What is the Berghain Klubnacht Database?

The Berghain Klubnacht Database is the complete archive of DJ performances at Berlin's legendary Berghain and Panorama Bar, covering every club night in the Saturday Klubnacht slot — Klubnacht, SNAX Club, label nights and holiday specials — from the club's opening in December 2004 to present. It contains over 2,500 artists and 13,000+ performance records with a free public API. Data comes from official Berghain sources: the monthly flyer archive (2004-2009) and berghain.berlin event listings (2009-present), cross-referenced with Resident Advisor for consistency.

How many times has Ben Klock performed at Berghain?

Ben Klock has performed 197 times at Berghain and Panorama Bar combined (186 at Berghain floor, 11 at Panorama Bar) since 2005, making him one of the most frequent performers in the venue's history.

What is the difference between Berghain and Panorama Bar?

Berghain is the main techno floor with harder, darker sounds and industrial aesthetics, while Panorama Bar is the house music floor on the upper level with a lighter, more colorful atmosphere. Both are part of the same venue in Berlin's Friedrichshain district.

How can I access the Berghain performance data programmatically?

The database provides free public API endpoints: /api/artists/ranking for artist rankings, /api/stats for database statistics, /api/shows for event history, and /api/artists/by-name/{name} for individual artist data. All responses are in JSON format with no authentication required, and a machine-readable OpenAPI specification is available at /openapi.json. Bulk CSV/JSON exports of the full dataset are available at /api/export/* via x402 micropayment.

Who are the current Berghain residents?

Current Berghain residents (based on 3-year performance frequency analysis) include Ben Klock, Marcel Dettmann, Tama Sumo, Answer Code Request, and others. Visit the /current-residents page for the complete list with performance statistics and historical trends.

Is the Berghain Database data accurate and up-to-date?

Yes, the database is manually maintained with data from official Berghain event listings and historical flyers. All artist names are cross-referenced with Resident Advisor for consistency. The database is updated monthly with new Klubnacht events, typically within a few days of each event.

Where does the 2004-2009 Berghain lineup data come from?

The 2004-2009 era predates berghain.berlin's online event archive, so lineups were digitized from the official monthly flyer archive (61 flyers from December 2004 through 2009). Every low-confidence reading has been visually verified against the original flyer PDFs, including label credits and artist descriptions printed on the flyers. Artist aliases and units are consolidated based on the flyers' own billing (e.g. 'Jackmate aka Soulphiction') and cross-referenced with Discogs and Resident Advisor.

Can I download the complete Berghain dataset?

Yes. Bulk exports of the full dataset are available as JSON or CSV at /api/export/artists, /api/export/events, and /api/export/performances ($0.10 per export via the x402 micropayment protocol, USDC on Solana). The regular JSON API is free and returns complete datasets with limit=0, so casual and research use requires no payment at all.

Can AI agents and LLMs access Berghain Database content?

Yes. The Berghain Database supports Markdown for Agents — all HTML pages (home, artist profiles, event pages, current residents) return structured, token-efficient Markdown when requested with the Accept: text/markdown header. Machine-readable entry points include /llms.txt, /llms-full.txt, /openapi.json, and /.well-known/agentic-capabilities.json. AI crawlers including GPTBot, ChatGPT-User, Claude-Web, PerplexityBot, and others are explicitly allowed via robots.txt. Response headers include Content-Signal for usage policies and x-markdown-tokens for context window estimation.

Berghain Klubnacht Database — Complete DJ Performance Archive Since 2004

Artists

Click here to search individual artists

Events

Browse all Klubnacht events by date

CURRENT RUNNING RESIDENTS

Who are the most active DJs at Berghain right now?

