Explore Sachsenhausen with a French guide, uncovering its harrowing history and survivor stories. A profound journey into Nazi and Soviet pasts.
Explore Sachsenhausen with a French guide, uncovering its harrowing history and survivor stories. A profound journey into Nazi and Soviet pasts.
- Potsdamer Platz - The tour with a French guide begins at Potsdamer Platz no. 10 (S/U-Bahn Potsdamer Platz). From there, a train is taken to the city of Oranienburg. A ticket for zones ABC is required.
- Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen - The visit to the former Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp starts at the Memorial entrance, where its role as…
- Potsdamer Platz - The tour with a French guide begins at Potsdamer Platz no. 10 (S/U-Bahn Potsdamer Platz). From there, a train is taken to the city of Oranienburg. A ticket for zones ABC is required.
- Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen - The visit to the former Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp starts at the Memorial entrance, where its role as a model camp in the Nazi system is explored. The tour continues to the former SS Officers’ Casino, highlighting the stark contrast to the prisoners’ conditions. Through Tower A, the main gate, the camp’s layout, designed for total control, is observed. On the Roll Call Square, the harsh, lengthy daily roll calls are discussed. In Barracks 38 and 39, the persecution of Jewish prisoners is examined. The former camp kitchen, now a museum, displays documents and testimonies about forced labor and daily life. At the ruins of Station Z, the site of the gas chamber and crematoria, the camp’s function as a place of extermination is confronted. The tour concludes at the infirmary and pathology lab, where medical experiments and abuse occurred.
- Oranienburg - From the Oranienburg train station, the guide escorts the group back to Berlin.
- Guide in french
- Guide in french
- A valid day ticket for public transport covering zones ABC is required.
- Lunch
- Admission fees
- A valid day ticket for public transport covering zones ABC is required.
- Lunch
- Admission fees
Explore the historic Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial with an expert guide. This French-language tour departing from Berlin provides a profound understanding of one of the earliest Nazi camps, established in 1936 to detain political adversaries, Jews, Roma, and others. Discover the daily experiences of prisoners, the SS training regime, forced…
Explore the historic Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial with an expert guide. This French-language tour departing from Berlin provides a profound understanding of one of the earliest Nazi camps, established in 1936 to detain political adversaries, Jews, Roma, and others. Discover the daily experiences of prisoners, the SS training regime, forced labor, medical experiments, and the camp’s significance in Nazi propaganda. Visit the Appellplatz, barracks 38 and 39, the former kitchen, infirmary, and the remnants of Station Z (gas chamber and crematorium). The tour also covers the site’s history during Soviet occupation. The guide will present survivor stories and historical insights to deepen your comprehension of this significant site of Nazi oppression and the ongoing efforts of remembrance. The guided tour at the Memorial itself lasts approximately 3 hours. A 3€ fee is collected at the start of the tour as a donation to the memorial.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
