Original Berlin Walks - Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour

Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour

In the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, just outside Berlin, tens of thousands perished at the hands of the Nazis in conditions of appalling brutality. The camp became a training ground for the SS and the site of the headquarters of the whole concentration camp system. After the Nazis were defeated, the Soviets used the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp as a camp for their own political enemies. Thousands more were to perish over the next five years. The tour also includes inspiring accounts of the resistance of British, Soviet, and Polish prisoners of war, as well as the story of the forgers ("Operation Bernhard") and the touching individual fates of contemporary witnesses. With the EasyCityPass Berlin, you get a €2 discount per tour.*

What you will learn:

For this tour, Original Berlin Walks’ guides are trained to unravel the complex history of the Holocaust. Using witness accounts and historical research, our qualified guides shed light on what life was like as a prisoner. Why was Sachsenhausen and the concentration camp system established by the Nazis? How the conditions in the camp worsened in 1939. The SS used the execution complex at Sachsenhausen to perpetrate acts of mass murder, including the killing of 10,000 Soviet POWs in 1941. (See the foundations of Station Z, the mass execution facility). Many more things.

The model camp of the Third Reich

Sachsenhausen was no ordinary concentration camp; it was designed as an “ideal” model. Its triangular layout enabled total surveillance: guards could see all areas from the central Tower A. This architecture served as a blueprint for other camps throughout Europe. Because Sachsenhausen was located just outside Berlin, the SS inspection of concentration camps was based here. SS guard units were systematically trained in guarding methods and the camp system before being transferred to other concentration camps. New methods of oppression were developed and “tested” here.

Over 200,000 prisoners during World War II

Between 1936 and 1945, over 200,000 people were imprisoned in Sachsenhausen: political opponents, Jews, Sinti and Roma, homosexuals, and prisoners of war. They were forced to perform hard labor under inhumane conditions. Many died of hunger, disease, or were systematically murdered. During World War II, conditions worsened dramatically—thousands of Soviet soldiers were shot here. Today, the Sachsenhausen Memorial preserves the memory of these crimes and Berlin's darkest history.

Other places related to the history of World War II

Original Berlin Walks also offers the popular “Discover Berlin” tour, which takes you to important sites from World War II. Visit numerous museums and exhibitions, such as the Holocaust Memorial or the Topography of Terror on the site of the former Gestapo headquarters.

Tour information

During Summer (01.04. - 31.10.: Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday at 9 am)
During Winter (01.11. - 31.03.:  Wednesday and Saturday at 9 am)

Here you can book your tour directly: https://www.berlinwalks.com/sachsenhausen-concentration-camp-tour

Your Benefit with EasyCityPass Berlin: 2€ discount per ticket holder and tour on regular adult tickets with the code Easypass*.

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