SchwuZ Is Gone: What the Death of Berlin's Oldest Gay Club Tells Us About Who Gets to Survive
After 48 years anchoring Berlin's LGBTQ+ underground, SchwuZ filed for insolvency in August 2025 and closed its Rollbergstraße doors in November. The economics were simple and brutal: tripled energy costs, collapsing post-COVID footfall, and a rent curve the community model couldn't outrun.
Emma S. · 6 min read