In 2005, Clärchen's Ballhaus, a dancehall frequented by nimble Berliners since Clara Haberman established it in 1913, reopened after nearly a year of closed doors. Under new...

Set on an inlet off the Spree just over the border from Kreuzberg, this popular timbered bar occupies an old boathouse, several floating docks and a decommissioned boat. The...

Best known as home of the popular twice-monthly Russendisko, Kaffee Burger's programme runs the cultural gamut. Early evenings may see readings, lectures, film screenings or...

Minimal, minimal, minimal! This place perfectly captures that unfinished - and inexplicably sexy - look with which Berlin's fashionable set is so enamoured. Kim has been a...

Above a music school and accessed via a wobbly staircase in the courtyard, this spacious bar manages to mix the best of the retro design craze with the sort of lively revelry...

This stalwart of the Berlin club scene seems to have been struggling to hang onto its identity in recent years. Nights here can range from techno to rock to electro, with the...

A labyrinthine complex of half a dozen or so dancefloors accessed via the north-side entrance to Heinrich-Heine-Strasse U-Bahn station make up Sage Club, which caters to a...

This two-floor, riverside club has a slick feel, a great view of the Spree and a better-than-average sound system. The two best-known features here are the panorama windows...