Why Berlin's Door Policy is so Strict - Berlin Nightlife 

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I never thought I'd hear a German say they don't want to go to a sausage fest

I find this actually quite sad. I used to go clubbing in Berlin in the early to mid ‘90s and I don’t remember there ever being strict door policy’s. In fact that’s why we loved to go there from Munich to get away from the ‘you have to have the right look’ culture. Berlin clubs seemed to embrace diversity and welcome everyone looking to have fun, dance and lose themselves in the music. Has it really changed? How disappointing. I am happy and lucky to have experienced it when I did. The idea of having to ‘look right’ to club makes me sick. Like going to the office.

In 2009, I had the privilege of entering Berghain Club and enjoyed myself so much I was crying happy tears throughout the night. The Techno music was amazing, I was able to dance next to the huge speakers in which the vibration was powerful enough to bounce me away each time I danced into it. Don't forget when wanting to walk onto a crowded dance floors you don't have to push your way through, just use your hand & stroke the person downwards on their upper arm & they will gracefully make way for you to enter.

In my opinion, this is just marketing. Create exclusivity out of nowhere, just because they can, bouncer´s ego... I´d like to believe what you say but man, I´ve seen bouncers deny the entrance to people who completely knew the line up, really wanted to enjoy the music. Automatically, they accepted a bunch of tourists (I am a tourist myself) who didnt even know what was there playing. Maybe the theory is based on what you explain (I believed the same) but thats not reality come on

“poor but sexy” shit I love that phrase

Before coming from Chile to Berlin I saw some of your videos are entertaining, however, what I have learned by going to clubs from Berghain to Sisyphos, is your attitude and good vibes, if you arrive drunk you scream loudly and disrespect is sure that They will not let you in, if you are respectful and secure of yourself, even if you are the ugliest in the world, surely you enter, I saw it in Berghain that many people spent with the industrial outfit and very beautiful that were left out and others like me who were going alone if they could enter, in sisyphos the same groups of beautiful but drunk women fail to enter and I alone and with clothes that I use for the gym I can enter the club without problems, based on my experience I can tell them to be safe respectful and not afraid to say their origin, because at the door I even speak Spanish and everything has gone super

Another great video dude, really informative and gives first-time people a good overview of the clubbing culture in Berlin! I know from experience it can be a hard pill to swallow when you get rejected for the first time in Berlin, but once you get in once and feel the vibe you'll understand why door picking policy is so important!

A Video about the Top Techno Clubs and their differences (what Type of techno is playing and what Type of People would feel well) would be great

The fellow you have used to illustrate an 'aggressive' type looks like he would fit in very well at a number of Berlin nightclubs, particularly Berghain, at least in my experience.

berlin sounds like my type of city

I Don't know, its difficult to judge. I believe that its moslty random + a little extra look on dress code. I've been clubbing for years already, been doing very dark underground raves in France (possession, Osho, bnk, organik, btf...) Where all styles are welcomed, as long as you like hard techno (i'm a great fan of deep industrial techno and trance music). So i've Seen things through the years and surely Berlin clubs aren't an exception. Actually liking the dark underground rave looks, i bought myself dark Berlin cloths, not because it "fits" the vibe but because i actually liked it. And i still got rejected in front of berghain. So being yourself isn't sometimes enough to get into a german club and berghain. PS : try the french techno scene guys, we are catching up on Berlin (enormous raves, no dress codes, no discrimination, moslty created by LGBT+ and better music most of the Time). Its all about one thing : THE MUSIC !

As a latino guy, I had to dress in all black and go with three other girls from my school program in order to get into one of the Berlin clubs. Also, I avoided talking as much as possible while in line, because you don't want to come off as that tourist that's gonna judge the club vibe.

That happened also at greece clubs but a law passed that makes it illegal you could call the police if you were denied entry.

I really need to get into Berghain , I grew up on dark techno music and thunder dome . I need to pull the 36 hour weekend inside!

When I was younger I never cared for the club scene because I don’t listen to hip pop much pop music which clubs play but I was lucky to find an industrial club that only used to play industrial music , techno and alternative music . I wish they were more clubs like this here in the USA sadly you can only find them in big cities is rare to find them in smaller cities.

Music: Echoes - Yung Logos

Nobody aggressive or judgemental. *proceeds to aggressively and judgementally choose who comes in*

That cover picture of the video with the baby is hilarious 😆

I have no idea why I'm watching videos about getting into Berghain when I have no intention of ever going not that I would get in anyway I just find them entertaining

A German with a sense of humour making funny videos - the world has changed so much.

