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The KitKatClub is a nightclub in
Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitu ...
, opened in March 1994 by Austrian
pornographic Pornography (often shortened to porn or porno) is the portrayal of sexual subject matter for the exclusive purpose of sexual arousal. Primarily intended for adults,
filmmaker Simon Thaur and his life partner Kirsten Krüger.


Overview

The KitKatClub is known for its sexually uninhibited parties. Guests are allowed to engage in
sexual intercourse Sexual intercourse (or coitus or copulation) is a sexual activity typically involving the insertion and thrusting of the penis into the vagina for sexual pleasure or reproduction.Sexual intercourse most commonly means penile–vaginal pene ...
openly at the venue. The motto of the club is "Do what you want but stay in communication". Patrons are diverse, including
heterosexual Heterosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction or sexual behavior between people of the opposite sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, heterosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" ...
s and members of the LGBT+ community. A strict
dress code A dress code is a set of rules, often written, with regard to what clothing groups of people must wear. Dress codes are created out of social perceptions and norms, and vary based on purpose, circumstances, and occasions. Different societies a ...
is applied for entry at the door, often enforced by Kirsten Krüger herself, and requiring fetish, latex, leather, kinky, high style, and glamour. The venue consists of three dance floors and an outdoor area with a pool. It is decorated with ultra-violet light and fluorescent colour paintings by the Berlin-based painter Vigor Calma aka "Der Träumer" (the dreamer). Nowadays, the emphasis in the club is more on music and dancing than on sexual activities. The club has moved three times since its opening in 1994. It opened in Glogauer Straße in the
Kreuzberg Kreuzberg () is a district of Berlin, Germany. It is part of the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough located south of Mitte. During the Cold War era, it was one of the poorest areas of West Berlin, but since German reunification in 1990 it h ...
district in the former Turbine. In 1999 it moved to Neues Schauspielhaus at Nollendorfplatz, and in 2001 to another lot in the district Tempelhof (which became part of Schöneberg in 2000) in Bessemer Straße. At the beginning of July 2007, it moved to the SageClub in the
Mitte Mitte () is the first and most central borough of Berlin. The borough consists of six sub-entities: Mitte proper, Gesundbrunnen, Hansaviertel, Moabit, Tiergarten and Wedding. It is one of the two boroughs (the other being Friedrichshain-Kre ...
district at Brückenstraße 1. When the KitKat opened its doors in 1994 the musical profile of the club was mainly classical trance mixed with goa trance, but through the years the club has opened up to a wider selection of
electronic music Electronic music is a genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electro ...
. A KitKat record label was founded in 2005 and two CDs were released, ''Hedonistic Nightlife in Berlin'' and ''The Piep Show Compilation #0''. The KitKatClub Berlin celebrated its 20th anniversary on March 1, 2014. At that time a novel about the early years of KitKat was published under the same name ''KitKatClub'', written by Vigor Calma. In 2019, a new edition of the novel appeared under the title ''Rausch in Berlin'' (German language only). After the closing and the loss of any income due to the
COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...
, the KitKatClub set up a website to support the club and transmit streams live from the location. The club started offering COVID-19 tests in December 2020.Tagesspiegel https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/kitkat-oeffnet-fuer-schnelltests-berliner-fetisch-club-soll-corona-testzentrum-werden/26674148.html 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2021-01-06


Name origin

The name KitKatClub is inspired by the frivolous Berliner nightclub featured in the American musical ''
Cabaret Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, a casino, a hotel, a restaurant, or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dinin ...
''.
Harold Prince Harold Smith Prince (born Harold Smith; January 30, 1928 – July 31, 2019), commonly known as Hal Prince, was an American theatre director and producer known for his work in musical theatre. One of the foremost figures in 20th century America ...
's ''Cabaret'' was set in Berlin in the early 1930s, against the backdrop of the ascent of the
Nazi party The Nazi Party, officially the National Socialist German Workers' Party (german: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP), was a far-right political party in Germany active between 1920 and 1945 that created and supported t ...
, at a burlesque theatre called the "Kit Kat Club". The name originated from the
Kit-Cat Club The Kit-Cat Club (sometimes Kit Kat Club) was an early 18th-century English club in London with strong political and literary associations. Members of the club were committed Whigs. They met at the Trumpet tavern in London and at Water Oakley ...
, an 18th-century English liberal political society.


See also

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List of electronic dance music venues A rave (from the verb: '' to rave'') is a dance party at a warehouse, club, or other public or private venue, typically featuring performances by DJs playing electronic dance music. The style is most associated with the early 1990s dance mu ...
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Sex positive The sex-positive movement is a social and philosophical movement that seeks to change cultural attitudes and norms around sexuality, promoting the recognition of sexuality (in the countless forms of expression) as a natural and healthy part of the ...


References


External links

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KitKatClub's official website

streaming-site
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KitKatClub DVD booklet (English/Deutsch – PDF)
1994–2005 – History of the KitKatClub by Kirsten. *
KitKatClub@Myspace
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nbsp;– Opening @ sageclub July 2007 *
Read KitKatClub's reviews on Berlin-Life.com
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„Die Bühne ist der Star“
nbsp;– about the KitKatClub, by Henning Kober,
die tageszeitung ''Die Tageszeitung'' (, “The Daily Newspaper”), is counted as being one of modern Germany's most important newspapers and amongst the top seven. taz is stylized as ''die tageszeitung'' and commonly referred to as ''taz'', is a cooperative-own ...
(taz), 28. Feb. 2004 *
„Erlaubt ist, was gefällt“
nbsp;– by Elmar Schütze,
Berliner Zeitung The ''Berliner Zeitung'' (, ''Berlin Newspaper'') is a daily newspaper based in Berlin, Germany. Founded in East Germany in 1945, it is the only East German paper to achieve national prominence since reunification. It is published by Berliner ...
vom 3. Mai 2001 *
"Locker trotz SM"
nbsp;– S&M view about the KitKatClub *

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KitKatClub @ clubguideberlin
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