Tresor

Tresor Sign

Address: Köpenicker Straβe 70, 10179, Mitte

U-Bahn: Heinrich-Heine- Straβe

Opening times: Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat 11pm - late

Admission: 7€ -10€

Website: tresorberlin.com

This world famous club was once one of the major players in Berlin’s techno scene. It was there from the very beginning. The club first opened in 1991 housed in the old basement of a former department store on Leipziger Straβe. The original lock to this building was shaped as two circles and this formed the basis of the Tresor logo. Unfortunately the club was forced to close in 2005 however it was reopened two years later and now operates in the vault of a working power plant on Kopenicker Straβe in Mitte. Ravers queue beneath the two colossal ventilation towers which impose themselves upon the skyline for a chance to experience an authentic Berlin techno club.

Three floors are dedicated to showcasing the best in techno, house and electro music. Upstairs the Globus bar, which is the largest room, features a huge plasma ball sparking at its very centre. Inside this industrial sized warehouse top named DJ’s play house/electro music in front of a mesmerising light show. Sven Vӓth, Paul van Dyk and Juan Atkins are just some of the legendary DJs to have performed here.

If you venture down the rattling staircase and along the smoky corridor you will find the grimy, dungeon techno room at the heart of Tresor. Here shirtless clubbers sporting tribal tattoos rave to industrial beats while strobe lights flicker above. The rumbling bass reverberates along the low ceilings of the vault and rattles the prison bars that separate the DJ from the crowd.

Although the clubs reputation has fallen slightly after its previous closure there are still many reasons why it attracts thousands of clubbers each week. The prices are not as expensive compared to the other major clubs, beer costs 3.50€ including a drink deposit and entry prices vary between 7€ - 10€. You also don’t have to deal with any egotistical bouncers that are prevalent throughout the Berlin club scene. Tresor is also open five nights a week, with Electro Mondays allowing you to continue the weekend’s festivities.