New Year's Eve party - Head of tourism: New Year's Eve admission required at the Brandenburg Gate
The head of Berlin's tourism company, Burkhard Kieker, has defended the admission fee of ten euros for the New Year's Eve party at the Brandenburg Gate this year. "It costs admission simply because the security fees have risen so enormously," he said on RBB-Inforadio on Friday. Among other things, the Tiergarten had to be cordoned off. "The prices have doubled and tripled in some cases for the security staff and the fences."
The traditional New Year's Eve party at the Brandenburg Gate is set to be bigger again this year. Fireworks are also planned for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. 65,000 tickets are on offer. Online tickets were still available on Friday morning.
Meanwhile, possible New Year's Eve riots in other parts of the city like last year did not deter foreign visitors from coming to Berlin for New Year's Eve. "Berlin's image is so solid," emphasized Kieker. "Everyone knows that there are some weird people in big cities and that's why it's not a deterrent."
Ticket sales for the New Year's Eve party at the Brandenburg Gate
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Burkhard Kieker, the head of Berlin's tourism company, acknowledged that the increased security costs led to the ten-euro admission fee for the New Year's Eve party at the solid and iconic Brandenburg Gate. Tourism in Berlin continues to attract visitors, as evidenced by the availability of tickets for the festivities, despite potential issues in other parts of the city during New Year's Eve. Burkhard Kieker emphasized that Berlin's reputation as a vibrant and exciting city remains steadfast, deterring any negative perceptions caused by isolated incidents.
Source: www.stern.de
