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Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour

Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour

During this activity of about 5 hours, we will learn about the daily work of the prisoners and the daily life in a concentration camp through the buildings that have survived to the present day. We will understand the complex history of this place through the different monuments that, for different ideologies and at different times, have been placed at the memorial. Our guides will approach the subject matter of the visit with the utmost respect for the victims. During our visit to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp we will see what is known as Tower A or the main entrance of the prisoners to the camp, presided over by the famous sign on which you can read the motto of all the concentration camps "Arbeit macht Frei" or "Work will set you free". We will enter Barracks 38 and 39, which are in what is known as "Small Camp" where the S.S. crammed all the Jewish prisoners of the camp between 1938 and 1942, and where we can see those famous bunk beds that you see in all the films about the Holocaust. Today, Barracks 38 houses a museum illustrating what life was like for these Jewish prisoners in the camp. Then we will see the Camp Prison or Punishment Cells, which are the original ones, where prisoners were locked up for crimes such as stealing food and where infamous and disproportionate punishments were inflicted. It is common knowledge that during the Nazi era, concentration camp prisoners were experimented on and aberrant practices were carried out in the infirmary barracks and in the morgue. What used to be the prisoner's kitchen has been converted into a museum in which the most important moments of the Sachsenhausen camp are represented and we will see the remains of the terrible Station Z, later dynamited by the Soviets, where the prisoners were cruelly executed. With the defeat of the Nazis in 1945, this Nazi concentration camp became the 50th Special Camp of the Soviets, which is why we will also visit the Soviet memorial from 1961. .... And much more!

Berlin WelcomeCard: Discounts & Transport Berlin Zones (ABC)

Berlin WelcomeCard: Discounts & Transport Berlin Zones (ABC)

The Berlin WelcomeCard, available as a 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6-day option, offers a great, cost-effective means to explore the city in-depth. Travel on public transport in fare zones Berlin ABC and receive exclusive discounts of up to 50% with many participating partners. Whether you're taking a city tour or visiting a museum, theater, or restaurant, when you use the Berlin WelcomeCard, you can see all Berlin has to offer at an amazing price. You'll also receive a pocket-size travel guide with lots of tour suggestions and insider tips. Each WelcomeCard includes free transport for up to 3 children between 6 and 14 years old. Children under the age of 6 generally travel for free. Enjoy discounted rates for the following activities and attractions: • Sightseeing tours • Guided city tours • Bike tours • Boat rides • Various attractions • Museums • Theater/stage performances • Palaces • Restaurants & bars  • Shopping & souvenirs • Fun, sport & relax Visit sights and attractions, such as the following: • Berlin Dungeon • Olympiastadion Berlin (Olympic Stadium) • Berlin Dom  • German Spy Museum • Madame Tussauds Berlin • Legoland Discovery Centre Berlin • Tierpark Berlin • Anne Frank Center • Charlottenburg Palace • Comedy tour Berlin • German Opera • Friedrichstadt-Palast • TimeRide Berlin • TV Tower • Botanical Garden • German Historical Museum, German Museum of Technology • Asisi Panorama „Die Mauer“ • Panoramapunkt • DDR Museum • Fork & Walk Tours Berlin • and many more! And of course, you should not miss the following free sights and locations when visiting Berlin: • Brandenburg Gate & Unter den Linden • Reichstag & German Parliament (pre-booking required) • Checkpoint Charlie • East Side Gallery • Gendarmenmarkt • Kurfürstendamm • Potsdamer Platz & Alexanderplatz • Berlin Wall Memorial

Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp and Potsdam Tour

Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp and Potsdam Tour

Acquire deeper knowledge of World War II history and understand the cruelty of the crimes committed against the victims of Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp with a guided visit. Afterward, explore the ancient Slavic town of Postdam and its royal palaces and gardens. Board your bus at the TV tower at Alexanderplatz and begin your drive to the first stop. Meet your Sachsenhausen Memorial guide and enter the camp to understand the dimensions of the cruelty that took place there. Learn about how jobs were distributed and how the camp was run. After your visit, set off towards Potsdam. Hear the story of how it went from being a Slavic town to becoming a royal residence. See the palaces and gardens where the royal families and their courts ruled and walked. Take a guided walk and enjoy some free time to discover the area on your own.

