Berlin Music Commission

Olaf “Gemse” Kretschmar (CEO)

Marketing and philosophy graduate Kretschmar founded the Club Delicious Doughnuts in 1993, which he ran for four years. In 1997 he opened his second club oxymoron in the Hackeschen Höfen, and until 2007 was the managing director and booker for the event organisation. In 2000 he became a founding member of Berlin’s clubcommission, and from 2002-2008 was its managing director and press spokesman. He is the project leader of the Europäische Clubnacht and from 2003-2007 he was co-publisher and columnist for clubbing magazine Freshguide. Since 2008 he has been a columnist for the Nachtleben Berlin magazine.

Nadine Riede (project manageress)

Jana Rahmlow (executive assistant)

Since november 2010, Jana Rahmlow is the clustermanagement assistance. After her studies in linguistics, politics and communication she worked for the Kulturprojekte Berlin in the PR department. Since many years she's living in Berlin and took part in several music, politics and media projects.

Tim Leginski (apprentice & project assistant)

Tim Leginski assists and supports with his knowledge from many music, media and culture projects the processes of the Berlin Music Commission. Besides this he acts in a young Berlin techno label as a booker and artist.

Konrad Roth (project assistant)

Konrad Roth has been active since October 2010 as a project assistant at the Berlin Music Commission. Born in Cologne, where he tried his hand as a photographer, DJ and musician in several bands. Since 1996 he lives in Berlin and worked until 2003 as manager of the “Roter Salon” at the Volksbühne. After that in 2003 he was the co-founder of the KingKong Club, and stated the “couch DJing”. Then 2007 follows the “Monkey Club”, the residents had to close because of persistent complaints 2008th. The night life a little tired, he graduated from 2009 to 2010 for a training event manager.