Gay Berlin: the LGBTQ+ scene, events and nightlife
Berlin's gay and queer scene, from Schöneberg to Friedrichshain.
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In Berlin, the gay bars are concentrated in Schöneberg, around Nollendorfplatz: Motzstraße and Fuggerstraße are lined with places such as Heile Welt, Prinzknecht and Woof. The parties happen in the clubs of the east: KitKatClub, OHM and Kater on the Spree, ÆDEN in Kreuzberg, ROSA and OXI further east. Kreuzberg, Neukölln and Friedrichshain have their own bars too, and the two saunas in the agenda are on Mehringdamm.
This guide brings together Berlin's LGBT+ parties, bars, saunas and cruising bars, with the venue, times, price and ticket link for every date, updated continuously. Download the Agenda LGBT app for the map, your favourites and search by vibe.
Berlin's LGBTQ+ neighbourhoods
Where queer life is concentrated across the city.
Schöneberg & Nollendorfplatz
The historic gay district. On Motzstraße: Heile Welt (no. 5), Romeo und Romeo (no. 20), BLOND (no. 28), ILOsBAR (no. 30) and Boyberry (no. 19). On Fuggerstraße: Prinzknecht (no. 33, men only) and Woof (no. 37). Nearby: Pussycat on Kalckreuthstraße, K6 and the cruising bars New Action and BULL on Kleiststraße, Dreizehn on Welserstraße. Metropol, on the square, hosts parties.
Kreuzberg & Neukölln
On Mehringdamm, Rauschgold and the two saunas, clubsauna.berlin and BOILER. Möbel Olfe on Reichenberger Straße, Triebwerk and Ficken 3000 on Urbanstraße, ÆDEN by the canal (Schleusenufer). In Neukölln: Kleine Freiheit, Silverfuture and Sameheads.
Friedrichshain & the Spree
The clubs: KitKatClub and OHM on Köpenicker Straße, Kater, Lark and Fitzroy on Holzmarktstraße. Further east, ROSA and [119] on Storkower Straße, OXI and Void on Wiesenweg. For bars: Zum schmutzigen Hobby on Revaler Straße, Himmelreich on Simon-Dach-Straße, Grosse Freiheit 114 on Boxhagener Straße.
Organisers in Berlin
The collectives and organisers behind Berlin's queer nightlife. Follow them so you never miss their next parties.
- Lilith
- Nachspiel
- Symbiotikka / Too Much Entertainment
- OXI Events
- PiepShow Berlin
- Pornceptual
- [119]
- Beate
- Caio Nagle
- Calvaire
- Crack Bellmer
- Dj TerrorWave
- Dyketopia
- Freaks
- GEGEN
- Group Therapy
- HardSleeper
- InsomniaBerlin
- JiāLa
- Kater
- klarobsqr
- Los Ninos
- Lulu
- mini.mal elektrokneipe
- Miro
- Miss Dreamz
- Nacktfleisch
- Nicky Miller
- Nunya
- Ocean Eyes
Good to know for going out in Berlin
A few practical tips before diving into the local queer scene.
Long nights
Many parties start around midnight and run into the morning; some take place on Sunday daytime, like Nachspiel at KitKatClub. Each date's listing has its times.
Getting home
On Friday-to-Saturday and Saturday-to-Sunday nights, the U-Bahn runs all night (except line U4). On other nights, night buses (N lines) take over.
Secret locations
Some parties only share their venue with ticket holders or people who email the organisers. The listing says so.
CSD
Berlin Pride, Christopher Street Day, takes place at the end of July; in 2026 on 25 July, over two days for the first time. That week's parties are added to the agenda as soon as they are announced.
LGBTQ+ history of Berlin
Schöneberg has been Berlin's gay district since the 1920s: around Nollendorfplatz, Motzstraße was then home to bars and cabarets, including the Eldorado, which closed at the end of 1932. The writer Christopher Isherwood lived at Nollendorfstraße 17, where a plaque commemorates him. At Nollendorfplatz U-Bahn station, a memorial stone shaped like a pink triangle honours the homosexual men persecuted under Nazism. Paragraph 175, which criminalised male homosexuality, was abolished in 1994, and Germany opened marriage to same-sex couples on 1 October 2017.
Frequently asked questions
What is the gay district of Berlin?
Schöneberg, around Nollendorfplatz: most Gay bars in Berlin are on Motzstraße and Fuggerstraße.
Where are the gay clubs in Berlin?
KitKatClub and OHM (Köpenicker Straße), Kater (Holzmarktstraße), ÆDEN (Kreuzberg), ROSA (Storkower Straße) and OXI. Every date is on Gay and queer parties, clubs and nightlife in Berlin.
Are there lesbian and queer parties in Berlin?
Yes: Dyketopia, TETAS LOCAS at OHM, JUICY QUEER DANCE at [119], and KHAOTIKA at OXI, which brings queer and FLINTA* artists together. The dates are in the party agenda.
When is Berlin Pride (CSD)?
At the end of July. In 2026, the parade took place on Saturday 25 July, with an evening event at the Brandenburg Gate the day before.
How do you get home at night in Berlin?
At weekends, the U-Bahn runs all night (except U4); on weeknights, night buses (N lines) take over.
These 54 events in Berlin, in your pocket.
The full agenda, a map of venues around you, your favourites. Free, no ads, no account.
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