1 10 95 Institution a place or location Dates when this location was in operation [or] date of publication this institution was found in 1924-1933 Participants crowd type, notable frequenters, performing artists/designers Sailors, queer 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 Adonis-Lounge Subject The topic of the resource Bar Description An account of the resource The Adonis-Lounge was a dingy dive bar that was in operation between the years 1924 and 1933. Sailors and queer men often frequented it, women and straight men were never seen at the establishment. It had a very dark atmosphere, so much so that it was often referred to as "the Pits." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Gordon, Mel. 2000. Voluptuous Panic: The Erotic World of Weimar Berlin. Feral House. California: Los Angeles. https://monoskop.org/images/4/44/Gordon_Mel_Voluptuous_Panic_2006.pdf 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 era Berlin, Germany 1920s 1930s bar gay bar gay male military naval Weimar https://berlinmaps.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/08040a9442918482afbaccc4977fcb28.png fa935b565c849d017fa9b6899b8cfba7 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/. Description An account of the resource Collage picture from "Elsa Conrad - Margarete Rosenberg - Mary Pünjer - Henry Schermann" by Claudia Schoppmann Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Claudia Schoppmann Institution a place or location Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Collage picture from "Elsa Conrad - Margarete Rosenberg - Mary Pünjer - Henry Schermann" by Claudia Schoppmann Founders/owners Elsa Conrad and Amalie Rothaug Dates when this location was in operation [or] date of publication this institution was found in 1927-1933 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 Club Monbijou (Monbijou des Westens) Subject The topic of the resource Lesbian Bar Description An account of the resource A lesbian club within the Mali und Igel bar. It was opened by Elsa Conrad sometime in 1927, and closed in 1933 when Nazi Germany started a campaign to close all homosexual bars and clubs. The club (Mali und Igel) and the bar were both managed by Elsa Conrad (also known as Igel) and her friend Amalie Rothaug (known as Mali). It was a lesbian club that was highly exclusive; it was only possible to get in with an introduction. Monbijou des Westen had a membership of around 600 people at its peak. It catered to the rich, intellectual elite of Berlin lesbians. One notable guest of this club is the actress Marlene Dietrich. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesbians_in_Nazi_Germany">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesbians_in_Nazi_Germany</a> <a href="https://sexualityandholocaust.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/claudia-pc3bcnjer.pdf">https://sexualityandholocaust.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/claudia-pc3bcnjer.pdf</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 Weimar era Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany 1920s 1930s bar club lesbian lesbian bar social club Weimar https://berlinmaps.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/373fc685efa94b1ea789f20ea5fd0379.jpg a06b85197754c6a4321b5f843a70590b 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 Mikado Bar Description An account of the resource A black-and-white image of the Mikado Bar - chairs, tables, pictures on the wall. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph https://berlinmaps.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/f403fadee264f10e9e1263c447039a68.jpg 9c33137818b7014c7546f88d0819aa1e 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 The Baroness Description An account of the resource A black-and-white image of “The Baroness” who sung while crossdressed at the Mikado; in the image, the Baronesss is crossdressed as a woman in regal costume, much like Marie Antoinette. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph https://berlinmaps.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/b1531a4ffd5c74bf00b27b5e74ff1aee.ogg c46f93e339052a3b850e3edf0e3a2ece 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 Monatsrose - Lotte Lehman, 1926 Description An account of the resource A recording of the song sung by the Baroness at the Mikado, sung here by Lotte Lehmann in 1926. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1926 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio file Institution a place or location Participants crowd type, notable frequenters, performing artists/designers Key People: Sir Willibald von Sadler-Grün "The Baroness" - supposedly the first person to cross dress at the club (like Marie Antoinette) and it began to stick Demographics: “female cross-dressers to the Mikado” <a href="https://www.thesmartset.com/article04190901/">The Smart Set</a> “The people who ran these venues used images and code words, such as “mondän” (the German world for “worldly” or “sophisticated”), to reach LGBTQ people.” (<a href="https://adventuresintimeandgender.org/stories/the-club-history/">ATAG</a>) “for trans women there was the legendary Mikado off Friedrich, raging strong since the imperial era” (<a href="https://trickymothernature.com/insideout1.html">TMN</a>) “sex workers thirty and up hanging outside the Mikado” (<a href="https://trickymothernature.com/insideout1.html">TMN</a>) Dates when this location was in operation [or] date of publication this institution was found in 1907-1933 Address location of the institution Puttkamerstraße 15 – Kreuzberg 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 Mikado Subject The topic of the resource Transgender Club Description An account of the resource Mikado was a famous club where costume balls were held for trans (and cross dressing) women. Outside the club was also a known location for sex workers to wait and meet up with people. One of the first crossdressers at Mikado was someone called Sir Willibald von Sadler-Grün (better known as Baroness) where she arrived at the club “done to the nines like Marie Antoinette”, and sang a song written by a closeted German diplomat. Under this source there are two still pictures and one audio file. The first picture is an image of the Mikado Bar [black and white, chairs, tables, pictures on the wall]. The second picture is an image of “The Baroness” who sung while crossdressed in this institution [black and white picture of a person who is crossdressed as a woman in regal costume, much like Marie Antoinette]. The audio file is a recording of the song sung by the Baroness, sung here by Lotte Lehmann in 1926. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://trickymothernature.com/insideout1.html">On the Clinics and Bars of Weimar Berlin</a> <a href="https://transreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-03-14_65f2f3223d8f8_QueerIdentitiesandPoliticsinGermanyAHistory18801945ClaytonWhisnantZ-Library.pdf">Queer Identities and Politics in Germany</a> <a href="https://www.thesmartset.com/article04190901/">Weimar Club-Hopping</a> <a href="https://adventuresintimeandgender.org/stories/the-club-history/">Social Spaces Beyond the Institute: The Eldorado</a> Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/23269669?seq=1">"We Too Deserve a Place in the Sun": The Politics of Transvestite Identity in Weimar Germany</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 Weimar era Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany bar Berlin crossdressing drag music prostitution queer club trans transgender club Institution a place or location Dates when this location was in operation [or] date of publication this institution was found in 1920's 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 Eldorado Subject The topic of the resource Bar / Nightclub Description An account of the resource Eldorado was one of THE bars/nightclubs in Weimar Germany for the LGBTQIA+ scene. Relation A related resource <a href="Wolff, Sierra. 