Berlin: Sachsenhausen Memorial Guided Walking Tour

Berlin: Sachsenhausen Memorial Guided Walking Tour

Embark on a profound journey to the Sachsenhausen Memorial, where you'll delve into a somber yet crucial chapter of Germany's history. The SS began construction of this camp in 1936, initially intended to detain all opposition to the Nazi regime. However, it soon expanded to imprison anyone the NSDAP deemed a threat to their ideology. Your experience begins in Berlin, where you’ll meet your guide and take a short train ride to Oranienburg, just 35 minutes from the city. From there, a 25-minute stroll will lead you to the Sachsenhausen Memorial Site. Your guided tour starts at the Camp Administration Center, now an on-site museum. This building once served as the headquarters for overseeing the Third Reich’s 32 main camps and over 1,000 satellite camps. As you explore the site, your guide will provide insights into the harsh conditions within the camp, recount the harrowing 'Death March' that preceded the camp’s liberation in 1945, and explain how the camp was later repurposed by the Soviets. Throughout the tour, you’ll hear powerful stories of resistance: Jewish prisoners’ revolt in 1942, defiance by British POWs, and acts of sabotage by Soviet and Polish prisoners. You'll also learn about the various prisoner groups, their tragic fates, and notable individuals who were imprisoned here, including Stalin’s son. After the tour, your guide will accompany you back to Berlin’s city center. Sites that will be visited during the tour include: • Camp Administration Center (formerly the Concentration Camps Inspectorate) • Station Z (site of mass murder) • Watchtower • Commandant's House • Jewish Barracks • Punishment Cells • Pathology Laboratory • Infirmary (sites of experimentation) • Special Camp 1/7 (learn about how the Soviets used Sachsenhausen after WW2) • SS Training Camp • Gallows This tour offers a poignant and educational experience, shedding light on the brutal realities of the past and the resilience of those who endured it.

Berlin: Guided 4-Hour Sachsenhausen Memorial Bus Tour

Berlin: Guided 4-Hour Sachsenhausen Memorial Bus Tour

Take a guided tour of the former concentration camp,Sachsenhausen and learn about the atrocities that were committed there. Discover how Germans deal with this history and learn more about what the local populations knew about the realities of this immense camp system.  Board a bus in central Berlin and head to Sachsenhausen, the first concentration camp that was built from the ground up to be a camp, planned and designed for maximum control. Enter the old barracks and learn about the daily lives of those imprisoned. With your guide, you'll walk around the interior of Heinrich Himmler's modern and always expandable concentration camp. Visit the commandant’s house before walking through Tower A where the words "Arbeit Macht Frei" are still visible. You will also see the gas chamber, isolation cells, creatoria and punishment cells. Once the tour has concluded, you will be picked up and brought back to Berlin in an air-conditioned bus to the meeting point at the Friedrichstrasse train station.

Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Museum Tour

Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Museum Tour

Embark on a guided tour of the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial and Museum, where the echoes of Nazi Germany's past reverberate. Starting from Berlin's bustling center, step into a realm where history's weight hangs heavy in the air. Led by a guide, unravel the complex layers of Berlin's evolution and humanity's resilience against the backdrop of this haunting site. Traverse the camp's somber layout, from the oppressive punishment cells to the looming guard towers, each bearing witness to tales of both brutality and bravery. Uncover the camps’ inner workings, diving into the daily struggles and small acts of defiance that defined life within its confines. Through personal narratives, connect with those who endured this dark chapter of history, shedding light on the profound human spirit that persevered against all odds. As you absorb the stories of resilience and resistance, gain a deeper understanding of Berlin's past and its enduring impact on the present. Pause to reflect on the harsh realities faced by the inmates, offering a moment of quiet contemplation amidst the site's solemn surroundings. Returning to Berlin's vibrant core, be struck by the stark contrast between past and present, a poignant reminder of the city's journey from darkness to light.

