Private tour in Berlin Karin H
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Karin H.
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Welcome to Berlin! It derserves your attention! It is the most interesting, dynamic and multifaceted city today. My name is Karin and I take great pleasure knowing that you have chosen Berlin for your visit and have a great desire that you come to understand this complex city so riddled with history. I am an experienced, knowledgable, certified local tour guide for Berlin and Potsdam. Even though I was born here, I did not grow up here. I came back to Berlin from Spain (with long interludes in Canada and California) in 1994. What I found was incredibly uniuqe: a city toppeling over with so much history and history in the making. From the first moment on I was spellbound. I became obsessed with its history and development. I talked to people both from the East and West to find out their stories and opinions. Today, I have the feeling Berlin is catching up with itself to finally reach its potential that was interupted with the rise of the 3rd. Reich. I want to share with you the love and compassion I have developed for Berlin and take you on that journey. Even though I have set private tours, they can be planed according to your interests and time. I give walking tours, tours using public transport, taxi, hired car or minivan. You can choose to have a general overview, or go in depth into a particular subject or neighbourhood. It is well worth your time. Explore different themes such as Jewish life then and now, the Cold War along with private life in Eastern Germany, Imperial Berlin, WWII as well as getting off the beaten track to show you the fascinating and varied neighbourhoods, each one with its own development and history. In all my private tours I use images and newspaper articles to illustrate the past and draw links to the present. My tours include recommendations to help you with any special interests or needs you might have. I am looking forward to meeting you! Certified Tour Guide for Berlin and Potsdam Licensed to show: Cecilienhof Palace, Charlottenburg Palace (new wing) and Park, Bildergalerie Park Sanssouci, Potsdam Schönhausen Palace, Grunewald Jagdschloss (Hunting Palace) Germany does not allow tour guides to drive hired cars or minivans. This service must be given by two persons. A hired car always has a driver.
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While the world watched the 1936 Olympics, Nazi Germany projected an illusion of peace. Behind this façade, Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp was being built—a model for political prisoners and forced labor. Established under SS Leader Heinrich Himmler, the camp embodied the SS vision of calculated oppression, designed to systematically break prisoners physically and mentally. Liberated by the Red Army in April 1945, Sachsenhausen’s horrors continued under Soviet control as "Special Camp No. 7," imprisoning former Nazis and political opponents under brutal conditions for five more years. Today, Sachsenhausen stands as a stark reminder of the resilience of its victims and the dangers of totalitarianism.
We will drive to Oranienburg, about 35 km north of Berlin, to visit Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp—one of the most notorious sites of Nazi terror. Tour Highlights: Introduction & Overview – Learn about Sachsenhausen’s history and role in the Nazi concentration camp system. Walk the Prisoners’ Route – Follow the path countless prisoners were forced to take upon arrival. Enter Through the Gates – See the infamous "Arbeit macht frei" sign and experience the camp’s oppressive design. Explore the Barracks – Witness the cramped, inhumane conditions prisoners endured. Visit Station Z – Stand at the execution site and learn about mass killings. Discover the Infirmary – Understand how prisoners faced medical neglect and forced experimentation. Uncover the Forgery Operation – Learn about Operation Bernhard, the Nazi scheme to forge British banknotes. Conclusion & Return to Berlin By the tour’s end, you’ll gain deep insight into Sachsenhausen’s horrors and the resilience of those who suffered.
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We will get around in an air conditioned Mercedes minivan.
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Hotel, Airport, Train station
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