Sisyphos ★ 4.7
€€lichtenbergFri 22:00 continuous to Mon 08:00
Sisyphos took over a former dog-biscuit factory on Hauptstrasse in Rummelsburg and runs a non-stop weekend party with three indoor floors, a lake.
Tip: Runs continuously Friday night through Monday morning; bring layers, sunglasses and a swimsuit for the lake. S-Bahn to Rummelsburg is the easy way in.
RSO Berlin ★ 4.5
€€schoeneweideFri 23:59 to Sat afternoon, Sat 23:59 to Sun afternoon
RSO opened in 2021 in Niederschoeneweide as the successor crew to the shuttered Griessmuehle, and it now anchors the harder, darker end of Berlin techno.
Tip: Ten minutes on foot from S Schoeneweide. The room peaks 04:00 onward; a quiet 02:00 floor is normal here, not a sign of a slow night.
Else ★ 4.5
€€treptowMay to September, Fri-Sun afternoons through late night
Else is the Renate crew's open-air club at Treptower Park S-Bahn, opening every May for the summer season with house and slow-techno across a sandy.
Tip: Open-air only; Else closes for winter and reopens in May. Bring sunglasses, sunscreen and patience for the cash bar.
Cassiopeia ★ 3.9
€friedrichshainWed-Sat 22:00 to late
Cassiopeia sits in a former industrial hall on the RAW grounds in Friedrichshain and runs a broader booking than its techno-heavy neighbours, with hip-hop.
Tip: The summer beer garden is the easiest way in on a hot night. Weekday nights are local and cheap; Saturday gets touristed.
A-Trane ★ 4.6
€€charlottenburgDaily from 21:00, sets typically 22:00 and late jam Sat
A-Trane has run since 1992 around a 12-square-metre bandstand on Bleibtreustrasse in Charlottenburg, hosting nightly jazz sets in a 100-capacity room.
Tip: Doors at 21:00; the room books out for the late jam sessions on Saturday. Book ahead for named acts.
Quasimodo ★ 4.4
€€charlottenburgDaily 19:00 to late, concerts typically 21:00 or 22:00
Quasimodo on Kantstrasse runs as Berlin's longest-standing jazz club, with a basement stage that has booked blues, soul and funk acts alongside.
Tip: Cash at the door for the late set. The cafe upstairs runs earlier; the basement stage is where the music lives.