Kater Blau

We reached the entrance and the bouncer began speaking German, we waited for him to finish and when we asked to communicate in English. That was for him, he told us to go away even though we had booked tickets. Awful treatment from people that say they're open-minded and don't care how you look like or where you're from. That's the point of these places, not being racist with foreigners or anybody else. Don't waste your time and money if you don't speak German.

Went on NYE 2024 and had a great time. We arrived around 2:30am and the pre-sale queue was only 10 minutes. All of us got in. Amazing atmosphere inside and great house music. One large floor, one small-ish floor, and one tiny, hidden floor. Positive vibes and lovely people. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Visited twice here once as a couple and also stag!! Carry a proper vibe whether a stag or a couple, specially from Asia😅 else the Security will highly judge you and wont allow !! Entrance is 25€ and a separate queue for online ticket which is a relief. Jacket store is 2 euro, beer 5.5€ Three rooms with a small tech house, melodic and techno kinda lil dark!! Staff is humble, washroom always have a big queue and you know why it is🤦🏻😅!! Great experience, the vibes are best when the door policies are strict!! My fav one!!

Before even reaching the door the bouncer told us to go away even though we had booked >20€ tickets. Awful treatment from people that say they're open-minded and don't care how you look like or where you're from. They had not asked why we can not which music was playing nor what we were wearing. Very grumpy guy that has not achieved much in his life except being a bouncer probably.

Went to Kater Blau with friends and this was one of the best places and parties we had in Berlin. Very chill and relaxed area next to the water, with great stages hidden inside. Cool music or we were just lucky:) Feels authentic, not too crowded, we came around 11 and had no queue or any sort of issues to enter. Really recommended!

I liked that it can be fun and chill and techno at the same time. You can enjoy fresh air and go in for more techno partying. Getting in was easier than I thought it would be. You need to cover the cameras on phone which is a norm for Berlin. I payed 15€ per person to get in. The drinks inside were reasonably priced. I recommend espresso martini. There are two dance floors with different types of music. I liked the larger one more. I can recommend this club.

Not quite sure how they call it unpretentious? Racist people on the door. Once they knew our origin they didn't want us there. Different race, different sex, different result yet they think they are progressive??

Unfortunately appearance and prejudice is more important than human interactions! No discussion was given and no question were asked when deciding to reject us. It is always fair to bounce people when they are not bringing matching vibes. But basing that on looks and no interactions is unfair and unjust. Have fun and enjoy! P. S we are not sure we got our money back yet

This club harbors their violent, out of control buddies. A man who was too drunk/ high, or just plainly out of control knocked me over the head on the dance floor while talking to other people in an animated way. l confronted him and he was visibly irritated. l did not expect gratuitous violence at the club and told a bouncer, who removed the guy from the dancefloor. But then this bouncer, who is a POC, returned to tell me to comfort the aggressor because 'he said he didn't do it.' Feeling outright unsafe at this point, l exited the club with my friend. Several people at the door began to harass me. One man got in my face and kept repeating, 'Who hit you? Who hit you?' Some began to speak in German, appearing belligerent. There was only one woman at the door, whom l made a point to describe the scene to even though l was being harassed; she acknowledged me but did not put forth any strong dissent toward her group. The aggressor, who felt so entitled he didn't even acknowledge his actions, and got his way, was most likely associated with certain people who work at the club. Disgusting behavior.

Don't waste your time. Bouncer was extremely rude. Just wanting a beer and listen to some good music that I heard from outside. Would not let me in cause he said I didn't look right for the club. It's was 6pm in the afternoon and I looked like everybody else that was going in.

If there was a way I could give this place negative reviews I would. Before we even spoke, the doorman said sorry we only allow people on the guest list or regulars in here tonight. Meaning we only allow white Germans in here. How do you know we aren't in the guest list when you haven't asked us our names? I haven't even said a word so how do you even know I don't speak German? I pity the people that support this enterprise because you are feeding money into a racist establishment that should be shut down. Sincerely, people who will happily spend their money elsewhere. Btw, reviews from other sites echo this same experience.