Based on 3-year performance analysis // Min. 2+ shows in past year // Top 30 ranking

Top Artists

Marcel Dettmann

204 total

Berghain: 186 | Panorama: 18

Ben Klock

203 total

Berghain: 192 | Panorama: 11

Norman Nodge

202 total

Berghain: 194 | Panorama: 8

Boris

197 total

Berghain: 147 | Panorama: 50

nd_baumecker

197 total

Berghain: 40 | Panorama: 157

Fiedel

188 total

Berghain: 172 | Panorama: 16

Nick Höppner

171 total

Berghain: 34 | Panorama: 137

Len Faki

162 total

Berghain: 155 | Panorama: 7

Steffi

158 total

Berghain: 64 | Panorama: 94

Tama Sumo

147 total

Berghain: 14 | Panorama: 133

Marcel Fengler

129 total

Berghain: 128 | Panorama: 1

Ryan Elliott

125 total

Berghain: 50 | Panorama: 75

André Galluzzi

110 total

Berghain: 44 | Panorama: 66

Virginia

110 total

Berghain: 17 | Panorama: 93

DJ Pete aka Substance

109 total

Berghain: 107 | Panorama: 2

Answer Code Request aka Patrick Gräser

103 total

Berghain: 102 | Panorama: 1

Dinky

100 total

Berghain: 0 | Panorama: 100

Margaret Dygas

98 total

Berghain: 4 | Panorama: 94

Gerd Janson

89 total

Berghain: 4 | Panorama: 85

Don Williams aka Oracy

88 total

Berghain: 49 | Panorama: 39

Efdemin

88 total

Berghain: 64 | Panorama: 24

Planetary Assault Systems aka Luke Slater aka L.B. Dub Corp

87 total

Berghain: 76 | Panorama: 11

Massimiliano Pagliara

85 total

Berghain: 10 | Panorama: 75

DVS1

83 total

Berghain: 69 | Panorama: 14

Cassy

81 total

Berghain: 0 | Panorama: 81

Âme

80 total

Berghain: 5 | Panorama: 75

Roi Perez

78 total

Berghain: 8 | Panorama: 70

Soundstream aka Soundhack

75 total

Berghain: 1 | Panorama: 74

Rødhåd

68 total

Berghain: 67 | Panorama: 1

Prosumer

65 total

Berghain: 2 | Panorama: 63

Etapp Kyle

64 total

Berghain: 57 | Panorama: 7

Kobosil

53 total

Berghain: 53 | Panorama: 0

Function

51 total

Berghain: 46 | Panorama: 5

Barker

50 total

Berghain: 48 | Panorama: 2

Rolando

50 total

Berghain: 49 | Panorama: 1

Oliver Deutschmann

48 total

Berghain: 22 | Panorama: 26

Phase Fatale

48 total

Berghain: 48 | Panorama: 0

Anthony Parasole

46 total

Berghain: 41 | Panorama: 5

Radio Slave

46 total

Berghain: 9 | Panorama: 37

Tom Clark

43 total

Berghain: 23 | Panorama: 20

API Endpoints

Free JSON API: every statistic on this page is served by the same public endpoints. No API keys required — open access with CORS enabled, filter and paginate with optional parameters. Bulk CSV/JSON exports and historical flyer PDFs are available via x402 micropayments (USDC on Solana). A machine-readable spec lives at /openapi.json.

2,500+

Artists

1,000+

Events

21+

Years

13,000+

Performances

Flyers

🏆 Artist Rankings (Complete)
/api/artists/ranking

Returns all artists ranked by performance count.
Parameters: ?limit=20&offset=0&venue=berghain|panorama

🎯 Venue-Specific Rankings
Berghain Only | Panorama Only

Filter rankings by venue. Use limit to control result count.

📅 All Events (Complete)
/api/shows

Complete Klubnacht event history with lineup counts.
Parameters: ?year=2024&month=12&limit=50

🔍 Artist Search & Details
Search Artists | By Name

Search with normalized names (handles ¥, Ø, $, etc.)

📊 Performance History
Artist Performances | Artist Stats

Complete performance history and detailed statistics for any artist ID.

📈 Annual Rankings
Year 2024 | Available Years

Year-specific artist rankings. Combine with venue filters.

📋 Database Statistics
General Stats | Monthly Stats | Data Period

Database totals, venue breakdowns, and coverage period.

🏠 Current Residents
/api/residents/current | HTML Page

Data-driven resident ranking from 3-year performance analysis — no other source quantifies this.

