31 Locations
Electro is the sound of Berlin, the global capital of electronic music. From legendary techno clubs in Friedrichshain to intimate house parties and open-air raves, electro fills the city's nights with pulsing beats and world-class DJs.
This overview gathers Berlin locations for electro, from famous techno institutions to smaller clubs and bars with DJ sets. Some focus on hard techno and long nights, others on house, minimal and experimental electronic sounds.
Browse the venues below to find the best electro in Berlin, compare programmes and prices, and plan your night out.
Since 1989, Hard Wax has been Berlin's most important record store for electronic music – founded by Mark Ernestus, today located in the Kraftwerk complex in Kreuzberg, right next to Tresor and Ohm. Those who truly understand Techno, Dub, and House don't just stumble upon this place by chance.
Dodo Beach Record Store in Schöneberg is arguably Berlin's most renowned address for vinyl enthusiasts: around 30,000 records, curated rarities, and a legendary Metal Dungeon in the basement. If you want to not only buy records but also learn a lot about these fine pieces, this is the right place.
Open Air Partys in Berlin and a market for street food and vinyl records rolled into one - that's the ELSE Open Air Club for the 2017 season.
A staple of Berlin's club culture since 2015, now newly rooted in Neukölln: Sound Metaphors at Weichselstraße 22 is the record store DJs from all over the world seek out for the most curated selection of second-hand vinyl for techno, house, disco, and dub.
In Spandau, near the train station, Berlin's oldest still active record store has stood since 1974. Musicland Berlin is far more than just a place to buy records: it's an institution that unites vinyl, community, and music history under one roof.
KaterBlau is the most recent open air successor of Bar25 on the banks of the Spree where you can party all day long from Saturday to Monday with confetti rain to Electro music.
The open air club Sisyphos on Rummelsburg Bay is the meeting point for hipsters who are looking to get high on Peppermint Schnapps and party for days on end to electronic music.
The rooftop area with its spectacular view over the city and a pretty cool DJ line up make HOUSE OF WEEKEND one of the top locations for a remarkable New Year’s Eve party.
Heideglühen in Berlin Moabit is a well-established institution for fans of electronic music who appreciate a familiar atmosphere and enjoy partying during the day. Hidden behind a wooden fence near the Beusselstraße S-Bahn station, guests can expect a lovingly designed place that, with its DIY charm, resembles a treehouse more than a classic club.
Those searching for off-mainstream vinyl in Friedrichshain will sooner or later end up on Marchlewskistraße. Since 2006, Bis Aufs Messer Records has stood for curated record sales with attitude: punk, drone, avant-garde, and jazz, coupled with expert advice and its own label.
At Yorckstraße 52 in Schöneberg, there's more behind the name POP – The Record Store than just a vinyl shop: here, passionate record knowledge meets a vibrant community that understands pop culture as a discourse. Around 10,000 records, Friday evening events, and a newly renovated store concept make it one of Berlin's most personal destinations for record lovers.
The bar „Zu mir oder zu dir“ near the U2 stop Eberswalder Straße has become a fixture of Prenzlauer Berg.
In the Bergmannkiez, in the heart of Kreuzberg, resides one of Berlin's largest record stores: Spacehall combines an impressive vinyl assortment across three rooms, focusing on electronic music from House to Techno to Minimal, and has long achieved the status of a true Berlin institution.
At Club der Visionäre the party crowd spreads out on several floors under lampions and white sun sails.
Have a gintastic New Year’s Eve party at House of Gin in Berlin-Charlottenburg.
Hidden in Berlin-Mitte is a record store that takes its name literally: Record Store Berlin is an address for vinyl lovers seeking original pressings, signed rarities, and shellac records from the thirties – enjoying cult status worldwide.
The KIM Bar on Berlin's gallery strip on Mitte's Brunnenstraße took over the location of the former Postcafé. The bar may be small in size and quite inconspicuous but it makes up for all that with its great atmospere.
A long and vivid night with electro beats and underground feeling, all with industrial chic.
The HHV Store in Friedrichshain is Berlin's interface between record culture and street style: Those browsing for vinyl here will find around 2,500 records from Hip Hop to Jazz, Techno to Reggae, flanked by sneakers and streetwear on 200 square meters in Grünberger Straße.
Beer garden meets clubbing - enjoy some magical carnival atmosphere at Birgit und Bier in Berlin-Kreuzberg.
Soultrade Recordstore in Neukölln is Berlin's go-to spot for black music on vinyl: Soul, Funk, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Afrobeats, expertly curated by people who truly understand their craft. If you're looking for rare originals, limited reissues, or quality used records, Sanderstraße is the right place.
Even if this record store has moved from Mitte to Friedrichshain in the meantime, the name Mitte Musik Recordstore remains, as does the well-assorted range of electronic music!
Loud, louder - Vopo: If you want to have a big impact on your turntable, Vopo Records is the right address! As experts for punk, metal, hardcore and garage, the guys here serve vinyl fans of the harder pace.
The Rummelsburger Bucht hosts large Electro and Techno open air festivals during summer.
With its relaxed atmosphere, Lokschuppen on the RAW site in Friedrichshain is one of the most popular electro clubs in the capital.