{"id":2841,"date":"2021-09-24T20:01:04","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T18:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/?p=2841"},"modified":"2021-10-05T12:30:25","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T10:30:25","slug":"no-shots-without-the-shot-discussion-rises-as-berlin-nightlife-only-opens-back-up-for-vaccinated-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/2841\/no-shots-without-the-shot-discussion-rises-as-berlin-nightlife-only-opens-back-up-for-vaccinated-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"No shots without the shot: discussion rises as Berlin nightlife only opens back up for vaccinated residents"},"content":{"rendered":"
Berlin is seen by many as one of the biggest nightlife capitals of the world. The techno scene of the city is huge, but has been on hold for more than eighteen months due to the coronavirus. This was until one of the clubs sued the Berlin county and won: all nightlife had to open back up immediately. Although this was a major win for the Berlin event sector, it did come with some consequences. A night of clubbing in the infamous city is now only possible for either vaccinated or recovered people. And this stirs up a discussion in the city where inclusivity is at least as important as techno music. <\/strong><\/p>\n 2G \u201cGeimpft oder genesen\u201d -vaccinated or recovered from COVID- is the rule in Berlin now. This means that since a few weeks, only people that have gotten the vaccine or people that can prove they have recovered from COVID can get into clubs, bars, restaurants and cultural attractions.<\/p>\n Rising discussion <\/strong><\/p>\n You can feel the discussion and the dividedness in many places you go in Berlin. There\u2019s clubs not opening back up because they simply don\u2019t believe in the restrictions, and students giving up their love for clubbing because they refuse to take the vaccine. Ric Bohmann (19) and Luisa Maji Thiel (20) are club-loving friends, both living in the German capital and couldn\u2019t agree less. Ric explains why he is such a fan of the vaccine: \u2018I\u2019m a pharmacy student and I very much believe in science and I see the vaccine as the best option to get out of this pandemic. There\u2019s no harm in it and it\u2019s a nice contribution to society. I experienced the privileges of the vaccine already many times. I went clubbing, I can go inside of restaurants without any problem. There\u2019s even jobs that asked me if I was vaccinated.\u201d<\/p>\n Thiel on the other hand feels too pressured and hasn\u2019t gotten the shot. \u201cI started to feel forced by the government when they alternated the 3G to 2G restrictions (3G standing for vaccinated, recovered or tested). I really hated that actually and I started feeling manipulated. My freedom of choice was being taken away from me. For me it\u2019s more of a political choice, I don\u2019t want to be manipulated in my own body. If it would\u2019ve stayed a free option I think I would\u2019ve been more willing to take the vaccine.\u201d<\/p>\n