Berlin: Sachsenhausen Memorial Day Small-Group Tour

Berlin: Sachsenhausen Memorial Day Small-Group Tour

Experience an in-depth tour of the Concentration Camp Memorial site at Sachsenhausen, one of the main concentration camps of Nazi Germany in the Second World War. Built in 1936 by the SS - the second major camp to be constructed after Dachau - it was set up to detain all opposition to the Nazi regime. Meet your expert guide, who is specially trained by Original Berlin Walks and officially licensed by the Memorial, in the city centre of Berlin and travel together to Sachsenhausen by public transport, approximately 20 miles north of the city center. Upon arrival, you will learn why the camp was created and how the Nazis developed the concentration camp system. Using witness accounts and the latest historical research, your guide will explain what everyday life was like inside the camp, as prisoners underwent forced labour in conditions of appalling brutality. See various memorial statues and plaques, as well as the remains of the watchtowers, barrack blocks, and execution areas while your guide thoughtfully puts everything into the historic context. The tour also includes inspiring stories of resistance. Learn about the revolt of Jewish prisoners in 1942, and how some Jewish prisoners survived by counterfeiting millions of pounds sterling in the forgery workshop. Hear about different prisoner groups and touching escape stories, including the tunnel dug by “Jimmy” James, and the history of the ‘Death March’ ahead of the camp’s liberation in 1945. After the tour, your guide will take you back to Berlin via train, arriving in a centrally located station such as Hauptbahnhof, Friedrichstraße, or Gesundbrunnen. Please be prepared that the tour can be emotionally challenging and contains a lot of walking, so please wear comfortable shoes, and also weather-appropriate clothing. We also recommend bringing a bottle of water and a snack with you as the tour is quite long and there are no shops or cafés in/around the memorial site. A percentage of every ticket sold for this tour is sent to the memorial site to make sure that this important place of memory and education can be used sustainably by individual visitors, schools, and tour groups.

From Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Day Trip

From Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Day Trip

Learn about the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, the camp that was meant to serve as a model for all other Nazi camps, on this guided day trip from the center of Berlin. Hear the stories behind both the persecutors and the victims on a guided walking tour of the facility.  Purchase an ABC zone train ticket and meet your guide at the main entrance to the Red Town Hall in Berlin. Hop on the train to Oranienburg where you will enter the Sachsenhausen Nazi camp through the main gate.  Listen as your guide tells you about the historical events that led to the creation of the camp in 1936. Find out which political prisoners and persecuted groups were held in the camp and learn details behind other Nazi atrocities. Visit the memorial to reflect and pay your respects. 

From Berlin: Guided Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Tour

From Berlin: Guided Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Tour

Join an expert guide for an in-depth visit to one of the most harrowing sites in the vicinity of Berlin: the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Tour. Start your tour in Berlin City Center, where you will meet with your guide. After a short meet-and-greet, take a short train ride out to the town of Oranienburg, the site of the Sachsenhausen Camp Memorial. On the way there, learn how Hitler achieved the dictatorship and how the concentration camps in their earliest incarnation were a key instrument of Nazi terror and the suppression of political opponents. Concentration camps were a key instrument in the Nazis regime of terror, and the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp was unique. The camp was the first purpose-built concentration camp within the Third Reich and the closest one to Berlin. It is also one of the most visited World War Two concentration camps. Discover a location that is not so ingrained within the world’s consciousness - although was an extremely important camp within the concentration camp system. As the tour progresses, learn interesting and sobering facts like how Sachsenhausen became the nodal point of the entire concentration camp system, how the victims demographic changed over time, how the living conditions worsened at the camp during the war, and much more. The Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour includes full camp entrance and licensed guide, access to the SS and Gestapo Prison Block, infirmary building, Station Z (the purpose-built execution facility), The Camp Kitchen, Pathology Building and Mortuary, Cellar, and the Barrack Buildings Tower A (the main camp entrance).

