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Berlin

Nightlife

http://www.berlin-life.com/berlin/nightlife

Well the Mitte district has been the place to be for some time now. The former Eastern bloc slum has undergone a wonderful renaissance, meaning that whilst it has retained a few characteristic rough edges it also boasts top venues such as King Kong Klub, Kaffee Burger and Weekend to name but a few. Kreuzberg is another area worth investigating. More edgy than Mitte, and with a large number of artists and immigrants, it's slowly forging it's own reputation as a happening district. Equally, as Mitte has become more gentrified and touristy, residents of Prenzlauer Berg and Friedrichshain are seeing some of the most hip and interesting spots spring up on their doorsteps. Try Club Maria or Spindler & Klatt for two completely different but equally cool venues. Fans of David Bowie meanwhile should make a line for Schoneburg, as this is where androgynous popstar and cult hero used to live and hangout. Today the area is extremely popular with Berlin's gay community with some fantastic cafes and clubs to check out.

Club-wise the Berlin nightlife really does spoil for choice, especially in the techno department where the city is recognised as a leading light around the world. Watergate and Tresor are two big names that revellers won't want to pass by, although if you're only in town for one night it has to be the already legendary Berghain and Panorama Bar - weaklings need not apply.

 

http://gogermany.about.com/od/nightlife/tp/bestclubsberlin.htm

The best 5 clubs in Berlin

1. Weekend Club

For a hip vibe with sweeping views of Berlin, hit the Weekend Club. It is located on the upper floors of an old office building on Alexanderplatz.

With the Bar and furniture at the center of the Weekend Club, the panoramic windows looking out on Berlins cityscape are the signature of this hotspot. Make sure to take the elevator all the way up to the roof and get a breath of fresh air on the rooftop terrace.

Berlin and international DJs spin electronic, pop, and house music from Thursday till Saturday to keep you dancing til daybreak – there is no better place to watch the sunrise.

Address: Alexanderplatz 5, 10178 Berlin
Metro: U2 or S3,5,7,9 Alexanderplatz
Open: Thu-Sat 11 p.m. - open end; roof terrace is open daily from 7 p.m.

 

2. Watergate

The Watergate Club is located in the heart of Kreuzberg. It has two levels, and the lower dance floor, called waterfloor, is spectacular: It has a wide floor to ceiling glass front that overlooks the river Spree and an illuminated bridge – it feels like you are dancing on water.

The Watergate has an ever changing line-up of international DJs who specialize in house and drum and bass music. On warm summer nights, enjoy the breeze on the outside deck over the water.

Address: Falckenstein Strasse 49, 10997 Berlin
Metro: U1 Schlesisches Tor
Open: Thu-Sat 11 p.m. - open end

 

3. Tresor

The Tresor (meaning "vault" or "safe") is a legendary institution of Berlin's nightlife – it was the cities first techno club and introduced electronic music to a Germany no longer separated by the wall in the early 90's.

After closing down in 2004, Tresor celebrated its resurrection in an old power plant in Kreuzberg in 2007. Ever since, Tresor has been throbbing with hard and loud electro, acid and industrial music. It is a must-dance for real techno lovers who like to party until midmorning of the next day.

Address: Köpenicker Strasse 70, 10179 Berlin Mitte
Metro: U8 Heinrich-Heine-Strasse
Open: Wed, Thu-Sat midnight - open end

 

4. White Trash

White Trash is many things – a restaurant with great hamburgers, a smoky bar, and a seedy club with several stages spread out over two floors. The interior of White Trash is a mix of Asian kitsch and tacky American memorabilia.

Make your way past the bars to the club downstairs, housed in a kitschy artificial cave where you can get your daily dose of eclectic live music; bands sweat out everything from Country and Rock, to Electro, Punk, and Indie.
You'll find many American expats at White Trash, and the staff speaks English. Come here before 8 p.m. when the entrance is free.

Address: Alte Schönhauser Allee 6-7, 10119 Berlin
Metro: U2 Senefelder Platz
Open: daily, 6 p.m. - open end

 

5. Maria am Ostbahnhof

Maria am Ostbahnhof is a Mecca for fans of progressive electronic music; the giant club consists of two separate halls and can accommodate up to 1,500 people. Maria is famous for its international DJ sets, experimental and contemporary live music.

The Maria Club is huge, but if you want a more intimate atmosphere, head to the small and loungy club called Josef, located inside the Maria. In summer, you can also chill outside; Maria is located right on the bank of the River Spree.

Address: Stralauer Platz 34-35/ An der Schillingbruecke, 10243 Berlin
Metro: S 3, 5, 7, 9 Ostbahnhof
Open: Thu-Sat, 11 p.m.-open end

 

http://www.frommers.com/destinations/berlin/46_indnight.html

How up to date is this?

 

http://wikitravel.org/en/Berlin

A lot of good information.

 

The club scene in Berlin is one of the biggest and most progressive in Europe. Even though there are some 200 clubs in the city, it's sometimes difficult to find the right club for you since the best ones are a bit off the beaten track and most bouncers will keep bigger tourist groups (especially males) out. Entrance is cheap compared to other big European cities, normally from 5 to €10 (usually no drink included).

