4 10 95 https://berlinmaps.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/6e083a291caab533d033da0ff9c0d233.png e636c28fde81124e7c0df12b9c08afc4 Institution a place or location Founders/owners Carla Pahlau Dates when this location was in operation [or] date of publication this institution was found in 1985/6-present Address location of the institution Warschauer Pl. 18, 10245 Berlin, Germany Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Die Busche Subject The topic of the resource Gay Club/Disco Description An account of the resource A LGBTQ+ nightclub in Berlin with a resident DJ. It opened in 1986 under the German Democatic Republic in East Berlin and was one of the first gay clubs that was approved to open. It opened on Buschalle (where the club gets its name from) in Weißensee in a large, multipurpose warehouse-type building. It then moved once to Mühlenstrasse during the 1990s where it was once again in a large multi-purpose hall with other clubs, such as Ostgut, Razzle Dazzle, and NonTox. It then moved to Warschauer Platz, which is where it is now. It has two floors and a lot of room to dance, as it is a traditional Disco for queer folks. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Danielle Miron Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource German Democratic Republic/Cold War Berlin and present time. Relation A related resource Der Tagesspiegel Online. n.d. “Berlin: Die ausgefallene Partylocation hat ausgedient und muß auf Butterfahrt gehen.” Accessed March 11, 2025. <a href="https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/die-ausgefallene-partylocation-hat-ausgedient-und-muss-auf-butterfahrt-gehen-619486.html">https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/die-ausgefallene-partylocation-hat-ausgedient-und-muss-auf-butterfahrt-gehen-619486.html</a>.  Huneke, Samuel Clowes. 2019. “Gay Liberation Behind the Iron Curtain.” Boston Review, April 18, 2019. <a href="https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/gay-liberation-behind-iron-curtain/">https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/gay-liberation-behind-iron-curtain/</a>. “Kriminalisiert und von der Stasi beobachtet: Lesben in der DDR.” 2020. Berliner Kurier, September 6, 2020. <a href="https://www.berliner-kurier.de/panorama/kriminalisiert-und-von-der-stasi-beobachtet-lesben-in-der-ddr-li.103236.%20Middle-Ad8203">https://www.berliner-kurier.de/panorama/kriminalisiert-und-von-der-stasi-beobachtet-lesben-in-der-ddr-li.103236</a>. Mister B&B. n.d. “Die Busche, Berlin – Reiseführer Zu Schwulenclubs.” Accessed February 21, 2025. <a href="https://www.misterbandb.com/de/gay-guide/deutschland/berlin/50-bars-clubs/21843-die-busche.">https://www.misterbandb.com/de/gay-guide/deutschland/berlin/50-bars-clubs/21843-die-busche.</a> “Relaxed Gay Bars in Berlin.” Reddit, R/AskBerliners, August 2024. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/askberliners/comments/1ejpube/relaxed_gay_bars_in_berlin/">www.reddit.com/r/askberliners/comments/1ejpube/relaxed_gay_bars_in_berlin/</a>. Staff, Newsdesk. 2023. “Asylbewerberheim vor LGBTIQ-Club Busche?” Mannschaft, September 8, 2023. <a href="https://mannschaft.com/a/busche-asylbewerberinnenheim-vor-lgbtiq-club">https://mannschaft.com/a/busche-asylbewerberinnenheim-vor-lgbtiq-club</a>. TipBerlin. n.d. “Clubs im Berlin der 1990er-Jahre: Diese Orte waren prägend.” Accessed March 11, 2025. <a href="https://www.tip-berlin.de/konzerte-party/clubs/clubs-berlin-1990er-jahre/.">https://www.tip-berlin.de/konzerte-party/clubs/clubs-berlin-1990er-jahre/.</a> Travel Gay. n.d. “Die Busche, Berlin - Schwule LGBT-Tanzparty in Berlin - Travel Gay.” Accessed February 21, 2025. <a href="https://www.travelgay.de/venue/die-busche.">https://www.travelgay.de/venue/die-busche.</a> Wells, Alexander. 2021. “Cruising through Berlin’s Queer History.” The Berliner, June 7, 2021. <a href="https://www.the-berliner.com/politics/berlin-queer-history-huneke/">https://www.the-berliner.com/politics/berlin-queer-history-huneke/</a>. Whitlam, Jonny. 2024. “How Berlin’s Lost Queer Bars Look Today: Exploring Weimar Berlin with Dr. Finn Ballard — Whitlam’s Berlin Tours.” Whitlam's Berlin Tours, February 26, 2024. <a href="https://www.whitlams-berlin-tours.com/tips-for-your-trip/how-berlins-lost-queer-bars-look-today.">https://www.whitlams-berlin-tours.com/tips-for-your-trip/how-berlins-lost-queer-bars-look-today.</a> Wick, Anemi. 2004. “Clubszene bleibt in Bewegung.” Berliner Morgenpost, November 5, 2004. <a href="https://www.morgenpost.de/printarchiv/berlin/article103700505/Clubszene-bleibt-in-Bewegung.html.">https://www.morgenpost.de/printarchiv/berlin/article103700505/Clubszene-bleibt-in-Bewegung.html.</a> Yelp. n.d. “DIE BUSCHE - Updated February 2025 - 110 Photos & 37 Reviews - Warschauer Platz 18, Berlin, Germany - Dance Clubs - Phone Number - Yelp.” Accessed February 21, 2025. <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/die-busche-berlin.">https://www.yelp.com/biz/die-busche-berlin.