The City of Spies: Berlin During the Cold War

Hi, I’m Sara — Berliner by choice and a passionate storyteller of the city’s history. Trained as an historian and an archaeologist and working as a professional tour guide, I have dedicated my career to uncovering the layers of Berlin’s past. I fell in love with the city at first sight more than twenty years ago. Its uniqueness, creative energy, and powerful history immediately captured me. Very soon I realized that you cannot truly understand — or love — Berlin without exploring its recent past, which makes it one of the most extraordinary cities in the world. Berlin is a city shaped by responsibility and transformation. It has lived through two World Wars and the Cold War, events that deeply marked its identity. Perhaps for this very reason, it has become the most unconventional and open-minded city in Germany. I love sharing Berlin’s story with visitors. My tours combine historical knowledge with personal perspectives gathered not only from books, but also from conversations with people who witnessed the events that shaped the city in recent decades. Through these stories, Berlin reveals itself as a place of resilience, creativity, and constant reinvention.