{
  "id": 271905,
  "title": "Berlin clubs struggle as drink sales dry up and costs rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/berlin-clubs-struggle-as-drink-sales-dry-up-and-costs-rise",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-07T14:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
    "slug": "dw-news",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-clubs-struggle-as-drink-sales-dry-up-and-costs-rise/a-78283343?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Berlin's clubs are still drawing crowds, but shorter nights, fewer alcohol sales and rising costs have changed their business model. Door fees, rather than bar takings, are increasingly their real financial lifeline.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}