Berlin · QUEER BERLIN TOURS
Schoneberg was the centre of queer life in Weimar Berlin and the city never entirely lost it. These 8 tours cover the bars, the memorials and the history, priced and timed.
Join Tobias for a 2.5-hour English or German walk around Schöneberg’s Nollendorfplatz. Visit former sites such as the Nationalhof and El Dorado, see Christopher Isherwood’s former home, and connect interwar Berlin with today’s queer neighborhood.
“Our tour guide was awesome and his knowledge is incredible.”
Join a small group of up to 15 people for a 3.5-hour English walking tour of Berlin’s queer past and present. Guides such as Finn, Mal, Lorna, Tom, and Trevor have led sessions covering Marlene Dietrich, Christopher Isherwood, Südblock, famous clubs, and the Schwules Museum*.
“After reading the book Gay Berlin, I felt the tour was not worth the money. However, with that being said, anyone who hasn't read the book would definitely get a lot out of the tour. Our guide Finn, was very knowledgeable and carried around and iPad to show reference of persons or original places as we went along the tour.”
Spend 3.5 hours tracing queer Berlin with an English or German guide. Walk through Schöneberg and Tiergarten, see the former Eldorado, learn about Magnus Hirschfeld, and connect figures from Friedrich the Great to Klaus Wowereit with the city’s LGBTQIA+ story.
“Beth did an awesome job!!! Went over some history and current queer Berlin.”
Join guide Jeff for a 3.5-hour, English-language walk through Berlin’s queer and trans history. With an iPad, AR photos, films, and 200-plus archival images, you’ll connect sites from Karl Heinrich Ulrichs to Metropol in a group capped at 10.
“We go on lots of walking tours in different cities and covering different themes, and i can honestly say that this is one of the best i've ever been on. Jeff really knows his subject so well, and brought it to life with an engaging manner and interesting details. The photos, videos, and clever 'augmented reality' feature (where he was able to display historical photographs in the place we were now, and combine them with group photos of the tour group) were really cool, and really added to the experience. I really recommend this tour!”
Join trans woman guide Gali Jaffe for a two-hour, English-language walk through Berlin street art and Schöneberg’s gay, queer, and trans past. Visit Urban Nation, see sites linked to Christopher Isherwood and El Dorado, hear about Magnus Hirschfeld, and receive a free Berlin Gay Map.
“The guide was friendly, warm, knowledgeable and insightful. She personalised the experience for us which gave it a certain je nais se quois. Would recommend it for anyone in the queer community who loves art and history. A big thanks!”
Spend three hours walking through queer Berlin with guides such as Dan or Justin. Visit Schöneberg, former cabaret sites, Hirschfeld’s institute location, Christopher Isherwood’s flat, Unter den Linden, and Alexanderplatz while tracing Berlin’s LGBTQ+ past and present.
“This tour was the perfect mix of off the beaten path and the most important Berlin tourist attractions, like the Siegessäule, Alexanderplatz and the square of the infamous book burning. Dan‘s fantastic storytelling brought the history of Berlins queer scene to life through his own experiences as a gay man in Berlin. His tour begins in the majestic Schöneberg, somewhat of a local secret of Berlin neighborhoods, where the inspiration for Cabaret bloomed out of the roaring twenties and Hirschfeld began his institute. He brought us to insider spots and uncovered juicy secrets in unassuming historical monuments. I highly recommend this tour if you want a taste of the real…”
Join queer activist and gender scholar Jeff for a three-hour walk through Schöneberg and nearby streets. You’ll explore LGBTQIA+ activism, trans history, Nazi persecution, lesbian nightlife, AIDS activism, and Berlin’s club culture through 200+ archival images, videos, audio clips, quizzes, and AR selfies.
“immersive with the videos, music, interviews, walking and the landscape. informative, funny but also shocking. good and intimate with small groups”
Spend 2.5 hours at Berlin’s BKA Theater with Florian Ludewig’s music and Johannes Kram’s lyrics in *Operetta for Two Gay Tenors*. Expect lively songs, comic country life, tender moments, and a cozy theater setting with food and drinks available.
“This application probably made a mistake. It says on your application that show starts at 8 pm so that’s what I planned and came 7:45 pm prior the show. But the problem was that the show actually started at 7 pm so I missed almost half of it.. and it’s all because of your mistake. So I would like to get my money back due to this problem.. I actually wasn’t able to watch the show because the big part of it I just missed it because of your mistake. So I would like to get my refund, thank you.”
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