KÜHLSPOT SOCIAL CLUB

Home to Improvised, Experimental Music & Art in Berlin-Weißensee

EVENTS

Doors open at 20:00, music starts at 20:30, unless otherwise noted.
Admission: 10 – 20 EUR donation / sliding scale or as otherwise noted.

Friday, 30 January 2026 

SASSOON / SCHUBERT & OHLMEIER / KHROUSTALIOV / FISCHERLEHNER

Set 1:
SASSOON / SCHUBERT
Julie Sassoon – piano
Frank Paul Schubert – saxophone

Set 2:
OHLMEIER / KHROUSTALIOV / FISCHERLEHNER
Lothar Ohlmeier – bass clarinet
Isambard Khroustaliov – modular synthesizer, computer
Rudi Fischerlehner – drums

Monday, 2 February 2026

GRIENER / MÜLLER / ROSE

Simon Rose – saxophone
Matthias Müller – trombone 
Michael Griener – drums

Tuesday, 3 February 2026

GUNTER HAMPEL QUARTET & DANCE

Gunter Hampel – vibraphone, piano
Cavana Lee-Hampel – voice
Johannes Schleiermacher – synthesizer, saxophone
Joe Hertenstein – drums
Qadira Oechsle-Ali – dance
Ruomi Lee-Hampel – dance

Wednesday, 4 February 2026 (doors 19:00 I start 19:30)

NEU BERLIN INSTITUTE OF IMPROVISED MUSIC

Opener:
Dima Svist – electronics
Ali Onur Olgun – tenor saxophone
Peter Balhar – drums
Zeynep Ayse Hatipoglu – cello

After the opening group there will be put together sessions by the curator.

Thursday, 5 February 2026

MARK PRINGLE NEW SEPTET

Irene Sorozábal – voice, recorder
Camila Nebbia – tenor saxophone
Julia Biłat – cello
Arne Braun – guitar
Mark Pringle – piano, synthesizers, composition
Sofia Eftychidou – double bass
Fabian Rösch – drums

Friday, 6 February 2026

DUO_BRAND_RUPP & DUO_BRAND_RUPP + STOLYAR

Set 1:
Ulrike Brand – cello
Olaf Rupp – electric guitar

Set 2:
Ulrike Brand – cello
Olaf Rupp – electric guitar
Roman Stolyar – recorder, piano

Monday, 9 February 2026

DUO: YAMADA / BAEK + TUERLINCKX / CUSACK

Set 1:
Dasom Baek – daegeum, sanjo
Eiko Yamada – recorder

Set 2:
Anaïs Tuerlinckx – piano, objects
Peter Cusack – field recordings

 

Sunday, 15 February 2026 (15:00-17:00)

DAYTIME WORKSHOP WITH: HUNTER UNDERWATER

HUNTER UNDERWATER
Guilherme Rodrigues – cello
Gábor Hartyáni – cello
Zeynep Ayşe Hatipoğlu – cello
Hui-Chun Lin – cello

Sunday, 15 February 2026

ZHOU (SOLO) & HUNTER UNDERWATER

Set 1: Zhou (SOLO)
Dong Zhou – found violin, objects, computer, self-made controller

Set 2: HUNTER UNDERWATER
Guilherme Rodrigues – cello
Gábor Hartyáni – cello
Zeynep Ayşe Hatipoğlu – cello
Hui-Chun Lin – cello

Monday, 16 February 2026 (doors 19:30 I start 20:00)

JAZZKELLER 69-JAM ~ FREEBOP / NO STANDARDS

Directed by Willi Kellers + Assi Glöde
Admission 5 € – Valid as a drink voucher for beginners at session
Number of participants limited. Showing up on time, secures a place!
Eigenveranstaltung Jazzkeller 69 e.V.

Thursday, 19 February 2026

BERLIN JAZZ COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA JAYJAYBECE

JugendJazzBand Charlottenburg

Direction: Leon Griese
Eigenveranstaltung Jazzkeller 69 e.V.

Sunday, 22 February 2026

SIM / YOON / MÖLLER + TBA

Woonjung Sim – Korean percussion
Wieland Möller – gong, drums
Min Yoon – butoh dance

Friday, 27 February 2026

UMIAK: KARBACHER / MOSER / ZIMMERLIN + NEIDORF / PARK

Set 1:
Eva-Maria Karbacher – saxophone
Christian Moser – oud
Alfred Zimmerlin – cello

Set 2:
Han-earl Park – electric guitar
Sara Neidorf – drums

Saturday, 28 February 2026

DEITTICO: BERGMANN / FISCHERLEHNER / NONNENMACHER / VESPO

Florian Bergmann – clarinets, saxophones
Horst Nonnenmacher – double bass
Rudi Fischerlehner – drums
Tommaso Vespo – piano

ABOUT

The Kühlspot Social Club e.V. is a non-profit organization that presents around 200 concerts and other cultural events of various kinds every year. Its focus is on improvised & experimental music, free jazz, jazz, contemporary music, performance, art exhibitions and dance. The Kühlspot venue is located in a listed, idyllic historic commercial courtyard in Berlin’s Weißensee district that is used by stonemasons and other artists. The association members are all members of the city’s thriving independent music and art scene.

