HINTERHAUS - Behind the scenes of Berlin nightlife.

A dancefloor theory book explains why strangers feel like family

Writer Luiz Romero pairs a Ukrainian rave film at Berlin's Hamburger Bahnhof with Together, Somehow, a scholar's book on why strangers grow so close, so fast, on the dancefloor.

Triplescorpio on Groove, Growth, and Getting the Stars Right

Producer HUGH K (Triplescorpio) and his super-cute dog Rufus meet our editor to talk astrology, ADHD, the evolution of his sound, and the "soft" version of his life.

Meet Axelander Strauss, the Activist Organiser of Hamburg's DEMORAVE

Writer Carla-Isabella Dunger talks to Axelander Strauss, the mysterious organiser behind Hamburg's DEMORAVE, on class, displacement, and why nightlife is always political.

Nikita Egorov-Kirillov on Sex, Geopolitics, and Why He Left (and Loves) Berlin

Next in Stall Talk: Popoff Kitchen founder Nikita Egorov-Kirillov talks about his kitchen-coded queer raves, the tests of Berlin, and how Paris became home.

Dan Glass on Grief, Gay Lessons, and The Great Work Ahead

After a deadly attack at Berlin's CSD, Alexander Cheves calls Dan Glass, a dear friend and lifelong activist, to talk about queer grief, decades of protest, and why he refuses to let fascists steal our sorrow.

Solomon Frank on Dogs, Opera, and Keeping It Stupid

Australian composer, clarinetist, and performance artist Solomon Frank talks with one-time collaborator Luke Nickel about sex, clarinets, and being in Berlin.

RAKANS Wants You Dancing, Disarmed, and a Little Confused

The Rawmantique founder sits down to talk about parties, Berlin's performative streak, and his collab event with KING KONG Magazine happening this Friday at Studio1111.

Majdolen on Silly Beats, Hot Takes, and the Magic of Berlin

Ahead of her ambient set at WHOLE Festival this weekend, the producer, DJ, and SUBSTATION co-founder Majdolen talks to Luke Nickel about her work, her comfort zone, and how the magic is still in Berlin.

Meet LUMBAGO, the Dentistry Student Making His Vinyl Debut on SEVEN

Ahead of his vinyl debut, newcomer LUMBAGO talks about the DJ trio he's part of, the perfect closing moment at Panorama Bar, and making music for Mom.

CRYME on Friendship, Focus, and His New EP 'Ziegelstr.'

In this Stall Talk, SEVEN co-founder CRYME talks to our editor (and his coworker) about his new EP, Ziegelstr., out now on Big Trouble Records.

Opinion: What Britain's Bathroom Panic Is Really About

In Hinterhaus's first opinion piece, culture writer Cat Lewis, who spent years working in UK police dispatch, pushes back against Britain's transphobic bathroom panic.

Sound Engineer Pippa on Berghain, Bro Culture, and Being in the Room

Sound engineer Pippa, AKA artist [Blu.m], has spent years working at Berghain and Garbicz Festival. She talks to writer Carla-Isabella Dunger about good sound, great nights, and being a woman in club culture.

Meet ADIRA, the Party Bringing Arab Pop and Queer Joy to Europe

ADIRA Party celebrates the diversity of queer Arab identities in Berlin and beyond. Ahead of their next event on 4 July, co-founders Hassandra and xanax_attax talk to Luke Nickel about pop, politics, and building community.

Club Illusionist Sid Quatrine on Magic, Mind, and Catching Bullets

One of the world's youngest professional illusionists, Sid Quatrine performs daring, unsettling acts at London's Nachtlicker parties and events worldwide. Ahead of his first solo show, he talks to Cat Lewis about belief, wonder, and what is real.

Troy Daniels on Sex, Sobriety, and How Berlin Changed

Troy Daniels is a Berlin-based content creator working across Europe and the U.S. Ahead of a major Pride event in Seattle, he talks with EIC Alexander Cheves about porn, supermodels, and an ever-changing Berlin.

For The Ginger Lash, Every Party Is a Protest

The Ginger Lash runs some of the best queer parties in Switzerland. Ahead of his EXPLICIT x Pornceptual collab event at Zinkbad on 13 June, he talks censorship, joy, and why queer parties matter.

Ground16 on Childhood, Bowie, and Breaking Through

The first Stall Talk, a new series from Hinterhaus. Swiss producer Ground16 chats with Hinterhaus EIC Alexander Cheves ahead of his new EP, Breaking Through.

Meet MAMBA Berlin, the BIPOC Collective Changing Berlin Nightlife

Miri, Amba, and Bea of MAMBA Berlin, a BIPOC-led collective reimagining door work, awareness, and artist care, talk with writer Carla-Isabella Dunger about authority, community, and opening the gate for the next generation of club workers.