The main clubbing districts are in the east: Mitte (especially north of Hackescher Markt and - a bit hidden - around Alexanderplatz), Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg (around Schlesisches Tor) and Prenzlauer Berg (around station Eberswalder Str.). Some mainstream clubs are located in Charlottenburg and at Potsdamer Platz. Electro and techno are still the biggest in Berlin, with lots of progressive DJs and live acts around. But there are also many clubs playing '60s beat, alternative rock and of course mainstream music. Clubbing days are Thursday, Friday and especially Saturday, but some clubs are open every day of the week. Partying in Berlin starts around midnight (weekends) and peaks around 2AM or 3AM in the normal clubs, a bit later in many electro/techno clubs. Berlin is famous for its long and decadent after hours, going on until Monday evening.

Stylish

Kreuzberg-Friedrichshain

Mitte

Salsa

http://www.salsa-berlin.com/clubs/

 

http://www.salsapower.com/cities/germany/berlin.htm

 

Club-Latino
Club Latino Potsdam, Neuendorfer Anger 3, 14482 Potsdam
Tel: +49 331 70 82 27
E-Mail: feedback@club-latino.de
Every 2nd Saturday of the month in different places. Please see http://www.club-latino.de/
Potsdam is very close to Berlin and you can reach it by metro.
For more information please see http://www.salsa-berlin.de/

 

Gruener Salon
Straßburger Straße 13, Berlin

Volksbuehne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 5 (U2-Metro)
Tuesday
Dance course 7.30 - 8.30 p.m. Beginners I
8.30 - 9.30 p.m. Beginners II
party starting at 9.30 p.m.!

 

Havanna
Hauptstr. 30, 10827 Berlin
Tel: +49 30 784 85 65
E-Mail: info@havanna-berlin.de
Wednesday
Dance course 8 - 9 p.m., party starting at 9 p.m.!
Big hall (4th floor) - salsa, son, mambo, cha-cha-chá
Friday
Dance course 9 - 10 p.m., party starting at 10 p.m.!
1st floor - salsa, son, mambo, cha cha cha
2nd floor - merengue, bachata
3rd floor - R&B, soul, dance classics
Saturday/Sabado/Samstag
Dance course 9 - 10 p.m., party starting at 10 p.m.!
1st floor - salsa, son, mambo, cha-cha-chá
2nd floor - merengue, bachata
3rd floor - R&B, soul, dance classics
4th floor - party tunes, dance classics

 

Mi Salsa
Richard Wagner Platz 5
10585 Berlin
Tel: 34540769
From Wednesday to Sunday

 

Pinellodrom
Dominicusstraße 5 – 9
10823 Berlin
Courses in Rueda de Casino
Wednesdays and Fridays
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Salsa party Fridays from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.
The entrance is free, the drinks are cheap and there´s a lot of space to dance. It´s familiar.
www.pinellodrom.de

 

Soda-Club
http://www.soda-berlin.de/

Kulturbrauerei10435 Berlin

Neue Kulturbrauerei, Knackstr./Sredzkistr., 10405 Berlin
U2- Eberswalder Str. (Metro)
Tel: +49 30 44 05 87 07
Thursday
Dance course 8 - 9 p.m., Party starting at 9 p.m.!
Sunday
Dance course 7 - 8 p.m., Party starting at 8 p.m.!

MAP

Salsa

http://maps.google.de/

Volksbuehne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 5

Hauptstraße 30, 10827 Berlin

Richard Wagner Platz 5

Dominicusstraße 5, Schöneberg 10823 Berlin

Kulturbrauerei, 10435 Berlin

 

Clubs

weekend club

Falckenstein Strasse 49, 10997 Berlin

Köpenicker Strasse 70, 10179 Berlin

Alte Schönhauser Allee 6, 10119 Berlin

maria am ostbahnhof

 

Bar areas

Prenzlauer Berg

Kreuzberg

Schöneberg

Friedrichshain

 

Nightlife area

Monbijouplatz

Club

KitKatClub

Salsa

( Club Latino Potsdam )

Straßburger Straße 13, Berlin 10405 Berlin

 

 

Nightlife areas

Berliners love to drink cocktails, and it's a main socializing point for young people. Many people like to meet their friends in a cocktail bar before clubbing.

Hackescher Höfe

http://tourist.visitberlin.de/en/category/1727?tid=1727&parent=1696

Glamour, Stars and cool locations – that is the character of the area around the Häckesche Höfe and Oranienburger Strasse. A top-tip for going out. And if you stroll down Monbijouplatz to Friedrichstrasse on a warm summer night, you’ll feel like you’re taking part in one big open-air party. There’s one bar after another, and everyone can find exactly, what they’re looking for. This quarter is the ideal starting point for sampling Berlin’s nightlife, as many popular restaurants, bars and clubs are located here, complemented by the Varieté Chamäleon, theatres, cinemas and art studios.

 

Hackescher Höfe is one of the 25 things you shouldn't miss according to Rough Guide.

