Illegal Technoparty at Schipkau: Police raise the alarm at 2.30 a.m.!

Illegal Technoparty at Schipkau: Police raise the alarm at 2.30 a.m.!

On the night of June 15, 2025, an illegal techno partry on a former open -cast site near Schipkau caused a stir. Around 100 celebrations had gathered to spend the night with loud music and dance. But the rest of the neighborhood was not unaffected. The police received several noise complaints, which finally led to evacuation around 2:30 a.m., as the Lausitzer Rundschau reports.

The event shifted to the night, and when the first complaints received noise, the officials were on the mat. Despite the advanced hour and the party of those present, they largely cooperated with the emergency services. The evacuation lasted until morning because some participants were alcoholic and the dismantling of the equipment took a little more time. Finally the police were able to release the place again at 10 a.m.

a recurring problem in the region

The phenomenon of illegal parties is not new, especially not in Lusatia. Again and again there are wild celebrations that are not registered and often cause considerable noise pollution for the residents. How the Süddeutsche Zeitung reports, the remote forests of the Laußnitzer Heide attract numerous techno fans, especially in spring and summer. Weekend after weekend there are complaints about noise and disorders, whereby the exact localization of the parties is often difficult.

Especially in the past few weeks there have been abnormalities in the region again when two illegal celebrations with a total of 200 participants had to be dissolved by the police. Residents are often annoyed by the nightly activities that sometimes even end in criminal incidents. So recently, near the body of a 21-year-old woman, with stab wounds, which the concern among residents also fueled.

A look over the borders

Another example of this type of events is in Switzerland. There was also an illegal techno part in Winterthur, which caused dozens of noise lawsuits. Over 200 people had gathered and the police only had to intervene at 2 a.m. after the music was stopped for a moment. The celebrations reacted "extremely hostile" on site, and this event was also not approved, which led to the display of the organizer, such as the Tages-Anzeiger reported.

In both cases, it becomes clear that the secret meetings in the forests, whether in Germany or Switzerland, cause significant problems. The residents want more control and a criticism of the evacuation of such parties. The authorities are challenged to find paths to do justice to the young party scene without burdening their neighbors. How will it go on? That remains to be seen.