40seconds is a club which takes its name from the amount of time it takes to reach the club level from the ground floor. Disappointingly, the club is on the 7th floor, and the 40 seconds are more due to a slow elevator than a very high elevation. However, it's still a nice small club with large windows and a great view of the Potsdamer Platz and Sony Center area. The patio outside is particularly nice for enjoying the view, but is full of clubbers who need a smoke.
The decor is nice and trendy, and there are some pretty cool lights/TV screens/projectors. It was one of the only places where we found a hip-hop night, where they had a playlist similar to one you might find at an American club. I also noticed a surprisingly high girl/guy ratio the night we were there, but since the Germans don't dance to hip-hop quite like we do, it was basically a bunch of girls dancing with guys standing around awkwardly.
Potsdamer Strasse 58, near U-Bhf Mendolssohn-Bartholdy Park (U2).
