Part of the Gay Berlin Guide — bars, events & things to do.
Berlin, Germany
Tiny 30 sqm gay Kneipe under the Alexanderplatz elevated railway, open 24 hours.
Besenkammer — German for "broom closet" — earns the name as one of Berlin's smallest and oldest gay bars, wedged under the elevated railway tracks at Alexanderplatz in Mitte. The room is barely 30 square meters, and that tightness is the whole appeal: it has been a meeting point for gay and bi men since the GDR era, when it ran as a state-owned HO-Mokkabar before being taken over in 1990 and reopened openly gay. The clientele is mostly male, the soundtrack runs to pop oldies and Schlager, and the door never really closes — it's known for being open around the clock. This isn't a fetish club or a dance venue; it's a no-frills Kneipe where regulars drink, talk, and people-watch at any hour, and where a curious traveler can catch a slice of Berlin gay history that predates the Wall coming down. Expect smoke and tight quarters, and come for the character rather than the comfort.
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