What's the hardest techno club to get into in Berlin?

Berghain, with a door rated 85/100 — the strictest of any club in the city.

Best Techno Clubs in Berlin

Q: What's an easier techno club for beginners?

Lokschuppen (25/100) or OHM (28/100) both have easy-medium doors and are more approachable than Berghain or Tresor.

Q: Is Tresor open every night?

No — Tresor has specific open days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, each with different hours.

Real door scores and hours — sorted by difficulty, not hype.

Berlin's techno scene ranges from Berghain's legendary strict door to genuinely welcoming, easy-going venues. Here's the real spread, from hardest to easiest.

Verified clubs

Berghain 85/100

Am Wriezener Bahnhof. Hard techno. All black, no logos, cash only. Runs Fri 22:00 through Mon ~06:00 nonstop, closed Tue–Thu.

Tresor 45/100

Köpenicker Str. Hard techno, industrial. All black, cash only. Specific open days including Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat.

Sisyphos 32/100

Rummelsburg. Festival factory vibe, colourful ok. Techno, house, disco, open-air. Fri 22:00 through Mon, closed Tue–Thu.

Wilde Renate 33/100

Alt-Stralau, Friedrichshain. House/techno maze rooms across 3 dancefloors. Theatrical house-party vibe.

OHM 28/100

Inside Kraftwerk. Experimental techno. Serious music crowd, skews older, underground.

Lokschuppen 25/100

Revaler Str. Accessible techno. Younger, friendly, mixed crowd — one of the easiest genuinely-techno doors in the city.

Wider pool (reputation-based estimates)

These aren't independently verified the way the clubs above are — treat the numbers as general reputation, and double-check specifics before heading out.

RSO Berlin ~50/100

Tempelhof, raw warehouse space. Hard techno/industrial, no-frills.

Estimate, not verified

Golden Gate ~40/100

Under the S-Bahn arches near Jannowitzbrücke. Legendary techno afterhours spot, best after 6am.

Estimate, not verified

Frequently asked

What's the hardest techno club to get into?

Berghain, at 85/100 — the strictest door in the city.

What's an easier techno club for beginners?

Lokschuppen (25/100) or OHM (28/100), both easy-medium doors.

Is Tresor open every night?

No — specific open days only: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, each with different hours.

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