9 dance clubs in Berlin, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Berlin nightlife.
Berghain ★ 4.9
friedrichshain · Am Wriezener Bahnhof, 10243 Berlin
Berghain occupies a former Vattenfall power plant in Friedrichshain and remains the canonical Berlin techno club, with Sven Marquardt's door and Klubnacht running Saturday night through Monday morning.
Tip: No phones inside, no logo'd clothes, no big groups. Klubnacht queue moves all weekend; small groups in black after 04:00 fare better than 23:00 lines.
Tresor ★ 4.6
mitte · Koepenicker Strasse 70, 10179 Berlin
Tresor moved from its original Leipziger Platz vault to the Kraftwerk powerhouse on Koepenicker Strasse in 2007 and still books the harder end of Berlin and Detroit techno across multiple floors.
Tip: The Globus floor upstairs runs broader house; the cavernous Tresor floor downstairs is where the kick-drum lives. Cash only at the bar.
KitKatClub ★ 4.3
mitte · Koepenicker Strasse 76, 10179 Berlin
KitKatClub shares an industrial building with Sage Club on Koepenicker Strasse and runs an enforced fetish dress code, with tech-house and trance nights stretching from Friday through Monday.
Tip: Dress code is enforced at the door (leather, latex, lingerie or skin); jeans and street wear are turned away. Lockers and changing rooms at the entrance.
About Blank ★ 4.5
friedrichshain · Markgrafendamm 24c, 10245 Berlin
About Blank runs next to Ostkreuz S-Bahn as a collectively-run club and garden, programming queer-leaning techno, breaks and electro across an indoor floor and a wooded outdoor area.
Tip: The garden runs through the warm months and is the reason to arrive at sundown. Awareness team active; no phones on the floors.
Sisyphos ★ 4.7
lichtenberg · Hauptstrasse 15, 10317 Berlin
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, a pizza oven and a sprawling outdoor area.
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
schoeneweide · Schnellerstrasse 137, 12439 Berlin
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 on the Revier Suedost complex.
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.
Anomalie Art Club ★ 4.2
prenzlauer-berg · Storkower Strasse 123, 10407 Berlin
Anomalie Art Club on Storkower Strasse runs 2,000 square metres of bunker rooms for techno, house and queer parties, plus art installations and a courtyard that opens through the warmer months.
Tip: M10 tram stops outside; queues are shorter than central clubs but the door still curates. Cash bar.
Else ★ 4.5
treptow · An den Treptowers 10, 12435 Berlin
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 dancefloor and a Spree-side bar.
Tip: Open-air only; Else closes for winter and reopens in May. Bring sunglasses, sunscreen and patience for the cash bar.
Cassiopeia ★ 3.9
friedrichshain · Revaler Strasse 99, 10245 Berlin
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, indie, disco and 80s nights across two floors.
Tip: The summer beer garden is the easiest way in on a hot night. Weekday nights are local and cheap; Saturday gets touristed.