Hasengasse
walk-thru Club 69. Autobahn exit Bayreuth-North, first street right and then the second left
Within the last twenty years, the trade seems to have declined on the Ku'damm (Kurfurstendamm) and gone completely on the Potsdamer Strasse, but grown on the Kurfurstenstrasse. A new shop on the corner of Kurfüstenstrasse and Potsdamer Strasse (LSD) has caused some discussion in the area by itself becasue of its effect, and this is magnified by plans to build a 40 room plus brothel, adjacent to the shop. See
Another possible place is Savigny Platz but this can be expensive.
In the Eastern sector there is Oranienburger Strasse.
The largest brothel is Artemis
Eckendorferstrasse, near Herforder Strasse
Calwer Str. 33. walk through brothel
The local slang names for the area include apparently "Gurke“, "Eierberg“ and "Riemenwalzwerk“.
How to Get There : from the Rathaus, go along Willy-Brandt-Platz and you will see Bochum West railway station ahead. Don't go as far as the station but turn right and then next left.
To reach the Rathaus from the main railway station, turn right on exiting the station and then follow Massenbergstrasse opposite the right hand corner of the station buildings.
Im Winkel, off Gussstahlstrasse. An unprepossessing street when you first turn into it but is quite a decent size altogether - including an indoor 'Laufhaus' as well. Going price 30 Euro.
The image at left shows Gussstahlstrasse - im Winkel is off to the right further along - a fairly large sex shop is just to the left. A plan of 'im Winkel'
is shown below.
Eros Center, Immenburg Strasse 17 - 21
(corner of Karlstrasse)
Bruchstraße, which runs between Wallstraße and Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße.
Two iron gates stand at either side of the street. The one from Wallstraße stands open mostly, while the other from Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße allows a permanent narrow entrance.
Background information here
Helenenstrasse (off Vor dem Steintor), in the area known as "Das Viertel", which encompasses parts of the districts of Ostertor and Steintor.
Background information here
Lessingstrasse.
How to Get There : exit from the railway station by the Nordausgang, turn right, and then just before you come to crossroads you can see the Linienstrasse partly blocked off on your left. Cars can also be driven in from the other end. side
There is also street prostitution in the Ravensberger Strasse, although complaints have been raised locally about them spilling over as far as the Bornstrasse.
A well known sex shop/cinema complex is Studio X, Münsterstraße 12. Where you see the Linienstrasse on your left (as described above), turn right instead and it is a short way down the road.
Linienstrasse, a partly blocked off street close to the railway station. More information on this website.
Currently no red-light district as such. Trade relies on various brothels and the like advertising their wares in the newspapers etc.
Contact bar at
Gustav-Poensgen-Str. 7
Hinter dem Bahndamm. The place consists of a five-storey building with each window numbered. This obviously creates problems for windows that are higher up. Seems not be a well-thought of place for general quality. The view to the left is from the railway line, South of the Central Station.
How to Get There : It is directly next to the railway line, south of the main station. Best way on foot is to go south from the railway station. If you exit from the main entrance, then you will need to go along the Hartkortstrasse and pass under the railway line via Ellerstrasse. From the eastern end of this bridge, you follow the railway line further along Vulkanstrasse. Go along as far as it will go and then turn right.
There are several walk-in brothels on Vulkanstrasse, although the trade has extended around the corner to Julius-Weber Strasse and Charlottenstrasse.
Consult
Lust Meile which has information on all brothels.
For example, the Vulkanhaus has has a new and modern layout. The price appears to be 30 Euros for good service. Some of the houses can be a bit more 'cramped' and 'labyrinthic' but plenty of choice on offer.
You might care to to look at the
Laufhaus.
There is a shop with video cabins on Unterstrasse which is close by and open till late (about 2200) - all other such shops in the city appear to shut early.
Newspaper article on Vulkanstrasse
Newspaper article on Vulkanstrasse, No. 2
Monning on the border between Duisburg and Mühlheim, near the Zoo. Zooparkplatz.
How to Get There : Vulkanstrasse lies South-West of the City Center. A good pointer is the tall chimney of the Duisburg Stadtwerke power station. Otherwise you could walk southwards from the Schwanentor Bridge by the Inner Harbor. The required area is encountered as soon as you enter Vulkanstrasse. You could also take the tram (903) or U-Bahn (U79) to Platanenhof, about 5 minutes walk away.
contact bar: Saline Privatclub: Salinenstr. 96
Located in a discrete cul-de-sac called Stahlstrasse (cars can also be driven in) Prices appear to be 30 Euros for good service.
How to Get There : It lies on the north-west edge of the city center (adjacent to IKEA). Or go down Segerothstrasse towards the University but turn left before the railway bridge. Underground station : Berliner Platz.
Oluf-Samsons-Gang, off Schifbrücke which goes along the harbor.
The 'Bahnhofsviertel', east of the Central Railway Station - concentrated on the Taunusstraße and its side streets of Moselstraße, Elbestraße and Weserstraße. Exit from the main entrance of the railway station.
For example, the Crazy Sexy Eros-Center at Elbestrasse 49-53.
Background information here.
brothels also in Breite Gasse
contact bar: Bar Orchidee: Giessen-Heuchelheim, Rodheimer Str. 4,
Oli's Bar: Bahnhofstr.
Güterbahnhofstrasse. walk-thru brothel
Small blocked off street, the Dueppenbeckerstrasse
How to Get There : From railway station, go straight ahead, right along the main shopping street until the Markischer Ring. Turn left, then right with the river on your right-hand side. The Dueppenbeckerstrasse is the second on the left, angled backwards
Am Steintor 28. walk through brothel
St Pauli and its Reeperbahn is obviously renowned. It is also more of a 'tourist' and general entertainment area than most red-light districts.
