Corrections/Nuances below*. The stat that says that Berlin is a net negative for Germany is quite outdated, and it's important to note that many German cities are quite strong, economically, which skews Berlin down more than, let's say, other French cities and Paris.
Make the episode explaining the reality on the ground in Gaza and what the IDF is doing with German and American weapons. I will support the channel if you make this video.
I am a reguar at Berghain (I even have the Berghain logo tattooed) and can confirm that this is pretty accurate and not cringe like many other videos about Berghain.
I think it is well researched. Just one think was strange. That someone thinks, that the bouncers would more likely refuse people, that do not look like a german person.
I remember seeing this name in a dream where it swapped places with Washington DC. The sea level was different, and North America was sparsely populated. The world capital was on the Azores. The dream was set in a different zodiac age.
Sven Marquart has stated in interviews that they pick the guests aiming to create the right blend of people. Each night is supposed to be an unforgettable party, it takes a certain blend of ages, sexualities, nationalities and styles. Yes, there are some guidelines that will help your chances to get in as stated in the video, but often it comes down to pure chanse. Like the doorpolicy or not, if you have been in there, you can't deny they do an amazing job in selecting a great crowd. It in not just the young, cool and beautiful. It is not just middle-aged gay men, or only germans, or only tourists. It is all kinds of people. Since everyone knows they might be turned away, everyone who gets in enters the building with a feeling of euphoria, a feeling of having been selected. It is all a game of psychology, and it works! You get in and you feel this amazing rush of exitement that carries you into the party. I have been to Berghain many times, and that feeling still hits me every time. Berghain is for those who got in that night. They will experience something amazing, but this magic trick only works if four out of every five people in the line gets rejected.
Sounds like they enjoy wasting the time of paying clientele. Sounds like a gross & elitist ideology with a veneer of mystique to make it more palatable to posers. Have fun with all that, I'll just find a welcoming little club with an approachable door staff because I value not having my time wasted.
😂😂 its so true. I used to go to the Subclub a lot and you'd see a group like that queuing up in the freezing g cold knowing there's not a chance they're getting in but its Glasgow so it's better not to say anything and let the bouncers deal with it andd they're all sound.
@@Eighty94 that description is so condescending and pretentious. I’d bet the British dudes being described are more fun to be around than the snotty person describing them
I loved the fact that in order to explain what's inside this outstanding building, you explained all the context and history behind it. I'm an architect and listening the impact that war and Berlin's division had in one single building and how the past still has a huge impact on today was a wonderful journey. Thank you for this video.
If you get inside, its mostly just another club. but i have to admit there is a special atmosphere surrounding it. Also the Hitman level "Berlin" is a reference to that club, its a great level
@@SimonTangers I much rather prefer an ad that blends in well and is relevant than feeling interrupted and having to watch some ad about something uninteresting
@@SimonTangers I see what you mean but how do you skip the ad? Just jumping forward until the ad is gone? If I am close to the keyboard then I do the same, but when am I far away then I just sit back and watch it to the end. Lazy, I know.
I went to Berghain a few weeks ago on a recent work trip to Berlin. I'm 33 now, but I've been multiple times since I was 19. As some other posters have said, Berghain is *just* a club, and you can find many spinoffs of it in other cities in the world. What Berghain has that many of the others don't, though, is: scale (it's massive), commitment to aesthetic (you don't find an old East German power plant anywhere anymore), freedom (you can kinda do whatever you want within reason), and originality (it is the remnant of an older era of Berlin and partying that doesn't really exist organically anymore). The world changes, and so do the meanings of places, but what has remained so impressive about Berghain is its ability to maintain its identity and values in a constantly changing world. It abhors voyeurism and nightlife tourism, and I am fully behind the club's rejection of people who are there for the wrong reasons, even if it means I've been rejected 30% of the time for not being German. Just like the Brooklyn hipster aesthetic has permeated many corners of the globe, so has Berghain/Berlin-style nightlife. It's the CBGBs of this era of techno. On my most recent visit, I did feel like the crowd was becoming a bit of a parody of itself, but maybe that's just me being 33 instead of 27 (my previous visit there). I still had a great time, but something inside of me felt like the era of Berghain would be soon coming to a close. I feel 5-10 more years.
Techno has gotten really popular recently, similar to how electro and progressive house got really popular and commercialised in the 2010s. So there are a lot of people who jump on the bandwagon without that genuine natural love for the music, and are just not self aware enough to appreciate the way crowds and atmospheres at techno events should be. So yeah, I'd say clubs like this are going to quickly deteriorate in terms of enjoyability for the people who truly love techno and only add positively to the atmosphere of the dancefloor. You see more and more dickheads taking stickers off their cameras to take pictures inside clubs these days, it should result in an instant lifetime ban
@@Dom-fw7nz So is there a no filming policy in many clubs then? What stickers are you talking about?:D Do they make you put on a sticker on your camera?:D
@@-AxisA- yes in many clubs (especially in Berlin) no cameras are allowed. They put stickers on your phone cameras. It makes a better experience for everyone. Taking it off is insane disrespect and selfishness.
Found your channel through this video, great visuals! I went to Berghain 4 years ago and made a video about it, one thing that took me by surprised was it's way more warm and comfortable inside than it looks from the outside, radiators are on the walls, the panorama bar feels like a swanky bar with art on the walls which serve cocktails. The ice cream parlour is also a fun addition. Wild place!
As someone who loves the techno scene here, I really appreciate that this comment section is so understanding and didn't immediately judge the club for being "exclusive". There are plenty of great clubs in Berlin and yet so many tourists try to get into Berghain, simply because they want to tick it off their bucket list. That spirit can bring a nervous, judgy and unrelaxed vibe to the club. If you come to Berlin and are interested in the techno scene, here are some lesser known (outside of Berlin) but great places: - RSO: Similar style as Berghain, dark, fast, monotous and meditative - Else: Outdoor club with varying genres, great soundsystem and amazing atmosphere - Club Ost: More popular among early 20s crowds, also varying genres and mostly good vibes Most importantly: Don't come when there's a famous DJ, because it will attract tourists, more rejections. Check the DJs out on Soundcloud and follow the sounds you like. And welcome to the scene!
Went to Tresor while in Berlin, of course more of a 'mainstream' club, but the atmosphere walking towards towards the basement, with smoke blocking any vision more than 1 meter away, stroboscopes, the metal bars everywhere, the hard techno, everything, was unmatched by any club after.
i am a canadian and really wanted to try and get in to berghain. i just want to come and dance to techno and understand the vibe of the people in there. is it that frowned upon for tourists? or are you talking about the people that dont understand the scene and just are coming because of the berghain fame?
the first time I went I ate icecream with a middle aged office worker from Hamburg who spent 2 hours lamenting how much he hated his job, truly a unique place
@StonedSpagooter I think if you're into techno and club culture then you're generally gonna give the right vibe to the door staff. I think it's hard to fake, and hard to define.
I remember the first time in Berlin I was with a group of 4 other friends and we were all dressed up to go clubbing but none of us even wanted to attempt Berghain out of fear of waiting in line for hour only to be rejected. We asked a local where we should go and after taking one good look at our group he said Berghain with such a confidence that it propelled us to get there. Long story short we went, queued for what must have been 15 minutes and once we got to the door we all got the sign to go in. Granted we were a mixed sex and mixed race group, and not too flashy but we got in very easily. Needless to say the whole experience was a blast. I left the club about 16 hours later, long after my friends had already left :)) Also probably the greatest feeling is leaving the club during daytime after having experienced one of the most unique nights. Stepping out into the sun and seeing there's about 300 people waiting in line outside truly leaves you speechless.
Ended up in front of Berghain after I raved a night through Berlin and Berghain was on my way home to my hostel and I thougt why not give it a try. Either I get on or I go to bed. Queue was not to long and after 20 minutes I stand in front of the bouncer and he let me in. Was 100% sure not to get in because I wore the total opposite of what is recomended. Had a great night, but had to leave around noon to get my train because of a strike of the Deutsche Bahn :D Long story short, would go there again but never ever would I wait in front of Berghain if the queue is longer than 40 minutes to an hour.
@@waterturtle2919 Most people that go to Berghain are regulars. Yes, Berghain could easily fill their floors with the hordes of tourists that want to get in on a given weekend-but they don't, for the reasons outlined in the video. So marketing may make you come through the door the first time. The experiences, friendships and adventures are what makes you come back.