</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Modern Berlin, Germany Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived VisitBerlin. n.d. “Die Busche - LGBTI*Club | visitBerlin.de.” Accessed February 21, 2025. <a href="https://www.visitberlin.de/de/die-busche.">https://www.visitberlin.de/de/die-busche.</a> 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s bar club dancehall DDR disco gay disco GDR https://berlinmaps.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/f0deb0b79203547a16c6ff24d10a9322.jpg 07e2ba0a5f7b9b762c94c4af2b2b0e84 Institution a place or location Founders/owners Wilhelm und Wilhelmine Gründer and later Willy Dubrau. Dates when this location was in operation [or] date of publication this institution was found in 1924-1931 Address location of the institution Schwerinstraße 13, Berlin-Schöneberg Participants crowd type, notable frequenters, performing artists/designers Frequented by lesbians and queer women. "Zigeunerlotte," and "Rheinische Käthe" were two important figures at the club. Claire Waldoff would perform here. Anita Berber and Marlene Dietrich were reportedly guests at the club. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Toppkeller Subject The topic of the resource Bar/club Description An account of the resource A primarily lesbian bar/club that was open in Berlin. Located at Schwerinstrasse 13 (near Nollendorfplatz) and was in operation between 1924-1931. It was previously known as "Westend-Ressource" during the German Empire and was renamed to "Gründers Festsäle" after the owners. It is unclear how it came to be known as Toppkeller. In 1924, "The Pyramid Lottery Club" began meeting at Toppkeller and is what established the institution's reputation as a lesbian meeting place. Two of the important organizers were known as the "Zigeunerlotte" and the "Rheinische Käthe." In 1929, Willy Dubrau, an innkeeper, took over Toppkeller from the founders. According to the Goethe Institute, "Berlin singer Claire Waldoff would sport a men’s suit whilst performing her political songs on stage to a crowd including the likes of dancer Anita Berber and even Marlene Dietrich." All in all, it was a famous meeting place for lesbian people "who wanted to live out their sexuality." It has also been known as Westend-Ressource or Gründers Festsäle in the past. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Danielle Miron Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Weimar Berlin, 1924-1931 Type The nature or genre of the resource Bar/club Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hader, Regine. “The Last Hundred Queer Years in Germany.” n.d. @GI_weltweit. https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/kul/wir/22294995.html. “Toppkeller.” 2024. In Wikipedia. https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Toppkeller&oldid=250316286. 1920s 1930s bar club lesbian lesbian bar https://berlinmaps.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/0f30c0cb5d61cb014d84f461312358d3.png 3b46374791bc8d36cf0a586400ca3fed https://berlinmaps.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/b397a9d2cd8c52780ca0c51b42ead517.jpg f45eb15736463abf770981bdcf978c94 Institution a place or location Dates when this location was in operation [or] date of publication this institution was found in 1989-Current Address location of the institution Fuggerstraße 33, 10777 Berlin, Germany Participants crowd type, notable frequenters, performing artists/designers Gay men, sometimes women Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Connection-SHOP Subject The topic of the resource Sex Shop Description An account of the resource Connection-SHOP is a sex shop that is also connected to a gay club. It is completely queer-friendly and the shop sells kink-related items, specifically leatherware. In the past, the club aspect has been exclusive to queer men, but recently they've allowed women to come in to join on the weekends. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhones Agrawal Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Connection-SHOP. 2020. "SHOP". http://shop.connection-berlin.de/ Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Modern Berlin, Germany 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s gay male kink leather queer sex shop https://berlinmaps.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/533fcb6532ce5bcd70ce62704775853d.png 4b2b82efc8b5093df17bdcccb952a5e3 Institution a place or location Dates when this location was in operation [or] date of publication this institution was found in 1926-1933 Address location of the institution Kommandanstrasse 72 Participants crowd type, notable frequenters, performing artists/designers Gay men and lesbians, sometimes transgender folks. "Club of the Girl-Friends" "Ladies Club Erato" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Zauberflote Subject The topic of the resource queer club, lounge, & dancehall Description An account of the resource Zauberflote was a beautiful dance emporium in Berlin that would entertain both gay men and lesbian women. There were three separate floors, each floor could pack in about 1,500 partygoers. The first floor was a dancehall that was strictly for lesbians. It was known as the "American Dance Palace" that would play loud and aggressive American Jazz. The second and third floors, known as the "Florida Dance Hall" and "Oriental Casino" respectively, were lounge areas exclusive to gay men. Often they would play german folk dance music that led to square dancing. On Monday afternoons an exclusive club of Jewish girls would meet at the Zauberflote, every September they had an annual ball. