Berlin's techno music scene has been added to the UNESCO cultural heritage list

How Berlin's techno scene transformed the city and gained Unesco status. Young people thirsty for freedom started a cultural revolution that has now been recognised. Berlin's cultural revolution has been recognised by the UN. The city's former residents are now living in a state of their own.

Germany adds Berlin's techno scene to Unesco cultural heritage list. List recognises techno scene’s contribution to Berlin's cultural identity. Germany adds techno scene's contribution to its cultural identity to list of cultural heritage. Berlin's music scene is part of Berlin's identity, according to the list.

Berlin's techno music scene added to UNESCO cultural heritage list in'milestone' for genre. Techno's popularity grew in Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall with abandoned sites such as power plants and factories providing the setting for clubbers to musically express their freedom.