The band Rammstein will play four concerts on June 7th, 8th, 10th and 11th in Munich. 240,000 fans are expected. As the “Süddeutsche Zeitung reports” (Sz), there shouldn’t be a closed off area in front of the stage – the so-called “Row Zero” – where only selected fans are allowed.
For classification: According to statements made by several witnesses at several concerts in the “Row Zero” area, only young women were granted free access, which are said to have been supplied before and after the performances of the band and in particular frontman Till Lindemann.
According to the “Sz”, the organizer Propeller is not only reacting to the allegations against Lindemann, but also to an application that the city council factions of the Greens, Left and the ÖDP had brought in on Monday morning. The Olympiapark GmbH also confirmed to the newspaper that there will be “no Row Zero” and “no party” after the concerts or during the break in the stadium.
In the corresponding draft application entitled “Safe concert for everyone”, which is available to the “Münchner Abendzeitung”, the three parliamentary groups call on the district administration department in Munich to check whether the so-called “Row Zero” can be banned.
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In addition, one should check whether, as at the Oktoberfest, the “Safe Wiesn” campaign can be set up at such major concerts in urban areas, so-called “safe spaces”. These are safe places where women in need are helped.
In addition to the ban on “Row Zero”, the three city council factions are also calling for so-called “awareness teams” to be provided – specially trained teams who go to concerts and are available as contact persons for people in need. The use of the “SafeNow” app, which allows you to send an emergency signal by cell phone at such events and draw attention to yourself, should also be checked.
“Just as the presumption of innocence applies to the alleged perpetrator, the allegations of the women concerned must also be heard and taken seriously,” says Mona Fuchs, leader of the Greens parliamentary group, to the “Sz”.
Politicians must create structures that prevent sexualized assaults and enable quick help for those affected: “We still see a need for action here.” (tsp)
Source: Tagesspiegel
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