A man reportedly drove his car into Lichtenburg nightclub Sisyphos after being denied entry last week.
Per Berliner Zeitung, the suspect was thought to have been turned away by bouncers at around 5 am last Sunday (September 15).
Since the incident, little detail has been reported, other than the fact he was said to have initially “politely acknowledged” not being let into the warehouse-style venue, which operates under a no-phones policy.
The German publication noted that he returned in a rented Audi before “deliberately” driving into the gated entryway of the club. It’s thought he was aiming for two security guards, aged 26 and 41, but they managed to move out of the way in time. No injuries have since been reported.
An investigation into the incident has begun, with police currently searching for the suspect.
Since 2008, the famed club – which is housed inside a former dog biscuit factory by the River Spree on Hauptstraße – has run non-stop techno parties every weekend from Friday to Monday.
A collective of DJs, festival organisers and fans campaigned to have the security of the city’s techno scene in March, after fearing the culture wouldn’t survive without it being added to the UNESCO cultural heritage list.
As of March 13, Berlin Techno has been added to the list of iIntangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in Germany, joining five other entries (including mountaineering, fruit wine, and a Bavarian parade named Kirchseeoner Perchtenlauf) that were added as well.
Elsewhere, Newcastle United goalkeeper Loris Karius and his fiancée were denied entry into the Berlin club Berghain earlier this year, on fashion grounds.
The footballer and his partner, Italian media personality Diletta Leotta, were attempting to get into the iconic venue during a trip to the German capital, but were reportedly rebuffed due to the “bright yellow coat” that Leotta was wearing.
