Event Dates
From: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
To: Monday, April 21, 2025
The Berlin BLF-ECMC Leather and Fetish Week is the largest leather, rubber, skinhead, uniform, sportswear and fetish lovers meeting in Europe,
Berlin’s Spring kicks off with a bang as fetish and leather lovers from Europe and beyond descend upon Berlin for a weekend of fun during the Easter holidays. This year the event add an outdoor fetish festival in Nollendorf platz from Saturday to Monday.
- Visiting Berlin for Easter? Stay in Schöneberg close to all the fetish parties and host bars. Stay at the Riu Plaza Berlin – One of our most booked hotels with spacious rooms and delicious breakfasts.
Easter Fetish Events
- Next Edition – Wednesday 16th April – Monday 21st April 2025 (with pre-party events on Monday and Tuesday).
- Highlights of Berlin Easter Leather and Fetish include the German Mr Leather competition, and the famous boat trip party, “The Fetish Boat” and the main party, PIG Berlin.
- The colourful mix of thousands of fetish guys from all over the world partying in Berlin guarantees everyone a week full of fun with new and old acquaintances and friends.
Easter Warm-up
- Monday 14th April 2025 – Blue Monday Chillout at Quälgeist, from 6 pm to 11 pm.
- Quälgeist is place where individuals interested in kink, leather, rubber, and other fetish activities can explore their interests in a safe and consensual environment.
- Tuesday 15th April 2025 – Enjoy a pre party to get you in the mood for the week ahead at Woof Fuggerstrasse 37, from 9pm. Woof is a laid-back bar in the heart of Berlin’s historic gay district.
- Stay close by at The Scandic Berlin Kurfürstendamm in a great location. Rooms feature a Scandinavian design, with great amenities.
Piano Unchained
- Wednesday 16th April 2025 – Greg Winn returns to An der Apostelkirche for a Classic Meets Fetish, Easter Edition from 8 pm to 10 pm.
The Fetish Dinner
- Friday 18th April 2025 – Get to know your fellow attendees at the official Fetish Dinner from – This is a ticketed event with a welcome drink and multi course menu. A great way to get to know everyone. – Venue to be confirmed.
- Discover the best places to dine, things to see and do and best places to stay with our Insider Gay Guide to Berlin.
Revolver XXL Weekend & Official FLF Main party
- Friday 18th April and Saturday 19th April, 2025 – Revolver, Berlin’s leading party promoter hosts a weekend of events during the Easter Fetish celebrations.
- Events typically include the Revolver Opening Party on Friday and the Instinkt Party on Saturday – Venues to be confirmed.
Rubber Lust
- Friday 18th April 2025 – Scheune plays host to the biggest Rubber event of the Spring from 9pm on Motzstraße 25
- Scheune – Fetish bar in the heart of Schöneberg, complete with cruising basement and Sunday naked parties.
Sneakfreaxx
- Friday 18th April 2025 – Sneakfreaxx – the original and biggest sportswear and sneaker party returns with 2 floors, a cruising area and a sniff and lick lounge! (Note this is not an official event, but takes place during the Easter Weekend).
Easter Boat Fetish Cruise
- Saturday 19th April 2025 – from 2pm with the Easter Fetish Boat Cruise where you can see Berlin from the water along with the candidates for the Mr Leather Berlin competition.
- The boat leaves from the East Side Gallery. – 2pm to 5pm.
- Stay at the Hotel Indigo Berlin – East Side Gallery, rated “Superb” by guests with a contemporary design, large rooms and high end amenities.
SportsWear Party
- Saturday 19th April 2025 – Get your kit out at the ultimate Eater Sports fetish event from 9pm. Venue to be confirmed – Typically at Mutschmanns.
- Mutschmanns is a well-known gay bar located in Berlin, particularly catering to the leather and fetish community. It features a dark and masculine ambiance and hosts various themed nights. You can find Mutschmann’s in the Schöneberg district, which is famous for its vibrant LGBTQ scene
Oi Skin Party
- Saturday 19th April 2025 – Skinheads unite! At Woof on Fuggerstrasse for an afternoon meet-up from 5 pm to 8 pm – Dress Code! – Venue to be confirmed. Typically at WOOF.
