Photos: Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Siegmann, Horst, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Boonekamp, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Siegmann, Horst, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Boonekamp, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Potsdamer Platz: rebuilt from a death strip
Your local guide
Silke Baumann
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Highlights
- Empty land for nearly three decades
- A wall's path marked in cobblestones
- Glass towers over former border ground
- Potsdamer Platz's fast rebuilding
- A death strip turned modern square
About this tour
This session looks at Potsdamer Platz, from its modern glass towers to a preserved cobblestone line marking the wall's old path. You see a square that sat as open, empty land along the death strip for nearly three decades. The session finishes tracing the cobblestone line through what is now one of the city's busiest squares.
We open with a short sound check among the towers. I walk slowly along the cobblestone line and take questions about the rebuilding process throughout. Afterwards I send a short note on how quickly the area changed after 1990.
This suits anyone interested in postwar and post-wall urban redevelopment. It also works well before a walk toward Friedrichstraße nearby.
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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Potsdamer Platz towers 21 min
The camera takes in the modern glass towers, and I explain how this entire area sat as open, empty land along the death strip for nearly three decades.
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A preserved cobblestone line 21 min
We follow a line of cobblestones set into the pavement, and I point out how it marks the wall's exact former path through what is now a busy square.
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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: 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 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 Potsdamer Platz towers and A preserved cobblestone line 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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