Never Again Berlin – Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp

Never Again Berlin – Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp

Embark on a journey through history with our comprehensive "Never Again" tour at the Sachsenhausen Memorial, beginning in the city of Oranienburg. As we step into the past, we unravel the roots of Hitler's ascent to power, the strategic selection of this location for the camp, and the chilling history of concentration camps. Discover how the city endured wartime bombings, leaving the camp untouched. Our walk from the train station leads us to the visitors' center, where detailed models of the camp elucidate the physical structures designed for control and the perpetuation of superiority over prisoners. Uncover the unsettling transformation of the former SS training camp into today's Brandenburg police academy, a stark reminder of the site's dark history. Delve into the heart of the SS troop camp and the head of the camp's house, where officers callously enjoyed family time amidst prisoners' suffering. Explore the grim reality of sex work by female prisoners, punctuated by the frequent visits of reporters, ambassadors, and humanitarian organizations, raising the haunting question, "Who knew?" Tower A beckons with its chilling "Perpetrators' Room" exhibition, showcasing the indoctrination of the SS and portraits of officers revealing the power of their brainwashing. Witness the reign of terror they enjoyed, the daily roll calls, and the exploitative shoe testing track for the "lowest" categories of prisoners, exposing how the Nazis profited from the prisoners' agony and labor. Embark on an autonomous exploration of the prisoners' barracks and the camp kitchen, where Neo-nazis denying the Holocaust have launched attacks. Uncover connections to the present, including the rise of the AfD, a German far-right group. Station Z awaits, narrating the mass murder of Soviet prisoners, including child soldiers, and detailing the operation of the gas chambers and crematorium that witnessed unspeakable atrocities. Finally, the infirmary unveils the depths of racism, control over women's bodies, eugenics, and the unsettling truth of prisoners treated as lab rats for the career advancement of Nazi doctors. This profound journey challenges us to confront the past, understand the present, and strive for a future that rejects the atrocities of history.

Sachsenhausen Memorial: Our most recommended tours and activities

Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour

Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour

During this activity of about 5 hours, we will learn about the daily work of the prisoners and the daily life in a concentration camp through the buildings that have survived to the present day. We will understand the complex history of this place through the different monuments that, for different ideologies and at different times, have been placed at the memorial. Our guides will approach the subject matter of the visit with the utmost respect for the victims. During our visit to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp we will see what is known as Tower A or the main entrance of the prisoners to the camp, presided over by the famous sign on which you can read the motto of all the concentration camps "Arbeit macht Frei" or "Work will set you free". We will enter Barracks 38 and 39, which are in what is known as "Small Camp" where the S.S. crammed all the Jewish prisoners of the camp between 1938 and 1942, and where we can see those famous bunk beds that you see in all the films about the Holocaust. Today, Barracks 38 houses a museum illustrating what life was like for these Jewish prisoners in the camp. Then we will see the Camp Prison or Punishment Cells, which are the original ones, where prisoners were locked up for crimes such as stealing food and where infamous and disproportionate punishments were inflicted. It is common knowledge that during the Nazi era, concentration camp prisoners were experimented on and aberrant practices were carried out in the infirmary barracks and in the morgue. What used to be the prisoner's kitchen has been converted into a museum in which the most important moments of the Sachsenhausen camp are represented and we will see the remains of the terrible Station Z, later dynamited by the Soviets, where the prisoners were cruelly executed. With the defeat of the Nazis in 1945, this Nazi concentration camp became the 50th Special Camp of the Soviets, which is why we will also visit the Soviet memorial from 1961. .... And much more!

Berlin WelcomeCard: Discounts & Transport Berlin Zones (ABC)

Berlin WelcomeCard: Discounts & Transport Berlin Zones (ABC)

