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Thursday 10, August

“Berghain is not a zoo”: Party-goers angered by Airbnb club experience

A man calling himself Jesus charges between €199 and €497 to get tourists into Berghain.

Photo: IMAGO / Votos-Roland Owsnitzki

Thursday 10, August

Berghain is not a zoo! Party-goers angered by Airbnb club “experience”

Ever get the feeling Berlin is turning into a theme park? A few reports are going around that regular party-goers of the famously exclusive club Berghain have been bumping into groups of tourists who are being led around by a tour guide. So, is Berghain now accepting tours?

The truth is a little more complicated. The news seems to have been sparked by an observation on the reddit group /Berghain_Community, where many users reported seeing the tours in person. Apparently, the excursions are run as part of an Airbnb experience where a man (who calls himself Jesus) charges tourists between €199 and €497 to provide them with outfits and get them into Berlin clubs like Berghain and Sisyphos.

Understandably, many visitors to the club are upset, feeling that paying a guide to get you in violates the ethos of the space. As one visitor commented, “Berghain is not a zoo!”.