Love Parade

Techno’s great street parade, from 150 ravers on the Kurfürstendamm in 1989 to a million-and-a-half under the Siegessäule and the Ruhr years that followed. Dr. Motte’s "political demonstration for peace, joy and pancakes" became the largest celebration of electronic music on Earth — its floats, its mottos, its crowds and its sound — until the 2010 Duisburg tragedy ended it. Told thematically, and carried on by Rave the Planet.

A chronological documentary of 670 moments spanning 1989–2026 on Loreline.

last updated 2026-07-22

Eras

The Mottos & the Message — Every year carried a motto — "We Are One Family", "Music Is The Key", "One World One Loveparade", "Access Peace". The utopian idealism of a generation that believed dancing together could change the world.
The Birth of a Demonstration — Berlin, July 1989: Dr. Motte and Danielle de Picciotto lead 150 people down the Kurfürstendamm behind one truck, under the motto Friede, Freude, Eierkuchen — peace, joy, pancakes.
A Million Under the Siegessäule — The explosion. Through the 1990s the parade outgrows the Kudamm and moves to the Straße des 17. Juni around the Victory Column, peaking at 1.5 million in 1999.
The Floats & the Sound — The Wagen — the decorated trucks, each a rolling sound system for a club, a label or a sound.
The Ravers — The people who made it: the looks, the body paint, the whistles and the smiles.
The Ruhr Years — In 2006 the rights are sold and the parade leaves Berlin for the Ruhrgebiet — Essen 2007, Dortmund 2008, Duisburg 2010.
Remembrance — Duisburg 2010 — On 24 July 2010, a crowd crush on the tunnel ramp into the Duisburg site killed 21 people and injured more than 650. The Love Parade was never held again.
Legacy & Rave the Planet — The parade reshaped techno and street culture worldwide. In 2022 Dr. Motte brought the techno-demonstration back to Berlin as Rave the Planet.

2021-03-09 — INTERVIEW: Instant Moments… with A*S*Y*S. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-03-10 — Instant Moments… with George Perry. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-03-11 — INTERVIEW: Instant Moments… with Ochs & Klick. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-03-13 — Love Parade Berlin 2003 | Retro | Classic | Techno | Rave | Stream. 4 all the techno and loveparade fans in the world, here is the ultimate video stream from berlin' 2003 with additional tracks, selected by dj commaner_loop! enjoy and "love rules"!!!
2021-03-16 — INTERVIEW: Instant Moments… with LYRIC. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-03-18 — INTERVIEW: Instant Moments… with Any Mello. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-03-23 — LYRIC @ Instant Rave #046 w/ Klub Pan. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-03-23 — INTERVIEW: Instant Moments with Johannes Menzel. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-03-24 — INTERVIEW: Instant Moments with Lorenzo Chiabotti. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-03-25 — INTERVIEW: Instant Moments with Jan Fleck. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-03-26 — WHY SUPPORT RAVE THE PLANET? Interview with Aline von Godin from ARTtraktiv Berlin. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-04-22 — WHY SUPPORT RAVE THE PLANET? Interview with Frank Rücker from Hotel Berlin, Berlin. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-04-28 — WHY SUPPORT RAVE THE PLANET? Interview with Ken Ishii from Tokyo, JP. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-05-01 — LOVE PARADE ANTHEMS 1997-2010 (DJ MIX). Love Parade 1997 — archival footage.
2021-06-04 — WESTBAM „Zen Mode Kickin“ / Official Music video (Rave The Planet). From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-07-17 — @stellabossi @ FundRaving LIVE 2021 // DJ Set & Interview. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-07-24 — @MarkDekoda @ FundRaving LIVE 2021 // DJ Set & Interview. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-07-29 — @nakadia2008 @ FundRaving LIVE 2021 // DJ Set & Interview. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-07-31 — @klanglos @ FundRaving LIVE 2021 // Interview & DJ Set. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-08-05 — @annclue7264 @ FundRaving LIVE 2021. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-08-13 — NAKADIA „Around The Clock“ / Official Music video (Rave The Planet). From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-08-17 — Interview with Drumcomplex & Rakom // WHY SUPPORT RAVE THE PLANET?. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-11-13 — Technokultur in Berlin // Film zum UNESCO-Antrag für das Immaterielle Kulturerbe. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2021-11-13 — Techno Culture in Berlin // Film on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Application. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2021).
2022-05-09 — Parade FAQ-Day w/ Dr. Motte. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2022).
2022-06-15 — Love Parade Anthems 1997–2010. A mix of the official Love Parade anthems across its peak years, from "Sunshine" to the final Ruhr editions.
2022-07-02 — A*S*Y*S & KAI TRACID „Rave The Planet“ / Official Anthem 2022 (Rave The Planet Parade). From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2022).
2022-07-15 — Love Parade 2022. Rave the Planet.
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2022-07-15 — How Berlin’s techno event became a phenomenon — and a disaster (DW). Deutsche Welle’s retrospective on the rise and tragic end of the Love Parade.
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2022-08-27 — Dr. Motte's Opening Speech @ Rave The Planet Parade 2022 (full lengh). From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2022).
2022-10-15 — Artur Wojtczak's Speech @ Rave The Planet Parade 2022. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2022).
2022-10-29 — Monika Jagodda recites Dr. Matthias Pasdzierny's Speech @ Rave The Planet Parade 2022. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2022).
2023-03-08 — Speech of Dr. Sissy Kraus @ Rave The Planet Parade 2022. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2023).
2023-05-28 — #Floars2023: SAVE THE PLANET by @hexenwerkfestival9875, @MijkvanDijk@volumeberlinrecords. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2023).
2023-06-01 — #Floats2023: Die Elmonauten🚛🎶 #ravetheplanet #demonstration #peace #disarmament #musicistheanswer. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2023).
2023-07-03 — „Music Is The Answer“ - Dr. Motte & Jam El Mar (Rave The Planet Anthem 2023). From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2023).
2023-07-04 — 🚨 #SaveTheParade ‼️ Rettet die #RaveThePlanet Parade! Donate 👉 https://gofund.me/804d08ce 🙏🙏🙏. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2023).
2023-07-15 — Love Parade 2023. Rave the Planet.
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…550 further moments continue the chronology here. Full text archive: /loreline-text/love-parade.md

