A partnership behind the club
Krüger founded the KitKatClub with Simon Thaur, her life partner and an Austrian pornographic filmmaker. The club opened in Berlin in March 1994.
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Kirsten Krüger
Co-founding Berlin’s KitKatClub and helping shape its door culture and sex-positive identity.
Kirsten Krüger co-founded Berlin’s KitKatClub with her life partner, Austrian pornographic filmmaker Simon Thaur, in March 1994. She helped shape the club’s door culture and sex-positive identity. The venue is known for its diverse crowd, strict fetish dress code, open sexual expression, electronic music and emphasis on dancing.
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An evolving musical identity
The KitKatClub expanded from its trance roots to encompass a broad electronic music scene. It also launched a record label.
Thirty years of the KitKatClub
Since opening in 1994, the club has moved several times and adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic. It celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2024.
KitKatClub
Krüger helped shape the KitKatClub’s door culture and sex-positive identity. The venue became known for its strict fetish dress code, open sexual expression, diverse crowd and focus on music and dancing.
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KitKatClub
Krüger co-founded the KitKatClub and helped shape its door culture and sex-positive identity.
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