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Find out more about German colonial history. Find out, like the impact of our historical heritage on our lives today.

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Marvel at Thursday to Sunday with us the Sightseeing Tour Berlin around 2pm in English. 

Explore from Friday to Sunday with us the African quarter on German from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and Saturdays to 2pm on English.

Consider Saturdays with us at the Humboldt Forum 2pm in English. 

Cross from Thursday to Monday with us the historical queer neighborhood Schöneberg at 2pm in English. 

 

Berlin's Sights

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2 hours
Question well-known sights and look at colonial traces in Berlin's cityscape. The tour through Mitte combines repressed colonial history with current perspectives.  

From: 29,00 €

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Discover the African Quarter

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1.5- 2 hours
Saturdays and Sundays
Join us on an alternative guided tour in Berlin-Wedding. Find out more about the historical connection between the street names and the former German colonies. Learn unexpected facts about German colonial rulers and exciting stories about courageous resistance fighters from the African continent.

From: 29,00 €

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Black & Queer Feminism in Berlin

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2.25 hours
Saturdays and Sundays
Get to know Black & Queer Feminism. Find out how it differs from white Feminism is different. Broaden your horizons with this exciting and enriching tour through the Schöneberg district.

From: 29,00 €

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Museum tour of the Humboldt Forum

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2 hours
Fridays

Experience a change of perspective in one of Berlin's newest historical and cultural sites. Explore the debates surrounding the reconstruction of the palace, the exhibition of cultural artefacts from the African continent and the topic of restitution.

From: 29,00 €

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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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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

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Would you like to give someone a guided tour as a gift? You can find digital gift vouchers and more in our store.

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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 ;-)
Nola Roses
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 :)
Patrick C. Lueke
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.
Jannik H.

4,9

Thanks to 486 reviews

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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.

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Discover the African Quarter

Black & Queer Feminism

Tour in and around the Humboldt Forum

Berlin's sights

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Lunch & Learn: Colonialism in the cityscape

Lunch & Learn: Black & queer feminism

Workshop: Decolonizing language 

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Tour in and around the Humboldt Forum

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