Wilder als erwartet

Wilder als erwartet: Bar and Club Night at Nordbahnhof

Caroline-Michaelis-Straße is located on the border between Mitte and Wedding, between Nordbahnhof and the Natural History Museum, in a district of new buildings and office spaces. In front of the door is an outdoor area with wooden tables, lanterns, candles, and fairy lights, which sets the mood for the early evening in warm weather. Inside, it gets significantly darker: red velvet armchairs, lounge areas, a purple-lit tubular wall, and disco balls define the space. Wilder als erwartet describes itself as a bar and behaves as such; bouncers and a dress code are sought in vain here.

Electro, Deep House and Moderate Prices

As the evening progresses, the character of the space shifts from a pub to a club. The lounge lighting then gives way to club lights, and the open area in front of the bar becomes a dance floor. Musically, the focus is on electro from the seventies and eighties, as well as house and deep house, played by changing DJs. Because the room is small, the audience stands close to the speakers, creating an intimacy rarely achieved by larger clubs. Prices remain at neighborhood level: a small beer costs 3 Euros, cocktails start at 8 Euros. The venue explicitly sees itself as an open place for a queer audience.