Elysium

Elysium is an urban spa and swimming centre on Martin-Luther-Straße in Schöneberg, a Berlin neighborhood long associated with the city's LGBTQ+ community, and the venue is explicitly gay-friendly and popular with that community. The facility centres on an indoor pool alongside a multi-level sauna landscape, steam rooms, and relaxation areas, giving it a functional, athletic-club feel rather than the plush finish of a luxury hotel spa. Facilities are geared toward regular use — swimming lengths, sweating in the saunas, and socializing in communal lounge areas — rather than an extensive treatment menu, though basic massage and wellness treatments are available. As with most German sauna facilities, saunas are typically mixed-gender and textile-free, and towels are required on benches. Entry is generally sold as day or session tickets rather than through advance treatment bookings, making walk-in visits the norm. Its relatively low price point compared with hotel spas and hammams, combined with its welcoming atmosphere, has made it a long-standing fixture of Berlin's wellness and LGBTQ+ social scene.