NIGHTLIFE

- that meant long, excessive club nights in underground techno clubs, semi-illegal raves in old warehouses and names like Marusha, Dr. Motte or Sven Väth for almost a decade in post-reunification Berlin. If you stroll through the "in-parts" of Berlin today, you will see that Mitte, Kreuzberg or Prenzlauer Berg are undergoing a substantial image change. Old concepts have lost their attraction for many, and the ravers of the first days in Berlin have either arrived in the establishment or are simply partied out - which is why relaxed cocktail lounges, juicebars and stylish sushi restaurants are becoming more and more popular even in Berlin. In the wake of the 80s revival, clubs are turning to the old sounds and dance classics - as a common sociological trend, people in these hard times seem to prefer simple pleasures, and easy dance-along mainstream party music is one of the things to emerge from this trend. It's already becoming harder to find the typical techno scene that formed the local nightlife trends for the past ten years; the Tresor, Berlin's landmark techno club, was torn down and generally, with the new millennium, the scene is moving on to different things. Coexistence of old and new nightlife classics is one of the things that makes Berlin so exciting and dynamic, however, and our selection of the most important clubs and nightlife hotspots will hopefully inspire you to an extensive exploration of the Berlin scene! Bars und Lounges this way!