Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour from Berlin

Explore Sachsenhausen Memorial on a shared walking tour led by a professional English-speaking guide. Gain a deeper understanding of the camp’s role in the Nazi camp network through a reflective examination of its history.

• Explore the Jewish Barracks for insight into the experiences of the people imprisoned there
• Learn how prominent inmates were held in solitary isolation in the camp prison

Itinerary

1. Meet at Hackescher Markt for the 10:00 departure. Look for the blue board near Starbucks and guides wearing blue name badges.
2. Explore Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial on a 6-hour guided tour. Follow the route through Roll Call Yard (Appellplatz), the Jewish Barracks and the camp prison; learn the story of “Great Escaper” Jimmy James; then continue through the Kitchen, “Station Z” execution centre, Pathology Lab, Infirmary Barracks, Soviet Special Camp 7, the “Green Monster”, Tower A and the “Shoe Testing Track”. Learn about the “Death March” and Operation Bernhard, then continue to the “small camp”, Execution Trench, the T-Building and the memorial to homosexual prisoners.
3. Return to Hackescher Markt at 16:00.

What's Included

• Professional English-speaking guide
• Skip-the-queue entry to the memorial
• Memorial fee

Important details

• A public transport ticket covering Berlin zones A, B and C is required and is not included in the listed price.
• The tour runs in all weather conditions.
• Arrive 15 minutes before departure.