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Going on a cultural trip to Berlin this next May, with some of my best friends. What are your most favourite underrated techno clubs in Berlin? I've been to th

Going on a cultural trip to Berlin this next May, with some of my best friends. What are your most favourite underrated techno clubs in Berlin? I've been to the big ones already, keen to explore the fringe places.

input_sh 3y ago
Sisiphos (temporarily closed right now I believe, not sure if that'll be the case by May), Renate, Birgit, Ritter Butzke.
- piva00 3y ago
  Those are not really underrated or underground these days though, they are some of the mainstays of clubs in Berlin. I don't think even Golden Gate nor ://about:blank would be considered truly "underground" anymore. As usual with the underground stuff you need to dig deeper to find them, as I don't live in Berlin I need to rely on my local friends to take me to these places as they are inserted within the underground culture.
  - ciex 3y ago
    Yes, please dont post about any unpromoted venues on hacker news!
- wheels 3y ago
  Those are probably all listed in Lonely Planet at this point. Renate and Butkze had stints as scene clubs, but that was like 15 years ago when they were illegal. Sisphyos still has some scene-y-ness, but is a mix of tourists and locals. It only managed to stay off the radar for a couple years when it was only an outdoor location. But it's so big that it can absorb the crowds better. Birgit, on the other hand, was purpose-built for tourists. I actually like going to the biergarten there since it's right around the corner from where I live, and have played there a couple times, but it's unabashadly a club built to look like Berlin clubs except be more accessible for tourists. There was never a point that it was a scene spot.
huseyinkeles 3y ago
I enjoyed Zur Klappe when I visited Berlin pre-pandemic times. It's literally underground and used to be a public toilet. And it's very close to the famous Mustafa's Gemuse Kebab, so you can try that afterwards.
- dewey 3y ago
  > And it's very close to the famous Mustafa's Gemuse Kebab, so you can try that afterwards. I'd skip the tourist queue and go to any other random places you find on the way instead.
  - menor 3y ago
    Agree, Mustafa's queue is not worth it
- pantalaimon 3y ago
  Just don’t queue an hour at Mustafa's - it’s good Kebap, but it’s not that extraordinary. Rüya(m), Superhahn or Servet's make the same style of Gemüsekebap and are just as good.
  - treprinum 3y ago
    Why go to Germany to get a Turkish meal? Any kebab in Istanbul is going to be better than whatever is available in Berlin. Better get some Schweinshaxe mit Sauerkraut...
    - Barrin92 3y ago
      Okay I am German and I can tell you I don't know anyone who prefers Schweinshaxe to a good döner kebab. Which by the way, funnily enough, was invented in Germany by Kadir Nurman, a Berliner! It's basically our national dish at this point and we're arguably better off for it. Our more traditional cuisine is... not so great.
    - Towaway69 3y ago
      IIRC Döner Kebab Was invented in Berlin... > The modern sandwich variant of döner kebab originated and was popularized in 1970s West Berlin by Turkish immigrants. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doner_kebab https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doner_kebab
te_chris 3y ago
Check RA for lineups and go based on that.
WitCanStain 3y ago
It's not everyone's cup of tea but Kit Kat is an experience you won't find in many other places.

input_sh 3y ago

Sisiphos (temporarily closed right now I believe, not sure if that'll be the case by May), Renate, Birgit, Ritter Butzke.

piva00 3y ago
Those are not really underrated or underground these days though, they are some of the mainstays of clubs in Berlin. I don't think even Golden Gate nor ://about:blank would be considered truly "underground" anymore. As usual with the underground stuff you need to dig deeper to find them, as I don't live in Berlin I need to rely on my local friends to take me to these places as they are inserted within the underground culture.
- ciex 3y ago
  Yes, please dont post about any unpromoted venues on hacker news!
wheels 3y ago
Those are probably all listed in Lonely Planet at this point. Renate and Butkze had stints as scene clubs, but that was like 15 years ago when they were illegal. Sisphyos still has some scene-y-ness, but is a mix of tourists and locals. It only managed to stay off the radar for a couple years when it was only an outdoor location. But it's so big that it can absorb the crowds better. Birgit, on the other hand, was purpose-built for tourists. I actually like going to the biergarten there since it's right around the corner from where I live, and have played there a couple times, but it's unabashadly a club built to look like Berlin clubs except be more accessible for tourists. There was never a point that it was a scene spot.

huseyinkeles 3y ago

I enjoyed Zur Klappe when I visited Berlin pre-pandemic times. It's literally underground and used to be a public toilet. And it's very close to the famous Mustafa's Gemuse Kebab, so you can try that afterwards.

dewey 3y ago
> And it's very close to the famous Mustafa's Gemuse Kebab, so you can try that afterwards. I'd skip the tourist queue and go to any other random places you find on the way instead.
- menor 3y ago
  Agree, Mustafa's queue is not worth it
pantalaimon 3y ago
Just don’t queue an hour at Mustafa's - it’s good Kebap, but it’s not that extraordinary. Rüya(m), Superhahn or Servet's make the same style of Gemüsekebap and are just as good.
- treprinum 3y ago
  Why go to Germany to get a Turkish meal? Any kebab in Istanbul is going to be better than whatever is available in Berlin. Better get some Schweinshaxe mit Sauerkraut...
  - Barrin92 3y ago
    Okay I am German and I can tell you I don't know anyone who prefers Schweinshaxe to a good döner kebab. Which by the way, funnily enough, was invented in Germany by Kadir Nurman, a Berliner! It's basically our national dish at this point and we're arguably better off for it. Our more traditional cuisine is... not so great.
  - Towaway69 3y ago
    IIRC Döner Kebab Was invented in Berlin... > The modern sandwich variant of döner kebab originated and was popularized in 1970s West Berlin by Turkish immigrants. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doner_kebab https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doner_kebab

te_chris 3y ago

Check RA for lineups and go based on that.

WitCanStain 3y ago

It's not everyone's cup of tea but Kit Kat is an experience you won't find in many other places.