This must be the best gay club in Berlin. It also attracts a fair proportion of breeders. On Fridays only Panorama bar, the top floor, is open and it's pretty mixed. On Saturdays, gay Berlin men get to have their fun and the club is great – scores 10/10. It’s a huge ex-powerstation. The ceiling on the ground floor is about 30m high. There are huge iron steps leading up to the dance floor. It is industrial. Hard loud techno music, a spacious darkroom on the dance floor, quiet bars and spaces to chill out, another more discreet darkroom on the ground floor. There's no London club with the space and the atmosphere. In Summer the party continues outside all Sunday.
Bad point:The queue: Get there early or late (4-5am) to avoid it. You are under the harsh surveillance as you wait. People often getting turned away – after they’ve queued for ages. Large groups of girls are usually a no no. Boringly dressed (scruffy T-shirts and jeans) groups of men are also victims. We tried not to talk and to look serious as we got near the door. You’re searched quite thoroughly. Wallets and cigarette packets are opened. But they didn’t touch my socks or pants. The man at the cash desk (€12) greeted us warmly and after we had paid, he laughed and said “Glad to see that you got in.” The queue subsides around 5am.
Top tip: If you go to lab.oratory, which is in the same building, you can jump the queue into Berghain (but you still have to pay.)
Warning: The Friday / Panorama Bar, Saturday / Berghain routine is not strictly followed. Check the calendar to avoid disappointment.
| Where |
Friedrichshain: Strasser der Parisier Kommune, then a small turning into a industrial park Ostbanhof U-bahn |
| When |
Fridays & Saturdays from midnight |
| Web |
http://www.berghain.de/ |
| Attracts |
Up for it crowd 20s-40s. Tourists. Mostly gay. |
| Quantity |
1000 |
| Darkroom |
Yes x 2 |
| Dance |
Yes |
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