Dimitri Hegemann

Dietmar-Maria "Dimitri" Hegemann (born August 26, 1954) is a German nightclub owner, cultural activist and community organizer, currently living and working in Berlin, Germany.

Between 1982 and 1990, he organized five Berlin Atonal featuring groups like Malaria!, Einstürzende Neubauten, Test Dept, Laibach, Psychic TV and Die Haut.

Tresor became the launchpad for a youth culture movement inspired by techno, the futuristic dance sound made in Detroit.

[2] A relationship between Hegemann and Detroit artists Mike Banks and Jeff Mills of Underground Resistance began and continues to this day.

Hegemann wants to encourage Detroiters by building a creative hub to help attract projects that combine art, music, technology with improving the quality of life in the city's neighborhoods.