“You are the dancing queen…” Do you know that song? It is one of the most popular songs from the Swedish band “ABBA” and quiet often played in the club. In case you are feeling like being a “dancing queen” tonight, this article is worth your time. Below you find a list of seven different clubs around Kiel with all the information you need to decide where to go next.

MAX Nachttheater

Entrance to the MAX (Picture: Amelie Grimm)

Entrance to the MAX (Picture: Amelie Grimm)

“I like the Max because you can go into a separate room to smoke and are still close to the dancefloor. And the music is great!”

Nils Reese, Public Relations and Corporate Communications student

The “Max” is one of the bigger clubs in Kiel. This is your place to go if you want to choose between two different music styles and two big dance floors. Besides two dance floors, lounges and a stage, it also offers a separate room with seating where you are allowed to smoke.

  • Address: Eichhofsstraße 1, 24116 Kiel
  • Opening hours: Friday and Saturday – 11 pm to 6 am
  • Style of music: House, Charts & All-time favorites (Ground floor); R’n’B, Soul & HipHop (Upper floor)
  • Fees: Entrance fee is between 8 and 10 Euros, Wardrobe available (extra fee)
  • Bus stations nearby:  “Eichhofstraße – Kiel” (Bus Lines: 22, 22N 71, 81, 765, 742, 72), “Eckernförder Straße – Kiel“ (Buslines: 71, 72)

Check out their website for upcoming events and tickets: https://max-kiel.de/

Ben Briggs Club

Ben Briggs (Picture: Amelie Grimm)

Ben Briggs (Picture: Amelie Grimm)

This Club doesn’t only look special on the outside, it is also designed to look like you are dancing in a ship from the inside. Even though the dancefloor isn’t quite as big as others, because you have to share part of it with the bow of a ship, it is still worth a try.

  • Address: Lange Reihe 21-23, 24103 Kiel
  • Opening hours: Thursday to Saturday – 11 pm to 6 am (Hours and days might be different on special occasions)
  • Style of music: all kinds of styles, depending on the event of the night  
  • Fees: Entrance fees depend on the event, the price range is between 4 and 10 Euros, Wardrobe available (extra fee)
  • Bus stations nearby: “Ziegelteich” (Bus Lines: 22, 31, 31N, 34, 43, 50, 51, 740), “Kiel Andreas-Gayk-Straße” (Bus Lines: 11, 11N, 12, 12N, 13, 14, 14N, 15)

Check out their website for upcoming events: https://benbriggs.de/

LUNA Club Kiel

Sign of the Luna Club on the outside of the club (Picture: Amelie Grimm)

Sign on the outside of the LUNA (Picture: Amelie Grimm)

“I like to go to the Luna to party because it has a super diverse range of music styles and different lineups every weekend. The atmosphere at every event is exuberant and respectful.”

Amely Hunklinger, Public Relations and Corporate Communications student

The “LUNA” is one of the Clubs located on the famous party street of Kiel, which is called “Bergstraße”. The dancefloor is in the basement of the club.

  • Address: Bergstraße 17a, 24103 Kiel
  • Opening hours: Wednesday – 11 pm to 4 am, Friday and Saturday – 11:59 pm to 6 am
  • Style of music: Wednesdays -Classics and Hits, Fridays – Electronic, techno and house, Saturdays – Rap, Reggae, Soul, Funk, Trap and World Music
  • Fees: No entrance fees for students on Wednesdays, 10 Euros on Fridays and Saturdays, Wardrobe available (extra fee)
  • Bus stations nearby: “Lorentzendamm” (Bus Lines: 11, 11N, 12, 12N, 13, 22, 22N, 81), “Dreiecksplatz” (Bus Lines: 11, 11N, 12, 12N, 13, 22, 22N, 60S)

Check out their website for upcoming events: https://lunaclub.com/

LOOM Shisha Bar & Club Kiel

LOOM (Picture: Amelie Grimm)

LOOM (Picture: Amelie Grimm)

This one is also located in the “Bergstraße”. It’s not only a club but also a shisha bar where you can book VIP tables to have your own space with your friends.

