Queer City Tour in Berlin: Experience LGBTQIA+ History
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About this Tour
Discover the origins of the modern LGBTQIA+ movement on this extraordinary city tour of Berlin — long before Stonewall. Dive into 150 years of queer & trans history with a queer activist and sex educator: with rare archival material, interactive quiz questions, augmented reality selfies and fascinating stories of activists, clubs and resistance. This tour brings history to life — authentic, touching and multimedia.
The tour is always in English! German is also available for exclusive group bookings!
Details to remember
What to bring to the tour?
- comfortable shoes
- Weather-appropriate clothing
- Smartphone for AR experiences
What is included in this tour?
- Professional city tour by a queer activist & sex educator
- Over 200 historical photos, videos and archival materials
- Augmented reality selfies (mixies) with historical figures
- Interactive quiz questions
- Insider tips for Berlin's queer nightlife
Team events and private groups
Location and accessibility
Steps of the tour
- Meeting point at Nollendorfplatz
- Introduction to Berlin's queer history
- Visiting historically important places (e.g. Magnus Hirschfeld Institute)
- Multimedia content with over 200 archived photos and videos
- Interactive quiz questions and on-site AR experiences
- Thematic stations: trans history, lesbian nightlife, NS era, AIDS activism, today's clubs
- Personal stories & scientific classification by the guide
- Conclusion with tips on current queer Berlin
Who should take part in this tour?
This city tour is ideal for queer travelers, Berliners, allies and anyone interested in LGBTQIA+, feminist and trans history. Whether alone, as a couple or in a group — here you'll get a deep insight into Berlin's queer culture.