📄 Historical Flyers (2004-2009)
/api/flyers

Index of all 61 official monthly flyers — the primary source for the club's first five years.
Individual PDFs: /flyers/berghain-flyer-YYYY-MM.pdf — $0.01 via x402

📦 Bulk Exports (x402)
Artists | Events | Performances

Full-table dumps as ?format=json|csv — $0.10 per export via the x402 protocol (USDC on Solana).

🧭 Machine-Readable Discovery
openapi.json | llms.txt | x402 | Crawl Stats

OpenAPI spec, llms.txt for LLMs, x402 payment manifest, and a public AI crawler dashboard.

PRO TIPS

// No API keys required — fully open access
// All responses in JSON format
// CORS enabled for web applications
// Use limit=0 for complete datasets
// Artist names normalized for search consistency

AI Agent Access (Markdown for Agents)

All HTML pages serve AI-optimized Markdown when requested with Accept: text/markdown header. This provides structured, token-efficient content for LLMs and AI agents.

Supported pages: /, /artists/:slug, /shows/:eventId, /current-residents
Response headers: Content-Signal, x-markdown-tokens

curl -H "Accept: text/markdown" https://berghain.ravers.workers.dev/artists/ben-klock

About This Database

📊 Database Overview

The complete archive of every club night in Berghain's Saturday Klubnacht slot, from opening night on 18 December 2004 to present — Klubnacht itself plus SNAX Club, label nights, anniversary nights and Silvester/Oster specials: 2,500+ artists, 1,000+ events, and 13,000+ individual performances. The 2004-2009 era is sourced from the official monthly flyer archive (61 flyers, digitized and visually verified against the original PDFs down to label credits); November 2009 onwards comes directly from berghain.berlin event listings. Covers main Berghain floor and Panorama Bar with normalized artist names cross-referenced against Resident Advisor and Discogs — aliases and units are consolidated the way the flyers themselves billed them (e.g. Jackmate aka Soulphiction). Lab.oratory, Säule, Garten/Halle and Kantine performances, Friday series, and Panorama-Bar-only holiday specials are excluded — see the data policy for exactly what counts.

🤝 Community-Verified Data

This archive would not be what it is without the r/Berghain_Community subreddit, whose members contributed corrections, filled lineup gaps, and shared knowledge that no archive could provide — thank you. Found incorrect data or missing performances? Open an issue on GitHub — every report is investigated against primary sources. You can also support this project with BTC or SOL donations (see footer).

🛠️ For Developers & Researchers

This database offers a free public REST API for building applications, analyzing trends, or academic research on club culture — with an OpenAPI specification and bulk CSV/JSON exports via x402. Full API documentation is available on GitHub. Use cases include: artist statistics, venue programming analysis, historical trends, and data visualizations.

🤖 AI & LLM Friendly

This site supports Markdown for Agents — all HTML pages return structured, token-efficient Markdown when AI agents request Accept: text/markdown. Machine-readable entry points: /llms.txt, /openapi.json, and /.well-known/agentic-capabilities.json. Response headers include Content-Signal for content usage policies and x-markdown-tokens for context window estimation. AI crawlers are explicitly welcomed via robots.txt — and their activity is published on the crawl stats dashboard.

🔒 Privacy First

No ads. No cookies. No trackers. We never fuck your privacy. This site sets zero cookies, runs no advertising, and embeds no third-party analytics or tracking scripts. Nothing about you is collected, profiled, or sold — just the data you came for.

⚖️ Usage & License

The dataset is licensed under CC BY 4.0 — free to use, share, and adapt. When using statistics in media articles or integrating the API into other services, please credit this database URL as the source.

👨‍💻 About the Creator

Created by JPHFA (Jesse Pinkman's Hydrofluoric Acid), a Japanese DJ based in Germany with deep passion for Berlin's Techno scene. JPHFA also makes Bake'n Deck, a free rekordbox → CDJ prep toolkit for DJs: gain baked into the files, playlists sorted by key and BPM.

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