This week on Educate Your Earbuds, we’re diving into the temple of techno itself: Berghain. Once the undisputed capital of Berlin nightlife and the holy grail for club kids around the world, the untouchable icon of techno, the world’s hardest door, and the ultimate flex on your Instagram story, Berghain is now facing a cultural shift. Is it possible that the club’s legendary cool factor is starting to fade?

From its mysterious history to the Kultur that made it iconic, I break down what makes Berghain more than just a club—and why getting past the bouncers has become a rite of passage. But with Berlin nightlife changing fast, is Berghain still the epicenter of cool, or just a tourist checkpoint in all black outfits?

If you live for techno, rave culture, or just want to know whether Berghain is still worth losing sleep (and your phone camera) over, this episode is for you.

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Links:

• https://www.timeout.com/berlin/clubs/berghain-panorama-bar

• https://medium.com/cuepoint/the-berghain-backstory-building-berlins-most-legendary-nightclub-87ad2d901ee9

• https://www.reddit.com/r/electronicmusic/comments/8opqki/berghain_what_is_it_and_whats_the_big_deal/

• https://eastseven.de/en/how-to-get-into-berghain/

• https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250113-is-berlins-famous-club-scene-ending

• https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/04/the-guardian-view-on-berlins-ailing-club-scene-a-unique-inheritance-needs-protecting

• https://www.dw.com/en/is-berlin-in-a-club-death-spiral/a-70341859

• https://www.the-berliner.com/politics/berlin-club-death-klubsterben-watergate-renate-inflation-inflation/

• https://www.tiktok.com/@jetsetting_jacki/video/7529498199338274065