Party for tens of thousands: New Year’s Eve party at the Brandenburg Gate in front of possible

The big New Year’s Eve party in front of the Brandenburg Gate is on the brink. Berlin celebrates New Year’s Eve (BFS) GmbH to the Berlin Senate that the event, according to the current status, could not take place this year for financial reasons.

“We are forced to stop planning,” said Managing Director Benedikt Alder of the German Press Agency. The “Bild” newspaper had previously reported. So far, there is no promise from the Senate for financial support. So far from Visit Berlin and Berlin, this has been between 500,000 euros and one million euros by renting advertising space.

Managing Director: Multi -month lead time required for planning

“Stand today the financing is not secured,” said Alder. Sole support from the partner ZDF is not enough.

A spokeswoman for the broadcaster announced on the DPA request: “The ZDF observes the current developments and is in discussion with the organizer.”

The Senate had passed a deadline by the end of June, said Alder. However, a multi -month lead time for planning such a large event is necessary, according to the managing director of BFS GmbH. “In the past, it has not been possible to carry out the event profitably.”

A spokesman for the Berlin Economic Senate told the dpa that, unlike in the previous year, there was currently no promotion of the Economic Senate. Last year, the Economic Senate contributed 300,000 euros, but other Senate areas had also participated in the financing.

Tens of thousands of visitors have always come to the party in recent years. More than 60,000 people were counted last year. Admission cost 20 euros. The show “Celebrate at the Gate” broadcast on the ZDF was moderated, in which Shirin David appeared, by Andrea Kiewel and Johannes B. Kerner.