@@theceohq It couldnt fill the floor with hordes of tourists because that would destroy its marketing scheme. Thats the entire point behind artificial rarity and the same principle thats behind diamonds. If it was a club with regular entry policies, it would be just another edgy club in Berlin. No one would talk about it, no one would care.
Went to berghain once. One of the most entertaining and surreal atmospheres I’ve experienced. Met and talked with lots of strangers (locals and travelers), music was great, and each dance floor had its own vibe. In all, there was an energy to that place as mostly everyone was there to enjoy themselves in their own way ☺️
I love berghain, have been dozens of times... never once rejected! It is a bit ironic because I went there initially not even knowing much about techno or berlin clubbing, but I guess they liked what they saw from me and let me in regardless. It turned out to be something way beyone what I expected, a totally immersive experience where yes the crowd does really matter. It is hard to put into words. I love the place and will return when I can.
What made them accept you? (It came out rude but it is a genuine question). Did you have to dress a certain way or have a certain amount of money or something like that?
@chamelion2879 Let's just say that I look like I'd be at home in the Laboratory. Large septum piercing, bridge piercing between my eyes, gay on the harder side of things... But one of my former colleagues from work who's a very clean and proper blonde girl right out of an Enyd Blyton's kids book, managed to pass the door and had quite the adventure of her life that she wasn't expecting nor was prepared for. 🤣. I don't know how, but she managed to catch a glimpse of the Lab, and she remembered it vividly. Some of my friends are more mainstream looking and just pass the door without issues either. I'd say you can be a tourist, and look like one, but you should wear or express on your face the idea that you're prepared to experience it fully and not be a spectator at the zoo. Another door that's supposed to be difficult but it's just a question of vibe and looks or dress code is the KitKatclub, another wonderful club where you can be yourself without much limits. If you're half rejected at KitKat, just undress and you'll pass, as you can be naked. They'll prefer that over an outfit that doesn't fit well with the crowds of the night.
The planning of the Berghain reminds me of a cow barn: no dead ends, no sharp corners, designed for toddler-like behavior, easily cleanable, openings for a “Garden”.
Fantastic work!!! This is like an award winning, long form New Yorker article in illustrated video format. Content Creators like you are making this era a Golden Age of knowledge transfer!
Thought to myself "oh boy, here's another clueless Berghain video" but was pleasantly surprised. Nice job adding the history of Berlin and talking about how a person's vibe is what gets them in, not following the unwritten "rules". Also, the model is quite accurate so great job on that too!
I’ve had the best nights of my life in laboratory, Berghain, Panorama and the garden. It’s a banging place. However it’s not the only brilliant club in Berlin. There’s many many other venues where you can have similar experiences. Berghain is special though. I’m a British Berliner and this video was so well researched it was uncanny. That graphic of Sven is a famous piece of street art in Westberlin that was my phone background for a year. Also I’ve seen Sven walking around with his mum in Prenzlauer Berg before 😂 😁
Berghain is an epic party. I have been 4 times, on each visit to Berlin, and while the door policy might seem tough, it creates an atmosphere that I have not found at any other club in the world. I have been part of the techno scene since the late 90s, and even as a 40 something man, I never felt out of place at Berghain.
I got to go to Berghain for CTM as a guest of one of the headliners for the festival and had full run of the place more or less. They let us into the club a few hours early for soundcheck and got to meet all the staff and management which was super cool. Gave us access to the green rooms and let us have all the food and drinks from the green rooms we pleased. Was really cool to see beyond what regular patrons who get in are able to see, we also had our own door we got to use to the left of the main door everybody lines up for. We literally got to break all the rules of the line, being foreigners dressed however we wanted and getting to talk to each other in line. A group of about 10 of us all got to go as part of my producer friends rider. Still have the orange stickers they put over my phone cameras even though I don’t even have that phone anymore. It was certainly quite the experience being from the North American west coast rave scene getting that kind of access in such an exclusive club. One of the greatest memories I will ever have
@@jamesdrummond7684 we got to break the rules of waiting in line because we were guest listed. Management literally came out and met us to bring us in. We got to stand to the left of the line just chatting amongst ourselves, we got in and we behaved. We didn’t do anything against the rules inside by any means and I don’t know where you may be conceiving this from what I wrote. You’d think if we were hanging out with the crew that we were pretty well behaved 😂, I also don’t know how you took my comment for anything but showing my admiration of the place which would imply that we respected it
@@jamesdrummond7684 can you explain to me what exactly we did incorrectly? When I say loud and obnoxious what I mean is that we got to stand to the left of the line and chat as a group of friends stoked to see their friend about to play at Berghain about to be let in our own door by management while everybody else had to stand in line all serous. Yeah, we broke that rule because we had permission to break that rule.. management literally came out and met us at the door to bring us in. We still all got stickers on our phones. Nobody took any pictures. We got to have an experience as a group of friends from a far away place that not many people get to do. We didn’t do anything unbecoming inside, we had fun, we were allowed access to the green rooms and to help ourselves to food and drinks that all the artists are welcome too as we were guests of an artist. I don’t understand what you think we did wrong but we certainly behaved ourselves well and we didn’t disrespect any rules inside the club at all. Dunno where you may be getting that from
As a Berliner whose been in Berghain a few times I can say that the way Sofie described the experience of standing in line is spot on, but I have a couple of additions/comments: It’s hilarious and completely tru that having a backpack significantly increases ur chances of getting in, the part about the vibe fits too, more than the clothes u wear, Berghain doesn’t have a Dresscode I would say, it’s all vibes, but black docmartens boots are better than white Jordan’s, then again I’m a white, blonde finance bro who doesn’t drink or take drugs so my vibe is not really the vibe😂😂😂. Regardingthe bouncers, yes you pretty much always have Sven there and up to around 5 others, with sometimes some walking around. These 6 bouncers are constantly sifting through the crowd, meaning u need to get ur act straight as soon as ur like 30-50m away from the entrance, they also talk to eachother, funny enough in code, they talk in numbers, like cops giving codes to certain types of behaviors. You should not have your phone out in those last 50m. Also if u don’t have guestlist, don’t get into the guestlist line. When it comes to arriving there there are 3 things I can say: Never really go there expecting to get in, plan another club or maybe 2 to go to if it doesn’t work out, go there after you’ve been to KitKat on a Saturday, meaning u line up at Berghain at around 5/6am on Sunday, by that point the line is tiny. If it isn’t, skip it to the last like 50m. As Hoog mentioned, the line is filled with internationals, who’ve prolly been standing there for hours, they won’t make a fuss and ruin their chance to get in and it’s not worth standing in line for more than 15 min. If someone does make a fuss, ignore him, it will most likely hurt him more than you. Last thing I would say, when you dress for Berghain, don’t be flashy in any sense. Be casual, but Berliny u Kno. As for the club, the location is awesome, it’s huge, spacious, and the music is quite good at times, but more than once or twice, or thrice is not a vibe. The thing with it being open the whole weekend is that on one hand ye u can party all weekend, but on the other hand everyone is fucked up, the vibe is grimy and druggy, the air is stuffy and reeks of piss (mainly because on the ground floor right next to the entrance and main stairwell there are booths where you can piss on people willing to be pissed on), the floors are sticky, the people aren’t really friendly, it’s dark as hell, but in a meh way, and doesn’t really feel all to welcoming. Then again I’m biased because I like clean clubs, good atmosphere, and so on. If you like sex clubs, or techno clubs with variety i recommend the KitKat club, my personal favorite and the one I frequent regularly. On Saturdays it has 7 floors, with a variety of techno and other arts, a sauna, good beds and such for sex, very inventive costumes (usually worn by women) and just a very friendly and welcoming vibe, and a clear Dresscode so you don’t have to worry about this whole vibe bs (although vibes and being not too fucked up before you enter are important). Generally I would say (if it’s not a big event) get in line at around 22:45/2300, then you have to wait barely 20min and they are more lenient on Dresscode.
Holdup, there are golden shower booths? I’m from NL and always kinda wanted to atleast try to get into Berghain but I honestly think this made me rethink that tbh. Like say your dancing and some piss drenched mf touches you, hell the fuck no. I always thought I atleast somewhat fitted the vibe enough that I had a chance but nvm thanks for saving me from this huge letdown lmao.
@@vommir. I mean kinks are fine, I don’t judge we all have some, but I’d say things like golden showers are best kept in spaces where there aren’t a ton of people bumping into each other hahaha. Like it’d ruin my night if some piss drenched guy gets in my aura and now I’m drenched in piss too, I’d just go back to the hotel, clean up and go to a more normal club lmao.
