This year’s Clean-Up Day was once again a big success! Despite the rain, muddy lawns, and tired legs, our Eco Team – together with many amazing volunteers – managed to restore the entire Tiergarten to top condition in just one day. All purely on a voluntary basis.

Around 115 people joined the call to action on July 13, 2025, the day after the parade. Among them: members of float crews, engaged individuals, families, and a student group from Berlin’s Gottfried-Keller-Gymnasium who participated as part of a school project.

The team gathered at 11:00 AM at Brandenburg Gate. After a quick briefing and distribution of equipment – safety vests, gloves, trash grabbers, and more – volunteers were supplied with snacks and water to keep them going.

The clean-up officially started at 11:48 AM and wrapped up at 5:27 PM. Divided into six teams, volunteers covered an impressive area of roughly 137.75 hectares – nearly the entire Berlin Tiergarten.

The estimated waste collected came to just around 7.78 cubic meters.

A smarter concept: More efficient, better coordinated, eco-friendly

This year, our Eco Team got new leadership! With Nadine Moises and Lidia Monge at the helm, a brand-new clean-up concept was developed – aiming for more efficient workflows, broader coverage, and better environmental compatibility.

The idea was inspired by early Loveparade clean-ups and shaped through extensive research. Thanks to valuable input from the Berlin Archive of Youth Cultures (special thanks to Daniel Schneider), key lessons from the past helped redesign our clean-up strategy.

Instead of sweeping through the park in one line, volunteers were assigned to six defined areas, working simultaneously. This allowed for faster progress, smoother coordination, and more effective use of resources.

Strong partners = Strong results

A key part of this year’s planning was once again close collaboration with the District Office for Streets & Green Spaces (Mitte-Tiergarten). Since the parade route runs through public parkland, this partnership is essential to protect the natural environment.

Together with the new Eco Team leads, processes were optimized to minimize impact and ensure the Tiergarten was left in pristine condition.

Special thanks go to Mr. Hansen, Mr. Sattler, and the full district office team – whose input helped us identify sensitive areas and take extra care.

Also invaluable: the Berlin waste management company BSR, who supported us again through their “Kehrenbürger” program. And for the first time, the global World Cleanup movement joined in with supplies and visibility support – making our efforts even more impactful on an international level.

We’re deeply grateful to everyone who made this Clean-Up Day such a success – all partners and, above all, our amazing volunteers.

Rave The Planet = SAVE THE PLANET