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Bar culture is under increasing pressure: bars and clubs are relying ever more heavily on drink sales to fund their cultural programming — yet those very revenues are drying up. 🍸

The result is a slow withdrawal from public life, felt across thousands of venues worldwide. What can be done? Tax relief and targeted cultural funding are an important starting point. But there are individual pathways too: fundraising events, monthly community subscriptions that provide a favourite venue with a reliable baseline income.

Those who drink less alcohol can instead order premium mocktails, buy merchandise, or simply tip more generously. Small gestures that, added together, make a real difference.


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Barkultur steht unter zunehmendem Druck: Bars und Clubs finanzieren ihr kulturelles Programm immer stärker über den Getränkeverkauf — doch genau diese Einnahmen brechen weg. 🍸

Das Ergebnis ist ein schleichender Rückzug aus dem öffentlichen Leben, der sich in Tausenden von Spielstätten weltweit bemerkbar macht.

Was lässt sich dagegen tun? Steuererleichterungen und gezielte Kulturförderung sind ein wichtiger Ansatzpunkt. Darüber hinaus gibt es auch individuelle Wege: Fundraising Events, monatliche Community-Abos, die den Lieblingsort mit einem verlässlichen Grundeinkommen stützen.

Wer weniger Alkohol trinkt, kann stattdessen hochwertige Mocktails bestellen, Merchandise kaufen oder einfach großzügiges Trinkgeld geben. Kleine Gesten, die in der Summe einen echten Unterschied machen.

We’re excited to share our newest report: EU Perspectives on Slow Touring in a Fast Paced Industry! 🚊🌱

Its a new study commissioned by and produced by VibeLab as part of the initiative. You can now download the full report on the link in our bio. 🔗

Today on 9th of June at 18:00 we are also officialy launching the report at with a panel discussion and great guests. We will love to see you there.

19:30 - Panel Rethinking Touring & Programming: Collaborative Paths to a Sustainable Future for Artists with guest speakers

- Duco Bossert from Garage Noord
- Pauline Bourdon from Vision for Sustainable Events / Sophilia .bourdon
- Daan Stitger from Lab Vlieland / Into the Great Wide Open

We are happy to announce that on 9 June we will launch our latest report at Garage Noord in Amsterdam. 🌱

A collaborative study by VibeLab and Technopol exploring new models for sustainable and lower-carbon touring in the music industry.

The report looks at artistic short circuits, regional networks, and slower touring practices that support both environmental sustainability and artist well-being.

Join us for an evening of discussion, drinks, and a DJ set by Garage Noord. Join the waiting list for the report through the link in our bio or RSVP to the event for free.

Quitting social media platforms that do not serve all of us equally may sound like a solution, but in a world where there are no realistic alternatives, it feels almost impossible.

That is why the European Union should demand greater transparency around account deletions and moderation decisions, especially when they affect cultural and marginalized communities.

Right now, we are working on a good practice report for the Democracy in Action project, researching the impact of nighttime communities on democracy across Europe. Losing access to platforms has emerged as a major issue in almost every interview we conducted. Digital access is a question of culture, democracy, participation, and freedom of expression.

You can follow account for more expert and latest information on this topic.

If you would like to know more about Democracy in Action project follow link in our bio.

When we talk about noise in the streets, we mostly focus only on its disruptive effects. 💥

While disruption is certainly part of it, we should also ask what else it brings to the city. When we remove the sources of noise, we may also be removing something that serves communities in important ways.

That’s why conversations about noise need to remain open and nuanced. Not only about what cities want to reduce, but also about what they want to protect.

Content: Tereza Patočková

24-hour cities are not never-ending chaos, they are actually well-organized. Besides New York, Tokyo, or Berlin, you can also find yourself in a 24-hour city in Prague or Barcelona. They all work a bit differently and have different frameworks, but they show that letting businesses operate around the clock can pay off.

What is your favorite 24h-hour city?

New project in Vienna by , VibeLab, and aims to strenghten safety by increasing community awareness.

More in our bio! 🔗

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The together with the VCC - Vienna Club Commission, VibeLab, and SafeNow, is launching a new pilot project: Neighbourhoods for All in Vienna’s Westgürtel.

The main aim of the project is to explore how nightlife and entertainment districts can be made safer through stronger collaboration between clubs, organisers, and local communities while reducing reliance on enforcement.

If you’re based in the area, you can get involved right away and help kick-start the project. Here’s how:

Take the survey:

Do you go out, work, or live around the Gürtel? Take part in the survey and download the SafeNow app (links in bio). You can use the app outside of SafeNow Zones worldwide as your personal alarm system with family and friends.

Join a focus group:

Are you a venue operator, event organiser, or working in safety (e.g. security or awareness)? Join one of our focus groups!

DE:
Die Nighttime Foundation startet gemeinsam mit der VCC, VibeLab und SafeNow ein neues Pilotprojekt: „Neighbourhoods for All” im Wiener Westgürtel.

Das Hauptziel des Projekts besteht darin, zu untersuchen, wie Nacht- und Vergnügungsviertel durch eine engere Zusammenarbeit zwischen Clubs, Veranstaltern und lokalen Communities sicherer gestaltet werden können, während gleichzeitig der Rückgriff auf polizeiliche Maßnahmen reduziert wird.

Wenn du in der Gegend wohnst, kannst du dich sofort einbringen und dabei helfen, das Projekt auf den Weg zu bringen. So geht’s:

Nimm an der Umfrage teil:
Gehst du aus, arbeitest oder wohnst du in der Nähe des Gürtels? Nimm an der Umfrage teil und lade die SafeNow App herunter (Links in der Bio). Auch außerhalb von SafeNow Zonen kannst du die App weltweit als eigenes, privates Alarmsystem mit Familie und Freunden verwenden.

Nimm an einer Fokusgruppe teil:
Bist du Betreiber eines Veranstaltungsortes, Veranstalter oder im Sicherheitsbereich tätig (z. B. Sicherheit oder Awareness) Nimm an einer unserer Fokusgruppen teil!