Kribs and Gayeong Moon on Friendship, Feelings, and Finding The Right Sound

Cologne DJ and Instinkt Lab co-founder Kribs teamed up with classical violinist Gayeong Moon for "Magic Malange," the prologue track of his new album. With writer Jonas Opperman, they talk friendship and finding sound together.

Olympia Bukkakis on Drag, Darkness, and a Berlin Worth Believing In

Berlin-based, Australian-born drag performer Olympia Bukkakis, the self-styled Empress of Despair and Architect of Your Eternal Suffering, talks to Luke Nickel about capitalism, the apocalypse, music, drag, and why hope is "an ethical commitment."

Sian's Music Box on Afro-Latin Sounds, Inequality, and Her New Name

London DJ, photographer, and gender researcher Siân Herbert blends Afro-Latin sound with feminist politics. She talks to Cat Lewis about Argentina, sexism in nightlife, and finding her new artist name.

DAMIANA, photo courtesy of the artist, for HInterhaus

DAMIANA on Trans Joy, Leaving Berlin, and Her New Name

DAMIANA—formerly mx.pinky—is a queer and trans DJ, producer, and founder of exude records, one of the world's only T4T music labels. Here, she talks about her new name, her sound, and finding home between Lisbon and Berlin.

Katja Ruge Works to Make Women Visible in Electronic Music

Photographer, DJ, and curator Katja Ruge has spent decades making women visible in electronic music through her Ladyflash portrait series, her Electronic Lights events, and documenting Hamburg's legendary Golden Pudel Club.

Luigi Di Venere on Books, Glamorous Nerds, and Power Dance Club

DJ, producer, and Power Dance Club co-founder Luigi Di Venere talks to Luke Nickel about identity, the books he loves, and the Frankfurt sound he refuses to let die.

Welcome to the Cult of Carmen Electro

Finnish-born, Berlin-based DJ and KUJE Records founder Carmen Electro on vinyl, underground music, the DJ "ego" crisis, and why music is her spiritual practice.

Adam Munnings Is Back with tracey, Berlin's Newest Queer Party

Berlin-based DJ and filmmaker Adam Munnings built one of Berlin's most beloved queer parties, before its sudden, unexpected end. Now he's back with tracey, debuting this weekend at Kreuzwerk. Here, he talks queer crowds, good nights, and who tracey is.

Jacob Meehan on Chicago, WHOLE Festival, and His New Label

Chicago-raised, Berlin-based DJ Jacob Meehan just launched a new label and debut EP, Mini Revelations. In this warm, candid interview, he talks ADHD, co-organising WHOLE Festival, and why 2026 is his big gay year.

Ali Farrall on Art, Dance, and the Need for Collective Joy

Queer, cross-modal artist Ali Farrall on dance floors as sacred spaces, the science of collective joy, and why she danced for twelve hours straight.

Stef de Haan by Mara Menzel for Hinterhaus

Stef de Haan on Mindfulness, Musical Freedom, and His New Vinyl

Stef de Haan celebrates his first vinyl EP on Berlin’s queer label SEVEN. In this intimate interview following the release, he talks meditation, gym, and why he turned down a major-label deal.

Immy on Love, House Music, and Drawing Dance Floors

Immy brings classic-house love to queer Berlin dance floors—some know her as the person doodling in the club. In this intimate interview, she talks about memory, aphantasia, and why “safe spaces” still fail people.

Pink Concrete for Hinterhaus by Mara Menzel

Pink Concrete on Music, Mentorship, and Making MONO Bar

Pink Concrete adds “pink touches” to serious techno. In this honest and candid interview, he talks about growing up, Prague’s DIY music scene, and the habits that keep him grounded.

Ryussi DJing at Radio One Big Weekend in Luton. Photographed by BBC Radio One

RYUSSI on Streaming, ADHD, and Picking Up the Guitar Again

RYUSSI makes music between day-job shifts, chasing feeling over formulas. She opens up about ADHD, social media, and why vinyl still carries personality in a digital world.

Hungry on Distorted Drag, Björk, and Making Monsters

Drag artist Hungry sees their work as craft, not persona. Ahead of their upcoming performance at Berlin’s PUDDINGS party, they unpack “distorted drag,” working with Björk, and bringing the creatures in their mind to life.

In Memorium: Seven Artists Remember Lunchbox Candy

Lunchbox Candy was a Berlin queer rave that mixed club heat with childlike play, plus Sugar Free sober nights. Now it’s ending—so we asked six artists to remember what it meant.

