Breakdance ambulance conquer Dessau: A cultural heritage comes alive!

Breakdance ambulance conquer Dessau: A cultural heritage comes alive!

in Dessau-Roßlau, something refreshing is happening! The city council decided to introduce Breakdance spanking men. This measure should not only secure traffic, but also remind you of the great importance of the hip-hop scene in the region. Break dancers were already active here in the 1980s, and that since 1983. With the legendary film "Beatstreet", which celebrated its premiere in the GDR cinemas in 1984, the Breakdance culture experienced a real boom under youth.

The initiative for the new traffic light male came from the local association Newkid e.V., which would like to campaign for the recognition of East German hip-hop culture as an intangible cultural heritage. In this regard, the application is to be made in October 2025. The idea of ​​replacing the pedestrian lights at the museum crossing with figures from the break dance scene was created at the end of 2023. At this point, many dancers used to meet their moves on the shop windows. Klara Lehmann, the association's press spokeswoman, and Joerg Schnurre, the chairman, work closely with the city and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Digital Saxony-Anhalt. By the way: In other cities of Saxony-Anhalt, such as Wernigerode, there are already special traffic light male, such as witches.

tests and financing

The city administration has already agreed to the idea. It is planned to carry out a six -month test phase to test the effects on road users. Originally you wanted to use the western traffic light system, but now you want to redesign the northern traffic light system. The cost of the special traffic lights is around 5,000 euros, and the production is possible from ten. The association plans to auction the remaining traffic lights in order to create unique and collector's pieces. With this one wants to finance the redesign of the traffic lights through donations.

A special highlight will be the presentation of the project at the Splash Festival in Ferropolis, where the breakdance spamping men are to be focused on. The new start of breakdance culture in Dessau-Roßlau shows how important it is to preserve cultural roots and at the same time develop innovative ideas for the future. The break dance scene in Dessau is not only part of city history, but also a piece of lively youth culture that needs to be celebrated.

a step into the future

As the developments in Dessau prove, the hip-hop is not only valued as an art form, but also formally integrated into society. The German hip-hop culture, which originally sees itself as part of a greater European sense of community, could get even more attention through the initiative for recognition as an intangible cultural heritage in the coming year. These initiatives aim to highlight the hip-hop as a valuable form of cultural expression and to arouse interest in people without direct contact points, as a similar initiative in Heidelberg shows. There you are planning the creation of a cultural institution for hip-hop, which should document and mediate the inheritance.

The planned break dance sparkling men are an exciting example of how urban legacy can be transformed into the present. Green traffic lights, which not only show the way to the pedestrians, but also to memory of a pulsating youth culture, are a welcome step into the future. It remains to be seen what the resonance of the citizens will be, but the anticipation is great. Dessau-Roßlau, we are excited!