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Marco Conti

Marco Conti

Based in Berlin

Italian-Berliner since 2016, runs a small label, knows the door staff at Berghain by name. Probably.

19 articles by Marco Conti

  • guide · Berlin · 29 Apr 2026
    The Berlin AI scene in 2026: meetups, hosts and where to actually go

    A long, opinionated guide to the Berlin AI meetup scene in 2026 — who runs the credible events, where they happen, and how the scene differs from London or Paris.

  • Best of · Berlin · 29 Apr 2026
    The 12 best LGBT+ spots in Berlin, 2026 — bars, clubs and the queer scene

    Marco Conti ranks the best LGBT+ bars, clubs and queer spaces in Berlin for 2026 — Berghain queer nights, SchwuZ, Möbel Olfe, the proper Schöneberg scene and the new wave.

  • guide · Berlin · 26 Apr 2026
    The Berlin AI scene: who is actually running the meetups

    A practical guide to the Berlin AI meetup scene in 2026. Who runs what, which rooms are useful, who shows up, and which events are wasting your Tuesday.

  • compare · Berlin · 26 Apr 2026
    Berlin vs London club scene in 2026: which still wins?

    A direct comparison of Berlin and London nightlife in 2026 — the venues, the door policy, the prices, the late-night culture, and which city actually has the better club scene now.

  • roundup · Berlin · 26 Apr 2026
    Top things to do in Berlin — week of 27 April

    A krass week in Berlin — Berghain has a Sunday klubnacht, Sisyphos is opening the garden, and there is a proper AI meetup at Factory Mitte on Wednesday.

  • Best of · Berlin · 25 Apr 2026
    The 10 best coworking spaces in Berlin for founders in 2026

    Marco Conti ranks the 10 Berlin coworking spaces actually worth the membership fee for founders in 2026 — Mindspace, Factory Berlin, betahaus, St Oberholz, and the smaller ones worth knowing.

  • compare · Berlin · 25 Apr 2026
    Berlin restaurants: Mitte vs Kreuzberg, properly compared

    Mitte vs Kreuzberg for restaurants in Berlin 2026 — which neighbourhood actually wins for dinner, and which is just better at brunch. A proper compare, not a list.

  • Best of · Berlin · 22 Apr 2026
    The 12 best AI conferences in Europe in 2026

    Marco Conti ranks the 12 European AI conferences worth a flight in 2026 — research, applied, and the founder-flavoured ones, with honest takes on which actually justify the ticket.

  • Best of · Berlin · 22 Apr 2026
    The 10 best expat meetups in Berlin, 2026

    Marco Conti ranks the best expat and newcomer meetups in Berlin for 2026 — InterNations, Stammtisch language nights, the running clubs, and the proper community calendar.

  • Best of · Berlin · 19 Apr 2026
    The best techno nights in Berlin right now

    A ranked, opinionated list of the techno nights actually worth queueing for in Berlin in spring 2026. Berghain, Tresor, RSO, Sisyphos and the open-airs nobody mentions on TikTok.

  • guide · Berlin · 15 Apr 2026
    Berlin summer 2026: open airs, clubs and what to actually book

    A locals' guide to Berlin summer 2026 — Sisyphos open airs, Berghain garden, the day raves, and what to skip. Krass, but with structure.

  • blog · Berlin · 12 Apr 2026
    Berlin techno tourism has ruined the clubs (sorry)

    A long-time Berliner on what tourism has actually done to the city\u2019s techno scene, why the door policies are stricter, and where the locals go now.

  • roundup · Berlin · 12 Apr 2026
    Top things to do in Berlin — week of 13 April

    Twelve actually-good things in Berlin this week. Two demo nights worth showing up to, the Ramp on a Saturday, and a Sunday open-air that is not yet full of tourists.

  • compare · Berlin · 10 Apr 2026
    Amsterdam vs Berlin for techno in 2026: which actually wins

    Marco Conti compares Amsterdam and Berlin for techno in 2026 — clubs, bookings, sound systems, door, prices, weekend logistics. Which city wins for which kind of night out.

  • Best of · Berlin · 3 Apr 2026
    The 10 best Friday-night clubs in Berlin in 2026

    Marco Conti ranks the ten Berlin clubs actually worth your Friday in 2026 — Berghain, Watergate, Tresor, Sisyphos, KitKat, RSO, Renate, ://about blank, Wilde Renate and Säule.

  • roundup · Berlin · 29 Mar 2026
    Top things to do in Berlin: week of 30 March 2026

    Marco Conti rounds up the week in Berlin: Berghain Klubnacht, a Sisyphos opener, two solid AI meetups in Mitte, and a Sunday print fair in Kreuzberg worth your hangover.

  • Best of · Berlin · 22 Mar 2026
    The best running clubs in Berlin, 2026

    A ranked guide to the running clubs in Berlin actually worth showing up for in 2026 — from a Tiergarten dawn crew to a beer-mile run that ends at Hops & Barley.

  • roundup · Berlin · 22 Mar 2026
    Top things to do in Berlin — week of 23 March

    Twelve things worth leaving the flat for in Berlin this week. A Sisyphos warmup, two AI meetups in Mitte, and one absolute ruin of a techno Sunday. Curated by someone who lives here.

  • guide · Berlin · 19 Mar 2026
    Broke in Berlin but still want to go out: a guide

    Berlin on a budget in 2026 — free entry techno parties, €5 dinners, the Späti hierarchy, and the proper way to do a weekend without spending €200.

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