Wow this was super educational for me. If i ever make it to Berlin, I'll keep this in mind

Keep up the good video's 👍going back to berlin in 5 weeks cant wait 🕺 best place in the world to party

I was born in Berlin. When I was still living in Berlin it was easy to get into the club. I've was never denied. I was everywhere: Felix, Berghain, Tresor, Soda, Alte Kantine, 40 Seconds, Astra, Maxxim, Kater Blau (former Kater Holzig), Ritterbutzke, Sissyphous, Piratis and even in the Matrix and worse the Kit Kat and many many small (very good) clubs. I've never dressed up special. Shirt, Jeans, sports-shoes. Everyone was funny, no stress, no voilence. Every single time it was a good time. So sad that my hometown is not the open, free city anymore. Berlin was famous for that. Go everywhere, everyhow, and do what you want. What is the name of the song in the background?

Hello Radical Living! I was introduced to you via your collaboration with NALF! Americans in Berlin- I believe. It was hysterical!! I am an Older Gay Black Man living in Chicago! I have been to Berlin, Stuttgart and Cologne! I luv Berlin AND Cologne! Maybe you can get Nalf to visit and loosen him up a bit (lol) Thanks for your insights and making me laugh!! Greetings from Chi town!!!

What's the music playing in the background of your video?

Really doesn’t seem so hard core and edgy the way everyone talks about it

Can i ask what is the name of your background music in this video its nice

Never understood why people try to get into a place where they aren’t wanted.

Always the best xx

Okay but what’s the track ID in the background?

Any advice if you know that you wont get into a disco and you dont want to go to the matrix?

In Hungary I saw several clubs fined or temporarily closed due to their "door policy" because in most cases when someone complained against them the court found these policies discriminating.

What is the name of the Track ?

"Nobody wants to be at a sausage fest" well speak for yourself

I was wondering, do you have any clothing store recommendations in Berlin that cater to specific styles (Industrial look for Berghain nights etc.)?

How do poc's get treated?

I really love Berlin. Waiting to this pandemic 😷 to be over and fly to the new airport. Greetings from my channel

Was ist die musik in der Hintergrund?

I am glad I am old enough that I quit this shit 40 years ago.

Ha! I don't need to visit any of Berlin's Clubs! I am quite happy watching the Live Sets on Y.T. ;) hehehe

That doesn't happen only in Berlin. It happened to me and some friends in Köln 😅 Es war uns so peinlich. Damals, als Ausländer, wüsste ich nicht 🤭

There was a time in east Germany.. ..were we just drove through the night.. got on the gear.. and went to Strasse E, 10/40 Global Village... no dresscode.. no egos.. just brutal Techno...heheeh

Lots of us love sausage fests thank you

What is the background music?

When I was once about to enter the Club wilde Renate at my birthday, the bouncer let only me in but not my friends who were from italy and south america. I really had the impression the bouncer was racist because I was the only german looking person in the group.

Great video with great advice.

The female rule also applies to Berghain? I mean it’s a gay club right?

I do agree with the policy. Its not racist. Its selective. Some people confuse their appearance with their image.

I just smile nicely

AVGN cameo at 1:02!!

I imagined very short video: "Why Berlin's Door Policy is so Strict?" "Because you are in Geeermanyyyyy".

Hey want to party together? I’m in Berlin (6th time here) and alone. Love your videos would be cool to party with you. What do you say?

What do you mean: "Nobody wants to be at a Sausage Fest"?! OF COURSE I DO. Thank you and good day to you. 🌞🌠

I never had problems entering a club in berlin...in any case in sommer who goes to clubs? Too punk for staying outside...so36 the worst diarrea of my life...well so36 is not a cool club 🙈🙈😹 what a remember banda bassotti ❤

Aahaha "family day" in B'hain, pfff 🤣

Sausagefest is exactly what u want at a gayclub

You are hilarious!

