Techno-Clubs

The Berghain is located in a district heating plant from 1953, which the operators bought themselves in 2010. There are 18 meters of air above the dance floor, the sound is provided by four Funktion-One towers, and upstairs in the Panorama Bar, house plays instead of techno. Among Berlin's techno clubs, this one has the toughest door, as cameras are taped over and there are no mirrors.

Salon zur Wilden Renate is located in an old building on the Stralau peninsula, spreading three floors across former residential spaces, plus a garden for concerts and workshops. At the end of 2025, the club faced closure, but it reopened after renovation in April 2026. As a techno club in Berlin, it is the only one where you cannot pay with cash at all.

Heideglühen is not a clubhouse, but an area at Westhafen with an open space, a covered wooden floor under a glass roof, and fire pits. Primarily house music is played, admission is from 21 years old, and the club deliberately announces its line-ups quietly. Among the techno clubs in Berlin, this is the one that only provides its address as a coordinate.

Since 2002, Golden Gate has been located in an arch of the S-Bahn viaduct at Jannowitzbrücke. The premises belong to the railway, and trains run overhead. Upstairs, there are sofas and a piano; downstairs, techno and tech house play. As a techno club in Berlin, it operates consistently analog, as there is only a box office and cash payment.

Ritter Butzke operates in the halls of the Butzke-Werke from 1893, a former fittings factory in Kreuzberg. It started without any permits in 2007 before legally reopening in 2009. Up to three floors are open, with the courtyard added in summer. This Berlin techno club generally does not publish its playtimes in advance.

The About Blank at Ostkreuz is owned by a cooperative where ten people make decisions by consensus, everyone earns the same, and fees are capped. It features two floors, a garden stage, and three bars; photography is not allowed. Among Berlin's techno clubs, it's the most political, and it's located on the A100 motorway route.

A long and vivid night with electro beats and underground feeling, all with industrial chic.

The Lokschuppen was called Suicide Circus from 1994 to 2024 and has been located on the RAW Gelände since 2009, with the entrance via Warschauer Brücke. There is an indoor floor and an open-air area, and collectives like Formula 90 and GabberIndustries curate the program. Among Berlin's techno clubs, this one offers the most affordable nights.

Tresor opened in 1991 in the vault of the Wertheim department store and has been operating since 2007 in the disused power plant on Köpenicker Straße, complete with built-in original lockers. A thirty-meter tunnel leads into the Vault, while House music plays in the Globus. Of all techno clubs in Berlin, this one has the longest Detroit connection.

Club der Visionäre is a wooden structure on the Flutgraben with a single floor where a maximum of fifty people can dance. There are also jetties over the water, a willow tree above the dance floor, and its own pizzeria. Among Berlin's techno clubs, it is the smallest and has the lowest entry fee; Ricardo Villalobos became famous here.