With the "Red Alert" demo on Wednesday in Berlin, the plight of the event industry should be taken into account by politicians.
The event industry is on the verge of collapse, Germany's sixth largest economic sector and thus one million jobs is at risk due to the Corona crisis. On Wednesday, cultural workers want to draw attention to their plight with a large demonstration in Berlin and underline their demands on politics. The protest march was organized by the "Red Alert" alliance, which has been holding rallies at state level for six weeks.
Numerous celebrities are also promoting the demonstration, which starts at 12:05 p.m. on Alexanderplatz. Udo Lindenberg (74) calls on Facebook to take part in the demonstration. "Even from our large panic family, some companies and self-employed people will no longer be able to hold out any longer." Many don't know what to do next, some have already given up, there is no financial support, according to the musician. At the same time he points out the mask requirement and distance rules on the demo – and who he does not want to have with: "Corona deniers and Nazis".
Carolin Kebekus (40) has already drawn attention to the demo via Instagram. "It's 5 to 12 in the events industry," wrote the comedian. "Something has to change, otherwise EVERYTHING in our beautiful cultural landscape will change." Die Toten Hosen also spoke out on the "dramatic emergency" of the event industry. Other cultural workers who drum for the demo include the bands Glasperlenspiel and 2raumwohnung, the musicians Johannes Oerding (38) and Inka Bause (51) and the moderator Aljoscha Höhn (34).