German Maassdam: A Days In Center Of Brandenburg
‘The Rechenzentrum in Potsdam is a vibrant hub for artistic, sociocultural, and creative production and interaction, situated in the heart of the city. Originally constructed in 1971 as an administrative building, it has been repurposed since September 2015 into Brandenburg’s largest socio-creative centre. This transformation is documented in the film “Vom Abrissobjekt zum Kreativkosmos” (“From Demolition Object to Creative Cosmos”).’
I have a words to rare experience. And now is the experience also meaningful.
It’s summer 2023. I chose not to go to Liquicity Festival—even though I knew many people were expecting Sidney SN to appear there. Or perhaps, precisely because of that. Instead, I decided to visit the Berlin area in Germany. There was a drum and bass event at Rechenzentrum in Potsdam, and I felt drawn to it. It seemed like the right choice.
The area around Potsdam appears to be very green. When traveling by train from Berlin to Potsdam, the landscape along the way is mostly forest—it seems there’s a long stretch of forest between Berlin city and Potsdam. The weather felt as if it belonged to a place where rainclouds could be held back by a kind of a dam formed by the surrounding forests. Interestingly, the weather was similar to what you might experience during June in the Netherlands. Yet, the event itself wasn’t rainy. In fact, there was even sunshine.
Kyrist is playing at the Burn Out Festival, and I am in the mood for German jungle or drum and bass. I also looked forward to experiencing Berlin’s vibrant and colorful ‘freedom’ community, including the queer people.
And yes—everything I hoped for came true. The German DnB and Berlin’s colorful energy were real. But even more than that, the community was better than I imagined. Not only at the Burn Out Festival in Rechenzentrum, but in Potsdam in general.
I came away with new insights about myself. I had experiences that I got a new informations about my person in Germany. The days I spent in Potsdam were deeply meaningful.
When I say the community at Rechenzentrum was good, I mean it felt honest and fair. People seemed to be genuinely aware of who they were and what they believed—there was no hate, only presence. That atmosphere was more what I expected. A rare moment to visit Potsdam’s Rechenzentrum, which is part of Berlin’s vibrant and colorful community.