For the devout, it's a near-religious experience — a cavernous Soundklang, a no-phones hedonistic freedom, and sets that run from Saturday night deep into Monday. The catch: the door is notoriously arbitrary and you may queue hours only to be turned away; it's hardcore, sexually open, and absolutely not a casual night out.
Opened in 2004 in a former East Berlin power plant near the Kreuzberg/Friedrichshain border, founded by Norbert Thormann and Michael Teufele; evolved from the earlier club Ostgut. · en.wikipedia.org
In 2024 Berlin's techno scene, with Berghain at its centre, was added to Germany's UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. · visitberlin.de