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103
Falckensteinerstr. 47
House, Electronica, Soul
Dance under the disco ball at this hopping club that plays a mix of funk, soul, and house music. The rooms have a minimalistic design, and there is an inviting louge area. Come here if you get tired of raving at Watergate. It is perfect for people who like to dance and talk the night away. Falckensteinerstr. 47, Kreuzberg. U12 Schlesisches Tor.

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2BE Club
Ziegelstr. 23
Hip Hop, Reggae
On any given Friday or Saturday night, the line to get into 2BE (sometimes a half-block long) is a clear sign that this place is legit. Once you get through security, there is a solid, energetic buzz inside, which has two sizable dance floors with big name DJs blasting what’s usually hip hop and reggae. Also, importantly, it’s easy to escape the busy dance floors to a more mellow place, whether it be in the hallway or outside in the courtyard - not always possible in other clubs. Ziegelstr. 23, Mitte. S1, S2 Oranienburger Straße. Map 1.

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A-Trane International Jazz Club
Bleibtreustraße 1
Jazz
With the intimate stage and the low-lighting, you know you've moved into a special venue when you sit down in A-Trane. An international guest list of jazz musicians (sometimes sitting in the audience too!) is proof of the fact that this is one of the most famous jazz clubs in Berlin. Attentive table service and management also ensure an enjoyable evening. Bleibtreustraße 1, Charlottenburg, S5 S7 S75 S9 Savignyplatz, Map 2.

Acud
Veteranen Str. 21
Live Music
This ramshackle art center is complete with a gallery, theatre, cinema, bar, and club. The remodeled downstairs bar offers live music every night, show time 10 pm. Wednesdays feature a lively Afro-funk band, followed by a jam session. Veteranen Str. 21, Mitte. U8 Rosenthaler Platz. Map 1.

Alte Kantine
Kulturbrauerei
Rock/Indie/Alternative, Mixed
Alte Kantine is really fun and lively club in the heart of the Kulturbrauerei, with a wide range of different music nights. Rock on Fridays, funk on Wednesdays, classics on Saturdays and much more. Monday night’s ‘Hungry Mondays’ is recommended for the novel mixture of pop, rock and dance music along with a free buffet so you can munch whilst you dance. Sundays and Mondays are popular with tourists, so if you fancy something a bit more ‘local’ perhaps try a different night. With reasonable entry prices (€3-€5) and drinks prices, this is a really good place for a fun night out. In Kulturbrauerei, Schönhauser Allee. U2 Eberswalder Straße.

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b-flat
Rosenthaler Str. 13
Jazz
This jazz bar, close to Hackescher Markt, offers live jazz and acoustic music every night. Contemporary interior, designed to look and sound fresh. Free acoustic session on Wednesdays. Tango on Sundays. Rosenthaler Str. 13, Mitte. S-Bahn Hackescher Markt, U8 Weinmeister Straße. Map 1.

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Berghain/Panorams Bar
Am Wriezener Bahnhof
Techno, Electronica
This is THE place to be in Berlin on a Saturday night, if you don't mind a long wait a long wait to get in. Join hundreds of others as they unwind to the hottest electronic music in the city. Located in a former power plant, this spacious haven for late-night partiers includes a dance floor and several back rooms for relaxing. This club has a strict door policy so leave your camera, underage friends, and casual clothes at home. Am Wriezener Bahnhof, Friedrichshain. S-Bahn Ostbahnhof, Fri & Sat starting at 12pm.

Bohannon
Dircksenstrasse 40.
Reggae, Soul, House
Bohannon is a popular low-key club in the heart of Mitte which specializes in reggae and soul. Monday night is ‘Escobar’ night, playing the finest reggae, ragga and dancehall. Expect a mixed, relaxed crowd (there’s no dress code) who like to dance until 7am. Bohannon turns to soul and funk at the weekend but keeps the same laid back attitude. Entry €5-8. Dircksenstrasse 40. S-Bahn Hackescher Markt.