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhones Agrawal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Weimar Period Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Weimar Berlin, Germany Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Gordon, Mel. 2006. Voluptuous Panic: The Erotic World of Weimar Berlin. Expanded ed. Feral House. monoskop.org/images/4/44/Gordon_Mel_Voluptuous_Panic_2006.pdf. 1920s 1930s club dancehall gay male lesbian lounge Weimar https://berlinmaps.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/87f37cb39e3b70d318f1e1626e068561.png 583b1b554bde6a6161161f6d4f186a7d Institution a place or location Founders/owners Adolf Koch Dates when this location was in operation [or] date of publication this institution was found in 1920-1932 Address location of the institution Friedrichstrasse 218 Participants crowd type, notable frequenters, performing artists/designers Homosexuals, lesbians, straights, working and unemployed men. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Body Culture School of Adolf Koch Subject The topic of the resource School/Nudist Camp Description An account of the resource The Body Culture School of Adolf Koch was a Nacktkultur school that combined teachings of gymnastics, nudity, and political theory. Located at Friedrichstrasse 218, lectures on hygiene were common as members of the community highly valued healthy practices. Everyone who took part in the program referred to each other as the familiar form "du". Everyone was welcome regardless of income, ethnicity, age, sexuality, etc. Members were tithed five percent of their income as dues while the unemployed attended for free. However kind and accepting people were, the man behind it all - Adolf Koch - was incredibly strict. He was incredibly punctual and had a very cold demeanour, and his lectures were always on very serious and tough topics. The naked form was not seen in a sexual light in this school, but outsiders found their activities erotic. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhones Agrawal Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Weimar Berlin, Germany Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Gordon, Mel. 2006. Voluptuous Panic: The Erotic World of Weimar Berlin. Expanded ed. Feral House. monoskop.org/images/4/44/Gordon_Mel_Voluptuous_Panic_2006.pdf. 1920s 1930s gymnasium nudism school Weimar Institution a place or location Dates when this location was in operation [or] date of publication this institution was found in Reviews on Yelp from 2013-2014; closed now Address location of the institution Flughafenstrasse 25 12053 Berlin Germany Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Suzie Fu Subject The topic of the resource Lesbian Bar/Cafe Description An account of the resource Suzie Fu is one of the few bars I have found labeled to be "Lesbian bars". As the translated description says: "The youngest lesbian pub in Berlin... so down to earth,". They serve meals and are in a large public area. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Stockdale Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Yelp. n.d. "Suzie Fu Bar Berlin." Accessed 2025. <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/suzie-fu-bar-berlin">https://www.yelp.com/biz/suzie-fu-bar-berlin.</a> Language A language of the resource German/English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Modern Berlin, Germany 2010s bar cafe lesbian Institution a place or location Dates when this location was in operation [or] date of publication this institution was found in 2005-present Address location of the institution Merhringdamm 62, 10961 Berlin Participants crowd type, notable frequenters, performing artists/designers "transvestites", "queens" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rauschgold Subject The topic of the resource All-including LGBTQIA+ bar Description An account of the resource Rauschgold is a bar intended to be a place where wallflowers can be themselves. The ad states: "Rauschgold is ... a place for transvestites and queens who party together instead of scratching out each others eyes. Everyone is welcome to join in,". Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Stockdale Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://rauschgold.berlin/">https://rauschgold.berlin/</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Modern Berlin, Germany 2000s 2010s 2020s bar queer trans Institution a place or location Dates when this location was in operation [or] date of publication this institution was found in 2001-present Address location of the institution Motzstraße 5, 10777 Berlin, Germany Participants crowd type, notable frequenters, performing artists/designers gay men Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Heile Welt Subject The topic of the resource Gay bar Description An account of the resource Opening in 2001-present Heile Welt is a popular bar for gay men in Berlin. The ad in the magazine from 2013 reads: "you come across every type of gay man there. Whether clad in leather, tennis shoes, suit or normal attire -- everybody is welcome." