Berlin’s beloved queer club SchwuZ files for insolvency
BERLIN, August 2, 2025 - Germany’s historic and once‑landmark queer club SchwuZ has filed for bankruptcy as of August 2, 2025. Founded in Kreuzberg in 1977 and relocating to a larger venue in Neukölln in 2013, the club amassed nearly 50 years of LGBTQ+ cultural significance, helping to launch Berlin’s Christopher Street Day and the queer magazine