Tango

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.

Hidden in a backyard on Wriezener Straße is an 1889 ballroom with chandeliers, a walnut dance floor, and Gründerzeit furniture. Since 2022, Ballhaus Wedding has once again been a cultural venue in the Soldiner Kiez, offering tango evenings, poetry slams, improv theater, and concerts.

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.

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.

Salon zur Wilden Renate is located in an old building on the Stralau peninsula, spreading three floors across former residential spaces, plus a garden for concerts and workshops. At the end of 2025, the club faced closure, but it reopened after renovation in April 2026. As a techno club in Berlin, it is the only one where you cannot pay with cash at all.

Heideglühen is not a clubhouse, but an area at Westhafen with an open space, a covered wooden floor under a glass roof, and fire pits. Primarily house music is played, admission is from 21 years old, and the club deliberately announces its line-ups quietly. Among the techno clubs in Berlin, this is the one that only provides its address as a coordinate.

Since 2002, Golden Gate has been located in an arch of the S-Bahn viaduct at Jannowitzbrücke. The premises belong to the railway, and trains run overhead. Upstairs, there are sofas and a piano; downstairs, techno and tech house play. As a techno club in Berlin, it operates consistently analog, as there is only a box office and cash payment.

Tangotanzen macht schön is a tango school located in the rear building at Oranienstraße 185 in Kreuzberg, run by the teacher couple Susanne Opitz and Rafael Busch with thirteen other instructors. There are courses for all levels, their own milongas, and dance evenings for beginners. For heartbreak, the main thing is that you come alone and still dance with a partner all evening.

Tango is pure passion. Combined with the romantic atmosphere under the stars of Berlin, be prepared for some special summer feelings! That's perfect for a summer night in Berlin.

Wilde Matilde in the Nikolaiviertel enchants with a colorful variety show in the style of the roaring twenties. Here, artists swing from the ceiling while colorful cocktails are served at the unique carousel bar. The combination of Berlin flair and an interactive show makes this place a highlight for variety lovers in the heart of Berlin.

If you want to end your week's start with some sporty fun, just roll into SO36 on Oranienstraße in Kreuzberg. The legendary punk and rock club transforms several times a month into a roller disco, with funk, hip-hop, and roller boogie providing the soundtrack. Roller skate novices and pros share the same venerable dance floor during this after-work event.

Dance, acrobatics, and stage experience in Prenzlauer Berg: THE CENTER School of Performing Arts offers weekly holiday camps in English for children and teens during the summer holidays, culminating in a real performance for the family at the end of the week.

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.

Club der Visionäre is a wooden structure on the Flutgraben with a single floor where a maximum of fifty people can dance. There are also jetties over the water, a willow tree above the dance floor, and its own pizzeria. Among Berlin's techno clubs, it is the smallest and has the lowest entry fee; Ricardo Villalobos became famous here.

The Golgatha beer garden is hidden in Viktoriapark in Kreuzberg, on the highest hill in central Berlin. With over 500 seats, a rooftop terrace, and views over the neighborhood's rooftops, it is one of Berlin's most famous beer gardens.

The ufaFabrik summer stage is located on Viktoriastraße in Tempelhof, on the grounds of the former Ufa film copy processing plant, which was occupied in 1979. Up to 500 guests can be accommodated under the white tent roof; the sides are open, so performances take place even in the rain. In 2026, Dota, FALK, and the Irish Festival performed here. It is the smallest of Berlin's open-air concert venues.

The MS Hoppetosse is an excursion steamer from 1928, which was sunk in 1944, later salvaged, and in the nineties, cut into pieces and dragged to Berlin. Today it lies in Osthafen, with three decks, featuring Minimal House from the Club der Visionäre team. Of all techno clubs in Berlin, this is the only one where you can experience the sunrise while swaying.

The Arena Club has become one of the best addresses of the European music scene.

Rock fans should mark the afterwork party at the Sage in their calendar. Every Thursday after 8:00 pm the three floors see life concerts and performances by DJ sets.