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About Us
Despite Stuttgart's broad cultural offering, there is still a lack of spaces for concerts, club culture, and events that are as non-commercial, political, and inclusive as possible. The non-profit association Sunny High e.V. addresses this gap with the Sunny High music club.
We want to be a venue where discrimination, violence, and oppression have no place. To put this into practice, we established a code of conduct and an awareness team at Sunny High, guided by anti-discrimination sensitivity and inclusion.
Sunny High is also meant to be a space for a diverse music and arts program, primarily shaped by individuals and collectives that are often less visible in Stuttgart's current nightlife, including FLINTA* and queer people, people affected by racism, people with disabilities, and people facing other forms of social exclusion.
We do not support individuals, collectives, or art forms that target marginalized people or promote discrimination.
Artists also carry responsibility for what they wear and perform in our spaces. Sexist, queer-hostile, racist, or otherwise discriminatory lyrics and acts centered on violent fantasies or devaluation have no place with us.
Fun and artistic value are more important to us than commercial success. We explicitly want to offer a stage to newcomers, experimental art, and performance. We love DIY as well as high-class established sound, and everything in between.
Our booking, like everything at Sunny High, is an ongoing process. We are open to critique and grateful for feedback. We expect the same openness from everyone performing at Sunny High.
Resources
Counseling for sexualized violence:
Counseling for health topics:
Counseling for addiction and substance use:
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External Cooperation
Partner collectives may integrate their own awareness concepts and teams into their events. Their code of conduct can differ from Sunny High's (for example, shirtless dress code), but it must always respect the agency of affected people and never tolerate discriminatory or abusive behavior.
During pre-event talks and agreements, partners are informed about contacting the Sunny High awareness team to discuss cooperation and concept compatibility. This should happen at least two weeks before the event so there is enough time for productive exchange.
Ideally, external teams work in a complementary structure with our own team. If an external team works alone, the following points are essential:
Code of Conduct
Any discriminatory, boundary-crossing, or abusive behavior such as sexism, racism, homo- and transphobia, ableism, classism, antisemitism, and anti-Muslim hostility, as well as wearing fascist or discriminatory symbols or tattoos, is not tolerated.
A person's outward appearance is not enough to draw conclusions about identity, experiences of discrimination, or life circumstances, including gender, sexuality, physical and mental ability, age, religion, ethnic background, or social background.
Close dancing, touching, hugging, kissing, and more: communicate clearly with each other about what is okay and where boundaries are. Silence or hesitation is not consent. Being unable to respond is not consent.
If you notice someone feeling mentally or physically unwell, or if you observe or experience boundary-crossing behavior, contact the awareness team or Sunny High staff directly.
People who pose a risk to themselves or others (for example by climbing in the venue or entering restricted areas) will be informed and asked to stop immediately.
We cannot and do not want to control people's consumption behavior, so please take responsibility and make sure others are not affected. Drink enough water, use our rest areas, and ask at the bar for snacks or hearing protection if needed.
There is a social and legal difference between cis men being shirtless and people affected by sexism showing their chest freely. As long as not everyone can do this equally and safely, we ask all guests to keep their upper body covered.
To help everyone feel free and safe, no one should have to fear being found later in photos or videos online. At Sunny High: no photos on the dancefloor. Keep the moments in your heart, not on your phone.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE PEOPLE FROM THE EVENT IF THEY DO NOT FOLLOW OUR CODE OF CONDUCT.
* Thanks to the awareness team of Mensch Meier in Berlin, With Pleasure e.V., and Yvonne Wolz, whose concepts, experience, and input helped us develop our own awareness concept. We also thank VillaWuller e.V. in Trier, Villa Nachttanz e.V. in Heidelberg, and Club Alpha 60 e.V. in Schwäbisch Hall for inspiration.