Whilst diversity and friction are good things in a club, it is fair enough to be wary of those who are here just to get fucked up. During the pandemic, when these kids were stuck at home, we got accustomed to a much nicer vibe. Sick of kids spending 15€ for a plane ticket, flying over for the weekend and being completely inconsiderate. Germans, and Berliners are sick of a certain kind of tourist. Speak German (or at least attempt it): Fact Probably worth brushing up on der die das. If you have to make sure that your clothes and shoes don’t get dirty, you might just be waiting in the cold for nothing. It’s about letting go and enjoying yourself. There’s a reason there are no mirrors in the club: people shouldn’t worry about their appearance. If you show up looking too immaculate and like your outfit is more important to you than losing yourself in the techno dreamscape, then you are going to get knocked back. You get into Berghain if you fit with the vibe – and that vibe is pretty simple: be free, be yourself, enjoy the music. Essentially you want to look like you are here to dance for 12 hours straight.ĭon’t get too dressed up: Fact Yes, Karen, you look great. This remains, however, good advice for the Berghain line. And whilst it has been true for a long time that all black is Berlin’s official uniform this trend is slowly changing, in favour of a more colourful, eclectic mix. In order to get into Berghain, however, it may need to be a bit revealing. Black, black and more black: Fact-ish Black is and will remain the trend color – whether in Berlin or in Pullach in Upper Bavaria. I’m looking at you, micro-dosing crypto-bro who just HAS to let you know about his new start-up idea. You can talk quietly to people in the line, just don’t be that guy. This one has been circulating for a while now and is actually a rumour. Don’t be too chatty in the line, look bored: Fiction You can talk, but not too loud. Berghain isn’t about vapid self-absorption, and you shouldn’t be either. No one cares, and the bouncers will tell you to go elsewhere. Photo: Imago/Photopress Müller.Īgain, also good general life advice. They will hear you cat calling, and they will tell you to go home.ĭon’t take fucking selfies: Fact The Berghain queue is the wrong place for selfies. The bouncers will see you throwing that empty beer bottle away, they will notice, and they will tell you to go home. Don’t be a dickhead in the line (or anywhere). This should be self explanatory, and is just generally good advice. Behave yourself in the line: Fact Make sure you aren’t asi in the queue. Turning up in a small group, and knowing who is playing that night will improve your chances immeasurably. How many in your group, and who are you here to see. You will almost always be asked the same two questions when you get to the door. □ The myth, the legend: Ridiculous replicas of Berghain Know who is playing: Fact You don’t want to get caught making this face when they ask you who is playing. □ What not to do at Berghain: How to avoid the biggest mistakes □ Berghain can affect your sexuality? You don’t say… □ Bunkers, Berghain and BER: 20 years of urban development in Berlin If we were just a club full of models, pretty people all dressed in black, it would be nice to look at for a half an hour, but god, that would be boring. It’s important to me that we preserve some of that heritage, that it still feels like a welcoming place for the original sort of club-goers. The club evolved from the gay scene in Berlin in the nineties. “I feel like I have a responsibility to make Berghain a safe place for people who come purely to enjoy the music and celebrate-to preserve it as a place where people can forget about space and time for a little while and enjoy themselves. The basics of Sven’s philosophy are spelled out pretty well in this quote:
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