How the door works at eight Berlin clubs, from Berghain and Tresor to Sisyphos and KitKatClub: age, entry price, photo rules and what gets you in.
In Berlin the door is part of the night. Each club has its own rules: Berghain wants you quiet and alone or in a pair, KitKatClub enforces a strict dress code, Sisyphos is wary of big all-male groups and Tresor removes anyone who films. This guide sets out the door policy at eight Berlin clubs as we have it in our venue pages, plus the clubs where the door is easy.
The door is a curation. Come in twos or threes, keep your voice down in the queue, put your phone away before you join it and know who is playing. Big rooms rarely presell tickets, which is why the queue exists. Being turned away is routine: it happens to people who live here, and arguing removes any chance of getting in another night.
| Club | Age | Entry | What the door wants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berghain | 18+ | €25–30 | Alone or in a pair, quiet in the queue, sticker over the camera |
| Tresor | 18+ | €22 (Klubnacht) | No photos or filming, casual dress |
| Sisyphos | — | €20–25 | Small, calm groups |
| Kater Blau | 18+ | Varies by event | Small sober groups, colourful outfits, no photos |
| KitKatClub | 18+ | — | Strict dress code, phone checked in |
| ://about blank | — | — | Respect for other guests, queer-feminist door |
| Ritter Butzke | 18+ | — | Valid ID, no exceptions |
| Humboldthain Club | 18+ | €13–15 | Small groups, a clear head, no filming |
Strict and hard to predict. Come alone or in a pair, stay quiet in the queue and expect a sticker over your phone camera; photos are forbidden inside. Klubnacht starts on Saturday at 23:59 and runs into Monday morning, so a Sunday attempt is normal. Entry is €25–30. Many people are turned away and nobody explains why, so have a second club in mind.
The door is 18+, and filming is forbidden: anyone caught doing it is removed. Saturday Klubnacht ran from 23:00 to 12:00 the next day for €22 in 2026. The City of Berlin's official club listing describes the dress code as casual. The cloakroom is self-service through the Daylox app, which needs an NFC phone. An awareness team works every night.
Selective but relaxed: small, calm groups do best, and big all-male groups find it hard. Entry is €20–25. Saturday and Sunday mornings usually have shorter queues than Friday and Saturday night. Keep your wristband on: it gets you back in all weekend without queueing again. Photos and filming are not allowed, and the club takes a winter break from New Year until about March.
Selective but playful. Come in a small group and sober enough to stand still. Colourful, individual outfits go down better than all-black, and phone photos are not welcome. Prices vary by event.
KitKatClub is a sex-positive club with a strict dress code: fetish, latex, leather, lingerie, costume or creative wear. Denim and plain streetwear are turned away. Your phone is checked in at the door, and sneaking one in gets you banned. Bring only a small bag or a bum bag, and stay calm and friendly in the queue: the door screens men carefully on consent.
A collective-run club with a queer-feminist door and an awareness team. Respect for other guests is the main rule.
Selective but fair. The club is 18+ with valid ID and no exceptions.
The club is 18+ and entry is €13–15. Small groups, a clear head and no filming; casual clothes are fine.
Not every night needs a gamble. SO36 has an easy door with one firm rule: sexist, racist or homophobic behaviour gets you banned. Lido sells concert tickets in advance, some shows sell out, and party nights are easy-going. OHM is programme-led and low-key: check the event page and buy ahead for bigger names. Club der Visionäre is a summer-only deck on the canal that is small and often full on sunny days, so arrive early, especially on a Sunday.
It happens. Have a plan B and a plan C: the second club on your list is often the better night anyway. Neukölln bars run until the U-Bahn restarts, and Sunday morning doors are much softer than Saturday night ones. The U-Bahn and S-Bahn run all night on Friday and Saturday, so moving on is easy. Once you are in, ask for a re-entry stamp so you can get air or food and come back without paying again.
We checked Berghain and Tresor against the clubs' own sites on 25 October 2026. The other doors are described as in our venue pages, and door policies change, so treat this as a guide and not a guarantee.
For prices, transport and how the night runs from 20:00 to Monday, read our Berlin nightlife guide. To choose a club, see the 10 best clubs in Berlin, and to plan the night around an area, read Berlin nightlife by neighbourhood. Planning a longer trip? Browse the Germany guide or find upcoming nights on NightFind tickets.
Only KitKatClub enforces a strict one: fetish, latex, leather, costume or creative wear, with denim and plain streetwear turned away. Kater Blau favours colourful, individual outfits, the City of Berlin lists Tresor's dress code as casual, and casual clothes are fine at Humboldthain Club.
Not at the big ones. Berghain puts a sticker over your phone camera, Tresor removes anyone filming, Sisyphos and Kater Blau do not allow photos, and KitKatClub checks phones in at the door.
Most of the big clubs are 18+, including Berghain, Tresor, Kater Blau, KitKatClub, Ritter Butzke and Humboldthain Club. Bring photo ID, because Ritter Butzke allows no exceptions.
Between 02:00 and 04:00 for the big rooms. Sunday attempts are normal at Berghain, and Sisyphos has shorter queues on Saturday and Sunday mornings than on Friday and Saturday night.
