Bahnwärter Thiel (club) explained
Bahnwärter Thiel |
Address: | Tumblinger Straße 29[1] |
Location: | Munich, Germany |
Type: | Nightclub and cultural center |
Opened: | [2] |
Operator: | Bahnwärter-Kulturstätten |
The Bahnwärter Thiel is a techno club,[3] music venue and alternative cultural center in Munich, Germany. It is named after the novella "Bahnwärter Thiel" by German author Gerhart Hauptmann.[4]
Description
The venue consists of repurposed intermodal containers, a temporary pavilion formerly used by the Lenbachhaus, as well as decommissioned subway cars.[5] It hosts club nights and outdoor raves,[6] lectures, exhibitions, improvisational theatre, concerts,[4] and flea markets.[7]
History
Origins and first sites
Daniel Hahn founded Bahnwärter-Kulturstätten in 2015,[8] and Bahnwärter Thiel opened in the same year.[9] The concept featured a withdrawn MAN Schienenbus railbus, repurposed as a culture venue on the grounds of the former "Viehhof" (Slaughterhouse) in Munich.[1] The railbus was first used as part of the alternative christmas market "Märchenbazar" in November 2015.[10]
In May 2016, the railbus was moved to the grounds of the University of Television and Film Munich for summer 2016.[11] [10] It was moved back to the Viehhof area in October,[10] where a 40m (130feet) wide and 10m (30feet) high structure of 54 shipping containers was built for sound- and weatherproofing.[4] In May 2017, the railbus once again was moved to the University of Television and Film, this time being rebranded as "Minna Thiel", named after the wife of the protagonist of the novel "Bahnwärter Thiel" by Gerhart Hauptmann.[12]
Viehbahnhof location
After a five-year lease-agreement was reached,[13] the Bahnwärter Thiel venue permanently moved to the Viehhof in late 2017. The new location is on the former freight station of the Viehhof, the so-called Viehbahnhof,[13] about 400 meters away from its previous location there.[14] The concept for the new location includes ateliers, workspaces and workshops,[15] as well as band practice rooms, part of which will be located in some of the repurposed containers.[5] This location on the Viehhof area sparked a debate about gentrification and spaces for subculture in Munich,[16] as parts of the local graffiti scene feared that they might lose the last space in Munich where spraying graffiti was allowed and legal.[17] Hahn has stated that it was always intended to include graffiti on the project and also wants to integrate the scene in the decoration of the venue.[15] A wooden wall with a length of 100m (300feet) was constructed as a designated space for graffiti.[18] The construction was organized by Bahnwärter Thiel staff, parts of the graffiti scene, and the City of Munich.[18] Artists feared that the wooden wall might be used to prevent sprayers from entering the premises.[18] In May 2018, there was an arson attack on the venue, resulting in a wooden shed burning down.[19]
A withdrawn Munich U-Bahn car was moved to the Bahnwärter Thiel in early 2018.[20] Two more U-Bahn cars followed in October 2018.[21] It is planned to use one of the cars as a cafeteria,[22] and the other as a workspace.[21] In May 2019 an old decommissioned tram from 1967 that was found in Ulm was brought to the Bahnwärter Thiel. It is planned to use the tram as a youth center and for holding art workshops.[23] [24]
Future development
The lease for the Viehhof area ends in 2022.[21] The redevelopment of the Viehhof has already begun, with the construction of the new Münchner Volkstheater, which is scheduled to be completed in 2021.[25] The city of Munich also plans to build apartments on parts of the area.[26] [25]
Reception
The New York Times cited Bahnwärter Thiel as an example of hip night life spots in Munich "that could give Berlin a run for its money".[27] At the Munich Nightlife Awards, Bahnwärter Thiel was awarded the 3rd place in the category techno/house/electro in 2016,[28] and the winner in the category ambience/scenery in 2017.[29]
Associated Projects
Since 2018, the Bahnwärter Thiel crew also operates the party ship Alte Utting, a former passenger ship from the Ammersee lake that is now crossing an inner-city arterial road on a railway bridge in Munich, and received a lot of media attention as well.[30] [31]
Notes and References
- Web site: Zirnstein . Michael . Bahnwärter Thiel: Feiern im Kuriositätenkabinett . Bahnwärter Thiel: Partying in the cabinet of curiosities . German . February 16, 2016 . Süddeutsche Zeitung. October 19, 2018 .
