Photos: August Orth (1871), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Babewyn, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Phyrexian, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: August Orth (1871), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Babewyn, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Phyrexian, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mauerpark: the wall's strangest afterlife
Your local guide
Torsten Fischer
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Highlights
- A death strip turned public park
- Open ground with a changed purpose
- A Sunday market on former border land
- Karaoke where the wall once stood
- Mauerpark's unlikely second life
About this tour
This session walks through Mauerpark, a stretch of former death strip now used as public parkland. You see the open grass where the border once ran, turned over to public use only after reunification. The session finishes on the grounds used for a Sunday flea market and open-air karaoke, about as far from the site's original purpose as a place can get.
We open with a short sound check at the park's edge. I walk slowly across the open ground and take questions about the site's transformation as we go. Afterwards I send a short note on the park's weekend events if your visit lines up with one.
This suits anyone interested in how former border land gets repurposed over time. It also works well as a lighter, shorter session after the more serious Wall Memorial walk.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Berlin before heading out.
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Mauerpark's open field 15 min
The camera crosses the open grass that was once part of the death strip, and I explain how the area became a public park only after reunification.
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The Sunday market grounds 15 min
We reach the area used for a well-known Sunday flea market and open-air karaoke, and I point out how thoroughly the site's use has changed from its original purpose.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Berlin: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Currywurst and Prenzlauer Berg, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 7 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Berlin, showing you Mauerpark's open field and The Sunday market grounds live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Berlin live with my phone.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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