Photos: Babewyn, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 August Orth (1871), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Hans Poelzig (1869-1936), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Photo credits
Photos: Babewyn, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 August Orth (1871), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Hans Poelzig (1869-1936), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Scheunenviertel and Jewish Mitte walk
Your local guide
Mareike Schulz
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Highlights
- New Synagogue's gilded dome on Oranienburger Straße
- Otto Weidt's workshop courtyard, Rosenthaler Straße
- The old Jewish cemetery site, Große Hamburger Straße
- Five Stolpersteine and the stories behind them
- Sophienhöfe courtyards and the Sophienkirche churchyard
About this tour
This session follows Scheunenviertel and the Jewish quarter of Mitte, from the New Synagogue's rebuilt dome to Otto Weidt's workshop courtyard and the Stolpersteine set into the pavement nearby. The camera moves slowly through streets where small memorials sit beside ordinary shopfronts. The guide explains what each one marks and how the district carries its history today.
The call opens with a short sound check, then follows the streets stop by stop, with time built in for questions as they come up. A short list of the names and addresses mentioned goes out by message once the call ends.
This suits anyone interested in twentieth-century history or in how a city remembers difficult periods, whether planning a visit to Berlin or simply curious from a distance. It also suits anyone who wants context before visiting the Stolpersteine themselves.
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 7 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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New Synagogue dome 21 min
The gilded dome of the New Synagogue rises over Oranienburger Straße, rebuilt after wartime damage and still marking the street from a distance. The guide explains what remains of the building today and how it is used.
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Otto Weidt workshop courtyard 21 min
A quiet courtyard on Rosenthaler Straße once held Otto Weidt's workshop, where a blind and deaf-mute workshop sheltered Jewish workers during the war. Close by, a walled garden marks the site of the old Jewish cemetery on Große Hamburger Straße.
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Stolpersteine and Sophienhöfe 21 min
Small brass Stolpersteine set into the pavement carry names and dates, and the guide tells the stories behind five of them before the walk ends in the Sophienhöfe courtyards and the Sophienkirche churchyard.
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Your questions 14 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 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Döner kebab 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 12 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 East Side Gallery and Museum Island 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.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
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 and you ask anything as we go.
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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