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Café Moskau
Karl-Marx-Allee 34
Mixed, Russian Disco
Café Moskau is a huge club – both in its sheer size and popularity. Two bars, two dance floors. The expansive downstairs regularly hosts big name DJs and is a great place to groove. From the outside the building is a genuine piece of Soviet architecture planted in the middle of East Berlin. The inspiring mural at the entrance makes you want to collectivize your farm, drink vodka, and call everyone comrade. Entry €8-10. Karl-Marx-Allee 34, Mitte. U5 brown Schillingstr. Map 3.

Club der Polnischen Versager
Torstrasse 66
Cosy mismatched couches, overflowing bookshelves, and groups of artsy Berliners casually chatting and reading magazines before and after performances give The Club for Polish Losers a living room-like feel. Opened several years ago as a venue for un-established German-Polish artists and a socially open place for strangers to drink together and chat, high-quality Musical and theatrical performances, screenings of Polish art films, and readings now run nightly. U8 Rosenthaler Platz

Columbiahalle / ColumbiaClub
Columbiadamm 13-21 and 9-11
Live Music
Columbiahalle is a large music- and events-venue for bigger, more popular bands. ColumbiaClub is a smaller – but still sizable – venue right next door. Both venues regularly host big name bands touring through Berlin. Columbiadamm 13-21 and 9-11, Kreuzberg, next to Tempelhof Airport. U6 Platz der Luftbrucke.

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Fire Club
Veteranenstraße 21
Set on the second floor of the recently renovated Acud, this late-night club is kitschy and grungy in a way that embodies Berlin’s underground night scene. 1960’s wall paper, beat up leather couches, Christmas lights and faded paintings line a good-sized dance floor. Fire plays everything from swing to Latin music to electronica, and when you get tired of dancing, you can grab a reasonably priced drink (beers from €2,00, mixed drinks from €4,00), cuddle up on the zebra-print love nest, and watch a fire crackling on a TV set.

Frannz
Kulturbrauerei
Mixed
Based in the vibrant Kulturbrauerei in Prenzlauerberg, Frannz club has a mixture of different music nights throughout the week. Fridays are indie nights playing a mixture of German and international rock and drawing in a young and lively crowd. On other nights there are salsa partys, funk DJs and house nights. Check the website for up to date listings and info. There is also a restaurant for pre-club dining and in Summer, there’s a Sommergarten with DJs. Kulturbrauerei (off Knaackstraße and Schönhauser Allee)

Fritzclub (in Postbahnhof)
Straße der Pariser Kommune (oppo
Mixed, Electronica, Rock/Indie/Alternative
Located in an old postal railway station (hence the name), this is the `abandoned warehouse party in Berlin' that you don't want to miss. Big international acts play pretty regularly during the week, so it's worth keeping an eye on who's coming to visit. If you just want to go along unplanned, the weekend parties heave with the young and beautiful. The music selection is mixed - from electro across to rock - and with a door charge of €6 (cheaper on Fridays for students) you can't really go wrong. From 11pm on Saturday night, Fritzclub expands to three DJs on three floors to give you plenty of room to shake your bonbons. Should the music not be to your taste, then a separate bar area allows you to speak to that pretty girl with the funky fringe. Straße der Pariser Kommune (opposite S-Bahn Ostbahnhof), Friedrichshain, S3 S5 S7 S75 S9 Ostbahnhof, Map 1, 3. .

