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Book a decolonial tour, workshop or lecture

Find out more about German colonial history. Find out how the historical legacy affects our lives today.

All tours

Take one of our tours in Berlin and find out how colonialism still shapes our cities and societies today. Book your individual city tour - as an individual, in a team or for your organization. Personal. Flexible. Unforgettable.

On Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays our Black and queer feminism tour takes place.

On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays you can visit us at the African Quarter encounter,

On Saturdays we are at Humboldt Forum and

On Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays you can join us on the Sightseeing Tour .

We look forward to seeing you!

Our tours

To the tickets:

Berlin's Sights

Discover the African Quarter

Black & Queer Feminism in Berlin

Museum tour of the Humboldt Forum

Organized by us

Food Tour

Bookable on AirBnB

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We offer private tours, workshops and lectures

Get out of the office or classroom! Take your colleagues, friends or family on an exciting weekend trip! Come and experience a tour that will give you plenty of food for thought and create incentives.

Workshops & Talks

Workshops and talks

More info:

Lunch & Learn: Colonialism in the cityscape

Lunch & Learn: Black & queer feminism

Workshop: Decolonizing language - words, power and perspectives

Impressions

Former Lüderitzstrasse renamed Cornelius Fredericks Strasse

Historical area monument in Wedding in Berlin

Volkspark Rehberge

Historical city tour through the African Quarter

Historische-Orte.org in Schöneberg

Collaboration with the Museum Schöneberg

Afro-German movement in the Schöneberg neighborhood

Miss Germany visits the African Quarter

Queer city tour in Schöneberg

Creating inclusion in the women's rights movement

Sojourner Truth Ain't I a woman?

Beguine as a meeting place for women and lesbians since the 80s

West African cuisine in Berlin

Ethiopian restaurant

Join over 15,000 people

Our participants were impressed by our guides' extensive knowledge of history and current topics. But don't just take our word for it. Take a look at some of our reviews.

Very good. German colonial history brought closer in concrete terms using the Berlin cityscape. What is hidden everywhere in our everyday life... Find out! Suitable for Berliners, newcomers and tourists all together ;-)

The tour was very interesting, informative and inspiring. I think this kind of first-hand experience of the colonial consequences is important and I am glad that I was able to educate myself a little more :)

As a supposedly well-educated person, I was really amazed at how big the black hole of the German curriculum is in the context of German colonial history. Thanks to the excellent guide, I learned a lot of new things and gained new food for thought.

4,9

Thanks to 486 reviews

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Library

Find interesting articles, recommendations and learning and teaching materials in our library.

Library - Further reading

Stormé DeLarverie

Desta Food Tour and Its Connection to Colonialism

Guide for BiPOC Queer Persons in Berlin

Chocolate Colonialism: Unpacking the Dark History Behind Your Sweet Treat

Germany's Forgotten Child Soldier: The Story of Bayome Mohamed Husen

The Afrikahaus in Berlin: A Legacy of Colonial Ambitions

Learning and teaching materials

In our library you will find teaching materials to help you understand and lead discussions about colonialism and racism.

Our mission

We are committed to equal opportunities. A strong society and inclusive institutions should be the future of Germany. Decolonization is an important process that helps to understand and overcome the effects of colonialism on today's society.