Tour guide in Berlin Rafael K.

Hello! Berlin is a physical space and a human artifact - nature and polis. Its present is shaped by its past, and its daily life stumbles upon history. Berlin is also my object of study. For my M.A. and PhD research, I investigated Berlin-related events and figures: from the rise of nationalism in the 19th century to the culmination of Nazi racism in the 20th; from the arrival of the first Jewish families in the 17th century to the assimilation of thousands of Jews into Germanness; from Heinrich Heine to Hannah Arendt; from Karl Marx to Karl Liebknecht. Berlin is also home for me. I’ve lived in Neukölln, Friedrichshain, Prenzlauer Berg, and Mitte. Its parks, streets, and memorials are sources of meaning and triggers of imagination. Born in Brazil, and having lived in Spain, I’ve chosen Berlin for these reasons. Here, I combine my academic formation - PhD (Philosophy), M.A. (Political Philosophy), and B.A. (Social Communications) - with my passion for a city of multiple faces and meanings. It oddly combines its Slavic, French, and Prussian heritage; the "Golden Twenties" and the tragic vibrancy of the Weimar years; the counter-cultural impulses from the 1960s to the 2000s; the Nazi destruction; the traces of the Cold War; and the lively, present contradictions of this reunified city. I invite you to think of and experience Berlin with me. Dr. in political philosophy - CAPES Fellowship M.A. in political philosophy - CAPES Fellowship Short-listed for a fellowship in European-Jewish studies Official guide at the Jewish Museum Berlin (JMB) I am not a driver, but I can arrange for a separate car and driver if the traveller wants it.