The 1st and only time I've been here with some friends most of us had no idea it was that hard to get in. I still don't know how we managed to enter and others not. But we all remember this place has one of the best club we've been, it's special and I hope they'll keep it that way as long as possible.
I have so much respect for the vibe curation of berghain, as a massive German techno fan it’s on the bucket list for sure. A lot of other videos skip over it’s origins (and current status) in the gay community and talk about the exclusivity as gimmicky rather than as a necessity. Tourists have a tendency to gawk, act inappropriately, and scare off regulars. Weeding out the people who won’t fit in allows the people who do a more comfortable, safer environment. Their number one goal is to maintain the atmosphere and I think they’ve succeeded.
i dont know who you are or what your usual content is like, but this just got posted in the berlin reddit and as a former berghain enjoyer, this made me laugh so i will subscribe :) good video.
Regular here and can say most was pretty accurate. Been going there since 2015-ish and never got rejected opposite to a hand full of friends which are also regulars but had bad luck on a specific day. My personal highlight is enjoying a yoghurt-orange ice-cream on a Sunday afternoon, or even watch the sundown from the panorama windows. Klubnachts are all unique, it's never the same vibe/people/music in there. Which leads to a few amazing party memories but also horrible ones when the atmosphere was totally off and even kinda threatening. I've made good friends there as it's a safe-space for weirdos to totally expressing oneself not having to hide or assimilate certain behaviours and more eccentric ways. Many artists and creatives like myself. And that's really about it- it's made by "outsiders" to "outsiders" so there isn't a formula on how to get in. And I really do believe that the harder you try the more "out of water" you make yourself seem. I go to the events that interest me musically or when friends are playing to support and that's it- never put much more of thought into it. And if it ever happens that I get rejected is unfortunate but at the end it's them missing an interesting guest for their night. Peace out!
There are some other clubs in Berlin where a lot of wild wild things happen. Truly people being "free" together and exploring each other out in the open. Such a wild city.
I love the story of people at Netherland's Beyond Festival where they made pop-up Berghain, just so people can stand in the line and then get rejected.
I used to went there frequently so I had the privilege to skip the queue and could get in immediately, but this was 10 to 20 years ago. I had a great period of time between the age of 20 and 30, now my life has a different content and I don't do clubbing anymore in my first 40's.
Sounds like me haha...I used to fly in from London every month. I always got in. Like you, I'm now in my 40s and don't go clubbing anymore, different priorities now. Still in love with the music though.
It´s actually a classic marketing strategy, nothing new. Once you're inside it's just another underground club with a labyrinth of passages and dark rooms. And a great sound system indeed.
well just an underground club is an understatemet. Yes it is true what you say that it is a "club", it is just that the whole architecture, all details, the sound system like you said, the strictly selected public makes it unique, like a perfectly designed piece of art.
I lived in Berlin for a couple of years in the early 2000s in a strange apartment on Mariannenplatz 1. It was walking distance to Berghain. It wasn't a big deal to get in then. I remember a giant Wolfgang Tilmans photo on one of the floors. One of the best clubs I've ever been to in my life.
Interesting. So much effort in the design 😮 . So much effort to create an atmosphere of exclusivity, yet inclusivity, safety, even care about the visitor's presence.
The narrator's voice perfect cadence at 92bps plus the choice in the background music - aided and backed by outstanding 3D renderings and visuals -, will rocket this channel to #1 on any social media in no time. Kudos. Thank you for sharing your content.
Wonderful video, thank you! As someone with visual impairment, the fonts and the subtitles were really hard to read though. But the visuals and the production value are through the roof as always.
12:35 - If it was just another "exclusive" nightclub it would be boring, but as you explained it had a fair bit more thought put into the design than I'd expect of such a place, which makes it a lot more interesting
I don't know why but I've always wanted to visit Berghain. It will never happen most likely because I'm an office worker in my mid 30's but I can dream.
Amazing. From the sound design, to the usage of 3D models and textures. What a pleasant journey this was to be on and discover Berghain. I am impressed by your combined skill.
I moved from Berlin almost 10 years ago after spending almost 3 years there, and at times, I surely miss many parts of it, including Berghain. I was there first time in 2016 with some friends, we showed up late on a sunday morning and with our pop-rock looking style, we barely got in to see Carl Craig spin. Anyways, I've been there countless times and been lucky enough to only have been rejected once or twice. While it is indeed a game of chance (since they are trying to create a perfect mix) there are some solid tricks to get in. The great thing is that you can see the colest goth style, edgy people, dancing next to the less sexy 40 year old German fat guy in a red washed out T-Shirt, and that is what is so cool about. But like I said, there are some solid ways to get in, such as darker rather than colorful clothing, being a little older, e.g. 35, rather than 19, not being to animated, smiley and happy, coming alone as a man (Berghain is a reincarnation of Ostgut which was more of a pure gay club), not coming there drunk or high in any obvious wat, but don't look to "sharp" either, in general etc. All of these are generalisations that "tend" to work but any rules can be broken at anytime by Sven or any other doormen. The one thing that surprises me is that it is still open and if my maths are correct, it would have been 20 years this year (2024). I'm not sure if this is a good or bad thing. I haven't been there since 2016 so I wouldn't know what it is like now with a new generation that might have been like 3 years old when I was there the first time, but some things don't age well and it might be time for a farewell party soon.
Went to Berghain last weekend. What a vibe, what a party. I’ve been to different parties in Berlin and around Europe, and, no other club can compare to it. Had the best party experience of my life.
@@u.p.1038 Unfortunately that shit very much flies here these days. My theory is that he's just less popular here because being right-wing in Germany is more associated with anti-Americanism than it is in other European countries.
This is a perfect example of storytelling, I was visually hooked (and i have the attention span of a drug addicted goldfish) from start to finish. Please please please continue to refine and love your craft, what a wonderful channel to stunble upon.
I got in there once, must be a decade ago though. I didn't even knew anything about Berghain before and mostly learned of all the hype just later. I went there in a group of four, one girl, one more or less obviously gay dude, another dude and me - the girl and the gay dude were kinda regulars. I remember they were the most nervous though, I said I don't even really want to get in, I rather go for breakfast (like 5-6pm on sunday), the gay dude said "great additude!", me "not an additude, I mean it!". Well as said, we got in - I remember Sven the bouncer seems tuff on first glance and well he probabaly is but he got that certain sensitivity for people. I didn't payed much attention to how the crowd was selected but now I think about it, it was quite nice - you know no phony people, a wild mix of very diffrent characters but all authentic in some way. For my personal expierence, I wasn't wrong with my inuition to rather go for breakfast, I just not enjoyed it that much because it is so heavily crowded, so not really space to dance and the soundsystem seemed a bit too good for my ears, meaning it was a bit too loud so is was rather hurtful. Besides that I can see how people are really enjoying it there but I guess that's just not me - although another comment mentioned how the bouncer selectes by if he thinks if the person in line can handle it and I felt perfectly fine there, so I guess they were not wrong it that sense. Although I could understand how many people might not be fine handling it, so the selective entry might make sense beyond the marketing-standpoint. Like the Britts described in the video - like dudes what do you even want there, no way you are comfortable in that place... Anyway I only stayed for 2-3h and went for my breakfast which I personally enjoyed much more. But yeah after I learned more about all the hype of Berghain I do enjoy to tell people I was cool enough to get in and I might even was a bit too cool for that place to stay :D ...anyway if you honestly think you can enjoy yourself in there you will have a good chance of getting in, if you are just in line because of the hype it's probably not worth to take a shot, there should be something else attracting you - in my case it was just a bit of curiosity and my friends.
Best techno I've ever heard inside...felt so lucky to make it! The bathrooms were an experience in itself. Great video, loved hearing about some of the history!
As a Spaniard originally San Antonio, Ibiza I have seen and/or experienced things in the Lab that are absolutely and extremely way, WAY beyond anything I've ever witnessed at the super clubs from back home 😉
I am in no position to fathom the idea of visting this club. I cannot imagine the state of mind that Berghain regulars have. My life could not be further from theirs, which is the exact reason why they fascinate me so much. I would love to understand where they come from in life, what they are up to and how the got into this kind of clubbing. I wonder, what would have had to happen in my life that I would be one of them?
Your life would be the exact same bro, the only difference is you get high in a club for as many hours as you want listening to techno. A lot of "normal" people do this with booze and their favourite poison, usually cigarettes and alcohol listening to some old school rock for hours on end. Who's to say the guys raving on different chemicals are doing any harm?
