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deSta - Decolonial city tour

Unique City Tours in Berlin & Hamburg

Decolonial city tours on colonialism, the culture of remembrance, and Black perspectives.

For individuals, groups, schools, and institutions.

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An Alternative City Tour That Opens Your Eyes

A Change of Perspective in Just Two Hours

Complex topics explained in an easy-to-understand way

A space for questions and discussion

Learn how colonialism continues to shape our present day.

Discover stories that often remain hidden in the cityscape.

Engaging and easy to understand—whether you have prior knowledge or not.

Our tours encourage participants to think for themselves and engage in discussion.

90–120 minutes
Saturdays and Sundays
Follow the traces of German colonialism in the African Quarter and discover stories of resistance, remembrance, and change. Learn more about the historical connections between the street names and the former German colonies. Discover a side of Berlin you’ve never seen before and understand why it remains important to this day.

From: 29,00 

2.5 hours
Saturdays and Sundays
Explore Berlin through the stories of courageous women, queer activists, and Black visionaries. Take a guided tour of Schöneberg and discover how figures like Audre Lorde, May Ayim, and Ika Hügel-Marshall changed Germany—and why their stories are more relevant today than ever.

From: 29,00 

2 hours
Take a fresh look at well-known landmarks and explore traces of colonial history in Berlin’s cityscape. This tour of Berlin Mitte connects repressed colonial history with contemporary perspectives.

From: 29,00 

120 minutes

See Hamburg through a different lens: Behind the brick facades of the Speicherstadt lies a history that’s often left out of traditional city tours. How did Hamburg become one of Europe’s wealthiest trading cities, and what role did colonial goods, global trade networks, and power dynamics play in this? Instead of dry facts, you’ll encounter compelling stories, forgotten perspectives, and exciting “aha” moments.

From: 29,00 

120 minutes
Nowhere else in Berlin are world-famous cultural treasures and colonial history so close together as on Museum Island. What do Berlin’s most famous museum artifacts really tell us? Come along and experience Museum Island from a new perspective. Using the bust of Nefertiti, the Pergamon Museum, Berlin Cathedral, and other historic sites as our starting points, we’ll explore the interconnections between art, cultural colonialism and power. You'll never walk into a museum the same way again.

From: 29,00 

2 hours
The history of the GDR is often told through the lens of the Wall, socialism, and the state. But who tells the stories of the people who lived in the GDR as Black contract workers, students, or activists? On this bike tour, we’ll explore East Berlin from the perspectives of people of color and visit well-known sites such as the World Time Clock, the Karl Marx statue, and the East Side Gallery, learning how they were connected to the lived realities of contract workers from Mozambique and international solidarity networks. 

From: 29,00 

Group tours

Get out of the office or classroom! Take your friends and family on an exciting weekend trip! Come and experience a tour that will give you plenty to discuss and stimulate you. 

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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.

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