- Woof Berlin is a well-known gay bar located in the Schöneberg neighborhood, which is known for its vibrant LGBTQ+ community. The bar caters particularly to the gay bear community and is famous for its friendly atmosphere and themed nights.
Pig Berlin Party
- Sunday 20th April, 2025 – The PiG Party : Berlin’s most famous fetish party, and takes over the two floors of the Connection Club, directly in the gay district of Schöneberg.
- The “men only” main fetish party on the EASTER Berlin weekend, Easter Sunday starts at 10:00 p.m. and ends late.
- The party features a top class DJ line-up, and lots of horny guys looking for fun. A MUST for everyone who is in Berlin during Easter.
Mr Leather Berlin
- Sunday 20th April, 2025 – From 5 pm – The Berlin Leather and Fetish Week event is organized by Club Berlin Leder und Fetisch eV and is an official ECMC event.
- The winner of Mister Leather Berlin receives a big travel budget and an outfit from Mister B for up to 1000€ plus several other non-cash prices. Sponsors also give other smaller non-cash prices to the runner ups of the election.
- Mr Leather Berlin is held at the Easter Berlin Outdoor Festival, Nollendorfplatz, Berlin from 5 pm to 9 pm – Free Admission.
Easter Berlin Outdoor Festival
- Saturday April 19th – Monday April 21st, 2025 – From noon until 9 pm each day.
- Whether you are looking for a fetish market, a meeting place for old friends and new faces or just want to be in the center of everything that Easter Berlin has to offer, the Easter Berlin Outdoor Festival is the place for you.
- Come by, grab a beer in the heart of the fetish neighborhood, shop as much as your heart desires or just have fun at Event Cage. This is Berlin at its best..
- Also the host venue for the Mr Leather Berlin competition.
- At U Nollendorfplatz, Berlin – below the covered subway line.
- Stay close to the Outdoor Fetish Festival at the Mercure Hotel Berlin Wittenbergplatz, a 4 star modern hotel with excellent amenities, just steps of the gay bars.
Other Parties
- The gay bars and clubs of Berlin host some of the hottest parties over the Easter Weekend.
- Those looking to party In the afternoon or early evening, go to Prinzknecht for a drink and a flirt. Prinzknecht Easter hours are as follows – Donnerstag/Thursday – Montag/Monday (1 pm) – open end
- Later at night, go to Mutschmanns or New Action. The popular Scheune bar gets busy even later.
Where to stay during the Berlin Leather & Fetish Weekend
Stay close to the main gay fetish area around Motzstraße and Fuggerstraße in the Tempelhof-Schöneberg districts where you will find most of the interesting bars and shops.
Here are the hotels we recommend that have good reviews and keep you close to all the Easter Fetish parties:
Sheraton Berlin, RIU Plaza Berlin, Mercure Berlin, ArtHotel Connection.
Berlin’s gay district of Schoneberg is busy.
Book early and save money!
The Mercure Berlin is our editors choice
for a gay hotel close to the gay bars
For further information and advice on
Berlin Leather & Fetish Week, Website
Being such a large city, gay neighbourhoods are scattered around Berlin, in the districts of Schöneberg and Kreuzberg (the western part of Berlin) as well as in Prenzlauer Berg (eastern part). Recently, the district of Friedrichshain developed a trendy area for upmarket coffee shops and cocktail bars. The majority of the gay hotels, bars, cafes and shops in Berlin are located in the Schöneberg district.
Lützowufer 15, 10785 Berlin, Germany
This lifestyle hotel offers elegant accommodation and a modern spa with indoor pool, just 600 m from Berlin's Tiergarten Park. The Kurfürstendamm shopping area and Potsdamer Platz entertainment district are 1 km away.
The spacious rooms and suites of the non-smoking Sheraton Grand Hotel Esplanade Berlin feature a modern design and panoramic windows. They include a flat-screen TV, minibar, large bathroom and free WiFi.