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Geburtstagsklub
Am Friedrichshain 33
Designer Club
Designer club always reinventing itself. Often hired out for private birthday parties, thus the name. Am Friedrichshain 33, Prenzlauer Berg. S8, S41, S42 Greifswalder Straβe. Map 4

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H2O
Dircksenstr./Ecke-Karl-Liebknech
Hip Hop, RnB, Reggae
If you are in search of a bustling club that plays hip hop, R&B, reggae-raga, then you’ve found it. H20 club has an industrial, underground feel to it, with two dance floors and a large, comfortable lounge area. Two bars, so getting a drink is easy. A great location: right next to Alexanderplatz, beneath the S-Bahn tracks; it is also a five minute walk from Hackescher Markt. Dircksenstr./Ecke-Karl-Liebknecht-Str. S5, S7, S75, S9, U8, U2, U5 Alexanderplatz. Map 1.

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Icon
Cantianstr.15
DnB, Underground
One of Berlin’s finest drum & bass clubs, with an emphasis on quality international and local DJs. In a basement location representative of Berlin’s underground scene, this club is divided into several bars, lounges, and dance areas. Cantianstr.15, Prenzlauer Berg. U2 Eberswalder Straße. Map 4

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Junction Bar
Gneisenaustr. 18
Live Music
Popular live music venue in Kreuzberg. A DJ follows great live music every night. If you arrive early or want to retire somewhere quieter mid-show, head upstairs to the café. Showtime 9 pm Sun-Thurs, 10 pm Fri-Sat, though bands usually start later. Gneisenaustr. 18, Kreuzberg. U7 Gneisenaustraße. Map 3.

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Kaffee Burger
Torstr. 60
Russian Disco
Classy, authentic, and oh-so-Berlin retro-bar cum club. Home to the legendary “Russian Disco,” a night of Russian punk and ska music (every other Saturday night). Burger also regularly hosts live music as well as DJs playing everything from folk to reggae to country to indie. (Sunday is a great night for music – The Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Pixies, White Stripes, etc.) The place was established by Vladimir Kaminer, a Russian immigrant to Berlin, now a famous author who still finds time to DJ. The staff is really nice. Subject to crowds. Torstr. 60, Mitte. U2 Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz. Map 1, 4.

Kalkscheune
Johannisstraße 2 (Cnr Kalkscheun
Live Music
More of a cultural center than a constantly humming club, Kalkscheune caters to the more discerning Berlin music-scenester. Bands and performing artists here are particularly varied, performing almost every night of the week (Tix start from €6 for the parties, slightly more for the performances). A building with a great history - built in 1831 as an industrial factory, the top level was taken over by the Stasi in GDR times and used to spy on visiting international delegates who were always forced to stay in a hotel across the road!! Johannisstraße 2, Mitte, U6 Oranienburger Tor, Map 1.

Kulturbrauerei
Knaackstr. 97
Mixed
Once home to the Berliner Schultheiss Brewery, the Kulturbrauerei (Culture Brewery) has been converted into a cultural center with various venues for parties and movies and food. If you’re in the mood for a cigar, a nice glass of scotch, and a game of billiards, go to Pool & Cigars. Two medium sized music venues, often host to rock or reggae or jazz bands: Palais and Maschinenhaus. Then there is SODA, a large nightclub with a restaurant. There is even an industrial design museum. Kulturbrauerei is a large complex and worth a walk through. Knaackstr. 97, Prenzlauer Berg. U2 Eberswalder Straße. Kulturbrauerei Web Link Map 4

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Maria am Ostbahnhof
Stralauer Platz 34/35
Rock/Indie/Alternative, Electronica, Live Music
Nestled beside the River Spree and a stone's throw from Ostbahnhof train station, this club and live-music venue is well respected in Berlin for its impressive lineup of international acts, usually electronic. Maria is opposite the Ibis Hotel in what looks like an abandoned spray-paint abused building, but the interior is large, funky and full of bars and dance floors. Some advice: try to show up with an equal number of men and women. Stralauer Platz 34-35, Friedrichshain. S3, S7, S75, S5, S9 Ostbahnhof. Map 3 - Maria am Ostbahnhof website

Matrix
Warschauer Platz 18
Mixed
This large, bustling nightclub boasts a booming sound system and a young crowd. Three dance floors. Music differs from night to night. Sometimes it’s rock night, in which case each dance floor features a particular genre of rock, like 60s stuff or metal. Other times it’s just good dance music, everything from reggae-ragga to R&B. The industrial stone and brick arches of the train tracks above compliment the otherwise colorful atmosphere. There are often great cocktail specials, especially for women. Check out the computerized drink system – and the go-go dancers. Warschauer Platz 18, Friedrichshain. S3, S7, S5, S9, U1 Warschauer Straße. Map 3. .

