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Smokers paradise in gay Berlin

Non-smoking lobby groups in Berlin are complaining that they have have no chance on the gay scene. They are demanding that mayor Klaus Wowereit, whose bed caught fire in a smoking related incident in June (read here), does something about it. In the past few weeks four non-smoker activists from Forum-Rauchfrei e.V. visited 19 gay bars and concluded that 90% allowed smoking. This May they reported more than 13 bars to the Tempelhof-Schöneberg Ordnungsamt, the guys who are supposed to enforce the non-smoking regulations, and nothing has changed.

In May 2009 a law was introduced that bars bigger than 75 square meters must have separate rooms for smokers and non smokers. Only a few gay bars bother to enforce the regulations. In Schöneberg Heile Welt, Hafen, Prinzknecht and Mutschmann's do. More in German on queer.de.

QUIZ NIGHT AT HAFEN

The regular Monday quiz night restarts at Hafen tonight and as it's the first Monday of the month it should be in English. Crooner Hendrik Ekdahl is the quizmaster and he'll be singing out the questions up there on the bar. Gay bar Hafen is at  Motzstr. 19, Berlin-Schöneberg.

HAFEN IS 20

Gay bar Hafen is 20 on Friday November 12. Expect cymbals, trumpets, tarts, schnapps, DJs and stars. Party kicks off at 9pm. Hafen is at Motzstrasse 19, Berlin-Schöneberg. It's in the gay London calendar. Facebook here.

SCHÖNEBERG'S DECENT BIRTHDAYS

Two birthdays in Schöneberg this week: On Friday 13th the ever popular and decent gay bar Hafen is 19 and on Saturday 14th the only cozy gay sex club in Berlin, Ajpnia, is ten years younger at 9. You could certainly take your maiden aunt to Hafen and you could almost take her to Ajpnia.
Hafen is at Motzstr. 19, Ajpnia is at Eisenacher Str. 23

Hafen birthday party

Hafen are celebrating their birthday with fireworks and tarts on Friday 14th Nov from 9pm. DJs Rakete and Antrieb will be on the decks

Hafen - DD Review

Busy, friendly gay bar in the middle of Schöneberg Berlin. Its small, and in warm months there is usually a large crowd outside. They have a picture on the website (Aug 07) of a dance party. This is very misleading. There is no dance floor, although they often have a DJ. The bar is small, intimate and busy with a stylish gay crowd. A very civilised place to meet and have a drink. You could take your mum there. Then you can leave her for Toms on one side or Scheune on the other. Filthy gay sex available in both.
On Mondays Hafen have a very popular quiz night run by fabulous quiz master Hendryk. He stands on a wobbly table, asks the questions, dispenses justice and sings beautifully. And the first Monday of every month he does it all in English.

Where	Motzstr. 19, Schöneberg Berlin
When	Daily from 20.00
Web	http://www.hafen-berlin.de/
Attracts	The nicer sort of gay Berliner. Ages 20s-40s
Quantity	100+ when it overflows outside
Darkroom	No
Dance	No

Updated 5 May 09