Sick video, I don’t watch UA-cam much anymore but this was a very well realized video and got your final point across super effectively, loved the humor too man
Hands down one of the best videos i have watched on youtube ever! And i’m talking about the direction, narration, artwork, progression of the video, music, script narration, everything! Great work man! I have been to Berghain but couldn’t enter. But i’m sure i’ll go inside one day, and that too very soon!
Interesting. I'm Black American. In the mid 2000s I did an Oil & Gas Law program in Dundee, Scotland. The program was mostly international law students from Africa, Middle East and Latin America. Every week I had African friends who would get several free VIP passes from the various club bouncers in town begging us to come for Thursdays- Hip Hop night. Because you can't have Hip Hop night without some Black people in the club (for the "vibe" I guess).
Oh ive been here. Was invited by a friend named Gladys to go clubbing, not really into it but she insisted. His friend says I'd be in for a "baptism by fire"... Didn't know the history of this club nor know what it is about, but i saw a lot of gay people, and i was like "oh... I think Im gonna get puked on tonight" Got in at around 11PM, line was unexpectedly short even though it was a saturday, like waay shorter than what the video showed. I dont think the people there were even waiting to get in, more like hanging out outside. We kinda waited outside but Gladys was just waiting for another gay friend to arrive. Got in, music was boring. Went to the basement, i hear wheezing for some reason. They're having fun while i was just there at the basement sitting on a stool looking very bored. Went to the bathroom, at least two cubicles were closed, they're having a fuck party inside. Went back, Gladys took me upstairs with his friends, New people asked if i wanna fuck in bad English. Said I'd rather go home and sleep. They laughed at me. The repititive music killed whatever anticipation i had, it was not even good. Idk why the video Said theres different music venue in each floor, it isnt, same DJ controlling all the speakers on the main floor. Song that ruined it for me was a heavy base song with a little boy singing "1, 2, 3.. 10, 9,8... Kiss me in the night" in German. Might be mishearing it since my german is worse than a kindergarten, but that phrase kept on repeat all night, the only thing that changed was the accompaniment tempo or instrument playing, but the base is ever present. Gladys had fun, i did not. Idk what's so great about that place
@@kittikorn6674 yes, either a syth or some vocaloid stuff.. sounds like a little boy, high pitched but definitely does not sound like a girl at all... if i have to guess, its a gay dude speaking sexily then they increased the voice pitch digitally. couldve been the DJ
I enjoyed my time when I went, the garden was open too as it was like 30 degrees during the day, it was so hot. However, as much as I enjoyed it, it's just another nightclub ticked off the list. IMO people get way to amped up about the place mainly because of how hard it is to get it. But, if you take a step back and look at the bigger picture, it's just a slightly unique nightclub.
The building is on the border between Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain, that's where the name came from. It's one of the most amazing places I've ever been.
7:40 "Getting into Berghain comes down, fundamentally, to a vibe". Could not be more accurate. I've seen people smiling and in colourful outfits getting as a small group and then lone people dressing all black, looking depressed being refused entrance. The sure thing is, once you are in, there is not one person that would not fit. I am amazed at how good the bouncers are at filtering people just by looking at them for a second.
I tried and got in TWICE... really, I must say it was BORING AF... and about the whole quantum physics to get in is actually quite simple, whether you belong to the scene or not, they can tell. We (Im a metalhead) ppl that belong to counter culture urban tribes and the such, well, you know we spot the normies from planetary distance, imagine the Bouncers doing that 12 hrs a day for 1/3 of the month... so yeah, the more alternative you look the higher the chances, also ppl looking completely comfy and like they really dont give a fuck how they are dressing but are dressing comfy clothes as to like dance for a thousand hours also get in fairly easy... if you are a normie tourist looking like one, well you wont get in, or you have to be REALLY lucky. Also women thinking they are going to a nice high end club dressing like one are the fastest to get kicked because they clearly have no idea where they are getting into xD
I was at Berghain to see the grand exhibition in 2014, and we spend some hours walking around. I really liked the architecture, it felt very safe and very free at the same time. I remember thinking how this could be an underground city or space station. Very well planned design!
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The stat that says that Berlin is a net negative for Germany is quite outdated, and it's important to note that many German cities are quite strong, economically, which skews Berlin down more than, let's say, other French cities and Paris.
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6:16 calmest person from Birmingham
m8 are you taking the mickey
I think that’s geopold is it not
@@sirrjean1553 yes its 100% geopold the GOAT
Lmao I didnt expect Geopold to be in a video at all
It’s a cockney voice mate
I am a reguar at Berghain (I even have the Berghain logo tattooed) and can confirm that this is pretty accurate and not cringe like many other videos about Berghain.
Honored
same.
I think it is well researched. Just one think was strange. That someone thinks, that the bouncers would more likely refuse people, that do not look like a german person.
Sure 😂
I remember seeing this name in a dream where it swapped places with Washington DC. The sea level was different, and North America was sparsely populated. The world capital was on the Azores. The dream was set in a different zodiac age.
Sven Marquart has stated in interviews that they pick the guests aiming to create the right blend of people. Each night is supposed to be an unforgettable party, it takes a certain blend of ages, sexualities, nationalities and styles.
Yes, there are some guidelines that will help your chances to get in as stated in the video, but often it comes down to pure chanse.
Like the doorpolicy or not, if you have been in there, you can't deny they do an amazing job in selecting a great crowd. It in not just the young, cool and beautiful. It is not just middle-aged gay men, or only germans, or only tourists. It is all kinds of people.
Since everyone knows they might be turned away, everyone who gets in enters the building with a feeling of euphoria, a feeling of having been selected.
It is all a game of psychology, and it works!
You get in and you feel this amazing rush of exitement that carries you into the party.
I have been to Berghain many times, and that feeling still hits me every time.
Berghain is for those who got in that night. They will experience something amazing, but this magic trick only works if four out of every five people in the line gets rejected.
this is some facts
Sounds like they enjoy wasting the time of paying clientele. Sounds like a gross & elitist ideology with a veneer of mystique to make it more palatable to posers.
Have fun with all that, I'll just find a welcoming little club with an approachable door staff because I value not having my time wasted.
Make each second spent inside a reward, and the patrons will behave themselves more. Easy as that.
Such a great summary
faaaacts
“Loud British men equipped with puffy north face jackets and piles of make up that happen to come with a British girl attached” 😂😂😂
😂😂 its so true. I used to go to the Subclub a lot and you'd see a group like that queuing up in the freezing g cold knowing there's not a chance they're getting in but its Glasgow so it's better not to say anything and let the bouncers deal with it andd they're all sound.
@@Eighty94 that description is so condescending and pretentious. I’d bet the British dudes being described are more fun to be around than the snotty person describing them
@@MashaRistova found the British guy with a puffy North face jacket
@@norfangl3480 or the pile of makeup that happen to come with a British girl attached lol
I loved the fact that in order to explain what's inside this outstanding building, you explained all the context and history behind it. I'm an architect and listening the impact that war and Berlin's division had in one single building and how the past still has a huge impact on today was a wonderful journey. Thank you for this video.
@@LuisAngelMR I fast forwarded
If you get inside, its mostly just another club. but i have to admit there is a special atmosphere surrounding it.
Also the Hitman level "Berlin" is a reference to that club, its a great level
club holle, apex predator, one of best levels in hitamn only downside is its piss poor implementation of agents
Came here to ask if that hitman level was related. Thanks for confirming!!
@@tastyboi2163 the bouncer next to entrence is also inspired by sven, also just to make clear, Club Holle was inspired by few clubs not only berghein
I found out about Berghain because of Hitman. That really is the best level.
Except the dark rooms. Sadly there aren't many clubs out there that have dark rooms and differently themed sex-positive rooms.
"her vibe as a depressed art student will be vital for getting her in" loll that's pretty accurate
It’s sad that a depressed vibe is considered good.
@@FuZZbaLLbee Where do they claim it as being good? It's just a ticket for getting into a club made for and by similar people.
As long as you're not a mentally destroyed person you'd get nowhere in Berlin !
Our administrative staff speeks volumes in this respect...
@@FuZZbaLLbee very sad
hahaha, it is funny, because it is true
That ad transition is unbelievable!
Too smooth, almost got fooled
Best I've ever seen
Why do people actually like being tricked into listening to ads?
