e-werk and Café Moskau – Major Players in Berlin’s Club Culture

In any conversation about club culture in Berlin, two legendary locations will get mentioned immediately: e-werk and Café Moskau. These two clubs launched movements that have already gone down in club and music history. e-werk was the birthplace of the techno movement in the 1990s and, at the same time, the incubator of a form of electronic music that would go on to inspire a new generation of fans. Café Moskau was one of Berlin’s most important clubs and had a tremendous influence on the city’s club-culture image. Its riotous parties made it legendary well beyond the city limits.

Both locations became symbols of a lifestyle that could only be lived in Berlin – free, non-conformist and subversive. This way of life found expression in music. It gave voice to the sheer strength, creativity and boundlessness of a city that had been separated and isolated for decades – and, indeed, one that had developed two distinct yet parallel structures and societies on both sides of the Wall. The result was that a sense of unlimited creativity blanketed the city and inspired its inhabitants.

ewerk und Café Moskau

Das ewerk ist ein ehemaliges Umspannwerk in Berlin-Mitte ©ewerk
Und ist denkmalgeschützt ©ewerk
In den 90igern war das ewerk ein prägender Ort für die Techno-Szene ©ewerk
Als Gäste hat das Who is Who der Technowelt hier aufgelegt - von Carl Cox bis Sven Väth und Paul van Dyk. ©ewerk
1997 wurde das ewerk gelossen und 2005 für diverse Veranstaltungen wiedereröffnet ©ewerk
Der Blick vom ewerk - eine einmalige Kulisse ©ewerk
Gebaut wurde das Café Moskau in den Jahren 1961 bis 1964. Die Stahl-Glas-Konstruktion befindet sich in der Karl-MArx-Allee und war das Vorzeigeobjekt der DDR
Zur Einweihung bekam es von der sowjetischen Botschaft ein Sputnikmodell auf das Dach gestellt.
20 Jahre lang war es Synonym für gehobene Gastlichkeit in Berlin bzw. im Ostteil Deutschlands.
In den 60er Jahren als sowjetisches Nationalitätenrestaurant eröffnet, sollten die Besucher hier erfahren wie und was man beim großen Bruder so isst und trinkt.
Nach der Wende avancierte der Tanzkeller zu einem der angesagtesten Clubstandorte der Stadt, aber auch als Filmkulisse, Konzerthalle

e-werk and Café Moskau were predestined to polarize because they are both Berlin icons. It’s a state of affairs that can be traced back to their origins, as both were housed in architecturally innovative buildings that were considered avant-garde when they first appeared. They were expressions of a progressive way of thinking for which Berlin provided a fruitful breeding ground. It’s only natural that both locations would go on to be trend-setters in their later existences – no longer in an industrial or political context but, rather, in a cultural environment.

Today, following on this historically pre-determined path, both are once again forerunners in their field. Both are high-end locations for internationally prominent gatherings and offer the perfect space and environment for anyone looking to hold an individual event with high functionality and excellent quality in an historic setting in the very heart of Berlin. Indeed, e-werk and Café Moskau are some of the most vibrant and exciting locations in which you can experience Berlin’s living history.