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Soviet Memorial in Treptower Park

"The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the Russian Federation shall guarantee the protection of war graves and the permanent right of rest for the war dead of the other side on their respective territories and shall endeavour to keep the surroundings of the war graves free of all installations that are incompatible with the dignity of these sites."

[…]

"The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany shall ensure the preservation and maintenance of Russian war graves in the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany at its own expense."

Quote from: Agreement of 16 December 1992 between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the Russian Federation on the Care of War Graves, Article 3, paragraphs 1 + 3

 

This tour takes you through the Soviet Memorial in Treptower Park.

After World War II was over, the Red Army erected three large memorials in Berlin for its soldiers who died in the “Battle of Berlin”. Let’s take a closer look at one of them.

The memorial in Treptow was inaugurated in 1949 and around 7000 Soviet soldiers found their final resting place here. We look at the history, architecture and significance of the memorial

 

Duration: 2 hours

Price (per guide for a group of up to 25 people): 180 EUR

School classes, social and educational institutions: Price upon request

 

The meeting point for this tour is the statue of “Mother Homeland” at the Soviet Memorial in Treptower Park. An alternative meeting point can also be arranged and we will then travel together to the memorial. 

Please note that in this case the total duration of the tour will be longer and you will require a public transport ticket for all participants; this is NOT included in the price.

 

If you would like to book this tour, please use the following link.

 

 

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Berlin Under National Socialism

"Everything indicates that the fascist dictatorship is not a question of weeks and months, but of years."

Willy Brandt, 1913 – 1992, German politician, Governing Mayor of Berlin (1957-66), Federal Chancellor (1969-74); quote from: „Hvorfor har Hitler seiret i Tyskland?“ (1933)

 

On this tour, we explore Berlin between 1933 and 1945. Among other things, we will follow the traces of National Socialist architecture and visit places that commemorate the victims of National Socialism.

 

Route:

Brandenburg Gate

Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism

Reichstag (without visiting the dome)

Memorial to the Murdered Members of the Reichstag

Soviet War Memorial at Tiergarten

Holocaust Memorial

Place of Hitler’s Bunker

Wilhelmstraße

Place of the former New Reich Chancellery

Memorial for Georg Elser

Former Reich Ministry of Propaganda

Former Reich Ministry of Aviation

Former Gestapo and SS HQ (Topography of Terror)

 

Duration: 3,5 hours (incl. break)

Price (per guide for a group of up to 25 people): 315 EUR

School classes, social and educational institutions: Price upon request

 

If you would like to book this tour, please use the following link.

 

 

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Through the modern government district

Bundestag

"I don't believe there is anything in the whole earth that you can't learn in Berlin except the German language."

Mark Twain, 1835 – 1910, American writer

 

On this tour, we will explore the rich history of the government district.

 

Route:

Brandenburg Gate

Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism

Reichstag (without visiting the dome)

Memorial to the Murdered Members of the Reichstag

Memorial to the Solidarność Movement

Memorial “White Crosses”

Paul-Löbe-House

Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-House

Federal Chancellery

Swiss Embassy

Central Station

 

Duration: 2 hours

Price (per guide for a group of up to 25 people): 180 EUR

School classes, social and educational institutions: Price upon request

 

If you would like to book this tour, please use the following link.

 

 

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From Humboldt to Alex

“The Berliners are unfriendly and reckless, gruff, and bossy. Berlin is odious, noisy, dirty, and grey; roadworks and congested streets wherever you go – but I’m sorry for everyone who does not stay here.”

Anneliese Bödecker, 1932 – 2015, Social worker and recipient of the Order of Merit of Berlin

 

This tour starts at Bebelplatz close to Humboldt University and takes you through the historical center of prussian Berlin to the heart of former East Berlin – the Alexanderplatz, or, as Berliners affectionately call it: Alex.

 

Route:

Bebelplatz

Book Burning Memorial

Humboldt University

Unter den Linden

Neue Wache (New Watchhouse)

Museum Island

Berlin Cathedral

Humboldt Forum

Nikolai Quarter

Rotes Rathaus (Red Town Hall)

TV Tower

Alexanderplatz (Alexander Square)

 

 

Duration: 2,5 hours (incl. break)

Price (per guide for a group of up to 25 people): 225 EUR

School classes, social and educational institutions: Price upon request

 

If you would like to book this tour, please use the following link.

 

 

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This tour is dog-friendly. You are welcome to bring your four-legged friend with you.

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Potsdam

"A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in."

Frederick the Great, 1712 – 1786, Prussian king 1740 - 1786

 

On this day trip we will explore the former residence of the Prussian kings together. Discover with us beautiful Potsdam with its more than 1000 years of exciting and varied history.

 

Route:

Old Market

St. Nicholas Church

Museum Barberini (without visiting the exhibition)

Former City Palace

Platz der Einheit

St. Peter and Paul’s Church

Soviet War Memorial

Durch Quarter

Nauen Gate

Brandenburg Gate (Yes, there's one in Potsdam, too.)

