Museum of Otto Weidt’s Workshop for the Blind (Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt) Tours & Attractions

Discover Berlin's Jewish Quarter through the eyes of people who are active in Jewish life in Berlin. All of our guides are academics, who have spend a long time on research concerning the history of Berlin's Jewish history. A comprehensive walking tour of the area around Hackescher Markt, with stories from the early beginnings in the Middle Ages to these days.
Duration: 3 hours.

Trace the story of Berlin’s Jewish community on this private 4-hour walking tour. Accompanied by your own guide, head for Berlin’s Jewish quarter to discover the history of the city’s Jews from the 17th century to today. See the New Synagogue and Old Jewish Cemetery, and wander around Hackesche Höfe as you hear tales of the working class Jewish immigrants who lived here. Visit poignant World War II landmarks such as the Otto Weidt Museum, and see the station Platform 17 (Gleis 17) from where many Jews were deported.
Duration: 4 hours.

Discover the history of Berlin's Jewish Community, which is as old as the history of the city itself. Learn how from very simple beginnings, Berlin became the home to one of the most successful Jewish communities in the world. Our guides, who are all academics living in Berlin, will take you on an unforgetable journey.
Duration: 5 hours.

Gain insight into Berlin's Nazi past on this 4-hour walking tour of the infamous Third Reich sites. Accompanied by a historian guide, walk to the ruins of Anhalter Bahnhof, used to deport prisoners to concentrations camps, and see the former Gestapo and SS headquarters and the site of Hitler's bunker. Learn about those who struggled against the Nazi system of terror, and get a fuller, deeper look at the haunting realities of the Holocaust. Your tour will finish before the German parliament building, the Reichstag.
Duration: 4 hours.

Would you have joined the resistance? With Berlin’s only World War II tour specialists. Walk the Path of History and Feel the Past."

Berlin is a city where every cobblestone and monument whispers tales of triumph, tragedy, and resilience. Our expertly curated tour is not just a walk but an immersive journey through time.

Stand where history was made and feel the weight of each moment.

Highlights:
- The Women's Protest: German women bravely protest against the Nazis
- Otto Weidt's Workshop: A hidden spot protecting the blind and deaf
- Nicholas Winton: The hero who saved 669 children
- Book Burning: The site of the 1933 Nazi book burning, marking a dark time against intellectual freedom.

Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the Nazis' belief in Aryan superiority
- Learn how the Nazis controlled German life
- Learn about the discrimination against Jews
- Hear the brave efforts of those who opposed the Nazis.

Why Us?
- Expertise
- Small Group Tour
- Experience
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

See all that Berlin has to offer in just one day on the ultimate Berlin private tour experience! Join an expert guide on a 6-hour tour as you discover everything there is to know about Berlin's history. Hear how Berlin grew from a fishing village built on top of a swamp to become an empire that would shake the world!

Uncover the dark history of the Nazis and explore touching memorials to their victims, including the Holocaust Memorial. See where Adolf Hitler seized power in 1933, and where he committed suicide in 1945. See where the Red Army made the final push to take Berlin at the end of World War Two at the Reichstag, Germany's parliament building.

Explore the history of the Cold War as you see an original stretch of the Berlin Wall and a reconstruction of the "Death Strip" at the excellent Berlin Wall Memorial in East Berlin.

Walk the streets of Royal Berlin, viewing the newly re-built City Palace, the crowning glory of the UNESCO World Heritage Museum Island.
Duration: 6 hours.

Discover the rich Jewish heritage and tragic history on a private guided tour by car or on foot in Berlin. See Holocaust Memorial, Jewish Cemetery, and more while learning more about the past.

In the early twentieth century, Berlin had one of the largest Jewish populations of any city in Europe and Jews were well integrated in the fabric of life in the German capital. They occupied prominent positions in government, made essential contributions in the fields of art and science, worked in factories and owned small businesses. Albert Einstein lectured at several Berlin universities and also played violin concerts at the New Synagogue.

This thriving community, and others like it across Europe, would then be ruthlessly destroyed under National Socialism. Jewish culture in Germany became synonymous with sites of Nazi atrocity, with names such as Auschwitz, Treblinka, and Dachau.
Duration: 3 hours.

If you are traveling on a cruise ship to the port of Rostock/Warnemünde and have only one day on shore, let us take you on a fascinating journey to Berlin, focusing on the city's Jewish Heritage and sights! 

This semi-private shore excursion includes shared (bus) transportation from the cruise ship to Berlin and a private tour in Berlin with a personal driver, vehicle and tour guide.

The tour is adjusted to each ship’s docking times and starts promptly after your vessel’s arrival, returning with plenty of time to spare before its departure. Our expert team has been organizing these tours for nearly a decade. We have never missed a cruise ship’s departure and imparted our knowledge and enthusiasm for our unique and beautiful city to thousands of satisfied passengers!
Duration: 12 hours.