Wittenbergpl. 3, 10789 Berlin, Germany
Mercure Berlin Wittenbergplatz is set in the Schöneberg district in Berlin, just a 1-minute walk from the KaDeWe and the Kurfürstendamm-boulevard.
All rooms at the Mercure Berlin Wittenplatz come with a flat-screen TV, and some also have a balcony. WiFi is provided free of charge, and high-speed internet can be purchased for a daily surcharge.
Martin-Luther-Straße 1, 10777 Berlin, Germany
This hotel is set in a
17-storey building on Berlin's Kurfürstendamm boulevard. The RIU Plaza Berlin is a 5-minute walk from Kurfürstendamm and the world-famous KaDeWe department store.All rooms and suites at the Hotel Riu Plaza Berlin am Kurfürstendamm feature luxury furnishings. Each room includes a flat-screen satellite TV, a safe, fridge, air conditioning and a private bathroom.
Fuggerstraße 3310777 Berlin, Germany
This hetero-friendly gay hotel in Schöneberg is 700 m from Berlin’s Kurfurstendamm shopping area and the KaDeWe department store. The hotel's breakfast buffet is available until late, and Wi-Fi is free throughout the property.
A 10-minute walk from the many bars of Nollendorfplatz Square, the ArtHotel Connection has rooms with a flat-screen TV, DVD player and iPod docking station.
Lietzenburger Straße 13 10789 Berlin, Germany
Axel Hotel Berlin-Adults Only offers accommodation in the Schöneberg district, only 1.4 km from Kurfürstendamm. It features a restaurant, fitness centre, a garden and a rooftop bar with panoramic views. A 24-hour front desk, room service and with free WiFi are also available.
The designer rooms and suites include a large bed, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom. The wellness area has a hot tub, a sauna, a Turkish bath, and a gym.
Potsdamer Straße 89, 10785 Berlin, Germany
This Apartment is 128 square meters and offers space for up to 10 people to sleep, live and cook. It has three separate bedrooms with king-size and single beds, a workplace with and a large seating area in the living room with Flat-screen TV & a fully equipped kitchen. Free WiFi
Motzstraße 10, 10777 Berlin, Germany
This self-catering apartment comes with high-ceilings, 1 Bedroom and bathroom with shower. The living room includes a seating area (sofa-bed) with a flat-screen TV. The kitchen is equipped with a Nespresso machine, & washing machine. Free WiFi, Sleeps up to 4
Schönhauser Allee 90, Berlin 10439
● Bear-friendly neighborhood bar
● Located in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg
● Smoking bar
Monday-Friday 18:00 – 03:00; Saturday 20:00 – 03:00
Mulackstraße 13, 10119 Berlin, Germany
● Small bar in Berlin-Mitte
● Very busy on weekends
Monday-Thursday 20:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday 20:00 – 05:00
Motzstraße 28, 10777 Berlin, Germany
● Straight-friendly cocktail lounge bar
● Popular street terrace in good weather
● Karaoke on Tuesdays
Daily 15:00 – 04:00
Wühlischstraße 32, 10245 Berlin, Germany
● Friendly, arty gay bar
● Close to Boxhagener Platz
Daily 18:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday till 03:00
Lietzenburger Str. 12, 10789 Berlin, Germany
● Traditional, camp bar
● Mainly mature locals and friends
Daily 14:00/15:00 – 02:00/05:00
Welserstraße 27, 10777 Berlin, Germany
● Small traditional Berlin bar
● Mainly mature, local clientele
Daily 14:00 – 04:00; Friday, Saturday till 06:00
Urbanstraße 70, 10967 Berlin, Germany
Chodowieckistraße 41, 10405 Berlin, Germany
Popular gay bar thats always fun an karaoke nights
Boxhagener Str. 114, 10245 Berlin, Germany
Motzstraße 19, 10777 Berlin, Germany
● Popular bar since 1990
