2-Hour Neighborhood Walking Tours

Schöneberg Highlights

Discover where Marlene Dietrich and David Bowie lived. We learn how Schöneberg transformed from a medieval village to a vibrant district and how the "Rote Insel" (Red Island) developed from a left-wing working-class stronghold to a trendy neighborhood. We will venture to Berlin's supreme court-Kammergericht and the former location of the Berlin Sportpalast where Joseph Goebbels's made his infamous "Total War" speech.

Jewish Schöneberg

Explore how Schöneberg became a haven for the Jewish middle classes of Berlin in the early 20th century. We will visit the "Wir Waren Nachbarn" (We Were Neighbors) exhibition at Rathaus Schöneberg where we will hear the fascintaitng stories of German Jewish artists, writers, and painters who resided in the district. See where Albert Einstein, Erich Fromm, and Billie Wilder lived and follow the trail of the Places of Remembrance Memorial.

Jewish Prenzlauer Berg

Explore 300 years of Jewish life in Berlin. Starting at Rosenthaler Platz, once the cattle gate and the only entry point for Jews into Berlin. We learn how Moses Mendelssohn started Jewish enlightenment. We visit the former Jandorf department store and discover how Jews contributed to commercial development in Berlin. We stroll to Senefelderplatz, an area that attracted East European Jews in the 20th century. We visit the Jewish Cemetery and the Rykestr. Synagogue from outside and end at an Israeli restaurant where we learn about Israeli cuisine. You can stay after the tour and enjoy tasty Israeli food!

Life Beyond the Wall-Daily Life in Prenzlauer Berg

Starting at the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Str., we hear heroic escape stories and how the division of the city affected the daily lives of those who stayed. We visit Zionskirche, a meeting point in the '80s for GDR opposition groups, and learn how protests and revolutions culminated in the fall of the Berlin Wall. Walking along Kastanienallee, we explore Prenzlauer Berg as a haven for young squatters before its gentrification.

Ku'damm Beyond Shopping

There's more to shopping than meets the eye on this bustling boulevard that Bismarck created as a German version of the Champs-Élysées. We will travel back in time to the decadent '20s and explore the Ku'damm's former iconic Cabarets, theaters, bohemian cafés, and the prevailing prostitution scene. We will learn how the area around the Ku'damm deteriorated during the Cold War and visit Zoologischer Garten, the main train station of West Berlin, and a place for teenage heroine addicts in the '70s. We will visit the former America House, (today C/O) a popular place for student protests in the '60s, and also learn about the revival of the area in the last years.

Friedrichshain - Kreuzberg

We explore life on both sides of the Wall- starting at Friedrichshain’s monumental Karl Marx Allee—a showcase of socialism. We then cross over the fairytale-like Oberbaum Bridge to the former Western side of Kreuzberg, a melting pot of young German squatters and Turkish immigrants. Since the fall of the wall and before the pandemic these two neighborhoods have become world-famous party zones struggling to fight off gentrification. We also explore the East Side Gallery and other iconic works of street art in both neighborhoods.