This tour explores Berlin as the power center of the National Socialist dictatorship. It covers the seizure of power, propaganda, structures of terror, and the systematic persecution and murder of Jewish people and other victim groups. The focus is on how the Nazi state manifested itself in the cityscape and how visible violence, exclusion, and resistance were in everyday life. There are numerous sites of remembrance dedicated to this. This tour is designed to encourage students to reflect and promotes critical thinking as well as a sense of historical responsibility.

‍Typical sites:

• Topography of Terror
  
• Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
  
• Site of the former Führerbunker

Price overview:

• Foundation Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe: "Group tour at the Holocaust Memorial"
  Price: €85, max. 25 PAX
• Jewish Museum: "Survivors & Perpetrators"
  Price: €85 per class
• Clio Berlin: "Berlin under National Socialism & the Third Reich"
  Price: €150, max. 30 PAX
• CityToursBerlin: "Fascism: Seizing a City"
  Price: €190
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Neighborhood and alternative tours explore Berlin as a city of social diversity, migration, and cultural counter-movements. The focus is on districts shaped by immigration, subculture, squatting, and creative scenes that are currently undergoing significant change. Topics include the everyday coexistence of different communities, political movements, youth and music culture, as well as conflicts surrounding gentrification and displacement. Street art, clubs, and self-organized projects serve as visible expressions of urban culture and social negotiation processes. These student tours are practical, discussion-oriented, and provide direct access to current social issues, far beyond the classic tourist sights.

Typical locations:

• Kottbusser Tor
  
• Oranienstraße
  
• Görlitzer Park
  
• RAW-Gelände
  
• Boxhagener Platz

Price overview:

• Original Berlin Walks: "Berlin Street Art"
  Price: €229 / class, max. 30 students
  
• StattReisen Berlin: "Cosmopolitan Kreuzberg"
  Price: €190 / class
• BerlinTourandGuide: "Berlin Kreuzberg Neighborhood Tour"
  Price: upon request
• ViveBerlin: "Colorful Berlin"
  Price: upon request

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This guided tour takes students into the political heart of Germany. It explores the evolution of state systems from the German Empire and various dictatorships to today's democracy. The focus is on parliamentary institutions, the separation of powers, and the symbolic significance of political architecture. The tour illustrates how events such as the collapse of the Weimar Republic or the Nazi seizure of power led to a fundamental rethinking of the state's structure. The systemic contrast between the GDR and the Federal Republic is also addressed to highlight the importance of the rule of law, freedom of speech, and the separation of powers. This tour is particularly well-suited for politics and history classes, making abstract state structures tangible right where history happened.

‍Key locations:

• Reichstag Building
  
• Federal Chancellery
  
• Paul-Löbe-Haus
  
• Platz der Republik

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Pricing overview:

• Bundestag: "Your Parliament" tour of the Reichstag building
  Price: free, max. 30 people
• Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung: "Democracy" themed tour
  Price: free
• Regionaltours: "Reichstag Government District"
  Price: €169, max. 25 people
• Sightseeing point: "Reichstag building with plenary chamber and dome"
  Price: €9 / student