Address | Am Wriezener Bahnhof |
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Location | Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany |
Coordinates | 52°30′40″N 13°26′35″E / 52.51111°N 13.44306°E |
Designation | Cultural institution |
Type | Nightclub |
Capacity | 1,500[1] |
Opened | 2004 |
Berghain (German: [ˈbɛʁkhaɪn]) is a nightclub in Berlin, Germany. It is named after its location near the border between Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain in Berlin, and is a short walk from Berlin Ostbahnhof main line railway station.[2] Founded in 2004 by friends Norbert Thormann and Michael Teufele,[3] it has since become one of the world's most famous clubs and has been called the "world capital of techno."[1][4]