2023. “Celebrating Queer Joy in 1920s Berlin.” Illinois Holocaust Museum. June 5, 2023. https://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/celebrating-queer-joy-in-1920s-berlin/. &zwnj;">Wolff, Sierra. 2023. “Celebrating Queer Joy in 1920s Berlin.” Illinois Holocaust Museum. June 5, 2023. https://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/celebrating-queer-joy-in-1920s-berlin/. &zwnj;</a><a href="https://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/celebrating-queer-joy-in-1920s-berlin/"></a> Language A language of the resource English 1920s bar cabaret club queer trans Weimar https://berlinmaps.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/788e9b7c705dae9d77b8575c85b8f33e.JPG b66e34a1a7154ee5dab5560f4cd142d3 https://berlinmaps.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/24c3fcb71e932af011e44e75a41ea039.png bc55f4f7a6bb5d0099c1257e80c9caec Institution a place or location Founders/owners Martin Kippenberger is the main and most long standing owner of the club, having ownership from 1979 to the early 2000s. Dates when this location was in operation [or] date of publication this institution was found in 1978-present Address location of the institution Oranienstraße 190, Kreuzberg Participants crowd type, notable frequenters, performing artists/designers Drag queens Gisela Sommer and Inge Borg host Kiezbingo monthly at SO36. 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 SO36 Subject The topic of the resource bar, club, concert venue Description An account of the resource SO36 is a famous club in Berlin named after the address where it is located. This club was considered the heart of the punk scene for a time and it still hosts a variety of events and concerts. While not a strictly gay institution has SO36 has hosted a variety of queer events including the monthly party "Gayhane", drag shows, and Cafe Fatal ballroom dancing. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived This club appears in the Steve Jones Knox Archives Collection (Box 6, "Sergey" magazine, page 53, "Red Ribbon Rave" advertisement). Relation A related resource “SO36.” Wikipedia, February 3, 2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SO36. "SO36" Instagram, Accessed February 21, 2025. https://www.instagram.com/so36_club/?hl=en SO36. Accessed February 21, 2025. https://www.visitberlin.de/en/so36. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Cold War era West Berlin, FRG/BRD; Modern Berlin, Germany 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s bar club drag music punk queer Institution a place or location Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website https://lesbengeschichte.org/Englisch/bio_hahm_e.html#Anchor-hahm-7528 Dates when this location was in operation [or] date of publication this institution was found in 1926-1934 Participants crowd type, notable frequenters, performing artists/designers Lesbians, trans 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 Damenklub Violetta Subject The topic of the resource Lesbian club Description An account of the resource Damenklub Violetta was one of the most popular lesbian clubs in Weimar era Germany. It was well known for their correspondence club that allowed women to get in contact with each other. It was one of if not the first club to hold a night welcoming to trans people. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Lesbengeschichte – Biographical Sketches – Lotte Hahm.” n.d. Accessed February 26, 2025. https://lesbengeschichte.org/Englisch/bio_hahm_e.html#Anchor-hahm-7528. 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 1920s 1930s club lesbian lesbian club Nazi period social club trans Weimar https://berlinmaps.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/31adf6d7deeae716ac7df43cd3e33297.png 7ab8984ee9c7269e3fa0d56e2f8a93ea 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 The Scala Variety Theatre Subject The topic of the resource theatre, postcards Description An account of the resource The Scala programme was all about artistic excellence, with one performance following the next. The famous “Scala Girls” – the house’s revue dancers – shared the stage with comedians, acrobats and actors who displayed their talents in elaborately staged sets. International stars were jumping at the chance to be part of the show. The Spanish star clown group The Rivels also performed at the Scala in 1927. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Brücke Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Billy Rose Theatre Collection, New York Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1930s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Not under copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Still Image Language A language of the resource German Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ac5144e0-ffc7-012f-fc14-58d385a7bc34 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Berlin, Germany 1930s bar Berlin gay bar Germany theatre 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 Institution a place or location Dates when this location was in operation [or] date of publication this institution was found in 1927-1932 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 The Cosy Corner Description An account of the resource Described by Happy In Berlin?, a repository for English writer's experiences of 1920s Berlin, as a "shabby gay bar in the working class district of Kreuzberg", the Cosy Corner was a frequent meeting place for downtrodden revolutionaries. However, it was also frequented by more privileged individuals, looking for cheap escapism by way of the underpaid male prostitutes working there. These figures included writers W. H. Auden and Christopher Isherwood - the latter of whom would go on to fictionalize the Cosy Corner as the 'Alexander Casino' in his magnum opus, Goodbye to Berlin. Isherwood would later retract his endorsement of this particular brand of hedonism, referring to his frequent use of the Cosy Corner's prostitutes - and his benefiting from impoverished Berlin queers as a whole - as a 'colonial situation'. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Valerie Tumbleson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “The Cosy Corner.” Happy in Berlin?, happy-in-berlin.org/the-cosy-corner/. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025. 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. Isherwood, Christopher. Goodbye to Berlin. Vintage Books, 2022. 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 Kreuzberg, Weimar Berlin, Germany Subject The topic of the resource Gay bar / Brothel 1920s 1930s gay bar gay male prostitution