● Located in the gay area around Motzstraße
Daily 19:00 – 04:00
Motzstraße 5, 10777 Berlin, Germany
● Cocktail lounge bar with smoking area
● Two rooms, second with music TV screen
Daily 20:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday till 04:00+
Kleiststraße 6, 10787 Berlin, Germany
● Mature and middle-aged clientele
● Music: Pop and German 'Schlager'
● Smoking bar
Monday-Saturday 14:00 – 01:00+; Sunday 12:00 – 01:00+
Nansenstraße 31, 12047 Berlin, Germany
● New bar for gays and friends
● Opened in 2023
● Little brother of Große Freiheit 114 and Das Hoven
Wednesday-Saturday from 19:00
Marienburger Str. 7, 10405 Berlin, Germany
● Cafe, bar and lounge in Prenzlauer Berg
● Mixed clientele
● Smoking bar
Tuesday-Thursday 19:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday till 03:00
Mehringdamm 61, 10961 Berlin, Germany
● Cafe-bar in Kreuzberg
● Mixed clientele
● Smoking area available
Tuesday-Thursday 17:00 – 01:00; Friday, Saturday till late
Reichenberger Str. 177, 10999 Berlin, Germany
● Popular LGBTQ-friendly bar in Kreuzberg
● Queerest night is Thursday
Tuesday-Saturday from18:00
Fuggerstraße 3, 10777 Berlin, Germany
● Small hustler and music bar in Berlin-Schöneberg
● Smoking bar
Daily 14:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday till 04:00
Fuggerstraße 33, 10777 Berlin, Germany
● Very popular, large gay bar in Berlin-Schöneberg
● Fair mix of locals and Berlin visitors
● Summer street terrace
Daily 15:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday till 03:00 in winter Monday-Thursday
from 18:00
Rhinower Straße 12, Berlin 10437
● Small LGBT-friendly bar in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg
● Mixed clientele
● Smoking bar
Monday-Thursday 18:00 – 01:00; Friday, Saturday 18:00 – 03:00
Eisenacher Str. 3A, 10777 Berlin, Germany
● Frequented by rentboys (Ex Toy Boy Bar)
● Smoking bar
Daily 24h
Mehringdamm 62, 10961 Berlin, Germany
● Cocktails, drag shows, karaoke, Pop & Schlager
● Smoking bar
Monday 20:00 – 03:00; Tuesday-Thursday 20:00 – 04:00; Friday, Saturday 20:00 – 06:00; Sunday 20:00 – 04:00
Ziegelstraße 29, 10117 Berlin, Germany
● Gay bar with a French touch
● Long drinks, cocktails and wine
Monday 20:00 – 03:00; Tuesday-Thursday 20:00 – 04:00; Friday, Saturday 20:00 – 06:00; Sunday 20:00 – 04:00
Weserstr. 206, 12047 Berlin, Germany
● Gay-inclusive bar in Berlin-Neukölln
● 'For kings and queens and criminal gays'
● Mixed clientele
Monday-Thursday 17:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 17:00 – 03:00
Fuggerstraße 3, 10777 Berlin, Germany
● Hustler bar and one of the oldest gay bars in Berlin
Daily 18:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday till 05:00
Kleine Präsidentenstraße 3, 10178 Berlin, Germany
● Stylish gay cocktail bar in the theatre and museums quarter of Berlin
Monday-Thursday 20:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 21:00 – 03:00; Sunday 20:00 – 02:00
Eisenacher Straße 6, 10777 Berlin, Germany
● Simple pub in Berlin-Schöneberg, open day and night
● Smoking bar
Daily 24h
Fuggerstraße 37, 10777 Berlin, Germany
● Popular cruisy bar in Berlin-Schöneberg for bears, hairy and mature guys
Daily from 18:00/21:00
Revaler Str. 99, 10245 Berlin, Germany
● Music bar in Berlin-Friedrichshain with mixed clientele
Wednesday, Thursday 20:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 21:00 – 05:00
Sachsendamm 76-77, 10829 Berlin, Germany
● BDSM club specializing in spanking
● Check their website for upcoming events
Motzstraße 19, 10777 Berlin, Germany
● Gay cruising bar in Schöneberg, opened in March 2024 in the former Tom's Bar