MUDD Club
Große Hamburger Str. 17
Rock/Indie/Alternative
This nightclub was created by the same man who launched the famous MUDD Club in New York City, which hosted “punk” bands like John Cale and the Talking Heads back in the late 1970s and early 80s – an important era for music. The Berlin MUDD of today offers a huge variety of music: surprisingly well known indie rock bands, local punk bands, dance music, and “Balkan beats” DJ parties (recommended). Intimate but comfortable, with two dance floors, this place feels like you’ve walked into a hip underground club. To reach MUDD, walk through the courtyard set back from the road. Große Hamburger Str. 17, Mitte. S5, S7, S75, S9 Hackescher Markt. Map 1.

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PrivatClub
Pücklerstr. 34
Live Music
Cozy night club beneath a roomy café. Local live bands often play here. Also hosts regular, off-beat parties. Pücklerstr. 34, Kreuzberg. U1 Görlitzer Bahnhof. Map 3. .

Pulp Mansion
Backfabrik, Saarbrücker Str. 36a
Electronica, Techno, House
Electronica and techno music in a terrifically gritty industrial space. Located on a street of turn-of-the-century warehouses, Pulp mansion is hidden in the back courtyard of a converted bread factory, and rusted pipes, metal beams, and white brick ceilings and walls give its dance floors a terrific underground feel typical among good Berlin clubs. You can dance to power beats in a strobe-lit room rung with deep white couches, or head to a crimson-lit floor to enjoy minimalist Berlin techno. Graphic videos, designed for PM by an artist who freelances with MTV, give the club extra energy, and with a wide variety of music, mixed, laid back crowd, and dance floors open until noon, this club is a place that any style of clubber can enjoy. In the Backfabrik complex, Saarbrücker Str 36. M2 Tram or U2 Senefelderplatz or Rosa-Luxemburg Platz

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Quasimodo
Kantstr. 12a
Jazz
Laid-back, smoky jazz bar – it claims to be the oldest in Berlin. Located beneath the Delphi Cinema, an art deco dance hall from the 1920s converted into a cinema. There is always live music, and sometimes an open stage jam session. Kantstr. 12a, Charlottenburg. S5, S7, S75, S9, U2, U9 Zoologischer Garten. Map 2.

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Raumklang
Libauer Str. 1
Underground
If you want a seriously underground clubbing experience in Berlin you have to get to Raumklang - late. The bar looks like it has just moved in for the night, but the speaker system here has to be permanent – a more penetrating sound experience cannot be had anywhere. Musically, Raumklang specialises in electronic music for a largely Berlin audience. A comfy chill-out area around the bar allows you to restock on required fluids. Open Thursday to Saturday for over 21s only – gay friendly. Libauer Str. 1 (corner Kopernikusstraße.), Friedrichshain, S3, S5, S7, S75, S9 Warschauer Straße, Map 1, 3. .

ROCK-IT
Obentraustr. 19/21
Rock/Indie/Alternative
Berlin's premiere rock party opened a new location in 2006 to rave reviews. It's only open every Tuesday and Thursday night, and serves as a party venue for anyone looking for more than techno and R&B. A perfect ratio of men and women fills the dance floor and chill-out lounge. It's hard to find, which thins out the masses. It'S a good place to meet people who are actually from Berlin. It'S also the end of the New Berlin Pub Crawl, when it's open. €5 entrance (incl. for the New Berlin Pub Crawl). Obentraustr. 19/21, Kreuzberg. U6, U7 Mehringdamm.