Don't waste your time coming here. If your not German, you won't get in. We'll spend our money somewhere else.

Love that place. So grungy and creative and packed with beautiful ideas. It feels like being in Hogwards. Loads of little rooms, connected by winding hallways. You'll definitely get lost in there. It's all about the people they say. And that depends on a great door policy. In my opinion, they do a great job. The crowd is international, hip and drugie, but still very open minded and harmonious. So if you feel like a weekend retreat, that's the place to go

Went here on a Sunday after getting rejected from Berghain- if you're thinking of doing the same, don't bother! The clientele were dressed in disgustingly tacky outfits and the music was absolutely awful :) very generic club beats for hours and hours. The venue itself is really cool! Maybe we just went on a bad day/time/party?

First time checking out this club last night. Arrived at 3am and even then the line was long! But it went by fast since a fair amount of people were being turned away... Yea the door policy sucks and the bouncers might suck as well, but once you're inside - alles ist gut :) Very unique venue with multiple dancefloors/rooms and the typical Berlin techno, but this night with more pop. I was relatively sober and still enjoyed dancing to the music ;) the crowd was aged 20-30 and everybody was dancing and enjoying themselves, great energy. Would definitely come back again. Tip: stand in line in pairs of two. it helps if you're with a girl. you don't have to be silent, just don't be loud. also entry was 12 euros.

This club is awesome for cats, I went there about 6 years ago and tried to get in but was told "No!" by a very pretty german lady with curly hair and nice sunglasses. I returned 2 years later and approached the club after a few days of Berghain partying was getting too much for me, there was a cool looking gent up front this time, he had some really cool eyes that made him look like a real cat... "Sorry, guest list today!" he was nice about it, but i was a bit upset at first. I started asking about some friends back home to see who can put me on the guest list, personally i like to get the approval from the door people, but I also learned that they mostly just allow cats inside. I have been hanging out with loads of cats and whenever i get the chance I always try to appreciate their company and adopt their mannerisms, hopefully I am becoming more cat like and will get in there next time!

If you're American and don't speak any German good luck it's a very exclusive club. Apparently for locals. If I could give it negative stars I would. A buddy and I weren't let with out asking us any questions the doorman said sorry you may not come in. I asked why and he simply said because we do not know you.

If you don't speak German, don't bother! Also if you wear a lot of black, don't bother! I got into every other club and bar in Berlin I tried over the course of 2 weeks spread across 2 different trips a couple years apart, including Renate which were denying basically everyone in front of me.

Door policy is just Ridicolous and completely amateur, almost illegal, to use an euphemism. We bought our ticket after being admitted, got the stamp, them we left for a while. When back, we got refused with the most ridicolous excuse i've ever heard, although we paid the ticket and were admitted earlier. The worst thing is we were NOT refunded. There are so many jobs in this world to choose, let the club business to competent and passionate people!

Silly door policy. Coked out hostess arbitrarily turned people away at the door in the name of exclusivity, I guess.

So not worth the time. Better spend your time at Club der Visioanere. Recommended by local DJs. 6 mins away with cab, much better music system, drinks and environment. Kater Blau is a hit and a miss, run down old building under the bridge.

Apparently hostile to foreigners - stay away! My wife (Colombian) and I wanted to take a look at the Kater on March 29. At the door we (as we do it since 22 years) spoke Spanish to each other and when the doorman (wearing a green sweater) saw and heard us speaking Spanish he immediately raised his eyebrows and asked us in an arrogant tone "May I ask you where you want to go to?". We just said in perfect German "We would like t take a look at the Kater". He replied in an even more arrogant tone "I don't think so". When we asked in German why we were not allowed to get in he (without knowing our names) replied: "Because I can't find your names on the guest list". We were stunned and decided to leave immediately since such a hostile behavior we have never ever experienced worldwide - no matter if in Germany or abroad. Dear Berliner and Berlin guests - if you want to avoid to be treated extremely arrogant we strongly recommend to go to other Bars & Clubs in Berlin. The city is full with wonderful and friendly Clubs, you can find them all here on Yelp. In a Club with such an arrogant and obviously hostile to foreigners doorman no one should spend his money!