Berlin was the dark heart of Nazi Germany – the capital city of a dictatorship that was responsible for waging a war that destroyed swathes of the European continent and industrially murdering millions.

Why did the Germans think they needed Adolf Hitler in 1933? How could a civilised people fall so deep into the moral abyss? Why were Jewish and other minority groups, both in Germany and across Europe, ruthlessly targeted? What is the legacy of Nazism in Germany today?

This tour answers such questions, giving crucial context regarding the rise of Adolf Hitler in pre-Nazi Germany, providing a comprehensive overview of the National Socialist capital, and telling the dramatic tale of the Battle of Berlin and the collapse of the regime in 1945.

Duration: 3 hours.

Hear the true story of the Third Reich and World War II on a guided tour of the Topography of Terror museum and war memorials in Berlin's Old Town Optional: learn more about the Holocaust by visiting the Jewish Quarter and Blindenwerkstatt Museum.

Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests:

3-hour: Third Reich Private Guided Tour
Book this Third Reich tour to learn about WWII and see the Topography of Terror, Reichstag, Potsdamer Platz, Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Soviet War Memorial, and more.

5-hour: Third Reich and the Holocaust Private Guided Tour
Book this Third Reich tour to learn about WWII and the Holocaust and see the Jewish Quarter, Blindenwerkstatt, Topography of Terror, Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, and more.

Berlin is the best place to learn about the Third Reich, so join our Expert Guide on a private tour of the Old Town and delve deep into the uncensored history of World War II, Holocaust & Nazi propaganda.
Duration: 3 to 5 hours.

There's no other city on earth that displays both the highest picks and lowest, darkest bottoms of diasporic Judaism. let's explore amazing story of Jewish Berlin!.

Get to know Berlin’s Jewish history with the help of a private guide. This comprehensive walking tour takes in must-see landmarks such as the Neue Synagoge and Holocaust Memorial along with the Mitte neighborhood’s quirky Scheunenviertel and architecture-rich Hackesche Höfe districts. As a private tour, you start with a hotel pickup and even get to choose your preferred start time for an experience that’s tailored to you.

Read more about Berlin Jewish Landmarks Private Walking Tour: Memorials, More 2019 - https://www.viator.com/tours/Berlin/Private-3-5-Hour-Berlin-Walking-Tour-The-Jewish-Tour-of-Berlin/d488-40738P2?mcid=56757
Duration: 4 hours.

This tour, tracing Jewish life in a Berlin district where such life is luckily seeing the hint of a renaissance, focuses on architecture, but most and foremost on history and on facts, brought to you by a trained and experienced historian with a PhD in a Holocaust-related topic.
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes.

Enjoy a 3-hour small-group guided walking tour with a French-speaking guide through Berlin and learn about the city during the Third Reich and the Nazi Dictature. You will hear about the Nazi rise to power and their ideology at the Quarters of the Gestapo and the SS. you will visit the Jewish quarter and see the New Synagoge.
Duration: 3 hours.

Embark on a poignant journey of discovery. This tour is an invitation to step into the shoes of history’s witnesses, exploring sites of profound significance to Berlin’s Jewish community. From the solemn beauty of the Old Synagogue to the powerful Block of Women, each location tells a story of resilience, faith, and remembrance. Visit the Memorial Jewish Cemetery and the esteemed Jüdisches Gymnasium Moses Mendelssohn, connecting with the past’s educational and spiritual heritage. Marvel at the architectural splendor and historical depth of the New Synagogue Berlin – Centrum Judaicum. Finally, uncover the lesser-known stories of courage at the Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt. This tour isn’t merely a walk through time; it’s an opportunity for you to become part of a continuing legacy. Join us to honor memory, celebrate survival, and carry forward the rich tapestry of Jewish history and culture in Berlin.
Duration: 3 hours.

Explore the fascinating, harrowing, and inspirational history of the Jewish Community in Germany from the medieval period to the Holocaust on this private three-hour walking tour.

Follow in the footsteps of the Jewish Community of Berlin on this private tour of highly significant monuments and memorials – some famous, some less well known - to the Jewish people’s struggles and triumphs in Germany over 800 years.

You’ll learn how the Jewish people overcame persecution through the centuries, from the Middle Ages through to the pogroms, and especially the unimaginable horrors of the Holocaust. Many of the stories are harrowing, yet also you’ll hear about the many acts of heroism and inspiring courage on this in-depth tour of a less well-known Berlin.
Duration: 3 hours.

A 3 hour walking tour in Berlin, see the major Jewish sites of Berlin, such as the new and old synagogues, Scheunenviertel und Hackesche Höfe, the hero of Berlin - otto weidt museum,Jewish old Cemetery, holocaust memorial, Rossenstrasse demonstration memorial and the kids transport statue.