Roter Salon
Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
Mixed
Roter Salon, essentially a 1920s ballroom with a red disco ball dangling from the ceiling, features a variety of musical themes depending upon the night, often indie rock, ska, or electronic music. This club cum live-music venue is part of the Volksbühne Theatre on Rosa- Luxemburg-Platz. Follow the red neon glow. Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, Mitte. U2 Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz. Map 1.

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Sage Club
Köpenicker Str. 78
Electronica, Rock/Indie/Alternative
Sage is one of the contenders for most popular clubs in Berlin, drawing big crowds to its three dance floors, top DJs, and unique party themes, which range from rock every Thursday night to, for instance, “Blood” night. They even have charity party nights, where proceeds benefit to the Sage Hospital in Senegal in West Africa. (Now that’s cool.) This place is very Berlin, so don’t act like a typical tourist at the door, and don’t show up drunk. Köpenicker Str. 78, Mitte. U8 Heinrich-Heine-Str. The entrance is by the steps to the station.

SO36
Oranienstr.190
Gay, Mixed
One of Berlin’s most famous clubs – host to live music, techno parties, and regular gay events. The name comes from the old post code for the area and is associated with the alternative scenes that thrive there. Oranienstr.190, Kreuzberg. U1, U8 dark blue Kottbusser Tor. Map 3.

Sophienclub
Sophienstr. 6
Mixed
Sophienclub is cozy and often packed with young people. A comfortable lounge area offers an escape from the two dance floors, one upstairs and one downstairs, each blaring a different style of music depending upon the night. Sophienstr. 6, Mitte. S5, S7, S75, S9 Hackescher Markt. Map 1.

Spindler & Klatt
Köpenicker Strasse 16/17
By day, this former industry hall serves as a mid-priced Asian fusion restaurant with lounge beds to sprawl on. By night the restaurant transforms into a classy but cozz lounge with a late night kitchen. An alternative to Berlin beach bars, this innovative club/restaurant also has a spacious terrace on the Spree river. Köpenicker Strasse 16/17, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. U12 Schlesisches Tor.

Sternradio
Alexanderplatz 5
Techno, Electronica
If you’ve come to Berlin searching for the innovative techno city of the 90s, this is where you’ll find it: this compact nightclub is designed to create the best atmosphere for enthusiasts. It’s hidden around the side of a great looking 1960s communist tower block over the road from Alexanderplatz. Alexanderplatz 5, Mitte. S5, S7, S75, S9, U2, U5, U8 Alexanderplatz. Map 1.

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The Yorckschlösschen
Yorckstr. 15
Jazz
There is one house law, posted boldly on the wall, which every guest at this jazz club must abide by: “Be nice or leave.” Management certainly complies, for the Yorckschlösschen offers free live music (good quality live music) most nights of the week. This place has a great vibe. Musicians mingle with visitors. Jazz and blues memorabilia (including photos of artists past and present) plaster the walls. Hang out at the friendly bar, enjoy a delicious meal, shoot some pool, and listen to great music. The Yorckschlösschen is our favorite Kreuzberg jazz club! Yorckstr. 15, Kreuzberg. U6, U7 Mehringdamm. Map 2.

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Watergate
Falckensteinstr. 49
Electronica, Techno
One of the hottest clubs in Berlin right now, with one of the best locations – overlooking the River Spree. Two levels: the main floor is large and where the main attractions perform; the waterfloor is more a lounge with a smaller dance floor and a gorgeous view of the river. The music varies, but generally a lot of electronica spun by top Berlin and internationally recognized DJs. Falckensteinstr. 49, Kreuzberg. U1 Schlesisches Tor. The entrance is up a small ramp on your right just before you walk north over the bridge (Oberbaumbrücke). Map 3.