The Berlin WelcomeCard, available as a 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6-day option, offers a great, cost-effective means to explore the city in-depth. Travel on public transport in fare zones Berlin ABC and receive exclusive discounts of up to 50% with many participating partners. Whether you're taking a city tour or visiting a museum, theater, or restaurant, when you use the Berlin WelcomeCard, you can see all Berlin has to offer at an amazing price. You'll also receive a pocket-size travel guide with lots of tour suggestions and insider tips. Each WelcomeCard includes free transport for up to 3 children between 6 and 14 years old. Children under the age of 6 generally travel for free. Enjoy discounted rates for the following activities and attractions: • Sightseeing tours • Guided city tours • Bike tours • Boat rides • Various attractions • Museums • Theater/stage performances • Palaces • Restaurants & bars  • Shopping & souvenirs • Fun, sport & relax Visit sights and attractions, such as the following: • Berlin Dungeon • Olympiastadion Berlin (Olympic Stadium) • Berlin Dom  • German Spy Museum • Madame Tussauds Berlin • Legoland Discovery Centre Berlin • Tierpark Berlin • Anne Frank Center • Charlottenburg Palace • Comedy tour Berlin • German Opera • Friedrichstadt-Palast • TimeRide Berlin • TV Tower • Botanical Garden • German Historical Museum, German Museum of Technology • Asisi Panorama „Die Mauer“ • Panoramapunkt • DDR Museum • Fork & Walk Tours Berlin • and many more! And of course, you should not miss the following free sights and locations when visiting Berlin: • Brandenburg Gate & Unter den Linden • Reichstag & German Parliament (pre-booking required) • Checkpoint Charlie • East Side Gallery • Gendarmenmarkt • Kurfürstendamm • Potsdamer Platz & Alexanderplatz • Berlin Wall Memorial

Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp and Potsdam Tour

Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp and Potsdam Tour

Acquire deeper knowledge of World War II history and understand the cruelty of the crimes committed against the victims of Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp with a guided visit. Afterward, explore the ancient Slavic town of Postdam and its royal palaces and gardens. Board your bus at the TV tower at Alexanderplatz and begin your drive to the first stop. Meet your Sachsenhausen Memorial guide and enter the camp to understand the dimensions of the cruelty that took place there. Learn about how jobs were distributed and how the camp was run. After your visit, set off towards Potsdam. Hear the story of how it went from being a Slavic town to becoming a royal residence. See the palaces and gardens where the royal families and their courts ruled and walked. Take a guided walk and enjoy some free time to discover the area on your own.

Berlin: Sachsenhausen Memorial Guided Walking Tour

Berlin: Sachsenhausen Memorial Guided Walking Tour

Embark on a profound journey to the Sachsenhausen Memorial, where you'll delve into a somber yet crucial chapter of Germany's history. The SS began construction of this camp in 1936, initially intended to detain all opposition to the Nazi regime. However, it soon expanded to imprison anyone the NSDAP deemed a threat to their ideology. Your experience begins in Berlin, where you’ll meet your guide and take a short train ride to Oranienburg, just 35 minutes from the city. From there, a 25-minute stroll will lead you to the Sachsenhausen Memorial Site. Your guided tour starts at the Camp Administration Center, now an on-site museum. This building once served as the headquarters for overseeing the Third Reich’s 32 main camps and over 1,000 satellite camps. As you explore the site, your guide will provide insights into the harsh conditions within the camp, recount the harrowing 'Death March' that preceded the camp’s liberation in 1945, and explain how the camp was later repurposed by the Soviets. Throughout the tour, you’ll hear powerful stories of resistance: Jewish prisoners’ revolt in 1942, defiance by British POWs, and acts of sabotage by Soviet and Polish prisoners. You'll also learn about the various prisoner groups, their tragic fates, and notable individuals who were imprisoned here, including Stalin’s son. After the tour, your guide will accompany you back to Berlin’s city center. Sites that will be visited during the tour include: • Camp Administration Center (formerly the Concentration Camps Inspectorate) • Station Z (site of mass murder) • Watchtower • Commandant's House • Jewish Barracks • Punishment Cells • Pathology Laboratory • Infirmary (sites of experimentation) • Special Camp 1/7 (learn about how the Soviets used Sachsenhausen after WW2) • SS Training Camp • Gallows This tour offers a poignant and educational experience, shedding light on the brutal realities of the past and the resilience of those who endured it.