Park Sanssouci

Sanssouci Palace (without visiting the exhibition)

 

Duration: 6 hours (incl. break)

Price (per guide for a group of up to 25 people): 420 EUR

School classes, social and educational institutions: Price upon request

 

Please note! We do NOT enter the various castles during the tour! The castles have separate entrance fees.

 

For this tour, we will meet in Berlin and travel together by public transportation (tickets NOT included in the price!) to Potsdam; at the end of the tour, we will also accompany you back to Berlin if you would like.

 

If you would like to meet us in person in Potsdam, please feel free to send us an email. In that case, the price will be reduced.

 

If you would like to book this tour, please use the following link.

 

 

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This tour is dog-friendly. You are welcome to bring your four-legged friend with you.

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Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial

Sachsenhausen

“The Soviet soldiers who first entered Sachsenhausen had spoken of liberation. I didn’t quite realise what that meant. I had never thought about liberation. My only endeavour had always been to ensure my survival from one day to the next.”

Thomas Buergenthal, 1934 – 2023, American lawyer, born in Czechoslovakia, as a child he survived two ghettos and the Auschwitz-Birkenau and Sachsenhausen concentration camps, Quote from: Thomas Buergenthal, A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy

 

The Sachsenhausen concentration camp memorial is located approximately 30 kilometres north of Berlin. This concentration camp was built in 1936 and served as a model and training camp for later concentration camps. After World War II, a Soviet special camp was located there from 1945 to 1950.

This tour is a day trip and takes  about 6 hours. We will travel together by S-Bahn from Brandenburger Tor to Oranienburg (approx. 50 minutes). From there we will walk to the memorial site (approx. 25 minutes). Please note that this route must also be walked back at the end of the tour. The guided tour of the memorial takes approx. 2.5 to 3 hours and also involves a lot of walking. Please make sure that you are up to it.

 

Duration: 6 hours (incl. break)

Price (per guide for a group of up to 25 people): 420 EUR

School classes, social and educational institutions: Price upon request

Please bring your own food and drinks. 

 

For this 6-hour tour, we will meet in Berlin and travel together by public transportation (tickets NOT included in the price!). At the end of the tour, we will also be happy to accompany you back to Berlin if you would like.

 

If you would prefer to meet us directly at the Sachsenhausen Memorial, please feel free to send us an email. In that case, the price will be reduced.

 

If you would like to book this tour, please use this link.

 

 

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Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed on the memorial site.

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Jewish Berlin

Synagoge von unten

"Only through acknowledgment of the erasure and void of Jewish life can the history of Berlin and Europe have a human future."

Daniel Libeskind, *1946, American architect

 

On this tour we explore the former Jewish quarter of Berlin.

 

Route:

Rosenstrasse protest

Otto Weidt’s Workshop for the Blind

Hackesche Höfe

Regina Jonas

Old Jewish Cemetery Berlin-Mitte

Clärchen’s Ballroom

Auguststraße

New Synagogue

 

 

Duration: 2,5 hours

Price (per guide for a group of up to 25 people): 225 EUR

School classes, social and educational institutions: Price upon request

If you would like to book this tour, please use the following link.

 

 

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Divided Berlin

Geteiltes Berlin

"All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin. And therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words, ‘Ich bin ein Berliner!'"

[„Ich bin ein Berliner!“ means „I am a Berliner!“ (a citizen of Berlin)]

John F. Kennedy, 1917 - 1963, President of the USA from 1961 to 1963

 

On this tour we discover exemplary places of the German Division and the Berlin Wall.

 

Route:

Brandenburg Gate

Palace of Tears

Berlin Wall Memorial at Bernauer Straße

 

Duration: 3 hours (incl. break)

Price (per guide for a group of up to 25 people): 270 EUR

School classes, social and educational institutions: Price upon request

 

All participants require a public transport ticket for this tour; this is NOT included in the price. We are happy to help with the selection.

 

If you would like to book this tour, please use the following link.

 

 

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This tour is dog-friendly. You are welcome to bring your four-legged friend with you.

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Berlin Highlights

Klassische Tour

"Berlin, the greatest cultural extravaganza that one could imagine."

David Bowie, 1947 – 2016, Musician, lived in Berlin from 1976 to 1978

- The Classic -

This tour offers a good overview of the exciting history of the metropolis of Berlin.

 

Route:

Brandenburg Gate

Reichstag (without visiting the dome)

Holocaust Memorial

Place of Hitler’s Bunker

Place of the former New Reich Chancellery

Former Reich Aviation Ministry

Berlin Wall

Checkpoint Charlie

Gendarmenmarkt

 

Duration: 3,5 hours (incl. break)

Price (per guide for a group of up to 25 people): 315 EUR

 

School classes, social and educational institutions: Price upon request

 

If you would like to book this tour, please use the following link.

 

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In principle, all our tours are barrier-free, but as there may be restrictions in the city at short notice, please inform us in advance.

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This tour is dog-friendly. You are welcome to bring your four-legged friend with you.