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Lex's Guide to Queer Berlin Nightlife | LGBTQ+ Bars

Welcome to our city instruction series! Berlin is well-known for its vibrant Gay community and diverse nightlife scene. Whether you're a local or just visiting, here are some of the best queer-friendly bars and clubs in the German capital.

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1. Berghain/Panorama Bar

Arguably one of the most famous nightclubs in the world, Berghain/Panorama Bar is a must-visit for anyone exploring Berlin's nightlife. Known for its cutting-edge electronic music, industrial atmosphere, and anything-goes attitude, Berghain offers an imprinted experience for club-goers.

Berghain/Panorama Bar

Am Wriezener Bahnhof

Berlin, Germany

2. SchwuZ

Located in Neukölln, SchwuZ is one of Berlin's oldest and most iconic LGBTQ+ venues. With multiple dance floors, themed parties, and drag shows, SchwuZ offers something for everyone in a welcoming and inclusive environment.

SchwuZ

Rollbergstraße 26

Berlin, Germany

3. KitKatClub

For those inquiring a more alternative clubbing

Gay Bars in Frankfurt

Central

Tuesday, Wednesday  – ;Thursday  – ;Friday, Saturday  – ;Sunday  – 

Modern cocktail bar for gays and friends.
Friday and Saturday night usually very well frequented.
Smoking exclude.

@ Elefantengasse 13
Frankfurt

+49 69 29 29 26

Comeback

Monday-Saturday / – /

Queer-inclusive song bar with petite dancefloor. (Redesigned in )
Clientele very mixed, among others, gay men, transgender women, hetero women, hustlers and punters.
Busiest on Fridays and Saturdays from

@ Alte Gasse 33
Frankfurt

U, S: Konstablerwache, U: Eschenheimer Tor

+49 69 29 33 45

Lucky's

Monday-Thursday  – ;Friday, Saturday  – ;Sunday  – 

Gay cafe-bar for coffee, cocktails and beer.
Weekly events such as karaoke and bear lounge.
Smoking block and cash only.

@ Große Friedberger Straße 26
Frankfurt

U, S: Konstablerwache

+49 69

PINK Frankfurt

Wednesday-Saturday from

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Berlin has earned its stripes as one of the great homosexual capitals of the world, with a huge LGBTQ+ community, one-of-a-kind queer bars and an attitude to life that encourages inhabitants to be whoever they please. Over time, this has lent itself to a ton of fantastic club nights, bars and saunas, and new venues are popping up all the time. 

Berlin is a city that is always moving forward, often at a lightning pace. Things shift so quickly, it can be hard to keep up with. But we’ve got you covered. Our Berlin writer Nathan Ma knows this city like the back of his hand, and has handpicked the best Queer spots all over the metropolis for cocktails, dancing and a lot of queer joy. Here’s our picks of the best. 

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This guide was recently updated by Berlin-based writer Nathan Ma. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see o

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Upcoming Events in Berlin

&#;  25 July

PiepShow Party: monthly Techno party for queers and friends. This Friday with DJ Chris Bekker, Tim Hagemann and Juan Del Chambo, among others.
Dresscode: sporty, kinky, creative, not casual nor street clothes.
From @ KitKatClub (Köpenicker Straße 76/Brückenstraße)

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About Berlin and its same-sex attracted life

Berlin's origins proceed back more than years. In Berlin became the capital of the kingdom of Prussia and in of the German Empire. Although Prussia was dominated by a gay king from till (Fredrick II), Berlin's gay career started only hundred years later. In the s (the ›Golden Twenties‹) Berlin was seen as the city with the most lively and advanced gay subculture in Europe. That, of course, ended after  when Hitler and the Nazis were given power in Germany. (A memorial for gays persecuted by the Nazi regime was opened in Berlin in , lengthy overdue after more than 60 years.

After the end of Planet War II in and with the start of the cold war, Berlin had been divided into West Berlin (co