Berlin: Guided 4-Hour Sachsenhausen Memorial Bus Tour

Berlin: Guided 4-Hour Sachsenhausen Memorial Bus Tour

Take a guided tour of the former concentration camp,Sachsenhausen and learn about the atrocities that were committed there. Discover how Germans deal with this history and learn more about what the local populations knew about the realities of this immense camp system.  Board a bus in central Berlin and head to Sachsenhausen, the first concentration camp that was built from the ground up to be a camp, planned and designed for maximum control. Enter the old barracks and learn about the daily lives of those imprisoned. With your guide, you'll walk around the interior of Heinrich Himmler's modern and always expandable concentration camp. Visit the commandant’s house before walking through Tower A where the words "Arbeit Macht Frei" are still visible. You will also see the gas chamber, isolation cells, creatoria and punishment cells. Once the tour has concluded, you will be picked up and brought back to Berlin in an air-conditioned bus to the meeting point at the Friedrichstrasse train station.

Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Museum Tour

Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Museum Tour

Embark on a guided tour of the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial and Museum, where the echoes of Nazi Germany's past reverberate. Starting from Berlin's bustling center, step into a realm where history's weight hangs heavy in the air. Led by a guide, unravel the complex layers of Berlin's evolution and humanity's resilience against the backdrop of this haunting site. Traverse the camp's somber layout, from the oppressive punishment cells to the looming guard towers, each bearing witness to tales of both brutality and bravery. Uncover the camps’ inner workings, diving into the daily struggles and small acts of defiance that defined life within its confines. Through personal narratives, connect with those who endured this dark chapter of history, shedding light on the profound human spirit that persevered against all odds. As you absorb the stories of resilience and resistance, gain a deeper understanding of Berlin's past and its enduring impact on the present. Pause to reflect on the harsh realities faced by the inmates, offering a moment of quiet contemplation amidst the site's solemn surroundings. Returning to Berlin's vibrant core, be struck by the stark contrast between past and present, a poignant reminder of the city's journey from darkness to light.

Berlin: Sachsenhausen Memorial Day Small-Group Tour

Berlin: Sachsenhausen Memorial Day Small-Group Tour

Experience an in-depth tour of the Concentration Camp Memorial site at Sachsenhausen, one of the main concentration camps of Nazi Germany in the Second World War. Built in 1936 by the SS - the second major camp to be constructed after Dachau - it was set up to detain all opposition to the Nazi regime. Meet your expert guide, who is specially trained by Original Berlin Walks and officially licensed by the Memorial, in the city centre of Berlin and travel together to Sachsenhausen by public transport, approximately 20 miles north of the city center. Upon arrival, you will learn why the camp was created and how the Nazis developed the concentration camp system. Using witness accounts and the latest historical research, your guide will explain what everyday life was like inside the camp, as prisoners underwent forced labour in conditions of appalling brutality. See various memorial statues and plaques, as well as the remains of the watchtowers, barrack blocks, and execution areas while your guide thoughtfully puts everything into the historic context. The tour also includes inspiring stories of resistance. Learn about the revolt of Jewish prisoners in 1942, and how some Jewish prisoners survived by counterfeiting millions of pounds sterling in the forgery workshop. Hear about different prisoner groups and touching escape stories, including the tunnel dug by “Jimmy” James, and the history of the ‘Death March’ ahead of the camp’s liberation in 1945. After the tour, your guide will take you back to Berlin via train, arriving in a centrally located station such as Hauptbahnhof, Friedrichstraße, or Gesundbrunnen. Please be prepared that the tour can be emotionally challenging and contains a lot of walking, so please wear comfortable shoes, and also weather-appropriate clothing. We also recommend bringing a bottle of water and a snack with you as the tour is quite long and there are no shops or cafés in/around the memorial site. A percentage of every ticket sold for this tour is sent to the memorial site to make sure that this important place of memory and education can be used sustainably by individual visitors, schools, and tour groups.

From Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Day Trip

From Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Day Trip

Learn about the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, the camp that was meant to serve as a model for all other Nazi camps, on this guided day trip from the center of Berlin. Hear the stories behind both the persecutors and the victims on a guided walking tour of the facility.  Purchase an ABC zone train ticket and meet your guide at the main entrance to the Red Town Hall in Berlin. Hop on the train to Oranienburg where you will enter the Sachsenhausen Nazi camp through the main gate.  Listen as your guide tells you about the historical events that led to the creation of the camp in 1936. Find out which political prisoners and persecuted groups were held in the camp and learn details behind other Nazi atrocities. Visit the memorial to reflect and pay your respects. 

