"What do I wear clubbing in Berlin?" doesn't have one answer, because Berlin's clubs don't share one dress code. Some are strict all-black. Some don't care about colour at all. One has a mandatory fetish dress code. Here's the general picture, with links to the specifics for each venue.
Dark, plain clothing is a safe default at most techno-leaning clubs — it won't be wrong anywhere, even if it's not each venue's specific optimum. Once you know where you're actually going, the differences matter a lot more.
These aren't arbitrary differences — they reflect genuinely different kinds of nights. Berghain and Tresor's all-black convention comes out of a specific hard-techno warehouse aesthetic. Sisyphos's open-air, festival-factory setup doesn't share that culture at all. KitKat's requirement isn't about a techno-club look in the first place — it's a fetish-specific space where the dress code is about the material, not fitting a techno dresscode. Picking the club first, then dressing for that specific venue, gets you a much better answer than looking for one universal "Berlin clubbing outfit."
Is there one dress code for Berlin clubs?
No — it varies a lot by venue. Berghain is strict all-black. Sisyphos is relaxed and colourful. KitKat's main night requires fetish, latex, or leather specifically.
What's a safe default if I don't know which club yet?
Dark, plain clothing — a safe default at most techno-leaning clubs, even if it's not each venue's specific optimum.
Do all Berlin clubs require all black?
No — that's specifically a Berghain/Tresor-style convention. Sisyphos explicitly allows colour, and KitKat's requirement is about material, not colour.
Know which club you're going to?
nachtai has curated real Berlin shops matched to the specific venue, not generic advice.