BOOKING

Kühlspot Performance Booking

If you are an artist or a group of artists who would like to book Kühlspot as a location for a future project, please fill out the form.

Private Event Booking

If you would like to book Kühlspot for a private event, please contact us at the following e-mail address:

1. PAYOUT & FINANCIALS
• Standard agreement: 70/30 door split in favor of the artist.
• If fewer than four paying audience members are present, the concert may be cancelled on site. If the musicians nevertheless decide to proceed, the concert will take place and be registered with GEMA. In this case, the admission income will be used by the association to cover GEMA fees and any additional incurred costs.
• Travel and accommodation costs cannot be covered by us.

2. BOOKING & LINE-UP
• Please inform us in advance which musician(s) you plan to invite. Any changes in the
line-up must be confirmed by us before being made.
• Please avoid booking other Berlin venues with the same line-up around the same time.

3. SCHEDULE & CONDITIONS
• Set-up time (usually) from 19:00 – Doors: 20:00 – Concert start: 20:30
• Entrance fee: 10–20 Euro on donation/slicing scale
• Each musician receives one free drink and one place on the guest list (half price list)

4. EQUIPMENT & TECHNICAL NEEDS
• Extra equipment (e.g. recording gear) can be rented.
• For rental inquiries, contact: kuehlspot.vermietungen@gmail.com

5. INSTRUMENTS & BACKLINE

Drum kit: SONOR Force 5
Schiedmayer baby grand piano (inside playing permitted)
Calisia grand piano 2.20 m (inside playing not permitted, keys only!)
Yamaha G100 212 II
Hughes & Kettner ATS Sixty
Roland Jazz Chorus 120
Fender 65 Deluxe Reverb
Bass amplifier: Phil Jones Bass BG-120 Bass Cub Pro Combo, Lany Linebacker (15’ basscombo)
Orchestra music stands
XLR cables (2–15 m)
Video projector / Beamer
Mixing console (1x Allen & Heath ZEDi-10 )
PA System: Malone

Microphones: 
• 2 × RØDE NT55 condenser microphones
• 2 × RØDE NT55 shock mounts
• 4 × RØDE NTS 5 True Condenser microphone
• 2 × RØDE NT1000 condenser microphones

This is our BASE EQUIPMENT for Live Concerts or rentals.

For questions about the recording gear and details: kuehlspot.vermietungen@gmail.com

6. PROMOTION & AUDIENCE
• Kühlspot is a volunteer-run venue and located outside the city center. We depend on
your support to bring an audience.
• Please promote your concert through social media events and personal outreach.
• We will promote your concert on our website, in the echtzeitmusik.de calendar,
visitberlin.de, rausgegangen.de, Field Notes, via our monthly email newsletter and flyers.

7. MEDIA & PROMO MATERIAL
• After you’ve received a gig confirmation, please send us as soon as possible:
– band photo / collage / graphic (only with photo credits)
– a short info text or short CVs
– links (bandcamp / youtube / website etc.)

8. FUNDING & RENTAL
• If you receive funding for your project, you are required to rent Kühlspot for a minimum of 300€ Euro per day including the BASE EQUIPMENT.

9. CONCERT DURATION & CURFEW
• Set lengths are usually between 30–40 minutes.
• There is a curfew at 22:00 – music must stop no later than 22:15.

USAGE OF SPACE & PRICES

Standard (non-funded): 15 € per hour (flat rate)
Commercial / funded projects: 25–30 € per hour
Day rate (from 6–8 hours): 300–350 €
Equipment flat rate (standard): 50 € per day
Equipment flat rate (commercial / funded): 100 € per day
Use of microphones and/or PA system requires a sound engineer (can be self-provided or booked upon request)
Recording Microphones: 2 € per microphone / hour
Recorder: 50 € per use
Piano tuning: 100 €

GEMA

Performance Rights

For GEMA-related performance rights issues, please contact:

FINANCES

Finances

For finance-related issues, please contact:

CONTACT

Address

Lehderstraße 74-79
13086, Berlin, Germany

IMPRESSUM

Erster Vorstand: Christoph Kühl 
Zweiter Vorstand: Isabel Omara Espichicoque Anders 
Vorstandsmitglied: Horst Nonnenmacher