Spin-off of a swanky Zurich disco, its 'medieval' decor and Renaissance-style frescos are jarringly at odds with the Renzo Piano-designed theatre whose...
Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 1Located smack dab in touristy Hackescher Markt and decorated with enormous photo prints of 1960s and '70s icons, Bang Bang is a small yet inviting club and...
Neue Promenade 10
A strong contender for best club in the city, if not Europe. In basic terms, it's a techno club in a former power station, but it has to be experienced to...
Wriezener KarreeThe club's name, a nod to funk legend Hamilton Bohannon, indicates its driving musical principle. Billed as offering 'soulful electronic clubbing', this...
Dircksenstrasse 40A massive complex, containing a cinema, theatre and gallery, operated by a friendly Berlin arts collective. There's also a party floor with a playlist...
Veteranenstrasse 21This sprawling venue appears to have been constructed by throwing a collection of rooms and industrial rubbish up into the air and seeing where it all...
Rungestrasse 20
This old-school dancehall has been frequented by nimble-footed Berliners since it opened in 1913, and under new management is now more popular than ever....
Auguststrasse 24
Dice Club has cleverly taken up residence in a disused DDR transformer station not far from Alexanderplatz. But it doesn't aspire to be another pilled-out...
Voltairestrasse 5Die Busche is an East German gay relic: loud, tacky, mixed and packed, this is one of east Berlin's oldest discos and is full of loutish lesbians, gay teens...
Warschauer Platz 18Duncker does have a reasonably varied line-up but definitely operates within a very dark sphere. It's perfectly located in a neo-Gothic church in a...
Dunckerstrasse 64Housed in a ramshackle former bike shop beneath the S-Bahn Arches, Golden Gate's popularity is enjoying something of an upswing. Once home to a hit-and-miss...
Dircksenstrasse 77-78Newly relaunched club in a historic venue that adds a much needed dash of glitz and glamour to the area. The heart of the club is a grand 300sq m (3,225sq...
Nollendorfplatz 5Three dancefloors with salsa, merengue and R&B. It's a popular place with expatriate South Americans and Cubans. An hour before opening you can pick up a...
Hauptstrasse 30A tricky-to-locate entrance in the courtyard just north of the junction with Milastrasse leads to an interesting space cascading down the levels into a long...
Cantianstrasse 15Goth, EBM, industrial and metal are undead and well in this three-floor club. Parties have names such as Dark Friday and Schwarzer Donnerstag and the...
Pettenkofer Strasse 17