  • Address: Bergstraße 17, 24103 Kiel
  • Opening hours: Friday – 10 pm to 3 am, Saturday – 10 pm to 5 am (Opening hours for the Shisha bar are different)
  • Style of music: mainly Rap, Latino and Black – depends on the event of the night
  • Fees: Entrance Fee differs between 8 and 10 Euros, Wardrobe available (extra fee)
  • Bus stations nearby: “Lorentzendamm” (Bus Lines: 11, 11N, 12, 12N, 13, 22, 22N, 81), “Dreiecksplatz” (Bus Lines: 11, 11N, 12, 12N, 13, 22, 22N, 60S)

Check out their Instagram account for upcoming events: https://www.instagram.com/loom.club.kiel/

Orange Club (TraumGmbH)

Orange Club (Picture: Amelie Grimm)

Orange Club (Picture: Amelie Grimm)

The “Orange Club” is part of an old building that used to be a foundry until the 60s and later a factory for seeds. The TraumGmbH opened its doors in 1987 turning the old factory into a restaurant, movie theater and club, with two separate dance floors.

  • Address: Grasweg 19, 24118 Kiel
  • Opening hours: Wednesday – 10 pm to 4 am, Friday and Saturday – 11 pm to 5 am, Hours depend on the event of the night
  • Style of music: Wednesdays – All styles, All charts, Fridays and Saturdays — depends on the event of the night (two different dance floors with different styles of music)
  • Fees: No entrance fee until midnight on Wednesdays, after that 3 Euros, between 7 and 8 Euros on Fridays and Saturdays, Wardrobe available (extra fee)
  • Bus stations nearby: “Christian-Kruse-Straße-Kiel” (Bus Lines: 22, 22N, 81), “Eichhofstraße – Kiel” (Bus Lines: 22, 22N 71, 81, 765, 742, 742, 72)

Check out their website for upcoming events:  https://traumgmbh.de/party/

Rathausbunker

Entrance to the Bunker (Picture: Amelie Grimm)

Entrance to the Bunker (Picture: Amelie Grimm)

“The Bunker is like a safe place. Everyone is just there to dance and enjoy the music. I always feel safe there and know I can have fun without being harassed.”

Vega Wulff, Public Relations and Corporate Communications student

If you like Techno, this is your place to go. This place is not only called “Bunker”, it is part of an old bunker from the second world war. Most nights you can decide between two different dance floors which are called “Tunnel” and “Hinterzimmer”.  

  • Address: Waisenhofstraße 6, 24103 Kiel
  • Opening hours: Friday and Saturday – 11:59 pm to 7 am
  • Style of music: Techno, House (two different dance floors)
  • Fees: The entrance fee is 10 Euros, Wardrobe available (extra fee)
  • Bus stations nearby: “Rathaus/Opernhaus” (Bus Lines: 14, 14N, 15, 42, 71, 72), “Dammstraße” (Bus Lines: 42, 50, 51, 71, 72)

Check out their Instagram account for upcoming events: https://www.instagram.com/bunker.kiel/

Die Pumpe

Pumpe (Picture: Amelie Grimm)

Pumpe (Picture: Amelie Grimm)

Before it turned into a center for cultural events, it used to be a pumping station for the disposal of Kiel’s sewage into the fjord and part of a sewage concept developed in 1922 for the city of Kiel. Nowadays the “Pumpe” offers room for parties and other events, a movie theater and a bar.

  • Address: Haßstraße 22, 24103 Kiel
  • Style of music: Wednesdays – Pop meets Electro, Friday and Saturday – depends on the event of the night
  • Fees: No entrance fees on Wednesdays until 1 am, after that 5 Euros, between 3 and 5 Euros on Fridays and Saturdays, Wardrobe available (extra fee)
  • Bus stations nearby: “Lorentzendamm” (Bus Lines: 11, 11N, 12, 12N, 13, 22, 22N, 81), “Martensdamm” (Bus Lines: 11, 11N, 12, 12N, 13, 22, 22N, 60S)

Check out their website for upcoming events: https://www.diepumpe.de/veranstaltungen/kategorie/veranstaltungen/?type=Party

In case you are still wondering about the song in the beginning of this article, here is the link. You should definitely give it a try: Dancing Queen – ABBA

Where is your favorite place to dance in Kiel and why? Let us know in the comment section below!