At the Bar with Hannibal Tarkan Daldaban / “Von Putzlicht zu Putzlicht – Dr. Atmo reads” with Dr. Atmo

09.05.2026, 16:00

For decades, Hannibal Tarkan Daldaban has been an internationally recognised promoter and DJ, and a key figure in Frankfurt’s club and event culture. Despite his international career, he has chosen to remain based in the Rhine-Main region, where he has realised many of his projects. At the core of his work is the encounter between people—for which he continually creates new spaces and situations.

As part of the exhibition Hidden History, a bar counter in the foyer of the Frankfurter Kunstverein becomes a central meeting point. Through his personal presence, Daldaban activates the exhibition space and invites visitors to engage with stories of the events, personalities and places that shaped Frankfurt’s subcultural scenes of the 1990s and 2000s.

On 9 May, Dr. Atmo reads from his autobiography Von Putzlicht zu Putzlicht.

Dr. Atmo (Amir Abadi) is a defining figure of Frankfurt’s techno and club culture of the 1990s. He entered the scene through his architecture studies and his work on clubs such as Omen and XS, eventually beginning to work as a DJ and producer himself. He often worked for several clubs at the same time: when the cleaning lights came on in one venue, the night was already beginning in the next club. This experience gave his autobiography Von Putzlicht zu Putzlicht (From Cleaning Light to Cleaning Light) its title. The book brings together personal stories from Frankfurt’s 1990s techno scene—from intense moments in nightlife to conflicts, economic pressure, and difficult relationships within the scene. Today, Amir Abadi primarily works as an architect. He remains occasionally active as a DJ and producer and stays connected to the music scene through projects such as his radio show Hippy Trippy Garden Pretty.

Admission: €5, including entry to the exhibition. No registration is required.

Please note that the event will take place in German.