Top places to dance / music / nightlife etc:

Pudel Club
St. Pauli Fischmarkt 27, 22767 | www.pudel.com
The most famous alternative club near the River Elbe.

Übel & Gefährlich
Feldstraße 66, 20359 | www.uebelundgefaehrlich.com
Live acts almost every day. It's a young club in an interesting location - an old bunker.

Waagenbau
Max Brauer Allee 204, 22769 | www.waagenbau.com
Live acts and lots of DJs in the field of electronic music, new wave, post-punk, reggae, and hip-hop etc.