Photos: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Scheunenviertel: Berlin's old Jewish quarter
Your local guide
Jürgen Schmitt
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Highlights
- A synagogue that survived
- Brass stones naming the deported
- Berlin's old Jewish quarter, remembered
- A quiet street with a hard history
- The Scheunenviertel, explained with care
About this tour
This session walks the Scheunenviertel, once the centre of Jewish life in the city, from a quiet side street to a set of memorial stones in the pavement. You see a synagogue building that survived, unlike many others nearby. The session finishes at the brass stones, each marking the last known address of a specific person deported during the Nazi period.
We keep the pace slow and the tone plain throughout this session. I take questions carefully as we go and allow extra time at the memorial stones. Afterwards I send a short note on the district's history across several very different periods.
This suits anyone with a serious interest in the district's Jewish history. It also works well paired with the Hackesche Höfe session for a fuller picture of the area.
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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A Scheunenviertel side street 15 min
The camera moves along a quiet street once at the centre of the city's Jewish community, and I point out a synagogue building that survived, unlike many others nearby.
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Brass memorial stones 15 min
We stop at a set of small brass stones set into the pavement, and I explain how each one marks the last known address of a specific person deported during the Nazi period.
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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: Eisbein (pork knuckle) 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 A Scheunenviertel side street and Brass memorial stones 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.
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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