Berlin Gay Cruising & Fetish Guide

Annual events: A traditional get-together of gay fetishists from Europe in Berlin is the Easter weekend (see www.blf.de and the websites from the fetish clubs listed on this page). Since 2004 there is also ›Folsom Europe‹ in September, the Leather and Fetish street fair and parties (details at www.folsom-europe.com).

Berlin also got quite a few cruising areas in some of the gay video stores and cinemas. They are listed on the Cinemas page.

  • Bodies-in-emotion Erotikparty @ AHA-Berlin e.V.
  • 2nd Fri of the month from 21:00 for Youngsters (18–29y.); 2nd Sat of month for all men
  • Map Mehringdamm 61 (1st backyard, entry to the right, 2nd floor left) [U: Mehringdamm]
  • +49 (0)30-6923600; Website
  • Safer Sex Party in the gay community center AHA in Berlin’s alternative district.
    No strict dresscode, but erotic underwear preferred.
    Entrance: 5–7 €
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  • Böse Buben
  • Map Lichtenrader Straße 32 (2nd backyard, 1st floor) [U8: Leinestraße]
  • +49 (0)30-62705610; Website
  • SM club, specialised in Spanking. Check their website for current agenda. Regular nights on Wednesday 16:00 – 24:00, Friday from 18:00 and Saturday from 21:00.
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  • Bull
  • Daily 24h nonstop
  • Map Kleiststraße 35 [U: Nollendorfplatz]
  • +49 (0)30-96085760; Website
  • Very small 24 hours cruising bar.
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  • Club-Culture-Houze
  • Mon from 19:00; Tue-Sun from 20:00
  • Map Görlitzer Straße 71 [U1, U15: Görlitzer Bahnhof]
  • +49 (0)30-61709669; Website
  • SM & Fetish club. Check their website for current agenda and men-only/mixed policy.
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  • Ficken 3000
  • Daily from 22:00
  • Map Urbanstraße 70 [U7, U8, Night bus N19: Hermannplatz]
  • +49 (0)30-69507335; Website
  • Cruising club. English, Spanish and Italian spoken. (If you ask people on the street for directions to this club be aware that ›Ficken‹ ist the German word for ›fuck‹.)
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  • Greifbar
  • Daily 22:00 – 06:00
  • Map Wichertstraße 10/Greifenhagener Straße [S, U2: Schönhauser Allee]
  • +49 (0)30-4440828; Website
  • Cruising bar with videos, backroom and booths.
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  • Große Freiheit 114
  • Tue-Sun from 22:00; Mon closed
  • Map Boxhagener Straße 114 [U: Frankfurter Tor]
  • Website
  • Bar in the style of a seamen’s bar. Backrooms with cabins.
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  • KitKatClub @ Sage Club
  • Map Köpenicker Straße 76 (entrance Brückenstraße) [U: Heinrich-Heine-Straße]
  • Website
  • Gay-friendly. Legendary club for fetish parties. Strict dresscode: the bizarre the better.
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  • lab.oratory
    • gay cartoon
  • Thu, Fri, Sat and Sun
  • Map Am Wriezener Bahnhof [U, S: Ostbahnhof]
  • Website
  • SM, Fetish and special interests sexclub in a former warehouse – check their website for current parties and their particular topics, dresscodes and door open hours.
    Access from Straße der Pariser Kommune; follow the street between the warehouses till end, then turn left to the lab.oratory/Ostgut location. (It also houses the Berghain and Panorama Bar parties, but they have different rooms and a separate entrance.)
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  • Mutschmann’s
  • Wed from 23:00; Fri, Sat from 22:00
  • Map Martin-Luther-Straße 19 [U: Wittenbergplatz, Nollendorfplatz]
  • +49 (0)30-21919640; Website
  • Fetish cruising bar. Friday and Saturday with strict dresscode: Leather, Rubber, Army.
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  • Naked & Underwear Partys @ Ackerkeller
  • 2nd Saturday of the month from 22:00
  • Map Bergstraße 68 [S: Nordbahnhof; U: Rosenthaler Platz]
  • Website
