TEMPELHOF ­ SCHÖNEBERG. If you're a night owl who likes pulse-thumping music and folks dressed in their trendiest Hugo and Prada threads, exclusive 90 Grad is the right nightspot for you. The fun doesn't even pick up until 2am or so, and skilled DJs spin the best techno, hip-hop, and soul in Europe - or on any continent, for that matter. The sleek, well-established dance club tends to draw its fair share of celebs as well, including Sean Penn, Ed Norton, Denzel Washington, and Goldie Hawn. U-BAHN: Bülowstrasse

The dangerously hip come here to see-and-be-seen. Installed in a renovated old power station, Berghain looks unassuming enough on the outside, but within you'll find an impressive venue packed with the beautiful people of Berlin sweating it out to hard techno and electro. Getting past the doorman here may be akin to customs in LA, so leave the attitude at home. With the beats continuing right through to Sunday afternoons, this is a club for punters with stamina. U-BAHN: Ostbahnhof

CHARLOTTENBURG ­ WILMERSDORF. With a large dance floor and an international grooves list, this popular spot is paradise. Everyone from movie stars to punks comes to see the elaborate light show and dance. U-BAHN: Uhlandstrasse

TEMPELHOF ­ SCHÖNEBERG. Attracting the gamut from baby boomers to teens, this two-story dance club offers casual ambience. With an alternative crowd of gay men, there are lots of jeans with leather, and mellow techno tunes. U-BAHN: Wittenberg

CHARLOTTENBURG ­ WILMERSDORF. A high-impact crowd grooves to the disco sounds of the past 30 years. The huge dance floor, packed with 20-something artists and students, comes alive after midnight. U-BAHN: Adernauerplatz