Lutz Leichsenring is a prominent figure in the global nightlife scene, widely known for his advocacy work towards promoting a thriving and sustainable nightlife culture. He currently serves as executive board member of Clubcommission Berlin, an organization that represents over 350 clubs, promoters and cultural institutions in the German capital. As the co-founder of VibeLab, a consultancy agency Lutz seeks to develop innovative solutions for the challenges facing the nighttime economy. VibeLab is advising and researching nightlife and is the publisher of the cultural impact study “Creative Footprint”, works globally with institutions like UN-Habitat and World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF) and developed the grassroots peer-to-peer learning “Night School”, funded by the European Union. Lutz is also a Board Member of Berlin’s Musicboard and Chamber of Commerce as well as consultant for Clubcommission Vienna. During the Covid-19 crisis, Lutz also initiated “United We Stream”, a global music streaming platform and donation campaign to create awareness about club culture affected by the epidemic, and nighttime.org to support nighttime governance. 2023 Lutz was recognized as one of the „100 most important minds of Berlin’s economy“ by “Tagesspiegel” and received the “Ambassador of the Night Award” of NTIA UK in 2024.