There should just be a list of all places and what their style is so people know already where they fit in, most people wanna go to Berghain and probably wouldn't fit in at all and would just wait 3 hours to leave in 10 minutes lol people shouldn't think so much about the hype of the place but rather whether or not it's somewhere they fit in cause that's kind of the whole allure of clubs is that you can go to a place that attracts likeminded people. That said i'm an old school punk so i'm very contrarian so i wouldn't go to ANY clubs tbh cause i think of them all as herd gatherings, i went to a punk bar once wearing a suit to throw off the regulars that was fun but apart from that i just chill with friends nowadays, also helps i'm too old for clubbing nowadays as i'm in my late 30s lol

Germans up to their old tricks of rejecting people for being different lol.

Tresor is the best, first one Berghain

Hee, where can you swim 🏊‍♂️ in Berlin itself? It seems we will be allowed to fly to Berlin starting next month.

LET'S FIND OUT

Strict door policy saves us ravers from morons

this club is not called "ze Börghaim". It is the "Berghain". "Be" like in "best", "rg" like in "organisation", "hain" like the tomato-ketchup without two letters. Entrance currently 22.-, Beer 4.-, good coffee, good Techno, high Ponytails, low hygiene, huge people, tiny people, a general politeness, and some rules. If your wardrobe is of 80% black stuff, you like dancing to techno, you can handle yourself, you have been to demanding places: might be most nice for you.

Met Gala is good enough for me. Ta!

the rule to get into berghain is simple. Its not the dress code, its simply the vibe and attitude.

This guy talks like half of Hans and Franz.

When you feel devasted by the door policy go to Watergate, there's none ^^

I think I would fit in. I’m poor but sexy. I thought I invented that. 😄🙌 good to know there is a place for me in this world. If only I could speak German. 😩

another video about Börgi =D XD

You say the bouncers want to have a balance of males and females so that they all got a good time together by having proportionate number of potential partners for the party. That contradicts the previous statement of yours about lot of gay people partying together on the dance floor. What would gay people of any of the genders need to have a corresponding number of people of the opposite gender present for? It doesn't make a lot of sense. I am aware some of the gay people could be identified just by appearance, if they want to make a statement of their orientation by certain way of dressing and stylizing themselves, but it's not obvious with everyone.

We don't want wrong people in ...very simple

But Germany has such wonderful tasting sausages...

Me and a mate snuck into kater blau. They wouldn't let us in. So we jumped over a wall, broke open a door and then walked in the back door. Bam.

Guys finishing each other off on the dance floor but this is not a sausage fest?? Say wot??

Is that a door? Wondering what to wear? Look at the door. Lol.

Hmm which club do you need a sport jacket? Eine Anzugsjake.

haha you make such a funny video's about Berlin, hardcore industrial techno and hardcore sexual activity in a club, wonder when there will be such a place in Amsterdam ;-) Maybe there already is but its underground invisible for the crowd who can't face this darkness lol

Especially if they are acting like jerks, too drunk, taking pictures, or trying to provoke a fight.

Ich frag mich, ob ich mit nem goth mantel mit etwas metall dran rein komme, oder ob ich schon da zu overdressed bin.

I'm afraid you're displaying the famous German sense of humour with the comment about the hen party and the penises. The guy was clearly joking, the sarcasm was screamingly obvious

Who else thought this videa was gonna be about the access to public buildings and residential buildings or areas

Both me and my sausage are quite happy at a sausage fest!

This is the closest you've come to serious. Hope I'm misinterpreting.

What about me? I'm old !!!! Bet I couldn't get in anywhere!

Door policy should be strict!! Last night in Sisyphos mostly the tourist who go to clubs were found and the vibe was completely missing!! Shouting in acid techno scene, talking. Ruined the dance completely!!

Imagine going in those garbage places

I fucking love you

I agree, only nerts do that. No troubles for true Clubbers, is in their blood. Every individual knows what to expect from one another without a written consent. Ask them, they can be from any parts of the world, but will give you the same answer. No cheating..

So don’t want judgement people but then the door people will judge you 🤔

Hi

Im guessing they'll profile me for my age then as well.

So the bouncer's job is to keep judgemental people out by being as judgemental as one can be and kicking them out based on a 1 second impression? What a load of bullshit

I would pay to see that hens party

Sind als Schwaben ;-)) drei Tage hintereinander ins Sisyphos gekommen. Hatten wohl Glück.

When your clubs have a more strict door policy than your nation, you know that you are f*cked!

Shhhhtyleee

I wear black all the time. So now I know why people act weird around me 🤣 they think I’m judging all Steve jobs like 🤔

"Berlin's nightlife is so inclusive" I hear all these woke guys say, how can refusing 9/10 people be inclusive? ... it's the opposite