Benjamin Yellowitz on Diversity, Burnout, and Finding Their Voice Again

UK musician Benjamin Yellowitz built a many-job career—singer, producer, engineer, crew—so one gig couldn’t sink them. Then a vocal-cord polyp forced silence and reshaped how they work, rest, and love.

How London's Warehouse Scene Gave Us Gaddy Issues

From Reading kitchens to Hackney warehouses, Daisy Gadd (Gaddy Issues) found queer community, taught herself to DJ, and now balances corporate work with wild club nights—proving London’s DIY nightlife scene still makes stars.

Christoph Faust for Hinterhaus Photo by Mara Menzel

Christoph Faust on Why He Keeps Returning to Kyiv

From night trains to K41’s dance floor, Christoph Faust explains why Kyiv’s nightlife keeps pulling him back, offering a rare sense of community, urgency, and resistance in wartime.

QS1_CO - Founder Diego Soto and Lorenzo Jacobsen Photo by Mara Menzel

QS1 Builds Studios, Clubs, and Community for the Love of Sound

QS1 began with sound engineers Diego and Lorenzo, who build custom studios in Berlin and grew from a basement space to a full creative collective and business. For Hinterhaus, they talk about community, experimentation, and why DIY still matters.

DJ Handbag photographed by Mara Menzel for Hinterhaus

DJ handbag on the Roots and Rise of Queer House

DJ handbag traces queer house from Frankie Knuckles to today's Berlin, showing how diva vocals, ballroom beats, and parties like Lunchbox Candy turn dance floors into spaces of queer defiance.

Electric Emma on Disco Bathrooms, Late Starts, and Feeling the Love

Electric Emma went from sneaking into clubs as a student to spinning disco in Ibiza and running a secret Manchester club. She talks about disco bathrooms, DJing in her forties, and why there’s space for every age and gender on the dancefloor.

Natalie Petek at Oxi for Hinterhaus photographed by Mara Menzel

What Club OXI’s Natalie Petek Wants for Berlin Nightlife

At OXI, booker Natalie Petek talks queerness, how nightlife is still a boy's club, her experiences at Watergate, and how radical softness can change Berlin clubs from the inside.

Raquel Fedato on Burnout, Balance, and Building WHOLE Festival

Raquel Fedato is a force behind Pornceptual and WHOLE Festival, two cornerstones of Berlin’s queer nightlife. In this interview, she talks about leadership, sobriety, and how optimism and discipline keep her work—and community—alive.

Queer Filmmaker Romas Zabarauskas on Love, Activism, and His New Film

Lithuanian filmmaker Romas Zabarauskas talks about his new film, The Activist, plus Berlin, backlash, and why he makes provocative films for everyone.

Andre Zimmer on Bush Doofs, Big Trouble, and the Meaning of Success

Canadian-born DJ and producer Andre Zimmer has come to Berlin to give his label Big Trouble new life. He talks about streaming’s dark side—and why good music comes from love, not likes.

Airy Something - Photography by Nigel Glasgow. Hair by Anna Morena. Styling Assistance by Marilena Angelides.

Airy Something Turns Survival Into Style for London Nightlife

Raised in a strict Christian community where secular music was banned, London DJ and drag artist Airy Something turned rebellion into art—spinning joyous sets and proving freedom is built from anything.

Eva Selezneva Balances Joy, War, and Music in Berlin

DJ and booker Eva Selezneva left Kyiv after Russia’s invasion. She now manages rising artists in Berlin and co-runs a FLINTA* collective. She shares how joy, family, and authenticity guide her work and life.

Halvard Haldorsen - young and now photographed by Mara Menzel

Halvard Haldorsen on the Wild Legacy of Sadomaoistan

Sadomaoistan was a queer protest band in Oslo’s late-‘80s underground. Now, their music will soon be on digital and vinyl for the first time. Founder Halvard Haldorsen reflects on grief, legacy, and the joy of making music again.

Tom Peters on Sobriety, Nightlife, and Living in the Moment

DJ and producer Tom Peters reflects on sobriety, nightlife, and learning to live in the moment. In this intimate interview, he talks with Charlie Taylor about music, love, and finding balance in a scene built on excess.

Alex Podger with his Nachtlicker friends on the beach

Alex Podger and the Feral, Ritual World of NACHTLICKER

Alex Podger builds chaotic, communal worlds where art becomes visceral. From giant puppets to London’s NACHTLICKER nights, he breaks rules and brings people together with snakes, parties, and art.

DJ handbag showing off her nails and rings for Hinterhaus magazine

DJ handbag on Berghain, Braver Spaces, and How Berlin is Changing

In this candid interview, DJ handbag reflects on leaving Berghain, her late start as a DJ, and why real inclusivity and community care matter more than ever in Berlin’s shifting nightlife.

BEHIND THE SCENES OF NIGHTLIFE