Griessmuehle is closing down.
Towards the end of 2019, Berlin club Griessmuehle launched a campaign named Save Our Spaces. This month, the venue posted a petition, confirming that it’ll be closing down as its lease ends on 31 January. SIAG Property II GmbH – the owners of the site – are reselling the space to build new commercial units.
Now, it’s been revealed by Discodromo, that the lease had, in fact, been extended for a final party with Cocktail d’Amore. However, following negotiations with SIAG Property GmbH, the club was informed that it would no longer be permitted to hold its three-day closing party. The statement reads: “After celebrating 10 years of parties in 2019, creating a safe haven for LGBTQI+ people and other marginalised minorities in Berlin, Cocktail d’Amore has been forced into an abrupt end.”
“Aware of the potential eviction of the club this month, Griessmuehle had negotiated with SIAG Property GmbH, the Austrian company that bought the whole area, to throw one last Cocktail on 1 February till Monday the third. At the very least we could share our home for the past five years, one last time. BUT… after seeing activists campaigning to help save the space, SIAG Property, clearly upset by community outcry, decided it would no longer honour the three-day extension.” [sic]
“The Cocktail D’Amore team is heartbroken about losing Griessmuehle, but even more upset not to be able to properly say goodbye to the club before closing its doors forever,” they added. “We hope that this news empowers you to join the voices urging Berlin to help save our special spot. Keep the love pouring!”
Cocktail d’Amore celebrated its 10th birthday in November 2019. Read their statement below, and sign Griessmuehle’s petition here.
