New Club '[119]' Opens in Former East German Opposition Venue in Prenzlauer Berg

Berlin's nightlife is gaining a new venue this week: the cultural space and club named [119] opens on Friday, 23 October 2026, at Storkower Straße 119 in the Pankow district of Prenzlauer Berg. The space occupies rooms used by Kirche von Unten (KvU), a grassroots opposition group founded in East Germany in 1987 that later became a well-known youth cultural institution. The operators have preserved traces of the building's activist history. [119] presents itself as more than a club — the team describes it as a cultural site, theatre, and dance workshop. The opening night runs from 22:00 to 10:00 across two floors: the 'Block' for techno and house music and the 'Halle.' Admission costs €20. The venue opens amid a difficult period for Berlin nightlife: 39% of surveyed clubs and promoters reported losses for 2025, up from 21% in 2017, and at least 24 club venues have closed since 2020 while roughly 25 new ones have opened. The Tagesspiegel article of 21 October 2026 contextualises [119] as a rare positive sign for the scene, sitting next to two other recently opened venues on the same street.