Daily 15:00 – 05:00; Friday, Saturday till 06:00
Website
Kleiststraße 35, 10787 Berlin, Germany
● Small gay cruise bar open 24 hours
● Be aware of the unique atmosphere
24 hours daily
Görlitzer Str. 71, 10997 Berlin, Germany
● SM & fetish after-work club
● Check their website for program details and mixed/gender-specific policies
Fuggerstraße 33, 10777 Berlin, Germany
● Lounge bar and dancefloor on the ground floor
● Cruising labyrinth and bar in the basement
● Mainly young and middle-aged clientele
Friday, Saturday 23:00 – 06:00
Motzstraße 25, 10777 Berlin, Germany
● Fetish-oriented bar, operating since 1995
● Dark cruising area in the basement
● Smoking pub
Monday-Saturday 21:00 – 04:00+; Sunday 17:30/21:00 – 04:00+
Urbanstraße 64, 10967 Berlin, Germany
● Gay underwear/naked club ● Minimum consumption: €16
Tuesday, Wednesday 20:00 – 04:00; Friday, Saturday 22:00 – 06:00;
Sunday 16:00 – 24:00
Am Wriezener bhf, 10243 Berlin, Germany
Hardcore men only sex club
Kleiststraße 35, 10787 Berlin, Germany
● Gay leather and fetish cruise bar
● Strict dress code
Wednesday 22:00 – 02:00; Thursday 22:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday
22:00 – 05:00; Sunday 22:00 – 02:00
Hohenstaufenstraße 53, 10779 Berlin, Germany
● In the pulsating heart of Berlin
● the Incognito Showpalast rises majestically
● an oasis of entertainment and glamour
Wednesday - Saturday 6:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m
Simon-Dach-Straße 36, 10245 Berlin, Germany
● Our chilled bar is located in the heart of friedrichshain.
● Enjoy our special drinks, cocktails and us.
mon-sat 17.00 till late, sunday 16h till late. tuesday: queer night
Nollendorfstraße 1, 10783 Berlin, Germany
● gay bar with outdoor seating & entertainment, such as drag shows.
Tuesday to Sunday from 2pm
Adolfstraße 17, 13347 Berlin, Germany
● Fun gay bar with regular entertainment
Wed to Sat from 7pm
Warschauer Pl. 18, 10245 Berlin, Germany
● Popular Gay Club with 2 large air-conditioned floors ● the best electro, techno, dance, pop,oldie and Schlager beats.
Friday & Saturday from 10pm
Rollbergstraße 26, 12053 Berlin, Germany
● The SchwuZ was founded in 1977 and is Germany's oldest queer club ● and largest cultural institution in the queer sector.
Wednesday 7:00 PM - 1:00 AM, Thursday 7:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Friday 9:00 PM - 6:00 AM, Saturday 9:00 PM - 7:00 AM
Maaßenstraße 7, 10777 Berlin, Germany
● Popular gay cafe in Berlin-Schöneberg
● Bustling street terrace during summer
Daily 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Maaßenstraße 5, 10777 Berlin, Germany
● Renowned for a variety of quality coffees
● Great spot for people-watching at the street terrace
● Not specifically a gay cafe but frequented by many gay customers due to its location
Monday-Friday 07:00 – 19:00; Saturday, Sunday 08:00 – 19:00
Motzstraße 20, 10777 Berlin, Germany
● Trendy and spacious gay cafe in Berlin-Schöneberg
● Busy street terrace in good weather
Daily 08:00 – 20:00, in summer till 24:00
Pflügerstraße 19, 12047 Berlin, Germany
● New cafe and restaurant for queers and friends in Berlin-Neukölln
Daily from 09:00
Admiralstraße 1-2, 10999 Berlin, Germany
● LGBT-friendly cafe-bar in the heart of Berlin-Kreuzberg
● Large terrace and beer garden in summer
● Offers cakes, salads, hearty dishes, and more
● Hosts concerts and other events at night
● Attracts a mixed, international clientele
Monday-Thursday 17:00 – 01:00; Friday, Saturday 17:00 – 02:00; Sunday 15:00 – 24:00
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