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2023-07-15 — The (Tragic) Story of the Love Parade. A retrospective telling of the Love Parade’s full arc — its birth, its glory years, and the 2010 tragedy that ended it.
2023-07-15 — How Techno Was Born: Detroit to Berlin (DW). A documentary on how techno travelled from Detroit to Berlin and back — the musical roots that made the Love Parade possible.
2023-07-15 — Love Parade 2023. Rave the Planet.
2023-09-18 — Dr. Motte, Jam El Mar - "Music Is The Answer" (MARK REEVE Remix). From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2023).
2024-01-28 — BEATS & BEYOND #1: FLOAT INSIDERS - Wie organisiert man einen Parade-Float? (25.01.2024). From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2024).
2024-04-23 — BEATS & BEYOND #:2 PARTY vs. PROTEST? Ravekultur, Paraden & Aktivismus (29.02.2024). From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2024).
2024-04-27 — BEATS & BEYOND #3: RAVE & SAVE THE PLANET - Nachhaltigkeit in der Musikindustrie (28.03.2024). From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2024).
2024-07-12 — „Love Is Stronger“ - Dr. Motte, Westbam/ML, Tom Wax (RTP Anthem 2024, Dr. Motte & Tom Wax Short Mix). From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2024).
2024-07-15 — Love Parade 2024. Rave the Planet.
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2024-08-29 — "Love Is Stronger" (Tomasz Guiddo Remix) - OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2024).
2025-01-26 — Rave The Planet Parade 2024 – OFFICIAL AFTERMOVIE. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2025).
2025-05-18 — BEATS & BEYOND #5: Rave the Heritage – Techno und Clubkultur als Immaterielles Kulturerbe?!. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2025).
2025-06-26 — "Our Future Is Now" - Dr.Motte & Marc Van Linden (Official Music Video, RTP Anthem 2025). From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2025).
2025-07-17 — BERLIN LOVE PARADE in the mix (1997-2010). Love Parade 1997 — archival footage.
2025-07-26 — Rave The Planet Parade 2025 – OFFICIAL AFTERMOVIE. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2025).
2025-08-03 — @DrMotteOfficial's Welcome to Rave The Planet Parade 2025 - OUR FUTURE IS NOW. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2025).
2025-12-27 — INTERVIEW: Mark Reeder – Lost Places, Techno Roots & Berlin’s Untold Rave History. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2025).
2026-02-13 — “NOBODY BUT YOU” - Marc Van Linden & Ewelina Koll (Official Music Video). From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2026).
2026-04-06 — Rethinking Music Education: Rave The Planet at German Music Council Congress 2026. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2026).
2026-06-19 — Rave The Planet 2026 | Float Crew Spotlight: Rave For Peace ☮🕊️ #RaveThePlanet. From the Rave the Planet channel — the revival of the Love Parade spirit in Berlin (2026).

Full text archive: /loreline-text/love-parade.md

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