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Tour

Black & Queer Feminism in Berlin Schöneberg

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.

About this tour

At 2 p.m. in English 🇬🇧
11 a.m. in German 🇩🇪
2.5 hours
Royal colonnades in Heinrich von Kleist Park in Schöneberg
139 Potsdamer Street, 10783 Berlin
Wheelchair users, hearing-impaired people with appropriate support

Your experience

✔ What role did Audre Lorde play in the Black women's movement in Germany?

✔ Why is May Ayim considered one of the most important voices in Afro-German history?

✔ What is the connection between Schöneberg, colonialism, and feminism?

✔ How did the term “intersectionality” come about, and why does it affect all of us?

✔ Which stories have been suppressed from German collective memory for decades?

✔ Featured in: Berliner Morgenpost, Siegessäule, TipBerlin

✔ A ticket costs €29 per person

This city tour combines Berlin's history with Black, feminist, and queer perspectives. Behind each stop are people who have changed Germany, often without receiving the recognition they deserved.

It shows how activists have shaped our society and why their struggles continue to have an impact to this day. We tell stories of courage, solidarity, and resistance—stories that continue to inspire us to this day.

You'll go home not only with new knowledge, but also with a new perspective on Berlin.

Already over 20,000 participants We discovered Berlin from a new perspective with deSta.

- Tip for the tour guides

- Transportation from or to your own accommodation

- Drinks or snacks

- Rain or sun protection

Cash payments are possible for public tours in exceptional cases. Private group tours are available from Monday to Sunday at flexible times. Send a convenient and simple request now. For wheelchair users: There is a small hill at the cemetery. We are happy to help with pushing if necessary and possible. Please note the opening hours of St. Matthäus Kirchplatz: February 08-17h, March 08-18h, April 08-19h, May-August 08-20h, September 08-19h, October 08-18h, November 08-17h, December-January 08-16h.

Select an available date and time.

Man explaining to a group of women during a queer city tour in Berlin, with a picture in his hand.

We offer private tours, workshops and lectures

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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Our tour guides

Frequently asked questions

Information about the tour

Queer feminism challenges societal notions of gender and sexuality and advocates for equality for all people. Our tour shows how queer activists have shaped Berlin.
Intersectionality describes the interplay of various forms of discrimination. The concept helps us understand why people experience inequality differently and why this perspective is important for today’s social debates.
Schöneberg was an important hub for feminist, queer, and Black movements. Figures such as Ika Hügel Marshall, Audre Lorde, and May Ayim lived and worked here. The tour connects their stories with historic sites and current social debates.

General topics

You can postpone the date. Just write us an e-mail in advance with your order number and the desired alternative date.

Cancellations are not possible. 

Comfortable shoes, possibly a hot drink in a thermos flask or refreshing drink. Umbrella or sun protection depending on the weather.

We recommend participation from the age of 14.

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