https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Berlin's legendary KitKat fetish nightclub will reopen to the public on Friday, but visitors might be disappointed to discover that the only latex on show will be medical gloves. https://www.thelocal.de/20201201/berlins-kitkat-fetish-nightclub-to-become-covid-19-testing-centre Tue, 01 Dec 2020 12:18:30 +0100 berlins-kitkat-fetish-nightclub-to-become-covid-19-testing-centre Fans never doubted it, but now a top German court has confirmed it: techno is music and clubs should benefit from the same reduced sales tax rate as concert halls. https://www.thelocal.de/20201111/german-court-declares-techo-to-be-music Wed, 11 Nov 2020 14:43:17 +0100 german-court-declares-techo-to-be-music For the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus epidemic in March, Berlin’s famous Berghain club will host a techno party on Saturday and Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20200731/berlins-berghain-to-host-first-techo-party-since-march Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:23:56 +0200 berlins-berghain-to-host-first-techo-party-since-march Coronavirus is keeping Berlin's buzzing clubs closed but techno attraction Berghain has found a way to throw its doors back open, luring visitors with an unusual sound exhibition. https://www.thelocal.de/20200727/berlin-club-berghain-reopens-doors-with-restrictions Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:47:38 +0200 berlin-club-berghain-reopens-doors-with-restrictions The capital city's senate has called on its districts to find suitable outdoor spaces to hold parties, so that dance clubs can come back to life during the corona scare. https://www.thelocal.de/20200721/berlin-plans-raves-in-parks-and-streets-to-revive-techno-scene Tue, 21 Jul 2020 18:15:48 +0200 berlin-plans-raves-in-parks-and-streets-to-revive-techno-scene German politicians have urged people to refrain from partying after 3,000 revellers gathered for a demo in aid of Berlin club culture. https://www.thelocal.de/20200603/we-are-still-in-the-middle-of-a-pandemic-german-politicians-urge-for-common-sense-after-berlin-party-boat-demo Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:03:45 +0200 we-are-still-in-the-middle-of-a-pandemic-german-politicians-urge-for-common-sense-after-berlin-party-boat-demo It’s true, you can’t stop the music. At least that’s the impression given by a new partnership of club owners, promoters, dance music fans and the Franco-German ARTE channel. https://www.thelocal.de/20200515/how-are-berlins-clubs-coming-together-to-survive-the-corona-crisis Fri, 15 May 2020 18:20:42 +0200 how-are-berlins-clubs-coming-together-to-survive-the-corona-crisis Berlin's famous nightclubs may be closed, but beers and ear-splitting techno music were still on the menu at an improvised park picnic in the German capital on Tuesday night. https://www.thelocal.de/20200318/partying-germans-snub-calls-to-stay-home-in-virus-crisis Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:39:08 +0100 partying-germans-snub-calls-to-stay-home-in-virus-crisis Berlin has long been famed for its raucous party culture but as the coronavirus crisis begins to bite, the German capital is fearing for its reputation as the world's nightlife capital. https://www.thelocal.de/20200316/party-capital-berlin-fears-for-its-future-as-virus-hits Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:08:21 +0100 party-capital-berlin-fears-for-its-future-as-virus-hits KitKat, an iconic fetish club in Berlin’s nightlife scene, is threatened with closure, local media reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20191128/berlin-institution-kitkat-club-set-to-close-doors Thu, 28 Nov 2019 15:52:12 +0100 berlin-institution-kitkat-club-set-to-close-doors The international trade magazine "DJ Mag" has named Cologne's Bootshaus the best club in Germany instead of the legendary Berghain in Berlin. https://www.thelocal.de/20190719/germanys-nightlife-is-cologne-the-new-berlin Fri, 19 Jul 2019 12:37:52 +0200 germanys-nightlife-is-cologne-the-new-berlin Berlin’s famous club scene has long been hyped as among the best in the world. But a new study has shown that aside from comprising an essential stitch in the city’s “poor but sexy” fabric, Berlin’s nightlife has a very real economic value to match its unmeasurable street cred. https://www.thelocal.de/20190213/new-research-highlights-the-economic-value-of-berlins-nightlife-and-why-it-might-be-under-threat Wed, 13 Feb 2019 21:04:54 +0100 new-research-highlights-the-economic-value-of-berlins-nightlife-and-why-it-might-be-under-threat Party-goers who attended a famous Berlin sex club last weekend have been seeking medical attention after an alert over a potential outbreak of a deadly bacterial infection was issued. https://www.thelocal.de/20181004/party-goers Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:59:25 +0200 party-goers Ten candidates for the office of Germany's first “night mayor” will stand for election on Thursday - appropriately at 6:30 p.m. https://www.thelocal.de/20180719/mannheim-to-elect-germanys-first-night-mayor Thu, 19 Jul 2018 12:20:55 +0200 mannheim-to-elect-germanys-first-night-mayor At a Berlin club in the early hours of the morning a blond head appears above the mass of awkwardly swaying bodies. After a session of elbow rubbing, the gentle giant is ready to spark up a conversation. https://www.thelocal.de/20171010/dating-the-five-painfully-slow-stages-of-flirting-in-berlin Tue, 10 Oct 2017 17:02:19 +0200 dating-the-five-painfully-slow-stages-of-flirting-in-berlin Berlin is full of surprises. With its ever-changing life it's hard to keep up with even a fraction of what is going on in the city. These 23 facts are sure to teach you things you never knew. https://www.thelocal.de/20160523/10-bizarre-facts-you-never-knew-about-berlin Mon, 23 May 2016 17:17:15 +0200 10-bizarre-facts-you-never-knew-about-berlin Berlin summer's are like nothing else, and local clubs certainly know how to make the most of the warm weather and short nights. https://www.thelocal.de/20160620/7-outdoor-clubs-that-make-berlins-summer-one-of-a-kind-best-clubs-berlin-summer Mon, 20 Jun 2016 18:33:15 +0200 7-outdoor-clubs-that-make-berlins-summer-one-of-a-kind-best-clubs-berlin-summer A new website offers "training" for getting into Berlin's most notorious club. https://www.thelocal.de/20160606/website-helps-train-users-to-get-into-berghain-how-to-get-in Mon, 06 Jun 2016 19:01:40 +0200 website-helps-train-users-to-get-into-berghain-how-to-get-in A club in southern Germany has started ejecting refugees from its premises, leading to accusations of racism. But it says it is simply trying to protect its female clientèle. https://www.thelocal.de/20151111/club-bans-refugees-after-complaints-from-women Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:10:03 +0100 club-bans-refugees-after-complaints-from-women Hollywood star Claire Danes took a break from shooting the new season of Homeland in Berlin this year to drop into the capital's most notorious club – and she liked what she found. https://www.thelocal.de/20150929/berghain-best-place-on-earth-says-clare-danes Tue, 29 Sep 2015 12:21:36 +0200 berghain-best-place-on-earth-says-clare-danes