- Web site: . Bahnwärter Thiel in München: Ein neues Zuhause für das Kulturhaus . Bahnwärter Thiel in Munich: A new home for the culture house . German . May 12, 2016 . focus.de . Focus Online . October 27, 2018 .
- Web site: Schwan . Jens . HOUSE & TECHNO Clubs Munich . German . The Clubmap . October 28, 2018 .
- Web site: Wiemann . Rieke . Wie der Bahnwärter Thiel die Münchner Subkultur am Leben hält . How the Bahnwärter Thiel keeps Munich's subculture alive . German . December 14, 2016 . . October 19, 2018 .
- Web site: Menrad . Jasmin . Münchner Kulturverein: Das Zauberreich des Wannda Circus . Münchner Kulturverein: The magic realm of the Wannda Circus . German . February 10, 2018 . abendzeitung-muenchen.de . Abendzeitung Digital GmbH & Co KG . October 27, 2018 .
- Web site: Ruffet . Yves . The best house and techno clubs in Munich . Devoted Electronic . October 28, 2018 . December 21, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221070249/http://www.devoted-electronic.com/the-best-house-and-techno-clubs-in-munich/ . dead .
- Web site: Wermuth . Lilli . Krims & Krams Flohmarkt – Bahnwärter Thiel . German . Mitvergnügen München . October 28, 2018 .
- Web site: Lotze . Birgit . Minna Thiel ist zurück . Minna Thiel is back . German . June 1, 2018 . . October 27, 2018 .
- Web site: Ulrichs . Bettina . Kreatives Containerdorf am Viehhof . Creative container village at the Viehhof . German . November 6, 2017 . ovb-online.de . Oberbayerisches Volksblatt GmbH & Co. Medienhaus KG . October 27, 2018 .
- Web site: . Bahnwärter Thiel: Das Kulturprojekt kommt auf das Viehhof-Gelände zurück . Bahnwärter Thiel: The culture project comes back to the Viehhof area . German . October 20, 2016 . tz.de . Zeitungsverlag tz München GmbH & Co. KG . October 27, 2018 .
- Web site: Kaufmann . Laura . Wie es mit dem Bahnwärter Thiel weitergeht . How to proceed with the Bahnwärter Thiel . German . May 12, 2016 . Süddeutsche Zeitung. October 22, 2018 .
- Web site: . "Bahnwärter Thiel" kehrt vor die HFF zurück . "Bahnwärter Thiel" returns to the HFF . German . May 11, 2017 . abendzeitung-muenchen.de . Abendzeitung Digital GmbH & Co KG . October 27, 2018 .
- Web site: Bremmer . Michael . Bahnwärter Thiel erhält einen festen Standort . Bahnwärter Thiel gets a permanent location . German . May 4, 2017 . . October 27, 2018 .
- Web site: . Fester Standort für den "Bahnwärter Thiel" . Fixed location for the "Bahnwärter Thiel" . German . May 4, 2017 . abendzeitung-muenchen.de . Abendzeitung Digital GmbH & Co KG . October 27, 2018 .
- Web site: Zirnstein . Michael . So soll der neue Bahnwärter Thiel werden . This is how the new Bahnwärter Thiel should become . German . August 11, 2017 . . October 27, 2018 .
- Web site: Kaufmann . Laura . Kampf der Kreativen am Viehhof . Fight of the creatives at the Viehhof . German . April 3, 2018 . . October 19, 2018 .