@@SimonTangers I much rather prefer an ad that blends in well and is relevant than feeling interrupted and having to watch some ad about something uninteresting
@@SimonTangers I see what you mean but how do you skip the ad? Just jumping forward until the ad is gone?
If I am close to the keyboard then I do the same, but when am I far away then I just sit back and watch it to the end. Lazy, I know.
I went to Berghain a few weeks ago on a recent work trip to Berlin. I'm 33 now, but I've been multiple times since I was 19. As some other posters have said, Berghain is *just* a club, and you can find many spinoffs of it in other cities in the world. What Berghain has that many of the others don't, though, is: scale (it's massive), commitment to aesthetic (you don't find an old East German power plant anywhere anymore), freedom (you can kinda do whatever you want within reason), and originality (it is the remnant of an older era of Berlin and partying that doesn't really exist organically anymore).
The world changes, and so do the meanings of places, but what has remained so impressive about Berghain is its ability to maintain its identity and values in a constantly changing world. It abhors voyeurism and nightlife tourism, and I am fully behind the club's rejection of people who are there for the wrong reasons, even if it means I've been rejected 30% of the time for not being German. Just like the Brooklyn hipster aesthetic has permeated many corners of the globe, so has Berghain/Berlin-style nightlife. It's the CBGBs of this era of techno.
On my most recent visit, I did feel like the crowd was becoming a bit of a parody of itself, but maybe that's just me being 33 instead of 27 (my previous visit there). I still had a great time, but something inside of me felt like the era of Berghain would be soon coming to a close. I feel 5-10 more years.
5-10 years will pass by quick! Not that long.
Techno has gotten really popular recently, similar to how electro and progressive house got really popular and commercialised in the 2010s. So there are a lot of people who jump on the bandwagon without that genuine natural love for the music, and are just not self aware enough to appreciate the way crowds and atmospheres at techno events should be. So yeah, I'd say clubs like this are going to quickly deteriorate in terms of enjoyability for the people who truly love techno and only add positively to the atmosphere of the dancefloor. You see more and more dickheads taking stickers off their cameras to take pictures inside clubs these days, it should result in an instant lifetime ban
@@Dom-fw7nz So is there a no filming policy in many clubs then? What stickers are you talking about?:D Do they make you put on a sticker on your camera?:D
@@-AxisA- yeah for privacy they cover your cameras with stickers
@@-AxisA- yes in many clubs (especially in Berlin) no cameras are allowed. They put stickers on your phone cameras. It makes a better experience for everyone. Taking it off is insane disrespect and selfishness.
Found your channel through this video, great visuals!
I went to Berghain 4 years ago and made a video about it, one thing that took me by surprised was it's way more warm and comfortable inside than it looks from the outside, radiators are on the walls, the panorama bar feels like a swanky bar with art on the walls which serve cocktails. The ice cream parlour is also a fun addition. Wild place!
Details, sense of humour and the graphics breakdowns all add up to a fantastic video - looks like I've got a new youtube channel to binge.
Welcome
especially this: 4:03
piles of makeup that happen to come attached to a british girl😂😂😂
As someone who loves the techno scene here, I really appreciate that this comment section is so understanding and didn't immediately judge the club for being "exclusive". There are plenty of great clubs in Berlin and yet so many tourists try to get into Berghain, simply because they want to tick it off their bucket list. That spirit can bring a nervous, judgy and unrelaxed vibe to the club.
If you come to Berlin and are interested in the techno scene, here are some lesser known (outside of Berlin) but great places:
- RSO: Similar style as Berghain, dark, fast, monotous and meditative
- Else: Outdoor club with varying genres, great soundsystem and amazing atmosphere
- Club Ost: More popular among early 20s crowds, also varying genres and mostly good vibes
Most importantly: Don't come when there's a famous DJ, because it will attract tourists, more rejections. Check the DJs out on Soundcloud and follow the sounds you like. And welcome to the scene!
Went to Tresor while in Berlin, of course more of a 'mainstream' club, but the atmosphere walking towards towards the basement, with smoke blocking any vision more than 1 meter away, stroboscopes, the metal bars everywhere, the hard techno, everything, was unmatched by any club after.
My personal recommendation, just across the street of Club Ost: renate. Best vibes ever
i dont recomend looking the dj up at all. just go in without any expectations
Void club also plays techno sometimes, a lot smaller but it's easy to get into and cheap
i am a canadian and really wanted to try and get in to berghain. i just want to come and dance to techno and understand the vibe of the people in there. is it that frowned upon for tourists? or are you talking about the people that dont understand the scene and just are coming because of the berghain fame?
The ice cream bar was my highlight. Didn’t remember much else.
stretched out?
the first time I went I ate icecream with a middle aged office worker from Hamburg who spent 2 hours lamenting how much he hated his job, truly a unique place
@@ottohashmi Is it actually THAT hard to get in? LikeIf there is 100 people in line whats the ratio?
@@StonedSpagooter Like 10-20% depending on the night
@StonedSpagooter I think if you're into techno and club culture then you're generally gonna give the right vibe to the door staff. I think it's hard to fake, and hard to define.
I remember the first time in Berlin I was with a group of 4 other friends and we were all dressed up to go clubbing but none of us even wanted to attempt Berghain out of fear of waiting in line for hour only to be rejected. We asked a local where we should go and after taking one good look at our group he said Berghain with such a confidence that it propelled us to get there.
Long story short we went, queued for what must have been 15 minutes and once we got to the door we all got the sign to go in. Granted we were a mixed sex and mixed race group, and not too flashy but we got in very easily. Needless to say the whole experience was a blast. I left the club about 16 hours later, long after my friends had already left :))
Also probably the greatest feeling is leaving the club during daytime after having experienced one of the most unique nights. Stepping out into the sun and seeing there's about 300 people waiting in line outside truly leaves you speechless.
Ended up in front of Berghain after I raved a night through Berlin and Berghain was on my way home to my hostel and I thougt why not give it a try. Either I get on or I go to bed. Queue was not to long and after 20 minutes I stand in front of the bouncer and he let me in. Was 100% sure not to get in because I wore the total opposite of what is recomended. Had a great night, but had to leave around noon to get my train because of a strike of the Deutsche Bahn :D
Long story short, would go there again but never ever would I wait in front of Berghain if the queue is longer than 40 minutes to an hour.
This must be the building with the most interesting stories in the world tbh
The marketing behind it is probably the only truly interesting thing about it.
@@waterturtle2919 Most people that go to Berghain are regulars. Yes, Berghain could easily fill their floors with the hordes of tourists that want to get in on a given weekend-but they don't, for the reasons outlined in the video.
So marketing may make you come through the door the first time. The experiences, friendships and adventures are what makes you come back.
@@theceohq It couldnt fill the floor with hordes of tourists because that would destroy its marketing scheme.
Thats the entire point behind artificial rarity and the same principle thats behind diamonds.
If it was a club with regular entry policies, it would be just another edgy club in Berlin. No one would talk about it, no one would care.
@theceohq I wouldn't have said any better.
Berghain and the Lab are an experience that becomes something that feels like your own place.
vilest filth
Went to berghain once. One of the most entertaining and surreal atmospheres I’ve experienced. Met and talked with lots of strangers (locals and travelers), music was great, and each dance floor had its own vibe. In all, there was an energy to that place as mostly everyone was there to enjoy themselves in their own way ☺️
I love berghain, have been dozens of times... never once rejected! It is a bit ironic because I went there initially not even knowing much about techno or berlin clubbing, but I guess they liked what they saw from me and let me in regardless. It turned out to be something way beyone what I expected, a totally immersive experience where yes the crowd does really matter. It is hard to put into words. I love the place and will return when I can.
sure buddy
Dang
What made them accept you? (It came out rude but it is a genuine question). Did you have to dress a certain way or have a certain amount of money or something like that?
I love when people lie in UA-cam comments... so cool bro
@chamelion2879 Let's just say that I look like I'd be at home in the Laboratory.
Large septum piercing, bridge piercing between my eyes, gay on the harder side of things...
But one of my former colleagues from work who's a very clean and proper blonde girl right out of an Enyd Blyton's kids book, managed to pass the door and had quite the adventure of her life that she wasn't expecting nor was prepared for. 🤣.
I don't know how, but she managed to catch a glimpse of the Lab, and she remembered it vividly.
Some of my friends are more mainstream looking and just pass the door without issues either.
I'd say you can be a tourist, and look like one, but you should wear or express on your face the idea that you're prepared to experience it fully and not be a spectator at the zoo.
