Learn about an important chapter in German history with a guided trip to the former Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, nowadays a memorial.

PRICE: $20
per person

 

Embark on our award winning tour to the Sachsenhausen Memorial, where you’ll delve into a somber yet crucial chapter of Germany’s history. The SS began construction of this camp in 1936, initially intended to detain all opposition to the Nazi regime. However, it soon expanded to imprison anyone the NSDAP deemed a threat to their ideology.

Your experience begins in Berlin, where you’ll meet your guide and take a short train ride to Oranienburg, just 35 minutes from the city. From there, a 20-minute stroll will lead you to the Sachsenhausen Memorial Site.

Your guided tour starts at the Camp Administration Center, now an on-site museum. This building once served as the headquarters for overseeing the Third Reich’s 32 main camps and over 1,000 satellite camps.

As you explore the site, your guide will provide insights into the harsh conditions within the camp, recount the harrowing ‘Death March’ that preceded the camp’s liberation in 1945, and explain how the camp was later repurposed by the Soviets.

Throughout the tour, you’ll hear powerful stories of resistance: Jewish prisoners’ revolt in 1942, defiance by British POWs, and acts of sabotage by Soviet and Polish prisoners. You’ll also learn about the various prisoner groups, their tragic fates, and notable individuals who were imprisoned here, including Stalin’s son.

After the tour, your guide will accompany you back to Berlin’s city center.

Sites that will be visited during the tour include:

• Camp Administration Center (formerly the Concentration Camps Inspectorate)
• Station Z (site of mass murder)
• Watchtower
• Commandant’s House
• Jewish Barracks
• Punishment Cells
• Pathology Laboratory
• Infirmary (sites of experimentation)
• Special Camp 1/7 (learn about how the Soviets used Sachsenhausen after WW2)
• SS Training Camp
• Gallows

This tour offers a poignant and educational experience, shedding light on the brutal realities of the past and the resilience of those who endured it.

Learn about Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp before, during, and after WW2
Be accompanied by a licensed guide from Berlin to the Memorial Site and back.
Expereince the barracks where inmates were brutally treated
Hear about some of the notable prisoners of the camp
See the locations of mass murder, gas chamber, gallows.

Licensed English-speaking guide
Guided tour of the camp
€3 donation to the camp memorial
Public transport tickets
Food and drink
Tips
Hotel pickup and drop-off

 

This is just one of the many unforgettable experiences that Germany has to offer. Discover more tours, hidden gems, and must-see spots in Berlin or on our complete Germany guide.