing list, which you are automatically subscribed to after registering on this page.

On the day of the parade, a final briefing will take place in the morning to discuss any current requirements of the authorities or possible route changes etc.

It depends on what area you want to help. Yes, if you want to support the route safety or the awareness team. If you want to help our donation team or the eco team, you are welcome to join us even if you are under the age of 18.

A demonstration thrives on participation. Without the help of volunteers, we are not able to hold the parade.

Like any other non-profit organization, Rave The Planet needs the support of people and institutions who want to get things moving. For a demonstration in the dimension of our parade, it needs hundreds of helping hands.

All of our projects are largely funded by donations, which so far have been barely enough to cover the core costs. In order to be able to set up permanent, secure funding, we need to establish an even stronger foundation and strengthen public trust in Rave The Planet. We are far from being a sure-fire success and still in the early stages of our work. But with your help we could take a big step forward. Thank you!

No special qualifications are necessary. What’s important is that you’re communicative and enjoy interacting with people. Reliability is also key, as even though this is a volunteer role, many people will be counting on you.

For the parade itself, we mainly need volunteers to support in three areas: stewards, awareness teams, and eco teams – for example, for the Clean-Up Day the day after the parade, as well as Tiergarten Buddies who will help oversee sensitive green areas during the parade.

Rave the planet = SAVE THE PLANET

Each float must clearly and visibly integrate the demonstration motto “OUR FUTURE IS NOW”, at least one of the political demands from our list and if you like the logo of Rave The Planet (not mandatory) into the design. It must be clearly recognizable that the goals and demands of the demonstration are supported.

Be creative and pay attention to waste avoidance and environmental protection. Use e.g. upcycled materials, avoid unnecessary plastic components, look for environmentally friendly or biodegradable materials (pay attention to fire regulations!), avoid the unnecessary use of plastic cable ties etc. Consider how you can reuse or recycle the design elements after the demonstration.

Each float must bring its own headliner act. You’re free to curate the artists in a way that best represents your project. But please make sure to prioritize quality.

Keep in mind that the Rave The Planet Parade is a demonstration, and it’s uncommon for artists to demand fees for this kind of event. They should support the cause of the demonstration and show their commitment through their performance.

We are looking for diversity, creativity, originality and authenticity. Whether you’re applying for a small vehicle or a big flatbed truck, it doesn’t matter. We really just want to see that you’ve put some thought into the line-up, the design of the float and of course it is important that the message of the demonstration is clearly conveyed.

Therefore we attach great importance to the creative design of a float. Please attach design drafts to your application for approval. Hand-drawn sketches are just as welcome as 3D renderings. These will be treated confidentially and will only be viewed by our crew and the cultural advisory board for the selection of participants.

Since we take our responsibility towards the environment and future generations seriously, it is also important that you include the topics of environmental protection and sustainability in your float concept.

For the 2025 Parade, the application period runs from November 1st, 2024, through January 15th, 2025.

The selection and limitation of participating floats is driven by a curatorial vision and the organic growth of the parade. Our goal is to showcase the full diversity and creativity of electronic music culture. As such, all submitted applications will be reviewed and evaluated by the float committee. All applicants will be notified afterward (estimated mid-February).

The float committee is made up of individuals who are actively engaged in or closely connected to electronic music culture, alongside the core team of Rave The Planet. This diverse composition brings together different perspectives and expertise, ensuring the most varied selection of floats possible.

*Please note that only applications with all required information will be considered in the selection process. Make sure to double-check that all necessary details are complete and accurate.

The Rave The Planet Parade a political demonstration – out of the scene and for the scene. We demonstrate “for peace and the preservation of electronic music culture and the recognition of its cultural and social achievements” and peace.

With the demonstration we want to represent the diversity of electronic music culture and provide a platform for cultural creators to make their needs and demands public. Additionally, with this rule we want to make sure that our culture and the parade will not be used for commercial purposes.

Non-culturally people or other organizations can still participate, e.g. by sponsoring. If you are interested, please contact us directly: jh@ravetheplanet.com.

Political parties are generally excluded from participating with a float.

Only cultural workers and creators are accepted to present a float (music truck) at the Rave The Planet Parade. These are e.g. clubs, festivals, organizers, collectives and party crews, record labels, booking agencies, artists etc..

Furthermore, you already have to be working for at least two years and have at least one completed project to prove it.

We want to ensure that the electronic music culture is protected, maintained, presented, promoted and further developed, and also to have the electronic dance music culture recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage. We also aim at having an official public holiday introduced for our culture and celebrating this with a living tradition of our electronic dance music: a new parade in Berlin that will carry forth the spirit of the original Love Parade.

We’ve been around officially since July 2019, but the founders actually got together in mid-2018. We co-curated a temporary exhibition titled “30 Years of the Loveparade” as en extra to the nineties berlin exhibition. In the process, the team realized that they all seemed to share the same passion for techno and the electronic dance music culture. One thing led to another and finally the idea to found Rave The Planet was born.

According to German law, a “gGmbH” is a limited liability company which uses its income for non-profit purposes. Its non-profit status is indicated by the small “g” (short for German „gemeinnützig“ = charitable or non-profit) in front of the abbreviation “GmbH” and defined by the German Tax Code (ger. = Abgabenordnung, AO).

Non-profit status applies if the purpose of a corporation (such as an association or a limited liability company) is to “selflessly promote the general public in material, spiritual or ethical terms”. (Section 52/1 AO). A gGmbH is also subject to the laws on limited liability companies and the German Commercial Code.

For more information in the German language, please refer to Wikipedia.

One of the biggest issues at large events is the massive waste they leave behind — but we’re tackling it head-on. We’re committed to keeping our impact low with sustainable practices that reduce and prevent waste, starting right at the parade. And on the Sunday after, we’re taking it to the next level with the “Rave The Planet Parade – CLEANUP DAY”, where we’ll give our beloved Tiergarten the respect it deserves through a full clean-up effort.

For decades, the Tiergarten has been our sanctuary, where we ravers have celebrated the dream of a better world. Now, it’s our turn to give back. Let’s honor this legendary spot together and make sure it’s left as clean and vibrant as the community that gathers there.

Awareness means to take care of each other. We want everyone at the parade to feel good, welcome and safe. Our awareness team encourages respectfulness, acts in a de-escalating manner, watches out for discrimination or personal boundary violations and helps those affected.

Stewards ensure the smooth flow of the demonstration. They make sure all requirements are met, coordinate logistics, and monitor overall safety conditions.

Depending on their skills, tasks may include:

• Float Attendant: Rides along on the floats to ensure safety requirements are followed on board.
• Float Communicator: Sits next to the float driver in the cockpit, keeping radio contact with the float, the coordination center, and area leads along the route.
• Route Steward: Watches over a specific section of the route. Primary tasks include ensuring smooth movement, keeping safe distances between floats, and making adjustments as needed to maintain safety and order along the route.