Renate

Salon zur Wilden Renate: three floors in an old building on Stralau

In 2007, Salon zur Wilden Renate opened in a long-vacant residential building on the Stralau peninsula. The club itself states that the house is rumored to have previously been a brothel and that today’s cloakroom was once a kebab shop; the rooms on the Green and Red Floors were living spaces. What began as a search for storage space for open-air equipment evolved into a club with three floors, of which the Black Floor only opens for selected events. From 2009 to 2014, the Peristal Singum, a psychedelic labyrinth through the house that tens of thousands crawled through, was also operated here. At the end of 2025, Renate faced closure after a fire in the garden and with an expiring lease agreement, but then a new ten-year contract arrived two weeks before expiration.

After the renovation: new sound on the Green Floor

That winter, the Green Floor was renovated: a new sound system, more dance space, a stage for performances. The house has been fully operational again since April 2026, in its nineteenth year. Musically, it remains House, Techno, Disco, and Electro, supported by residents like Ady Toledano, Amy Dabbs, Frozilla, Johannes Albert, Juan Ramos, and VIO PRG. Additionally, there’s the Renate Live series with bands and performances and the sex-positive House of Lunacy with its own dress code. The Renate Garden is a separate part of the property, with concerts, workshops, and open-air events where dogs and families are explicitly welcome. Inside the club, admission is for ages 21 and up with photo ID, a strict no-photo policy, and card payment, as the venue does not accept cash. The cloakroom is included in the admission fee; the bar offers everything except cocktails.