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://about blank is a night club in Berlin that has been running since 2010. Like many other clubs in the city, it was established in the bones of an old and out-of-use building (in this case, a former Deutsche Demokratische Republik kindergarten), and…

Tags: 2010s, 2020s, club, cruising, gay club

Adonis-Lounge

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…

Tags: 1920s, 1930s, bar, gay bar, gay male, military, naval, Weimar

Apollo City Sauna

Dubbed as "Berlins gröste Gay-Sauna" in its ads, Apollo City Sauna was a sprawling sauna club located near the U-Wittenbergplatz station with several private cabins, saunas, pools, and areas dedicated for cruising. It closed permanently in 2017 due…

Tags: 2000s, 2010s, bathhouse, cruising, gay male, prostitution, sauna

ART Hotel Connection

The ART Connection Hotel is a boutique hotel in Schöneberg that is open for the queer community and is tolerant of all people. It is centrally located to the rest of the popular queer spots in Berlin. It has a friendly atmosphere, is dog friendly,…

Tags: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, hotel, queer

Auluka-Lounge / Geisha Bar

Geisha was a prominent queer bar very popular to lesbians until the Nazi takeover in 1933. The space opened in 1922, first catering to elite straight men, then from 1922-1933 the space transformed into a flourishing lesbian oasis, making lesbians the…

Tags: 1920s, 1930s, bar, crossdressing, lesbian, lesbian bar, orientalism, prostitution, tourism, Weimar

Axel Hotel Berlin

This is a hotel aimed at members of the LGBTQ+ community and is advertised as a "hetero-friendly hotel." In Berlin, it is known as "the Grindr hotel" and is an adults-only hotel. It is located in Schöneberg, which is considered to be the center of…

Tags: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, cruising, gay male, hotel, spa

Babylon Kreuzberg

Babylon Kreuzberg is a movie theatre that has been around for decades. Every Monday night they have "MonGays" where they will play films that are tailored to queer movie fans and queer-movie fans.

Tags: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, cinema, movie theater, queer, West Berlin

Bar jeder Vernunft

A highbrow comedy/theatre club and beer garden featuring a “mirror tent” stage, with frequent drag acts.

Tags: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, bar, beergarden, comedy, drag, gay, gay male, kabarett, music, theatre

Bar Zum Schmutzigen Hobby

Bar Zum Schmutzigen Hobby is a Fire Station turned gay bar that is frequented by gay men locals and tourists alike. The club also hosts Drag shows on a fairly regular basis.

Tags: 2010s, 2020s, bar, drag, gay bar, gay male

Bärenhöhle

A bar for gay men that is described as comfortable and cozy. Open from 6:00 - 3:00 on most days except Saturday (opens at 8:00) and Sunday (closed).

Tags: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, gay, gay bar, gay male, lounge

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