The story of the community since 1671 and till our days will be told, we will understand the influence of the Jews on the German culture and society and than how the Nazis tried to stop Jewish life in Germany. Fasicnating stories of love, hate and bravery during the war, of local berliners, Jews and not Jews.


Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

Get off the beaten track and explore Berlin's former Jewish Quarter – all from the comfort of your own home using your computer. Travel the world safely, responsibly and sustainably, and interact live and in real time with a local to discover the German capital's most interesting backstreets and hidden spots.

This is a live virtual tour from the streets of Berlin– our professional local tour guide will meet you virtually via the Zoom app and take you on a private tour where you can ask any questions you like. The entire tour is interactive and we will be showing you relevant historical photos and videos as well to enhance the experience.

The video calling software used for the tour is called Zoom. You will need to have it downloaded on your laptop, tablet or cellphone – with a connection to speakers or headphones – in order to participate in the tour.

For bigger group bookings of over 15 persons please contact us directly for a price quote.
Duration: 1 hour.

The Berlin Jewish Quarter and Museum tour is an essential visit during your stay in the city. The Jewish Museum of Berlin is one of the largest museums in Europe and has become a symbol of Berlin due to the impressive construction of the architect Libeskind. The neighborhood is famous for its atmosphere, its history, its patios and art galleries. With this guided tour you will discover corners full of charm and part of a Berlin that no visitor should miss today.
Duration: 4 hours.

With this guided tour you will discover how Hitler's rise to power in 1933 was possible and all the secrets of the tragic relationship between Berlin's Christians and the Jewish world. Retrace the places of Nazi terror, discover the Jewish Quarter with the Tolerance Road and the New Synagogue, the Museum of German Resitance and the ruins of the Anhalter Bahnhof station. With this tour you will understand how Hitler came to power and consolidated the birth of modern anti-Semitism and how Germany lives with this chapter of its history.
Duration: 3 hours.

For more than 25 years we have been showing important, hidden, and forgotten Third Reich and World War Two sights to guests from all over the world. This tour offers you a unique opportunity to see the heart of the German capital during its most tragic and regrettable moments.

With the use of your private air-conditioned vehicle we will be able to take you to all the relevant WWII sights. We will show you the Reichstag, where Hitler came to power in 1933, and the site of the bunker, where he took his own life in 1945, just as WWII was coming to an end.

Throughout the day you will see memorials for several different victim groups of the Nazi regime, including homosexual, mentally and physically disabled, Jewish, and Sinti and Roma victims, amongst others.

At the end of the tour your driver will bring you back to the port of Warnemünde.
Duration: 11 hours.

Take a stroll through Berlin and its pre-war Jewish neighborhoods. Accompanied by an expert guide, Berlin's Jewish history will come alive on this fascinating walking tour. You'll visit all the major sites and buildings associated with the Jewish community in its heyday in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Duration: 3 hours.

Gain insight into Berlin's Nazi past on this 4-hour walking tour of the infamous Third Reich sites. Accompanied by a historian guide, walk to the ruins of Anhalter Bahnhof, used to deport prisoners to concentrations camps, and see the former Gestapo and SS headquarters and the site of Hitler's bunker. Learn about those who struggled against the Nazi system of terror, and get a fuller, deeper look at the haunting realities of the Holocaust. Your tour will finish before the German parliament building, the Reichstag.

This is a half-day tour, and the remaining time will depend on the travelers. We can stay longer at a certain attraction depending on the travelers' interest. Please also note that we are seeing the attractions only from the outside, not entering them.
Duration: 4 hours.

Once the Jewish population in the suburb of Spandau developed into a cultured district of Berlin until the National Socialists began to exterminate the Jews from 1933 onwards. Over 6 million Jews are members of the National

fell victim to socialists in Europe.

Even today, traces of Jewish life in Berlin are comprehensible.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

Join us on a profound journey through Berlin's tumultuous past with our "WWII & Third Reich Tour ."
This immersive experience begins in the heart of the city, where we'll explore key landmarks that played pivotal roles during the Third Reich era. Our expert guides will lead you through iconic sites such as the Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate, and the haunting Holocaust Memorial, as well as the Sinti-Roma Memorial and the Soviet Memorial, providing in-depth historical context.
As we walk through these historical sites, we'll discuss the rise and fall of the Nazi regime, the impact on Berlin, and the lasting effects on the world.

The second part of our tour shifts focus to Berlin's Jewish Quarter, a testament to the resilience and enduring spirit of the Jewish community.
Visits to key sites such as the New Synagogue, the Hackman Hoffe, and various memorials dedicated to Jewish history provide a deeper understanding of Jewish life in Berlin before, during, and after the Nazi era.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.