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Stockdale Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ad in magazine Language A language of the resource German and English 2000s 2010s 2020s bar gay male Institution a place or location Dates when this location was in operation [or] date of publication this institution was found in 1929-1933 Address location of the institution Budapester Strasse 14 Participants crowd type, notable frequenters, performing artists/designers Transgender people/"transvestites", lesbians The Nazi SA officer Wolf-Heinrich Graf von Helldorff was ousted from his position when it came out that he was a visitor to this club Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monocle-Bar Description An account of the resource The Monocle-Bar was one of three prominent transgender-inclusive bars in Weimar era Berlin, alongside its peers Silhouette and Mikado Bar. Remembered of those three as being popular with actors, the Monocle, along with its peers, rose to popularity later into its years of operation as the much more popular trans-inclusive Eldorado grew a reputation for pandering to heterosexual thrill-seekers. The Monocle especially was liked by those who felt the scene was becoming too crowded due to its "militantly gynocentric" attitude: as recounted in Mel Gordon's Voluptuous Panic, "A hefty female transvestite at the door [...] holding a riding crop in one transgendered hand [...] made certain males did not enter." However, like many other popular clubs at the time, Nazis were known to have made their way inside - most notably Wolf-Heinrich Graf von Helldorff, who was ousted from his position as a head SA officer after it was found he frequented the Monocle. Members of its cabaret act recall him, drunk, heckling them with requests to play the Horst-Wessel-Lied. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Valerie Tumbleson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Gordon, Mel. 2006. Voluptuous Panic: The Erotic World of Weimar Berlin. Expanded ed. Feral House. monoskop.org/images/4/44/Gordon_Mel_Voluptuous_Panic_2006.pdf. Type The nature or genre of the resource Institution Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Weimar Berlin, Germany Subject The topic of the resource Kabarett / Transgender Lesbian Bar Relation A related resource “Gay Berlin Institutions.” Queer Berlin Landkarte. www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/weitergeben/wp-content/uploads/sites/1016/2023/03/Gay-Berlin-Institutions-Sample-.docx&ved=2ahUKEwj5kLn0g-OLAxXjpIkEHcSYBYYQFnoECCEQAQ&usg=AOvVaw01a57IA45zFjH5dqAfemCy. Harrison, Ted. “‘alter Kämpfer’ Im Widerstand. Graf Helldorff, Die NS- ...” Institut Für Zeitgeschichte, 1997, www.ifz-muenchen.de/heftarchiv/1997_3_2_harrison.pdf. Schoppmann, Claudia. 1996. Days of Masquerade: Life Stories of Lesbians during the Third Reich. Columbia University Press. 1920s 1930s bar gay bar gay club kabarett Nazi involvement trans transgender club Weimar Institution a place or location Dates when this location was in operation [or] date of publication this institution was found in 2023-present Address location of the institution Maybachufer 16, 12047 Berlin, Germany Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kwia Berlin Description An account of the resource Styled like a sprawling art deco living room where guests must take their shoes off at the door, Kwia Berlin is a deeply unique gay bar, and a significant step away from the Berlin clubbing scene of both the 1920s and the 2020s alike. Branding itself a "queer ambient bar", Kwia draws from Japanese "Jazz Kissa" cafes, in which jazz is played at a listening volume, meant to be appreciated rather than used as background noise. While Kwia's focus is not solely on jazz, it remains deeply on music - between its far more mellow vibes than other clubs and this musical focus, Kwia boasts a surprisingly wide range of clientele. Music fans stay in the front room, where talking is mostly prohibited, whilst those there for the atmosphere can venture into the back room, where drinks and food are served and talking is fair game. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Diamond, Julie. “Seven of the Best LGBTQ+ Spaces in Berlin.” BBC News, BBC, 9 June 2024, www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240609-seven-of-the-best-lgbtq-spaces-in-berlin. Mickles, Kiana. “Office Hours: Inside Kwia, Berlin’s Queer Ambient Bar · Feature ⟋ RA.” Resident Advisor, 2023, ra.co/features/4278. Type The nature or genre of the resource Institution Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Valerie Tumbleson Subject The topic of the resource Queer "Music Bar" 2020s bar gay bar lounge music queer queer club