Loci Loft

Loci Loft is a Berlin-Reinickendorf concert and event room for groups of up to 150, set inside the former Volta-Werke complex. Its defining feature is the setting: a warm, dressed-up club inserted into a preserved industrial site whose earlier life ran from lamp production to electrical manufacturing. For a show, expect close-range scale instead of a cavernous hall, with tables, a lounge area and a dance-friendly floor shaping the evening as much as the stage does.

A factory hall finds its second act

The story begins in 1888, when Berlin manufacturer Gustav Budweg built a petroleum-lamp factory at the Oraniendamm and Waidmannsluster Damm junction. The premises later became the Volta-Werke, an electrical-industry site associated with transformer production; the Berlin works closed in 1987 after decades of expansion, wartime damage and postwar rebuilding.

A 2004 reuse plan kept the complex in service, placing a DIY store and other tenants inside the old halls. Loci Loft arrived as part of that conversion: the venue describes its rooms as former Volta-Werke spaces, while the local industrial-history project identifies the club among the businesses occupying the protected halls.

Its recent history also includes a sharp interruption. A smouldering fire near the stage was discovered on December 19, 2025, forcing that evening’s Christmas show to be cancelled; reporting in January 2026 said the reopening date remained uncertain. The current programme, including Roque4Three on August 29, 2026, shows the room is again presenting live events.

The room today

Jazz and soul remain the advertised core, joined by swing, blues, tribute shows, chanson theatre, rock nights, karaoke and after-work parties. Loci Loft also takes direct bookings from musicians and bands, while regularly hosting private and corporate functions, so the calendar moves between public concerts and closed events. The main hall measures 140 square metres with a 3.2-metre ceiling, professional stage lighting and a sound system; a winter garden, lounge/backstage zone, bar and outdoor area give seated listeners and post-show minglers distinct places to settle in.