The city’s club scene is often one of the main reasons many tourists visit Berlin. It is as diverse as in hardly any other city in the world. From the internationally renowned Berghain to the numerous underground clubs, you can find the perfect club in Berlin for every taste and mood. Not familiar with the Berlin club scene? No problem! We show you our favorites at a glance.
The night from Friday to Monday in Berlin’s clubs
Berlin – a city that never sleeps. At least on weekends, you can literally make this true in many clubs in the capital. Some of the city’s most famous clubs open their doors on Friday and do not close them again until Monday morning hours.
Since you probably can’t try out all the clubs, we reveal to you in our ranking which places in Berlin you absolutely must visit at least once. And the best part: From the Eastseven Hostel Berlin in Prenzlauer Berg, you can reach all the clubs conveniently by public transport.
Our place 10: Zur Klappe
Hidden under York Street near Mehringdamm, “Zur Klappe” transforms the historic public toilet, once a secret meeting place for gay men, into a pulsating club. Opened in 2017, the club combines quirky artistic ambiance with wild parties and creates a unique underground atmosphere with events like “Dystopian”.
With space for 50-100 guests, Klappe offers an intimate experience characterized by tagged walls, colorful chandeliers, and unique lighting. Events like Bubble Bath and acts like Richie Hawtin attract visitors and make the club a symbol of an open society and insatiable desire.
Adress: Yorckstraße Mittelinsel, der Straße 2, 10963 Berlin
Opening hours: Vary depending on the event
Website: https://zurklappe.org/
Our place 9: KitKatClub
For over 20 years, the KitKatClub has been an integral part of the Berlin club scene. Here you should know what to expect before your first visit. The legendary fetish club is much more than just a disco and attracts numerous visitors of all ages and sexual preferences every weekend with its disreputable, lascivious-erotic atmosphere.
In addition to striptease poles, leather sofas and beds, the club’s interior also includes a love swing, a pool and a gynecologist’s chair. The deliberately revealing dress code is also often dropped on the four dance floors. Mobile phones and cameras are absolutely taboo in the club and must be handed in at the cloakroom.
Adress: Köpenicker Straße 76, 10179 Berlin
Opening hours: Mon, Wed, Thu: 10:00 PM – 7:00 AM, Fri: 10:00 PM – 8:00 AM, Sat: 11:00 PM – Sun 6:00 PM
Website: www.kitkatclub.org
Our place 8: Prince Charles
The Prince Charles doesn’t fit into any of the typical categories of Berlin clubs, and it doesn’t want to. It is neither a hip-hop club nor a techno stronghold, yet it has a bit of both. Where employees of the company once had their own swimming pool, entire nights are now being celebrated. It is above all the versatility that makes the Prince Charles so popular in the Kreuzberg district.
At Prince Charles, friends of different music styles get their money’s worth. In addition to hip-hop parties with rap and black music as well as nights of electronic dance music, small concerts by artists from all over the world and readings are also held here. If you ever need a break from partying and dancing, the club’s courtyard is the perfect place for that.
Adress: Prinzenstraße 85 F, 10969 Berlin
Opening hours: depending on the event
Website: www.princecharlesberlin.com
Our place 7: ://about blank
Located not far from the Ostkreuz S-Bahn station, you’ll find the ://about blank. What started as an illegal club is nowadays officially a part of the Berlin club scene that can hardly be imagined without it. As a club clearly born out of the leftist scene, the ://about blank is still operated today by a collective from the autonomous squatter scene.
You can still celebrate here quite peacefully. The creators emphasize that this is not a political group, but a techno club that provides a place to dance and celebrate for diverse people.
Adress: Markgrafendamm 24 c, 10245 Berlin
Opening hours: depending on the event, usually from 12:00 a.m.
Website: www.aboutblank.li
Our place 6: Wilde Renate
Die wilde Renate belongs in every selection of the best clubs in Berlin. What looks from the outside like an apartment building in the middle of Friedrichshain exudes the charm of a completely crazy shared flat party on the inside. The club’s flair strongly recalls the early 1990s, when the beginnings of the Berlin club scene mainly took place at illegal parties in rundown old buildings and industrial ruins.
Several dance floors on different levels thrive on the improvised-looking interior, which exudes exactly that 90s charm. Musically, you’ll mainly get electro, techno, and house music. However, the club’s overall program is much broader. Various concerts or themed evenings, such as breakdance battles or street art nights, also take place here. The inner courtyard offers a place to relax.
Adress: Alt-Stralau 70, 10245 Berlin
Opening hours: Thu: 5:00 PM – 7:00 AM, Fri & Sat: 5:00 PM – 12:00 PM
Website: www.renate.cc
Our place 5: Magdalena
Directly opposite the wild Renate, the no less wild Magdalena invites you to celebrate, dance, and rave. It has now become well known that old power plants are perfectly suited for raves. Magdalena has also found its home in the former harbor power plant of the East Harbor in Friedrichshain.
