21 editor picks across Germany.
21 lgbtq+ worth the night across Germany, editor-ranked. All Germany guides.
Lab.oratory runs in the basement underneath Berghain as Berlin's reference men-only fetish club, hosting code-night parties through the week and the biannual.
TipStrict dress codes per event (skin, rubber, sport); separate entrance from Berghain. No phones, no mixed-gender entry.
Moebel Olfe occupies a former furniture store at Kottbusser Tor with raw concrete walls and rotating queer theme nights: Tuesday women-leaning.
TipDoors 18:00; the room fills by 22:00. Beer is cheap, the staircase to the bar narrow; no card at the door.
Cafe Gnosa on Lange Reihe in Hamburg's St Georg has anchored the gay village since 1986 with all-day cafe, brunch and a late-evening cocktail bar.
TipOpen daily; weekend brunch from 09:30. Walk-in only.
Silver Future has run since 2007 on Weserstrasse as Neukoelln's longest-standing queer bar, with neon glass cabinets, monthly drag shows and a FLINTA flirt.
TipWalk-in; the room is small and books up Saturdays. Cash easier than card.
Tom's Saloon on Pulverteich in Hamburg's St Georg gay village is the city's classic leather and cruise bar since 1976, with darkroom and a long Friday-Saturday late session.
TipStrict dress code Friday and Saturday; the cruising area opens after 22:00.
NY.Club has run for 44 years near Karlsplatz as Munich's reference queer dance club, with a split-level room, hi-tech sound and rotating party series.
TipDoors at 23:00 Friday and Saturday. Output and FagGods are the monthly slots to chase; Luxuspop runs every Friday.
Ochsengarten opened in 1967 on Mullerstrasse as Germany's first leather fetish bar for men, and 58 years later it still anchors the Glockenbachviertel scene.
TipDress code (leather, jeans, uniform, rubber, skin); no street wear. Doors from 20:00 or 21:00 depending on the night.
Deutsche Eiche has stood on Reichenbachstrasse since 1864 as one of the most historical meeting places of Munich's gay village, with a Bavarian restaurant.
TipThe sauna is paid and men-only; the restaurant and bar run alongside. Freddie Mercury kept a regular suite here.
Roses on Oranienstrasse runs next door to SO36 with hot-pink fake-fur walls and a cocktail list under 10 euros; an institution of the Kreuzberg queer scene.
TipDoors 22:00 most nights, 02:00 on Mondays after the SO36 parties. Cash; small room, fills fast.
Heile Welt on Motzstrasse near Nollendorfplatz is Schoeneberg's plush gay lounge: red velvet booths, occasional piano, strong cocktails and a relaxed mixed.
TipDaily from 19:00; the back lounge is the date-night seat. Walk-in only.
Ex-Corner on Cologne's Schaafenstrasse is a cruisy, always-busy gay bar in the Bermuda Triangle, open nightly with a happy hour after 21:00.
TipHappy hour runs 21:00 to 22:00 nightly; the bar gets packed after midnight on weekends.
Die Mumu on Schaafenstrasse in Cologne's gay Bermuda Triangle has run karaoke and DJ nights since opening in June 2008, open nearly every night.
TipKaraoke and themed party nights rotate through the week; check the door for that night's theme.
Meanwhile on Lange Reihe in Hamburg's St Georg gay village is a queer-friendly mixed crowd cafe and bar with weekend dance nights and a small dance floor.
TipOpen from 11:00 daily; the DJ floor runs Fri and Sat from 22:00.
The Hashtag Bar on Lange Reihe in Hamburg's St Georg gay village is a queer cocktail bar with weekend DJ nights and a young crowd from the surrounding St Georg.
TipCocktails priced around €10; happy hour 19:00-21:00 weekdays.
Tipsy Bear runs as Prenzlauer Berg's American-style LGBTQIA bar with weekly drag, karaoke, trivia and queer markets, plus a deep beer-tap selection.
TipDrag shows most weekends; Tuesday karaoke pulls a packed bar. No cover; tip the queens.
Harvey's is a fixture of queer Frankfurt, a Nordend corner cafe-bar named in the Harvey Milk tradition, open from morning to well past midnight.
TipIt works as brunch spot, evening bar and community landmark in one; the terrace is the scene in summer.
Café Größenwahn has mixed queer culture, politics and dinner on its Nordend corner since 1978, Frankfurt's longest-running scene institution.
TipCome for dinner and stay for the room; the walls carry nearly five decades of Frankfurt counterculture.
Connection on Fuggerstrasse has run in Schoeneberg's gay village since 1989, with upper and lower dancefloors playing house and electro on Fridays.
TipDoors at 22:00, peak after 02:00. Mainfloor parties Friday (Popular) and Saturday (Electronic Vibes).
Schampanja on Mauritiuswall near Cologne's gay quarter is a small bar open nightly from 20:00 since 1985, with an indie and punk soundtrack.
TipThe room is small and fills fast; go early on weekends if you want to sit rather than stand.
Prosecco has run a small, late dance bar on Theklastrasse in the Glockenbachviertel for decades, with pop on the speakers, a mixed crowd of all ages.
TipFree entry, walk-in; the room peaks well after midnight. Theklastrasse is a one-block detour from Mullerstrasse.
Sub on Mullerstrasse runs as Munich's gay and queer community centre with a cafe-bar on the ground floor, exhibition walls for local artists and a steady.
TipMore community room than club; the bar is the place to start the night before walking to Ochsengarten or Prosecco.
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