 

Prenzlauer Berg

(Around U-Bahnhof Eberswalder Str., Helmholtzplatz, Oderberger Straße & Kastanienallee),

Kreuzberg

(Bergmannstraße, Oranienstraße and the area around Görlitzer Park and U-Bahnhof Schlesisches Tor),

Schöneberg

(Goltzstraße, Nollendorfplatz, Motzstraße for gays),

Friedrichshain

(Simon-Dach-Straße and around Boxhagener Platz) are the main areas.

 

 

 

Nightclubs

 

Havanna

 

 

4 dance floors.


Hauptstr. 30

http://www.havanna-berlin.de/

Freitag & Samstag: Eintritt: 6,50 Euro
ACHTUNG: Ladies bis 23 Uhr Eintritt frei!!!
(gilt nicht für Tanzanleitung)

Dance course 9 - 10 p.m., party starting at 10 p.m.!

Friday and Satuday

Freitag: SALSA LERNEN (offene Tanzanleitung) 21:00-22:00
Eintritt: € 4,50

 

Take metro from Möckenbrücke to Kleistpark and walk 800 meters.

 

KitKatClub

 

 

If you dare ... and have the right clothes to get inside ...

Go to the Club menu and down to the 'Bildergalerien' to check out the clothes. You don't have to dress up like the woman above. Many people have quite "normal" clothes as you can see in the photo below.

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KitKatClub

http://www.kitkatclub.org/Home/Club/Index.en.html

A unique clubbing concept mixing techno/electro/trance music with sexual freedom. Be careful and open-minded, and respect the strict dress code. Nonstop party from Saturday night to Sunday evening. The owner of the KitKatClub (Simon Thaur) is also famous for his extreme-fetish porno movies.

 

Take the metro from Möckernbrücke. Change at Kottbusser Tor and go to Heinrich-Heine Strasse.

 

Weekend Club

http://www.week-end-berlin.de/

http://www.berlin-life.com/drink/pubs_cafes_details/91-Weekend_Club

Video from Weekend Club

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG0Vvl6N-zA

 

Watergate Club

 

 

 

http://www.water-gate.de/

Video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM4MPP_nPEA&NR=1

 

Take the metro from Möckernbrücke directly to Schlesisches Tor.

 

 

Berghain & Panorama Bar

 

 

 

http://www.berlin-life.com/drink/pubs_cafes_details/58-Berghain_&_Panorama_Bar

Touted by many as the best club in Berlin, Berghain is definitely not for asthmatic, weedy types who were always trying to skip gym. In this industrial-style warehouse club you'll find the hardest of Berlin's hardcore pushing squares 'til way past breakfast time. The beats are relentless, the atmosphere hedonistic... And the crowd? Well you're never quite sure if the menacing, bare-chested toyboys are scowling at you, or eyeing you up. Upstairs in the Panorama bar, things are very slightly more civilized - but not much. A friendly crowd processes packets of chemicals into buckets of sweat way into the following day!

http://www.berghain.de/

http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berghain

 

Take the metro from Möckernbrücke to Warschauer Strasse. Change and go to Ostbahnhof.

 

 

Caffe Burger

http://www.kaffeeburger.de/

See the program http://www.kaffeeburger.de/?page=programm.

Legendary for its Russian disco nights. Info from Rough Guide 2005.

 

King Kong Club

Popular rock 'n roll nights on Fridays. Info from Rough Guide 2005.

 

Kumpelnest 3000

http://kumpelnest3000.com/

Age 30+. Gets going around 2am. God fun and the best place in the area. Infamous as a hook-up bar. Info from Rough Guide 2005.

 

Ankerklause

http://www.ankerklause.de/

Thursday club. Info from Rough Guide 2005.

 

Matrix

http://www.matrix-berlin.de/index.html

Saturday the 80s and disco nostalgia draw an older crowd. Info from Rough Guide 2005.

 

Sage Club

This is one of Berlin's trendiest clubs, with a trio of dance areas and a special VIP section with a pool "reserved for the privileged," such as Mick Jagger. This club is like a party tour for the Sex and the City crowd. Patrons have done everything and everybody. The music blaring away is rock, funk, "big beat," soul, indie, and house. In the rear is a much frequented wooden courtyard. It's open Thursday to Sunday 7pm to 5am.

http://www.sage-club.de/acl/club

 

SO36

The lines begin to form here about 30 minutes before the place opens, but they move quickly as Berliner hipsters get into the spirit of one of the city's more witty and unconventional clubs. Its name derives from the postal code for this district before World War II. Inside, you'll find two very large rooms, a stage, an ongoing rush of danceable music, and a scene that combines a senior prom in the high school gym with some of the more bizarre aspects of Berlin nightlife. Lots of women come here, both gay and straight, and there's a higher percentage of heterosexual men than you might have expected along this strip of bars in Kreuzberg. If you're lucky enough to be in town for the once-per-month Turkish drag night, you'll find one of the most amusing drag shows in Berlin, where Fatima the belly dancer is likely to be male, beguiling, and well versed in the satirical aspects of life in a Turkish harem. The club is open most nights, based on an evolving schedule, 10:30pm to at least 4am.