OUR STORY

It all started on a rooftop in Bali.

In March 2023, after stepping off the corporate treadmill, Simon found himself in a men’s sharing circle — the kind of thing you end up in when life pushes you toward introspection. When asked what he associated with the words “I love,” his answer came instantly: Fitness.

Why fitness? Because Simon had always felt the power of sports to create real, lasting connections. His closest friendships were born through shared effort, sweat, and movement. So the idea was simple: what if there was a space designed entirely around that feeling? A space where fitness wasn’t just about performance, but about people?

That’s how Dopamine was born.

What started as a raw and real studio tucked into a parking lot in Berlin’s Kurfürstenstraße — surrounded by a chaotic mix of nightlife and urban grit — quickly grew into something bigger. A space where movement, mindset, and connection could come together. Dopamine 1.0 was rough around the edges, but the energy was undeniable.