Event Dates
From: Thursday, October 15, 2026
To: Sunday, October 18, 2026
Hustlaball Berlin is the world’s most hedonistic dance party and more…
HustlaBall Berlin brings adult performers, content creators, international DJs and a sex-positive crowd together for three nights across some of Berlin’s best-known queer venues.
- Stay close to the main party at the Art’otel, an eclectic hotel with delicious breakfast options and a designer touch.
The Event
- Next Edition: Thursday 15th October, 2026 – Sunday 18th October, 2026
- The 2026 edition features three events with one weekend ticket: an opening reception in Schöneberg, the main HustlaBall at KitKatClub and a new Saturday-night event at Das Amt.
- Meet adult performers and content creators from across Europe and beyond.
- Watch live stage shows at the legendary KitKatClub.
- Expect electronic music, fetish looks, cruising spaces and a confident international crowd.
- Dress codes apply at the Friday and Saturday events.
- HustlaBall is strictly for adults aged 18 and over.
- Stay in Schöneberg for easy access to Berlin’s gay bars, fetish shops and the opening reception.
HustlaBall Berlin 2026 Program
Day and date Event Venue and details Thursday 15th October Welcome Reception Galerie Newman, 16:00–20:00. Collect your weekend wristband, meet performers and explore the gallery’s queer art exhibitions. Friday 16th October HustlaBall Berlin KitKatClub from 22:00. The main party features international adult performers, live stage shows, DJs and the club’s famous sex-positive spaces. Saturday 17th October Subscribe Das Amt from 23:00. A new format designed for closer interaction with performers and online content creators. Thursday – Welcome Reception
- The weekend opens at Galerie Newman from 16:00 to 20:00.
- Collect the wristband needed to enter all three events.
- Meet some of the weekend’s performers and content creators in a relaxed gallery setting.
- The gallery serves as the official HustlaBall box office and accepts cash and card.
- Galerie Newman is at Kalckreuthstraße 14 in Schöneberg, approximately 700 metres from Nollendorfplatz.
Friday – HustlaBall Berlin
- The main HustlaBall begins at 22:00 at KitKatClub.
- Expect a large international crowd, several areas of music, live adult performances and appearances from leading content creators.
- KitKatClub is one of Berlin’s best-known sex-positive venues, with dance floors, bars, intimate spaces and a famously selective door.
- A strict dress code applies. Fetishwear, leather, rubber, underwear, harnesses and creative clubwear are suitable choices. Everyday street clothes risk refusal.
- KitKatClub is at Köpenicker Straße 76, approximately 5 kilometres from Nollendorfplatz.
- Read our complete gay Berlin guide for bars, restaurants, cruising clubs and daytime attractions.
Saturday – Subscribe
- Subscribe begins at 23:00 at Das Amt.
- The new event focuses on connecting guests with the performers and creators appearing across the weekend.
- Expect a closer, more intimate format than Friday’s large KitKatClub production.
- A party dress code applies, so prepare a proper club or fetish look.
- Das Amt is at Dircksenstraße 114, close to Alexanderplatz and approximately 4.5 kilometres from Nollendorfplatz.
HustlaBall Dress Code
- Berlin fetish doors take dress codes seriously, particularly at KitKatClub.
- Leather, rubber, sportswear, underwear, harnesses and erotic clubwear are reliable options.
- A carefully styled look works better than ordinary jeans and a T-shirt.
- Avoid arriving visibly drunk.
- Keep your phone away in restricted areas and respect any camera stickers placed over its lenses.
- Consent is expected at every event and in every play space.
- Barcode Berlin at Eisenacher Straße 10 sells fetishwear and last-minute dress-code items. It is open Monday to Saturday from 12:00 to 20:00.
The Venues
- Book your hotel or apartment in Schöneberg, close to all the Hustlaball parties and host bars. Stay at the Riu Plaza, our reader-choice hotel with a perfect location for exploring the best of Berlin.
- Kit Kat Club – One of Berlin’s most iconic clubs—it’s been around almost 25 years—and is known for its erotic and subversive nights.
- Galerie Newman – Located middle of the queer neighborhood at Nollendorfplatz, between gay sex shops and bars, this gallery has been aimed specifically at men who like to see men since 2023.
- Das Amt is an atmospheric club beside Alexanderplatz, set inside the former city tax office. Its central location makes the journey from Schöneberg straightforward on the U2.
Getting Around
- Galerie Newman can be reached on foot from most hotels around Nollendorfplatz and Wittenbergplatz.
- Take the U2 from Nollendorfplatz towards Pankow for both KitKatClub and Das Amt.
- For KitKatClub, use Märkisches Museum and walk for approximately ten minutes.
- For Das Amt, leave at Alexanderplatz and walk for around five minutes.
- At the end of the night, use a taxi or ride-hailing app if daytime U-Bahn services have not resumed.
- Allow extra time at KitKatClub for queues and door checks.
Where to stay during Hustlaball Berlin?
Schöneberg remains the best base for visitors who want gay bars, cruising venues and fetish shops within walking distance.
- RIU Plaza Berlin offers modern rooms close to Wittenbergplatz, around a 15-minute walk from Galerie Newman.
- Mercure Hotel Berlin Wittenbergplatz has a smart location beside the U2, making trips to KitKatClub and Das Amt simple.
- ArtHotel Connection is a gay-popular boutique hotel close to Schöneberg’s bars and nightlife.
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