Böse Buben
Encyclopedia
Böse Buben is the name of an association and club of adult gay
men in Berlin
, Germany, who are interested in SM, especially in flagellation
(mostly spanking
/caning
). Böse Buben is a non-profit organization
with the "intention to be a counterbalance to the commercialized scene".
, in the 1990th to form a club especially for spanking and caning. As a union or voluntary association
Böse Buben was founded on September 6, 1996. The association is formally registered by the register of associations in Berlin. Men who are in need for help to manage their SM coming out
will always find some encouragement from experienced people.
In 2010, Böse Buben is the leading club in Germany for all varieties of SM and one of the greatest in continental Europe. People not only from Germany but from other European countries are visiting. Usually three times a week (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday) there are parties for adult gay men but sometimes for 'mixed people', too. All visitors who are not permanent members of the association Böse Buben, are requested to purchase a daily membership for 6 Euro. The main event is traditionally the BÖSE BUBEN NACHT each first Saturday monthly.
For nearly 14 years Böse Buben resided in rooms for their own in Neukölln
before in mid 2010 the club changed to Sachsendamm 76–77 in Schöneberg
.
Böse Buben is participating in the project "safety4free" of manCheck Berlin.
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
men in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany, who are interested in SM, especially in flagellation
Flagellation
Flagellation or flogging is the act of methodically beating or whipping the human body. Specialised implements for it include rods, switches, the cat o' nine tails and the sjambok...
(mostly spanking
Spanking
Spanking refers to the act of striking the buttocks of another person to cause temporary pain without producing physical injury. It generally involves one person striking the buttocks of another person with an open hand. When an open hand is used, spanking is referred to in some countries as...
/caning
Caning
Caning is a form of corporal punishment consisting of a number of hits with a single cane usually made of rattan, generally applied to the offender's bare or clothed buttocks or hand . Application of a cane to the knuckles or the shoulders has been much less common...
). Böse Buben is a non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
with the "intention to be a counterbalance to the commercialized scene".
History
Böse Buben separated from Quälgeist (German for brat), the oldest association in gay SM in West BerlinWest Berlin
West Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945...
, in the 1990th to form a club especially for spanking and caning. As a union or voluntary association
Voluntary association
A voluntary association or union is a group of individuals who enter into an agreement as volunteers to form a body to accomplish a purpose.Strictly speaking, in many jurisdictions no formalities are necessary to start an association...
Böse Buben was founded on September 6, 1996. The association is formally registered by the register of associations in Berlin. Men who are in need for help to manage their SM coming out
Coming out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
will always find some encouragement from experienced people.
In 2010, Böse Buben is the leading club in Germany for all varieties of SM and one of the greatest in continental Europe. People not only from Germany but from other European countries are visiting. Usually three times a week (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday) there are parties for adult gay men but sometimes for 'mixed people', too. All visitors who are not permanent members of the association Böse Buben, are requested to purchase a daily membership for 6 Euro. The main event is traditionally the BÖSE BUBEN NACHT each first Saturday monthly.
For nearly 14 years Böse Buben resided in rooms for their own in Neukölln
Neukölln (locality)
Neukölln is an inner-city locality of Berlin in the homonymous borough of Neukölln, including the historic village of Rixdorf and numerous Gründerzeit apartment blocks. The Ortsteil is densely settled a with a population of 154,127 inhabitants and is the most populated one of Berlin...
before in mid 2010 the club changed to Sachsendamm 76–77 in Schöneberg
Schöneberg
Schöneberg is a locality of Berlin, Germany. Until Berlin's 2001 administrative reform it was a separate borough including the locality of Friedenau. Together with the former borough of Tempelhof it is now part of the new borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg....
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Böse Buben is participating in the project "safety4free" of manCheck Berlin.
External links
- Böse Buben @ BDSM Berlin e.V. (German)