Another door that's supposed to be difficult but it's just a question of vibe and looks or dress code is the KitKatclub, another wonderful club where you can be yourself without much limits.
If you're half rejected at KitKat, just undress and you'll pass, as you can be naked.
They'll prefer that over an outfit that doesn't fit well with the crowds of the night.
I waited in line for about an hour. Got dismissed at the door. The classic Berghain experience.
The planning of the Berghain reminds me of a cow barn: no dead ends, no sharp corners, designed for toddler-like behavior, easily cleanable, openings for a “Garden”.
and the floors are covered with poop
That's the ideal when you're responsible for the well-being of large amounts of people in a packed club
Fantastic work!!! This is like an award winning, long form New Yorker article in illustrated video format. Content Creators like you are making this era a Golden Age of knowledge transfer!
This!
A new Yorker article would have more human element interviews.
This is honestly the only accurate representation of berghain I have seen on social media. Good job Hoog.
This production quality is unbelievable. I can't wait to see more from you!
Thought to myself "oh boy, here's another clueless Berghain video" but was pleasantly surprised. Nice job adding the history of Berlin and talking about how a person's vibe is what gets them in, not following the unwritten "rules". Also, the model is quite accurate so great job on that too!
The quality on this one is insane
Thank you 🤗
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wow, i cant believe they made the hitman 3 berlin nightclub level into a real thing
Almost as cool as when they built Los Angeles after GTA5.
I was just thinking that!
I just realized that lol.Never thought that level was based on a real place.
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@@cosmicechoes42 wdym bdym bdum wdim wdum ... durr burr... errg! Yea, Geopold cameo
noficed that to, that was so cool ❤😂
I knowwww suprised he didnt get a shout out
I KNEW I RECOGNIZED THAT BRUMMIE VOICE
I’ve had the best nights of my life in laboratory, Berghain, Panorama and the garden. It’s a banging place.
However it’s not the only brilliant club in Berlin. There’s many many other venues where you can have similar experiences. Berghain is special though.
I’m a British Berliner and this video was so well researched it was uncanny. That graphic of Sven is a famous piece of street art in Westberlin that was my phone background for a year.
Also I’ve seen Sven walking around with his mum in Prenzlauer Berg before 😂 😁
Berghain is an epic party. I have been 4 times, on each visit to Berlin, and while the door policy might seem tough, it creates an atmosphere that I have not found at any other club in the world. I have been part of the techno scene since the late 90s, and even as a 40 something man, I never felt out of place at Berghain.
I got to go to Berghain for CTM as a guest of one of the headliners for the festival and had full run of the place more or less. They let us into the club a few hours early for soundcheck and got to meet all the staff and management which was super cool. Gave us access to the green rooms and let us have all the food and drinks from the green rooms we pleased. Was really cool to see beyond what regular patrons who get in are able to see, we also had our own door we got to use to the left of the main door everybody lines up for. We literally got to break all the rules of the line, being foreigners dressed however we wanted and getting to talk to each other in line. A group of about 10 of us all got to go as part of my producer friends rider. Still have the orange stickers they put over my phone cameras even though I don’t even have that phone anymore. It was certainly quite the experience being from the North American west coast rave scene getting that kind of access in such an exclusive club. One of the greatest memories I will ever have
nice to hear you didn't respect the place, it's customs or it's unwritten rules.
@@jamesdrummond7684 we got to break the rules of waiting in line because we were guest listed. Management literally came out and met us to bring us in. We got to stand to the left of the line just chatting amongst ourselves, we got in and we behaved. We didn’t do anything against the rules inside by any means and I don’t know where you may be conceiving this from what I wrote. You’d think if we were hanging out with the crew that we were pretty well behaved 😂, I also don’t know how you took my comment for anything but showing my admiration of the place which would imply that we respected it
@@jamesdrummond7684 can you explain to me what exactly we did incorrectly? When I say loud and obnoxious what I mean is that we got to stand to the left of the line and chat as a group of friends stoked to see their friend about to play at Berghain about to be let in our own door by management while everybody else had to stand in line all serous. Yeah, we broke that rule because we had permission to break that rule.. management literally came out and met us at the door to bring us in. We still all got stickers on our phones. Nobody took any pictures. We got to have an experience as a group of friends from a far away place that not many people get to do. We didn’t do anything unbecoming inside, we had fun, we were allowed access to the green rooms and to help ourselves to food and drinks that all the artists are welcome too as we were guests of an artist. I don’t understand what you think we did wrong but we certainly behaved ourselves well and we didn’t disrespect any rules inside the club at all. Dunno where you may be getting that from
@@starfishprime7721 Reading this tells me you would have failed the vibe check ngl
@@hydra5758 exactly. they were the obnoxious party the club was obligated out of courtesy to put up with. cool story bro
As a Berliner whose been in Berghain a few times I can say that the way Sofie described the experience of standing in line is spot on, but I have a couple of additions/comments: It’s hilarious and completely tru that having a backpack significantly increases ur chances of getting in, the part about the vibe fits too, more than the clothes u wear, Berghain doesn’t have a Dresscode I would say, it’s all vibes, but black docmartens boots are better than white Jordan’s, then again I’m a white, blonde finance bro who doesn’t drink or take drugs so my vibe is not really the vibe😂😂😂. Regardingthe bouncers, yes you pretty much always have Sven there and up to around 5 others, with sometimes some walking around. These 6 bouncers are constantly sifting through the crowd, meaning u need to get ur act straight as soon as ur like 30-50m away from the entrance, they also talk to eachother, funny enough in code, they talk in numbers, like cops giving codes to certain types of behaviors. You should not have your phone out in those last 50m. Also if u don’t have guestlist, don’t get into the guestlist line. When it comes to arriving there there are 3 things I can say: Never really go there expecting to get in, plan another club or maybe 2 to go to if it doesn’t work out, go there after you’ve been to KitKat on a Saturday, meaning u line up at Berghain at around 5/6am on Sunday, by that point the line is tiny. If it isn’t, skip it to the last like 50m. As Hoog mentioned, the line is filled with internationals, who’ve prolly been standing there for hours, they won’t make a fuss and ruin their chance to get in and it’s not worth standing in line for more than 15 min. If someone does make a fuss, ignore him, it will most likely hurt him more than you. Last thing I would say, when you dress for Berghain, don’t be flashy in any sense. Be casual, but Berliny u Kno. As for the club, the location is awesome, it’s huge, spacious, and the music is quite good at times, but more than once or twice, or thrice is not a vibe. The thing with it being open the whole weekend is that on one hand ye u can party all weekend, but on the other hand everyone is fucked up, the vibe is grimy and druggy, the air is stuffy and reeks of piss (mainly because on the ground floor right next to the entrance and main stairwell there are booths where you can piss on people willing to be pissed on), the floors are sticky, the people aren’t really friendly, it’s dark as hell, but in a meh way, and doesn’t really feel all to welcoming. Then again I’m biased because I like clean clubs, good atmosphere, and so on. If you like sex clubs, or techno clubs with variety i recommend the KitKat club, my personal favorite and the one I frequent regularly. On Saturdays it has 7 floors, with a variety of techno and other arts, a sauna, good beds and such for sex, very inventive costumes (usually worn by women) and just a very friendly and welcoming vibe, and a clear Dresscode so you don’t have to worry about this whole vibe bs (although vibes and being not too fucked up before you enter are important). Generally I would say (if it’s not a big event) get in line at around 22:45/2300, then you have to wait barely 20min and they are more lenient on Dresscode.
That's a good summary, danke!
@@vommir. 👌👌
Holdup, there are golden shower booths? I’m from NL and always kinda wanted to atleast try to get into Berghain but I honestly think this made me rethink that tbh. Like say your dancing and some piss drenched mf touches you, hell the fuck no. I always thought I atleast somewhat fitted the vibe enough that I had a chance but nvm thanks for saving me from this huge letdown lmao.
@@shiftless215 yeah it's known for no rules and all kind of kinks
@@vommir. I mean kinks are fine, I don’t judge we all have some, but I’d say things like golden showers are best kept in spaces where there aren’t a ton of people bumping into each other hahaha. Like it’d ruin my night if some piss drenched guy gets in my aura and now I’m drenched in piss too, I’d just go back to the hotel, clean up and go to a more normal club lmao.
babe wake up, hoog has a new video
The 1st and only time I've been here with some friends most of us had no idea it was that hard to get in. I still don't know how we managed to enter and others not. But we all remember this place has one of the best club we've been, it's special and I hope they'll keep it that way as long as possible.