From Berlin: Guided Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Tour

From Berlin: Guided Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Tour

Join an expert guide for an in-depth visit to one of the most harrowing sites in the vicinity of Berlin: the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Tour. Start your tour in Berlin City Center, where you will meet with your guide. After a short meet-and-greet, take a short train ride out to the town of Oranienburg, the site of the Sachsenhausen Camp Memorial. On the way there, learn how Hitler achieved the dictatorship and how the concentration camps in their earliest incarnation were a key instrument of Nazi terror and the suppression of political opponents. Concentration camps were a key instrument in the Nazis regime of terror, and the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp was unique. The camp was the first purpose-built concentration camp within the Third Reich and the closest one to Berlin. It is also one of the most visited World War Two concentration camps. Discover a location that is not so ingrained within the world’s consciousness - although was an extremely important camp within the concentration camp system. As the tour progresses, learn interesting and sobering facts like how Sachsenhausen became the nodal point of the entire concentration camp system, how the victims demographic changed over time, how the living conditions worsened at the camp during the war, and much more. The Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour includes full camp entrance and licensed guide, access to the SS and Gestapo Prison Block, infirmary building, Station Z (the purpose-built execution facility), The Camp Kitchen, Pathology Building and Mortuary, Cellar, and the Barrack Buildings Tower A (the main camp entrance).

Never Again Berlin – Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp

Never Again Berlin – Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp

Embark on a journey through history with our comprehensive "Never Again" tour at the Sachsenhausen Memorial, beginning in the city of Oranienburg. As we step into the past, we unravel the roots of Hitler's ascent to power, the strategic selection of this location for the camp, and the chilling history of concentration camps. Discover how the city endured wartime bombings, leaving the camp untouched. Our walk from the train station leads us to the visitors' center, where detailed models of the camp elucidate the physical structures designed for control and the perpetuation of superiority over prisoners. Uncover the unsettling transformation of the former SS training camp into today's Brandenburg police academy, a stark reminder of the site's dark history. Delve into the heart of the SS troop camp and the head of the camp's house, where officers callously enjoyed family time amidst prisoners' suffering. Explore the grim reality of sex work by female prisoners, punctuated by the frequent visits of reporters, ambassadors, and humanitarian organizations, raising the haunting question, "Who knew?" Tower A beckons with its chilling "Perpetrators' Room" exhibition, showcasing the indoctrination of the SS and portraits of officers revealing the power of their brainwashing. Witness the reign of terror they enjoyed, the daily roll calls, and the exploitative shoe testing track for the "lowest" categories of prisoners, exposing how the Nazis profited from the prisoners' agony and labor. Embark on an autonomous exploration of the prisoners' barracks and the camp kitchen, where Neo-nazis denying the Holocaust have launched attacks. Uncover connections to the present, including the rise of the AfD, a German far-right group. Station Z awaits, narrating the mass murder of Soviet prisoners, including child soldiers, and detailing the operation of the gas chambers and crematorium that witnessed unspeakable atrocities. Finally, the infirmary unveils the depths of racism, control over women's bodies, eugenics, and the unsettling truth of prisoners treated as lab rats for the career advancement of Nazi doctors. This profound journey challenges us to confront the past, understand the present, and strive for a future that rejects the atrocities of history.

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Joseph was an excellent guide with a vast amount of information and facts. He answered all questions put to him. The tour was well structured and took us on a journey to the site and around it. The delivery of the material was clear and catered to the sensitive nature of the topic.

Great day trip worth every penny , our guide Peter was amazing he was so lovely and his knowledge about the history of Berlin is unreal, he mad the trip, had a brilliant day

The tour was well planned and well executed. It was very informative and highly recommended.

Our tour guide Will was very informative and a great guy! Great value for money.

We both really enjoyed very informative our guide was excellent.