Photos: Babewyn, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 KimonBerlin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photos: Babewyn, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 KimonBerlin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tempelhofer Feld: an airport turned park, live
Your local guide
Rainer Vogt
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Highlights
- Runway markings beneath a public park
- One of the world's largest buildings, by floor
- An airport's open field, repurposed
- Kites and cyclists on an old runway
- Tempelhofer Feld's huge scale
About this tour
This session walks Tempelhofer Feld, from the old runway to the huge terminal building at its edge. You see the runway markings still visible beneath the joggers, cyclists and kite flyers who use the space today. The session finishes near the terminal, once among the largest buildings in the world by floor area.
We open with a short sound check on the open field, since it can be windy. I walk at an easy pace along the runway and take questions about the site's history throughout. Afterwards I send a short note on the airport's story and its current public use.
This suits anyone interested in how a former airport gets reused at a genuinely huge scale. It also works well as an easy, open-air session on a clear day.
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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The old runway 21 min
The camera follows the wide, flat expanse of the former runway, and I point out how the markings are still visible beneath the joggers, cyclists and kite flyers who use the space today.
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The terminal building exterior 21 min
We move toward the huge terminal building, and I explain how it was once among the largest buildings in the world by floor area.
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Your questions 9 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 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Berliner (jam doughnut) and Mitte, 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 9 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 The old runway and The terminal building exterior 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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