Student town: the lawyer of the night culture

Mainz is not only the state capital and about since 4. Century the seat of a Bishop, but with its tradition-rich University a young student city. And the Latter leads to the fact that the cultural and club life in the evening and in the night more vivid than elsewhere. Although the business is in this scene as in the ordinary gastronomy, of necessity, by the limitations due to the Coronavirus is much quieter than usual. Basically, a lively night culture, poses with Club-life, concerts and the like in a city but always a source of conflict with the residents of the respective district, especially their need for Quiet in the night.

Jochen Remmert

airport editor and correspondent of the Rhine-Main-Süd.

And this is exactly where the pilot project for a night of culture sets representative of the city of Mainz, its Lord mayor Michael Ebling (SPD) on Monday has presented. Timo Filtzinger the man, in particular, have the task, between the residents and the operators of Clubs, concert venues, and to convey the like means. The Job of the night of culture volunteer officer in the first place. If after the first six months, possibly a main official activity, Ebling, according to open.

Colorful nightlife as a major profit

The 35-year-old Filtzinger, born in Mainz, was by his own admission early on in the Mainz night life on the road and managed professionally for many years for two large beverage companies, among other things, the Mainz, Koblenz, Trier and, at times, the Wiesbaden and the Frankfurt gastronomy. Was a part of his Job, the caterers on the possible potentials of their farms and to advise. Many Mainzer restaurateurs Filtzinger know therefore today, although he has since worked ten years professionally in Berlin. In the meantime, he lives in Mainz and works in Frankfurt.

a colorful night life for Mainz, a large gain in quality of life, but at the same time, also a reason for conflicts between local residents and guests of the gastronomy can be, know the Lord mayor Ebling. Therefore, he has announced, together with the Association's music scene, Mainz, and the office for culture of Rhineland-Palatinate, the Position of a night-time cultural officer for the city of Mainz.