Dancing

With roots dating back to 1993, La Mambita at Kolonnenstraße 29 is Berlin's salsa dance school with the longest tradition, bringing LA-style to the city in 1999. In Schöneberg, Salsa LA, NY, and Cubana are offered as drop-in classes in a 150-square-meter hall. For salsa classes in Berlin, this means: no registration needed, just drop by for a trial lesson for 10 Euros.

Since 2018, La Candela Salsa has specialized in Salsa Cubana, teaching right next to Hamburger Bahnhof, five minutes from Hauptbahnhof. The salsa course in Berlin-Mitte progresses through five levels with over 100 hours, covering Timba, Son, and Rueda, with instruction in English. For beginners, this means: confidently on the dance floor after a six-hour Beginners Course.

The Zenner Beer and Wine Garden in Alt-Treptow is one of Berlin's oldest and largest beer gardens, located directly on the Spree River in Treptower Park. Classic beer garden culture meets a contemporary drink and food menu here, with views of the Island of Youth.

Havanna on Hauptstraße in Schöneberg has been one of Berlin's oldest Salsa clubs since 1997, spreading Salsa, Bachata, and Merengue across multiple floors with their own bars. An hour before opening, there's a dance instruction session without registration or a partner. For Salsa beginners, this means: learn the basic steps first, then head straight to the dance floor.

The House of Weekend is located on the 15th floor of the former Haus des Reisens directly at Alexanderplatz, with the rooftop terrace adding to it at a height of 83 meters. Celebrations feature Hip-Hop, R&B, Afrobeats, and Latin, for example at the School of Hip Hop or the Latin Fiesta. Among the Hip-Hop clubs in Berlin Mitte, it is the only one with a view of the TV Tower.

At Schiffbauerdamm, next to Friedrichstraße S-Bahn station, only a steel door without a sign leads into Bar Tausend. The space is a converted railway arch where photography is prohibited and, due to its structure, there is no mobile phone reception. Every cocktail has its own playlist. For scene bars in Mitte, this has been the benchmark for over a decade.

Charlottenburg meets high-class nightlife: The Pearl on Fasanenstraße, opposite the Theater des Westens, is Berlin's most famous address for the after-work party on Thursday evenings. Cocktails, live music, and a ten-meter-high waterfall ensure that the end of the workday begins particularly excitingly here.

Whether it’s Salsa Cubana, Tango Argentino, Kizomba, Bachata, Bolero or Merengue – at Estudio Sudamerica you can learn all those Latin moves.

Since 1997 the Ballhaus Walzerlinksgestrickt has occupied the former brew house of the Habel malt beer brewery on Tempelhofer Berg in Kreuzberg. Four halls with brickwork, oak parquet and vaulted ceilings up to 6.60 metres, plus open classes without registration for 14 euros a lesson and a lounge overlooking the dance floor.

BeachMitte at Nordbahnhof calls itself Europe's largest inner-city beach facility: over 35 sand courts in summer, 17 heated courts in three air-supported domes during the winter half-year. Additionally, there's Adventure Golf, Bavarian curling, and the MountMitte high ropes course with over 90 obstacles. For a team event in Berlin, the modules can be combined to fill a whole day.

One of Berlin’s biggest New Year’s Eve parties is happening at the central Alexanderplatz – 8 dance floors and 24 DJs will be ringing at Alte Münze.

The famous and elegant club The Pearl will celebrate an exclusive Eve New Year's Eve party on two floors in Berlin-Charlottenburg. The motto is "Golden Eve - The Pearl Around the World"!

Zapatissimo in Kolonnenstraße, Schöneberg, teaches Salsa Cubana, Salsa Caleña, and Rueda de Casino, as well as Bachata and Tango Argentino, with instructors from Cuba and South America. The 10-class pass is valid for eight months and can be shared with a second person. For a salsa course in Berlin, this means Cuban and Colombian styles under one roof.

Behind a plain steel door under the S-Bahn tracks of Friedrichstraße in Berlin-Mitte lies one of the capital's most legendary celebrity clubs. Bar Tausend stands for selective door policy, excellent cocktails, and a clientele that prioritizes style over status.

Bricks Club Berlin is located in the basement vaults under the Hilton at Gendarmenmarkt, designed by architect firm karhard. On Fridays, the in-house series Any Given Friday runs, on Saturdays, series like I Love Hip Hop with Trap, Dancehall, and Afrobeats. Over 400 speakers are embedded in the bass ceiling, which sets this venue apart among hip-hop clubs in Mitte.

Burlesque, Pole Dance, and Lap Dance in Berlin Mitte: Since 2008, the Schönheitstanz Studio on Charitéstraße has been the premier destination for sensual dance in the capital, turning bachelorette parties into their very own Tease-Party.

Twice a week, the Soda Club in the Kulturbrauerei in Prenzlauer Berg transforms into the Soda Social Club, a Salsa party in Berlin with multiple floors for Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba, and Rueda. Before each party, there's a dance instruction for all levels. For Salsa beginners, this means: dance instruction and party together for 8 Euros, no prior knowledge or fixed course required.

At Lychener Straße 15 in Prenzlauer Berg, Zu mir oder zu dir looks like a stranger's apartment: seventies sofas, red light, and changing color projections on the walls. Smoking is allowed inside, entry is free, a DJ plays on many nights, and guests get their drinks themselves at the bar. Among Berlin's trendy bars, this is the most laid-back.

Freiheit 15 hosts its annual New Year’s Eve party at the banks of river Spree in Berlin-Köpenick.

On the Spree riverbank in Monbijoupark, directly opposite the Bode Museum, there is an open-air wooden dance floor. From May to September, dancing takes place here every evening, sometimes Salsa and Bachata, sometimes Standard, Latin, or Swing. Watching costs nothing; dancers get a wristband at the DJ booth and make a donation of about five euros.

The heart of Wilde Matilde in Nikolaiviertel is a bar built from a historic chain carousel. Additionally, there's the Kaisersaal in old Berlin coffee house style, an in-house patisserie, and on weekends, the Berlin Varieté Show with Can-Can, aerial artistry, and live saxophone. Varieté in Berlin with Eisbein and no aftershow party.

New Year's Eve 2025 at Oxymoron Berlin: A six-course menu featuring vegetarian and classic highlights awaits guests in the stylish Art Nouveau courtyard of the Hackesche Höfe. Starting with a Crémant aperitif and tuna tartare, the truffled black salsify cream soup and venison medallions are among the highlights.

Since 1913, Clärchens Ballhaus in Berlin-Mitte has stood for what this city does best: bringing people together. In the historic Spiegelsaal (Mirror Hall), dance history meets a vibrant present, and those who come alone rarely go home alone.

Cumbancha in Möckernstraße in Kreuzberg has had one of the largest schedules among salsa dance schools in Berlin since 2000: over 35 courses per week in Salsa Cubana, L.A. and New York Style, plus Bachata and Kizomba. Thanks to online registration and taxi dancers, no partner is needed. For beginners: trial lesson for 10 Euros, followed by OpenClasses.

Café Keese on Bismarckstrasse in Charlottenburg has been a dance hall since 1966, featuring table telephones, around 400 seats, and an 80-square-meter dance floor. Tuesdays offer Disco Fox with a free taster course, and Sundays feature dance tea with bingo.