BERLIN GUIDED TOUR FIELD GUIDE
A Private Day of Remembrance: Guided Visit from Berlin to Sachsenhausen
A six-hour private tour that takes you by train from Berlin to Sachsenhausen to examine the camp’s architecture, sites of execution and daily life under the Nazis, led by a specially trained guide.
A Private Day of Remembrance: Guided Visit from Berlin to Sachsenhausen.
Leave central Berlin for Oranienburg and a carefully guided, deeply moving visit to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp—now preserved as a site of memory where thousands endured forced labour, abuse and executions. The tour foregrounds the camp’s material traces and personal stories, helping visitors understand the Nazis’ objectives and the human realities behind them.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Tower A and the SS “model camp” entrance
Examine the camp’s imposing entrance and Tower A—symbols of the SS-designed ‘model camp’ that framed prisoners’ daily existence and the site’s bureaucratic mechanisms of control.
Barracks, Cell Blocks and Personal Exhibitions
Visit barrack spaces and cell blocks that reveal prisoner hierarchy and daily life, see the exhibition on Danish prisoner Per Ulrich, and hear the stories of Jewish prisoners in Barrack 38.
Execution Sites, Medical Crimes and Covert Operations
Stand at Station Z and learn about executions, the Nazi medical experiments and extermination policies, and the Operation Bernhard counterfeiting scheme—components of Sachsenhausen’s complex record of abuse.
What the day feels like
What the day feels like
Over roughly six hours you’ll depart from your hotel in Berlin, travel by train to Oranienburg and spend concentrated time on the camp grounds with a specially trained guide who connects architecture, exhibitions and object-rich sites to the lives of prisoners and the politics of remembrance.
THE HISTORY
Tower A and the SS “model camp” entrance
Examine the camp’s imposing entrance and Tower A—symbols of the SS-designed ‘model camp’ that framed prisoners’ daily existence and the site’s bureaucratic mechanisms of control.
THE INDIVIDUAL STORIES
Barracks, Cell Blocks and Personal Exhibitions
Visit barrack spaces and cell blocks that reveal prisoner hierarchy and daily life, see the exhibition on Danish prisoner Per Ulrich, and hear the stories of Jewish prisoners in Barrack 38.
THE ATROCITIES
Execution Sites, Medical Crimes and Covert Operations
Stand at Station Z and learn about executions, the Nazi medical experiments and extermination policies, and the Operation Bernhard counterfeiting scheme—components of Sachsenhausen’s complex record of abuse.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this tour suits—and who should reconsider
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The tour is six hours long—bring weather-appropriate clothing and any personal necessities for a day out of the city; confirm any operator guidance on gear in advance.
Pickup is arranged at your hotel in Berlin and the group travels by train to Oranienburg; total tour duration is approximately six hours.
This is a private guided tour led by Kristopher Olsen; confirm pickup details, tour length and any accessibility needs at booking.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the tour?
The tour lasts approximately six hours.
Where does the tour start?
The tour begins with pickup at your hotel in Berlin.
How do we travel to Sachsenhausen?
Participants travel from Berlin to Oranienburg by train as part of the tour.
Is there a minimum age to join?
The tour is suitable for participants aged 12 years and older.
Who leads the tour?
The private tour is operated by Kristopher Olsen with a specially trained Danish guide.