I have so much respect for the vibe curation of berghain, as a massive German techno fan it’s on the bucket list for sure. A lot of other videos skip over it’s origins (and current status) in the gay community and talk about the exclusivity as gimmicky rather than as a necessity. Tourists have a tendency to gawk, act inappropriately, and scare off regulars. Weeding out the people who won’t fit in allows the people who do a more comfortable, safer environment. Their number one goal is to maintain the atmosphere and I think they’ve succeeded.
gotta say your ad transitions are some of the best i have seen in this site.
yeah damn that one was smooth
i dont know who you are or what your usual content is like, but this just got posted in the berlin reddit and as a former berghain enjoyer, this made me laugh so i will subscribe :) good video.
Thank you :)
Regular here and can say most was pretty accurate. Been going there since 2015-ish and never got rejected opposite to a hand full of friends which are also regulars but had bad luck on a specific day. My personal highlight is enjoying a yoghurt-orange ice-cream on a Sunday afternoon, or even watch the sundown from the panorama windows. Klubnachts are all unique, it's never the same vibe/people/music in there. Which leads to a few amazing party memories but also horrible ones when the atmosphere was totally off and even kinda threatening. I've made good friends there as it's a safe-space for weirdos to totally expressing oneself not having to hide or assimilate certain behaviours and more eccentric ways. Many artists and creatives like myself. And that's really about it- it's made by "outsiders" to "outsiders" so there isn't a formula on how to get in. And I really do believe that the harder you try the more "out of water" you make yourself seem. I go to the events that interest me musically or when friends are playing to support and that's it- never put much more of thought into it. And if it ever happens that I get rejected is unfortunate but at the end it's them missing an interesting guest for their night. Peace out!
I played there several times. Always an unbelievable experience. The people are so hyped up and you get 4h to tell your story which is a rarity.
Where can I listen to your sets?
i was watching this very seriously till i heard geopold voice acting 😭😭
There are some other clubs in Berlin where a lot of wild wild things happen. Truly people being "free" together and exploring each other out in the open. Such a wild city.
I just wish more places were like Berlin ://
@@TallesDiCuntoYOU should create the kind of place you would like in the place where you live.
Gross
@@iain-duncan Let people live their lifes man
@@gyd1714 yeah but dont forget 3rd world countries
I love the story of people at Netherland's Beyond Festival where they made pop-up Berghain, just so people can stand in the line and then get rejected.
I used to went there frequently so I had the privilege to skip the queue and could get in immediately, but this was 10 to 20 years ago. I had a great period of time between the age of 20 and 30, now my life has a different content and I don't do clubbing anymore in my first 40's.
Sounds like me haha...I used to fly in from London every month. I always got in. Like you, I'm now in my 40s and don't go clubbing anymore, different priorities now. Still in love with the music though.
@@hamelindabell1222 did you partake in the filthy activities that go down in there?
What is the appeal of this kind of life/event? I’m not judging just always been intrigued (I used to live next to Fabric in London).
It´s actually a classic marketing strategy, nothing new. Once you're inside it's just another underground club with a labyrinth of passages and dark rooms. And a great sound system indeed.
The Tunnel Club, or whatever it was called, in New York in the '80's was kind of like that.
well just an underground club is an understatemet. Yes it is true what you say that it is a "club", it is just that the whole architecture, all details, the sound system like you said, the strictly selected public makes it unique, like a perfectly designed piece of art.
I lived in Berlin for a couple of years in the early 2000s in a strange apartment on Mariannenplatz 1. It was walking distance to Berghain. It wasn't a big deal to get in then. I remember a giant Wolfgang Tilmans photo on one of the floors. One of the best clubs I've ever been to in my life.
Excellent as always, and the merch is brilliant. Will be grabbing one for sure.
The production quality of this video is top-notch!!
Thank you Albert!
What a gorgeous video. Just amazing, all the history and careful design of the place.
Thank you Mark!
Interesting. So much effort in the design 😮 . So much effort to create an atmosphere of exclusivity, yet inclusivity, safety, even care about the visitor's presence.
The narrator's voice perfect cadence at 92bps plus the choice in the background music - aided and backed by outstanding 3D renderings and visuals -, will rocket this channel to #1 on any social media in no time. Kudos. Thank you for sharing your content.
Your videos are so interesting. Love the background on the subject as well. Thanks for putting in the effort!
Wonderful video, thank you! As someone with visual impairment, the fonts and the subtitles were really hard to read though. But the visuals and the production value are through the roof as always.
Heard. Will do better next time Charles. I promise!
@@hoogyoutube thank you, I look forward to seeing what you will produce next
the collab that i never knew i needed until now
12:35 - If it was just another "exclusive" nightclub it would be boring, but as you explained it had a fair bit more thought put into the design than I'd expect of such a place, which makes it a lot more interesting
The quality and the production level of this video are next level. I'm so glad I found this gem of a channel!
hoog deserves 50 million subs tbh and I don't think anyone would argue with that
Thank you Ryan :)
The world before the collapse of the Soviet Project is fascinating. The buildings are relics of Soviet ghosts in the wake of WWII.
Hearing Geopold voice that brit made me burst out laughing… didnt expect that at all
Quick tipp ... if you want to get inside, go at Sunday afternoon. It's open, there is virtually no line - you get in quite handily.
0:05 What is this? A center for ants?
Oh God I just watched Zoolander recently lmao That took me off guard
Gasoline fight 🤣
This is funny
Underrated comment
@@aidan4307 encore!! 💥💣🧨
I don't know why but I've always wanted to visit Berghain. It will never happen most likely because I'm an office worker in my mid 30's but I can dream.
I know two guys who went recently, one is 48 and the other 60. It's not like other clubs where the average age is 22.
Call the girls i speak to berghain the way they reject me!😎
You've got to expand your vision beyond girls my guy become monkey
When you been there many times, this is like a comedy. lol
💯💯💯
The bouncer Sven said in a documentary once that he chooses the people getting in or not based on his impression of whether they can handle it or not
Amazing. From the sound design, to the usage of 3D models and textures. What a pleasant journey this was to be on and discover Berghain. I am impressed by your combined skill.
I moved from Berlin almost 10 years ago after spending almost 3 years there, and at times, I surely miss many parts of it, including Berghain. I was there first time in 2016 with some friends, we showed up late on a sunday morning and with our pop-rock looking style, we barely got in to see Carl Craig spin. Anyways, I've been there countless times and been lucky enough to only have been rejected once or twice. While it is indeed a game of chance (since they are trying to create a perfect mix) there are some solid tricks to get in. The great thing is that you can see the colest goth style, edgy people, dancing next to the less sexy 40 year old German fat guy in a red washed out T-Shirt, and that is what is so cool about. But like I said, there are some solid ways to get in, such as darker rather than colorful clothing, being a little older, e.g. 35, rather than 19, not being to animated, smiley and happy, coming alone as a man (Berghain is a reincarnation of Ostgut which was more of a pure gay club), not coming there drunk or high in any obvious wat, but don't look to "sharp" either, in general etc. All of these are generalisations that "tend" to work but any rules can be broken at anytime by Sven or any other doormen.
The one thing that surprises me is that it is still open and if my maths are correct, it would have been 20 years this year (2024). I'm not sure if this is a good or bad thing. I haven't been there since 2016 so I wouldn't know what it is like now with a new generation that might have been like 3 years old when I was there the first time, but some things don't age well and it might be time for a farewell party soon.
nice production man. i really enjoyed the mood, style, grading and pace of your video.
East and West Berlin were not divided by ideology. Soviet Communists took over east Germany and imposed their vision on the people.
geopold in this was funny but unexpected
Went to Berghain last weekend. What a vibe, what a party. I’ve been to different parties in Berlin and around Europe, and, no other club can compare to it. Had the best party experience of my life.
It always brings me joy when something is hard to get (in) and I don't care one bit about it and the exclusiveness of it
Funny thing is, i was inside Bh when they rejected Elon Musk ( happened last year around easter).
Money doesn't get you everything.
rightful so
@@secco1908 There are not many Musk worshippers left in Germany since he turned into a right-wing conspiracy theorist. That shit doesnt fly here.
@@u.p.1038 Unfortunately that shit very much flies here these days. My theory is that he's just less popular here because being right-wing in Germany is more associated with anti-Americanism than it is in other European countries.
@@u.p.1038 ?????? ofc there are
@@UnStop4ble Not really.