- Web site: Ebert . Kevin . Warum sich die Sprayer-Szene gegen den Club "Bahnwärter Thiel" wehrt . https://web.archive.org/web/20180305230918/https://www.br.de/puls/themen/leben/muenchen-subkultur-sprayer-graffiti-viehhof-bahnwaerter-thiel-szene-100.html . Why the sprayer scene resists against the "Bahnwärter Thiel" club . German . July 21, 2017 . PULS . . October 27, 2018 . 2018-03-05 . dead .
- Web site: Ebert . Kevin . Das Münchner Viehhofgelände hat eine neue "Hall of Fame" . The Munich Viehhof area has a new "Hall of Fame" . German . October 30, 2017 . PULS . . October 27, 2018 .
- Web site: . Brandanschlag auf Bahnwärter Thiel: Staatsschutz ermittelt im Schlachthofviertel . Arson attack at Bahnwärter Thiel: State security investigates in the slaughterhouse area . German . May 24, 2018 . tz.de . Zeitungsverlag tz München GmbH & Co. KG . October 27, 2018 .
- Web site: Knerich . Anna-Elena . Bahnwärter Thiel startet wieder: Ab sofort jedes Wochenende Clubbetrieb! . Bahnwärter Thiel starts again: Club operation every weekend from now on! . German . January 19, 2018 . mucbook.de . Medienhaus München Eisenack UG . October 27, 2018 .
- News: A. Ulbricht . A. Pazur . Neue Waggons für den "Bahnwärter" . New waggons for the "Bahnwärter" . . 232 . Munich . October 9, 2018 . German.
- Web site: . Zwei neue Waggons für Bahnwärter Thiel . Two new waggons for Bahnwärter Thiel . German . October 11, 2018 . muenchen.tv . München Live TV Fernsehen GmbH & Co.KG . October 27, 2018 .
- Web site: Buchwald . Sabine . Neuzugang beim Bahnwärter Thiel: Attraktives Abstellgleis . New arrival at Bahnwärter Thiel: Attractive siding . German . May 2, 2019 . . May 27, 2019 .
- Web site: Karowski . Sascha . Schwertransport nach München: Kulturveranstalter plant innovatives Projekt in ausrangierter Tram . Heavy haulage to Munich: Cultural operator plans innovative project in decommissioned tram . German . May 1, 2019 . . May 27, 2019 .
- Web site: Hahn . Vanessa . Alles neu auf dem alten Viehhof . Everything new on the old Viehhof . German . October 5, 2018 . hallo-muenchen.de . Breu & Schneider GmbH Verlag und Werbeagentur . October 27, 2018 .
- Web site: Hutter . Dominik . Auf dem Viehhof sollen deutlich mehr Wohnungen entstehen . Significantly more apartments are to be built on the Viehhof . German . July 7, 2017 . . October 27, 2018 .
- Web site: Safronova . Valeriya . Is Munich Getting Cool? Look for the Boat on the Bridge . December 28, 2018 . . January 9, 2019.
- Web site: Munich Nightlife Awards 2016: Das sind die Gewinner . Munich Nightlife Awards 2016: These are the winners . . November 17, 2016 . German.
- Web site: Oßwald . Thomas . Munich Nightlife Awards 2017: Die Gewinner im Überblick - und im Video . Munich Nightlife Awards 2017: Overview of the winners and video . . November 11, 2017 . German.
- Web site: Zirnstein . Michael . Subkultur: Wir arbeiten mit Sachen, die sonst keiner will . Subculture: We work with things no one else wants . German . October 26, 2018 . . October 28, 2018 .
- Web site: Dürr . Anke . Spektakuläres Kulturprojekt in München: Wie das Schiff auf die Brücke kam . Spectacular culture project in Munich: How the ship came onto the bridge . German . July 25, 2018 . . October 28, 2018 .