Berlin Techno, Honestly — Berghain, Tresor, and What to Learn First

How to get into (and how not to get into) the most coveted clubs in the world. Dress code, queue traps, alternatives if Berghain says no.

1. Berlin Techno, Honestly — Berghain, Tresor, and What to Learn First

   How to get into (and how not to get into) the most coveted clubs in the world. Dress code, queue traps, alternatives if Berghain says no.

2. 01.

   Berghain has no written rule. It has a code. Sven Marquardt decides on the whole: clothes, posture, language, hour, who you're with.

3. 02.

   Go in a small group (1-3 people) or alone. Four or more is already a red flag. A heteronormative couple looking like tourists is an almost certain no.

4. 03.

   Black. Always black. No logos. No box-fresh white sneakers. Battered boots beat new trainers.

5. 04.

   Don't speak loud English in the queue. Don't take photos. Don't look excited. Indifference is the passport.

6. 05.

   If Berghain says no, it isn't a failure. Tresor, ://about blank, Sisyphos, and Renate are just as good — better, in some cases, for those who want techno without the ritual.

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   How to get into (and how not to get into) the most coveted clubs in the world. Dress code, queue traps, alternatives if Berghain says no.