Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
GUIDES AND LISTINGS
Magazines and guides
The German/English-language
Berlin von Hinten
(“Berlin from behind”; €12) is the city's
most useful gay guide.
Siegessäule
(
W
siegessaeule.de), a
monthly gay magazine, has listings of events and an
encyclopedic directory of gay and lesbian contacts and
groups; it's available free from information centres and
most gay bars. They also produce an online city guide in
both German and English:
W
out-in-berlin.de.
INFORMATION CENTRES
AHA-Berlin
Monumentenstr. 13, Schöneberg
T
030
692 36 00,
W
aha-berlin.de;
U-Yorckstrasse.
Non-profit
cooperative that organizes workshops and events for gay
and lesbian groups.
Begine
Potsdamer Str. 139, Schöneberg
T
030 215 14
14,
W
begine.de; U-Bülowstrasse.
Women's centre with a
mixed programme ranging from earnest lectures and films,
through excellent performances by women musicians and
dancers to televised women's soccer and disco evenings.
Mon-Fri 5pm-late, Sat 7pm-late, Sun 3pm-late.
EWA
Prenzlauer Allee 6, Prenzlauer Berg
T
030 442 55
42,
W
ewa-frauenzentrum.de; U-Rosa-Luxemburg-
Platz.
The first post-Wall women's centre in east Berlin,
EWA offers courses and counselling, as well as various
cultural events and computer and media facilities. It also
has an airy women-only café-gallery with a children's play
area. Good for events information and flyers.
Mon-Thurs
10am-11pm, Fri-Sun varies according to programme.
Frauenzentrum Schokofabrik
Mariannenstr. 6,
eastern Kreuzberg
T
030 615 29 99,
W
schokofabrik
.de;
U-Kottbusser Tor.
One of Europe's largest women's
centres, with a café/gallery, sports facilities, including a
women-only Turkish bath (see p.234) and diverse events.
Mon-Thurs 10am-2pm, Fri noon-4pm.
Mann-O-Meter
Bülowstr. 106, Schöneberg
T
030 216
80 08,
W
mann-o-meter.de; U-Nollendorfplatz.
One of
the city's main gay information centres and meeting
points.
Tues-Fri 5-10pm, Sat & Sun 4-8pm.
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GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS
Das Verborgene Museum
Schlüterstr. 70,
Charlottenburg
T
030 313 36 56,
W
dasverborgene
museum.de; S-Savignyplatz.
A gallery founded by
women artists for the research, documentation and
exhibition of women's art. Entry €2.
Thurs & Fri 3-7pm,
Sat & Sun noon-4pm.
Schwules Museum
Lützowstr. 73, Schöneberg
T
030 69
59 90 50,
W
schwulesmuseum.de; U-Kurfürstenstrasse.
Interesting gay museum with changing exhibitions on local
and international gay history, and library material to browse
through. Entry €6.
Mon, Wed-Fri & Sun 2-6pm, Sat
2-7pm.
Spinnboden
Anklamer Str. 38, Mitte
T
030 448 58 48,
W
spinnboden.de; U-Bernauer Strasse.
A comprehensive
archive of every aspect of lesbian experience, with a
beautifully housed collection of books, videos, posters and
magazines.
Wed & Fri 2-7pm.
ACCOMMODATION
Most
accommodation
in Berlin is gay-friendly, and there are some places, listed below, that are run for and by the gay
community. There are no hotels or pensions in Berlin specifically for
lesbians
, though there are women-only hotels
including the
Artemisia
(see p.181).
Art Hotel
Charlottenburger Hof
Stuttgarter
Platz 14, Charlottenburg
T
030 32 90 70,
W
charlottenburger-hof.de; S-Charlottenburg; map
p.154.
Bright contemporary hotel, replete with modern
art, Bauhaus design and multicoloured furniture. Perks
include free internet access in every room and a 24hr café.
Rates can ofte
n be
slashed by booking specials online.
Breakfast extra.
€82
Art Hotel Connection
Fuggerstr. 33, Schöneberg
T
030 210 21 88 00,
W
arthotel-connection.de;
U-Wittenbergplatz; map p.113.
Located above the
well-known gay club
Connection
. Most rooms are large and
en suite, bright, pleasant and ordinary - the “playrooms”,
however, come wi
th c
hains, slings and rubber sheets.
Breakfast included.
€82
Tom's Hotel
Motzstr. 19, Schöneberg
T
030 219 66
04,
W
toms-hotel.de; U-Nollendorfplatz; map p.113.
One of the largest gay hotels in town, with a great
location in Berlin's gay village and its own vibrant café.
Bright simple rooms, with free wi-fi and a bowl of fruit
provided along
with a
pass for discounts at a number of
local businesses.
€120
CAFÉS
You'll find the majority of gay and lesbian
hangouts
in Schöneberg, Kreuzberg and Prenzlauer Berg. In addition to the
cafés there are several very active and convivial mixed-use venues, popular within the lesbian scene. Gay women might
also want to check out any possible happenings at the Begine women's centre (see above).
