Berlin · QUEER BERLIN HISTORY TOURS
Schöneberg around Nollendorfplatz, the site of Hirschfeld’s Institute and the bars that outlasted both. These 6 walks are compared on route and period — some start in 1919, some start in 1989.
Schöneberg queer walking tour in Berlin: Nationalhof, Motzstraße and El Dorado, Isherwood home, guided by Tobias for 2.5 hours at $23.
“Tobias was wonderful, attentive and highly knowledgble. He really know his history! It wa great to be taken back in time and explore mid-19th C gay Berlin!”
A small-group LGBTQ walking tour through Schöneberg, Tiergarten, Kreuzberg, plus Südblock and the Schwules Museum in about 3.5 hours.
“Great tour, perfect guide! Probably the museum should not be mentioned in the program. I went there because i wanted to, but by one side i believe the tour is richer per se. I was the only one interested to see the museum also.”
3.5-hour Queer Berlin walk in Schöneberg and Tiergarten, $23, with the Eldorado bar site, Hirschfeld stories, and Nazi persecution memorials.
“The tour was excellent - and Tom was hugely knowledgeable, funny, patient and helpful. I can’t recommend this tour enough! It was amazing to hear about the queer history of Berlin and meet some awesome people along the way too!”
Berlin’s queer and trans history walking tour with iPad AR, 200+ archival visuals, small group of 10, and stops from Ulrichs to today.
“We go on lots of walking tours in different cities and covering different themes, and i can honestly say that this is one of the best i've ever been on. Jeff really knows his subject so well, and brought it to life with an engaging manner and interesting details. The photos, videos, and clever 'augmented reality' feature (where he was able to display historical photographs in the place we were now, and combine them with group photos of the tour group) were really cool, and really added to the experience. I really recommend this tour!”
A 2-hour small-group street art and queer history walk in Schöneberg and Nollendorf, with Urban Nation, a church, and a free map.
“The guide was friendly, warm, knowledgeable and insightful. She personalised the experience for us which gave it a certain je nais se quois. Would recommend it for anyone in the queer community who loves art and history. A big thanks!”
A 3-hour Queer Berlin walking tour tracing LGBTQ+ history from Magnus Hirschfeld and Schöneberg to Cabaret, Bowie, and Cold War Berlin.
“Dan, who came to Berlin before the wall came down, gives a fascinating and super fun tour. With a lively, story-specific soundtrack, Dan led us through many neighborhoods and eras of Berlin and Germany's incredible queer history. This tour examines Berlin in particular as a gay capital of the world for the past 100 plus years, and the horrifying genocide of homosexuals (even Hitler's best friend) under the National Socialists. The tour also informed us about some of the most prominent gay forefathers and celebrities. We loved hearing Dan's perspective on queer cabaret culture during the Weimar era, but also what live was like for LGBTQ under Nazi persecution and…”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