  • In odd-numbered months ›Fuckworxx – The Independant Sexothek‹, dresscode: underwear. In even months ›Schlager-Nackt-Party‹ – queer naked party for men, women and transgender with Schlager (German pop) music. Living-room atmosphere.
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  • New Action
  • Mon-Sat 22:00 – 06:00; Sun 15:00 – 06:00
  • Map Kleiststraße 35 [U: Nollendorfplatz; Night busses]
  • +49 (0)30-2118256; Website
  • Classic Leather bar with 2 bars, cage and play area. Dresscode!
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  • Perverts
  • Website
  • Special fetish party at extreme locations. Strict dresscode; men only. About 2 times a year – check their website for next date and location.
  • Scheune
  • Fri, Sat 21:00 – 09:00; Sun-Thu 21:00 – 07:00
  • Map Motzstraße 25 [U: Nollendorfplatz]
  • +49 (0)30-2138580; Website
  • Cruising bar in Berlin-Schöneberg. Sunday Naked Party 17:30–21:00 (door till 18:30).
    Smoking club.
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  • Schöner Ficken @ SchwuZ
  • Map Mehringdamm 61 [U: Mehringdamm]
  • +49 (0)30-6290880; Website
  • Men only dance & sex party in the cellar of the gay community center SchwuZ in Kreuzberg. With dancefloor (Electro & House music), 2 playrooms, and rooms for chilling and flirting. Dresscode: topless, Jeans, Sportskit, Underwear or Naked.
    Unregular party – check their website for next date.
    Entrance: 8 €
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  • Sex-Dance Party @ Fate Club
  • (Usually) 1st Friday of the month, except January and July
  • Map Hochstraße 46/Wiesenstraße (inside S-Bahn station Humboldthain)
    [S2, Bus 247, Night bus N42: Humboldthain]
  • Website
  • Monthly Dance & Sex party with selective door policy. Music: Techno/Trance.
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  • Stage Club
  • Tue-Sat 21:00 – open end (door till 01:00); Sun 17:00 – open end (door till 18:30)
  • Map Nassauische Straße 36a [U: Berliner Straße, Blissestraße]
  • +47 (0)177-7916557 (Mobile); Website
  • Bar and cruising labyrinth on two levels.
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  • Stahlrohr
  • Mon-Sat 22:00 – 06:00; Sun 18:00 – 06:00
  • Map Greifenhagener Straße 54 [S, U2: Schönhauser Allee]
  • +49 (0)30-44732747; Website
  • Small sexclub. Check website for current dresscode agenda. Best before 03:00.
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  • Testosteron @ KitKatClub
  • 1st Friday of the month
  • Map Köpenicker Straße 76 [U: Heinrich-Heine-Straße]
  • +49 (0)30-69503445; Website
  • Men-only dance & cruising party at the Dragon room of the KitKatClub (separate access via subway station U Heinrich-Heine-Straße). Dresscode: not casual!
    Entrance: 8 €
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  • Tom’s Bar
  • Map Motzstraße 19 [U: Nollendorfplatz]
  • Popular cruising bar. In the 1990s famous for its darkroom in the cellar.
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  • Tramp’s
  • Open daily 24 hours
  • Map Eisenacher Straße 6 [U: Nollendorfplatz]
  • Leather, Jeans, Uniform & Bears Bar.
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  • Triebwerk
  • Daily 22:00 – 06:00; Wed from 18:00; Sun from 16:00
  • Map Urbanstraße 64 [Hermannplatz: U7, U8, Bus M29, M41, Night bus N4, N8, N19, N40, N44]
  • +49 (0)30-69505203; Website
  • Dresscode: naked or underwear, Saturday only naked, Thursday no dresscode.
    Entrance: free. Minimum consumption: 7.50 €
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  • Woof Berlin
  • Daily 22:00 – 04:00, Tue, Fri, Sat till 05:00
  • Map Fuggerstraße 37 [U: Wittenbergplatz, Nollendorfplatz]
  • +49 (0)30-23607870; Website
  • Club for bears, hairy and mature guys. Every Thursday 19:00 – 24:00 (door till 21:30) Naked & Sportswear. Every Sunday 22:00 – 02:00 (door till 23:30) Naked Party.
    Smoking club.
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