Lekker bezig Hoog! Watched the interview en je docu's zijn echt top notch, ook op Fern.
This is a perfect example of storytelling, I was visually hooked (and i have the attention span of a drug addicted goldfish) from start to finish.
Please please please continue to refine and love your craft, what a wonderful channel to stunble upon.
jaw-dropping quality of this video. Storytelling, animations, sound design... Amazing! And I have never been to Berghain :D
Sven Marquardt, the Head Bouncer appeared in John Wick 4.
KLAUSE! 🤣🤣
@@jascrandom9855 I am klaus
I got in there once, must be a decade ago though. I didn't even knew anything about Berghain before and mostly learned of all the hype just later. I went there in a group of four, one girl, one more or less obviously gay dude, another dude and me - the girl and the gay dude were kinda regulars. I remember they were the most nervous though, I said I don't even really want to get in, I rather go for breakfast (like 5-6pm on sunday), the gay dude said "great additude!", me "not an additude, I mean it!". Well as said, we got in - I remember Sven the bouncer seems tuff on first glance and well he probabaly is but he got that certain sensitivity for people. I didn't payed much attention to how the crowd was selected but now I think about it, it was quite nice - you know no phony people, a wild mix of very diffrent characters but all authentic in some way. For my personal expierence, I wasn't wrong with my inuition to rather go for breakfast, I just not enjoyed it that much because it is so heavily crowded, so not really space to dance and the soundsystem seemed a bit too good for my ears, meaning it was a bit too loud so is was rather hurtful. Besides that I can see how people are really enjoying it there but I guess that's just not me - although another comment mentioned how the bouncer selectes by if he thinks if the person in line can handle it and I felt perfectly fine there, so I guess they were not wrong it that sense. Although I could understand how many people might not be fine handling it, so the selective entry might make sense beyond the marketing-standpoint. Like the Britts described in the video - like dudes what do you even want there, no way you are comfortable in that place... Anyway I only stayed for 2-3h and went for my breakfast which I personally enjoyed much more. But yeah after I learned more about all the hype of Berghain I do enjoy to tell people I was cool enough to get in and I might even was a bit too cool for that place to stay :D ...anyway if you honestly think you can enjoy yourself in there you will have a good chance of getting in, if you are just in line because of the hype it's probably not worth to take a shot, there should be something else attracting you - in my case it was just a bit of curiosity and my friends.
Best feeling in the world to get in after watching the people who cut in front of you get rejected.
"In Berlin there is a building." CUT!
Best techno I've ever heard inside...felt so lucky to make it! The bathrooms were an experience in itself. Great video, loved hearing about some of the history!
I'm only part way through the video but I'm cheering for Sophie to get in.
Edit - yay!
One of your best so far. Love you Hoog
I don't know what I expected when I clicked this video, But I am happy that I did. Man knows his craft.
Thank you :)
As a Spaniard originally San Antonio, Ibiza I have seen and/or experienced things in the Lab that are absolutely and extremely way, WAY beyond anything I've ever witnessed at the super clubs from back home 😉
Some people dream of going to the moon, others want to climb mt Everest, but some set their ambitions far higher: a nightclub in the Alabama of europe
I am in no position to fathom the idea of visting this club. I cannot imagine the state of mind that Berghain regulars have. My life could not be further from theirs, which is the exact reason why they fascinate me so much. I would love to understand where they come from in life, what they are up to and how the got into this kind of clubbing. I wonder, what would have had to happen in my life that I would be one of them?
This is what I wonder about but the buddha or Jesus lol not some acid heads
Your life would be the exact same bro, the only difference is you get high in a club for as many hours as you want listening to techno. A lot of "normal" people do this with booze and their favourite poison, usually cigarettes and alcohol listening to some old school rock for hours on end. Who's to say the guys raving on different chemicals are doing any harm?
Geopold's cameo caught me off-guard haha. Another wonderful high-quality video, as always!
Sick video, I don’t watch UA-cam much anymore but this was a very well realized video and got your final point across super effectively, loved the humor too man
Hands down one of the best videos i have watched on youtube ever! And i’m talking about the direction, narration, artwork, progression of the video, music, script narration, everything!
Great work man!
I have been to Berghain but couldn’t enter. But i’m sure i’ll go inside one day, and that too very soon!
Interesting. I'm Black American. In the mid 2000s I did an Oil & Gas Law program in Dundee, Scotland. The program was mostly international law students from Africa, Middle East and Latin America. Every week I had African friends who would get several free VIP passes from the various club bouncers in town begging us to come for Thursdays- Hip Hop night. Because you can't have Hip Hop night without some Black people in the club (for the "vibe" I guess).
Oh ive been here.
Was invited by a friend named Gladys to go clubbing, not really into it but she insisted.
His friend says I'd be in for a "baptism by fire"... Didn't know the history of this club nor know what it is about, but i saw a lot of gay people, and i was like "oh... I think Im gonna get puked on tonight"
Got in at around 11PM, line was unexpectedly short even though it was a saturday, like waay shorter than what the video showed.
I dont think the people there were even waiting to get in, more like hanging out outside.
We kinda waited outside but Gladys was just waiting for another gay friend to arrive.
Got in, music was boring.
Went to the basement, i hear wheezing for some reason.
They're having fun while i was just there at the basement sitting on a stool looking very bored.
Went to the bathroom, at least two cubicles were closed, they're having a fuck party inside.
Went back, Gladys took me upstairs with his friends,
New people asked if i wanna fuck in bad English.
Said I'd rather go home and sleep.
They laughed at me.
The repititive music killed whatever anticipation i had, it was not even good.
Idk why the video Said theres different music venue in each floor, it isnt, same DJ controlling all the speakers on the main floor.
Song that ruined it for me was a heavy base song with a little boy singing "1, 2, 3.. 10, 9,8... Kiss me in the night" in German.
Might be mishearing it since my german is worse than a kindergarten, but that phrase kept on repeat all night, the only thing that changed was the accompaniment tempo or instrument playing, but the base is ever present.
Gladys had fun, i did not.
Idk what's so great about that place
"little boy singing"
could you elaborate that?
@@kittikorn6674 yes, either a syth or some vocaloid stuff.. sounds like a little boy, high pitched but definitely does not sound like a girl at all... if i have to guess, its a gay dude speaking sexily then they increased the voice pitch digitally. couldve been the DJ
Gladys sounds fun.
Hilarious
I absolutely despise electronic music in general. I think I'd just be observing people like animals in a zoo. Maybe I'd enjoy this place 10 years ago.
I enjoyed my time when I went, the garden was open too as it was like 30 degrees during the day, it was so hot. However, as much as I enjoyed it, it's just another nightclub ticked off the list. IMO people get way to amped up about the place mainly because of how hard it is to get it. But, if you take a step back and look at the bigger picture, it's just a slightly unique nightclub.
The building is on the border between Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain, that's where the name came from. It's one of the most amazing places I've ever been.
7:40 "Getting into Berghain comes down, fundamentally, to a vibe". Could not be more accurate.
I've seen people smiling and in colourful outfits getting as a small group and then lone people dressing all black, looking depressed being refused entrance.
The sure thing is, once you are in, there is not one person that would not fit. I am amazed at how good the bouncers are at filtering people just by looking at them for a second.
Hitman reference
when?
I tried and got in TWICE... really, I must say it was BORING AF... and about the whole quantum physics to get in is actually quite simple, whether you belong to the scene or not, they can tell. We (Im a metalhead) ppl that belong to counter culture urban tribes and the such, well, you know we spot the normies from planetary distance, imagine the Bouncers doing that 12 hrs a day for 1/3 of the month... so yeah, the more alternative you look the higher the chances, also ppl looking completely comfy and like they really dont give a fuck how they are dressing but are dressing comfy clothes as to like dance for a thousand hours also get in fairly easy... if you are a normie tourist looking like one, well you wont get in, or you have to be REALLY lucky. Also women thinking they are going to a nice high end club dressing like one are the fastest to get kicked because they clearly have no idea where they are getting into xD
I was SA'd at Berghain and was viciously beaten when I tried to speak up.
omg am so sorry... how are you holding it? did you tell anyone about it?
I was at Berghain to see the grand exhibition in 2014, and we spend some hours walking around. I really liked the architecture, it felt very safe and very free at the same time. I remember thinking how this could be an underground city or space station. Very well planned design!
The presentation quality of this video is insaaaane!!! 🔥🔥🔥
9:00 is where you want to start