The police presence is very visible with the Davidwache station on the Reeperbahn itself. Legally every officially sanctioned working girl is required submit to a medical examination every 2 weeks.
In the streets around Herbertstrasse (Gunterstrasse, Erichstrasse, Friedrichstrasse, Davidstrasse, and Gerhardstrasse), women are only allowed to be on the streets from 20:00 onwards. There are no street girls on the Reeperbahn itself. Although there are one or two brothels there - look for a sign EROS CENTER or KONTAKTHOF (entrance also on Große Freiheit).
The district also contains the Erotic Art Museum, Bernhard 69. Open daily 10am to midnight.
How to Get There : U-Bahn: St. Pauli; S-Bahn: Reeperbahn;
(it is however within walking distance from Hamburg City Center, if you are in the mood))
On the sectioned-off Herbertstrasse, prostitution (behind windows) is allowed around the clock.
The Große Freiheit ("Great Freedom") is a side street with several bars and club. In former years, several sex theatres here (Salambo, Regina, Colibri, Safari) would show live sex acts on stage. As of 2005, the Safari is the only live sex theatre left in Germany. The popular table dance club Dollhouse has taken over the premises of Salambo.
Another district exists on the other side of the City Center, namely St. Georg, centered on the Hansa Platz. This is a more 'traditional' district with women available most times of the day, but with the range of quality being more widespread.
Schlachthofstrasse. 29. walk through brothel
Gallberger Weg, off Allee-str or Richard-Wagner-Strasse.
Reitwallstrasse and environs
(underground station Steintor)
Ludwigstrasse
from the main railway station, take rear exit, turn left keeping the bus station on your left - Ludwigstrasse is further along on the left
Gueteramtsstrasse 11 and 13
Exclusiv Studio Heidelberg, Am Rohrbach
Sontheimer Str. 3 and 7
Eros center, near Wolfartsweierer Strasse.
Mabachstrasse and Ottostrasse, campervans
Wall, Flämische Strasse, side streets
There is also another brothel directly opposite - the Kölsche Bordell
How to Get There : Location is Hornstrasse. Take the S-Bahn to Nippes and Pascha is visible from the train - see photo of Nippes station where it is the building to the right of the clock.
Pascha claims to be the largest brothel in the whole of Europe. Prices appear to be 30 Euro, although the girls might possibly try to get another 20 Euros off you for a slightly more service. Notices from the management claim that you can complain to them if you are dissatisfied with anything.
You have to pay 5 Euros entrance fee.
Also brothels at (but seemingly not too well-recommended) Antwerpener Str. 61, Mauritiuswall 73, Tuermchenswall 66 b and Brabanter Str. 8.
bars in Gereonswall off Luebeckerstr.
Reichenaustrasse 216
B33 towards Radolfzell (on right hand side)
Eros Center,
Mevissenstrasse 70
brothel in Inrather Str. 811
How to get there : Get a tram from the Central Station. The house is on the right-hand side of Torgauer Strasse and you can't miss it.
Haus am Wasserturm, Torgauer Strasse. Three storey building.
Official price is 30 Euro although expect to immediately pay another 20 for 'extra services'.
Contrary to reports, there appears to be no entrance fee.
Street prostitution is illegal in Leipzig so be warned.
Clemensstrasse.
Hinter der Soelzmauer 44 - 51
Crazy Sexy Eros Center,
Bahnhofstrasse 17
How to get there : Leave the railway station via the main entrance and Bahnhofstrasse is on your right. 50 meters further on you will come to a 6-storey building.
Lupinenstrasse, the most westerly side street of the Mittelstrasse, north of the River Neckar.
Background information here
Rampenloch, a cul-de-sac to the West of the town center.
Background information here
Leierkasten, Ingolstaedter Str. 38
Herz As, Triebstrasse 11 a,
Landsberger Str.: near main railway station, girls in cars with rooms nearby
Hansastrasse: Streetgirls in cars with rooms nearby
Kuenkelstr. 54
Frauentorstr. between Faerbertor and Spittertor
Flasshofstrasse, a fenced-off area of the street, including a
'Laufhaus.
How to Get There: from the main railway station, take the Friedrich-Karl-Strasse from the right of the station area. After a while, turn right into Hermann-Albertz Strasse and left into Flasshofstrasse.
Eros-Sex-Palast in An der Braker Bahn
Eros center Goldener Anker, Stau 47
Eros-Center el Dorado, Eisenbahnstr. 18, opposite main railway station
Bienenkorb, Haller Str. 8
Eros-Center Crazy Sexy. Leave motorway A8 in Pforzheim-West, 500 m towards Pforzheim at first traffic lights turn left, on right hand side.
Eros Center "Haus Eden", Guerickestr.
Club Salambo, Luitpoldstr. 25, near railway station
Eros Center, Am Bahnhof Bramow 10 - about halfway between Rostock center and Warnemunde.
Some information on the opening of the Eros Center and the crime-ridden situation before it was opened, can be viewed here
Arabella, Brebacher Landstr. 6 - 8
Bebenhaeuser Hof 2-6, the 3 Farben Haus
close the main pedestrian area, coming from the main railway station look in the small streets on the left hand side near department store Hertie
walk-through brothel
Eros-Center Luxemburger Str. 61, between Roemer- and Konrad-Adenauer-Bruecke
Eros-Center Blaubeurer Tor
Hotel Alter Herzog, Zinglerstr. corner Schillerstr.
Crazy Sexy Eros Center,
Mainzer Strasse 129, near motorway
Haus d'amour, Randersackerer Str. 64
Very uncertain about current situation. The address Wesendonkstrasse 16 (corner Hofaue) advertises itself as 'Eros' and shares the adress with the Casanova Tabledance Club.
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