The very minimalist interior offers a completely different atmosphere than the colorful Renate across the street. Nevertheless, the very techno-heavy booking of the DJs attracts numerous nightlife enthusiasts every weekend. Provided you manage to get past the tough door, you can have the bass pumped into your ears here all night long.
Adress: Alt-Stralau 1 – 2, 10245 Berlin
Opening hours: depending on the event
Website: www.facebook.com/magdalenaclubberlin
Our place 4: Ritter Butzke
Just narrowly missing our top 3, Ritter Butzke still belongs to the best clubs in the city. In the former factory halls of the Butzke Werke on Ritterstraße, you’ll find a colorful and international crowd that turns night into day here every weekend. On several floors in different rooms, you’ll find not only techno but also other genres of electronic music.
Above all, the carefully selected line-up as well as the friendly service are repeatedly praised by visitors of the club. In addition to wild parties lasting into the early hours and beyond, poetry slams, art exhibitions, or public viewings also take place here.
Adress: Ritterstraße 24 – 27, 10969 Berlin
Opening hours: Fri & Sat 6:00 PM – 9:00 AM
Website: www.club.ritterbutzke.com
Our place 3: Berghain
The street Am Wriezener Bahnhof in Berlin, not far from the RAW area, is internationally known in the techno world. The Berghain located here in Friedrichshain, with its famous Panorama Bar, has a reputation that precedes it. The myth of the techno temple in Berlin is known far beyond the city’s borders, especially various stories about what happens on and off the dance floor there. Ultimately, you can also go to Berghain if you just want to party to strong techno beats.
The prerequisite for this is that you pass by probably the toughest door in Berlin. And that is also the main reason why Berghain does not reach the top position in our Top 10. Standing in line for hours, only to be turned away at the door because everyone wants to get into Berghain, can quickly ruin your desire to party.
Adress: Am Wriezener Bahnhof, 10243 Berlin
Opening hours: Fri: 10:00 PM – 6:00 AM, Sat 12:00 AM – Sun 12:00 AM
Website: www.berghain.berlin
Our place 2: Kater Blau
The club Blau is one of those venues that can no longer be imagined as absent from the city’s nightlife. What started as the still legendary Bar 25 with a few wooden huts and a disco ball is today a professionally organized club landscape directly under the S-Bahn arches. Visitors are offered the full range of techno and house music from both well-known and unknown artists and DJs.
The spacious outdoor area next to Kater Blau invites visitors to linger even outside the club’s opening hours. Among other things, theater performances are also held here. The directly adjacent Holzmarkt 25 is an urban village of art and culture, which is always worth a visit.
Adress: Holzmarktstraße 25, 10243 Berlin
Opening hours: Fri 24:00 – Saturday afternoon, Sat 24:00 – Monday afternoon
Website: www.katerblau.de
Our place 1: Sisyphos
On the site of a former dog biscuit factory at Hauptstraße 15 in Rummelsburg, the creators of Sisyphos have created their very own party wonderland with their club. Once you have managed to get through the long line at the entrance, the old industrial ruin offers the perfect atmosphere to fully enjoy the nightlife. The large outdoor area evokes real festival vibes. Here, especially in summer, you can extensively enjoy the Berlin night sky to electronic dance music with sand under your feet, under colorful flags and lampshades.
Numerous small huts, comfortable sofas, and viewing platforms offer the opportunity to relax and recover in between the exhausting party. Lovingly and artistically designed wooden figures as well as converted car bodies create a unique atmosphere. And on the two covered dance floors, one can also have an amazing time dancing to electro beats, minimal, house, and techno, served by underground DJs and international scene stars.
Anyone who needs a rest break in their own bed between Friday evening and Monday morning can simply get a stamp when leaving and come back after sleeping in. Sisyphos offers a unique party experience, which is why it has rightfully become our number 1 club in this selection.
Adress: Hauptstraße 15, 10317 Berlin
Opening hours: Fri 10:00 PM to Mon 8:00 AM, special opening hours for concerts possible during the week
Website: www.sisyphos-berlin.net
An obituary for Rosi’s
For a full 15 years, Rosi’s in Friedrichshain was one of the most popular clubs in the city. In the club with the charm of a youth center, it was possible not only to dance and party extensively to different music genres such as rap, electro, and rock. The paradise for tote bag carriers and mate drinkers also offered opportunities to interact over table tennis or foosball. We can only hope that more of our favorite clubs do not fall victim to club closures in Berlin due to the construction of ever more luxury apartments.