Architecture Tour of Berlin

Discover Berlin’s architecture with an architect.
Group admiring the Gropius Bau in Berlin on a Private Walking Tour

Language: English
Time: Choose your start time
Transport: Walking, public transport or private car
Duration: 2, 3, 4 or 6 hours

Prices (walking tours) for groups up to 10 people:
2 hours €199
3 hours €249
4 hours €329
6 hours €449

Highlights

  • Modernist housing and the Bauhaus influence
  • Nazi architecture
  • Communist era buildings
  • Post-WWII rebuilding 
  • Contemporary and modern architecture
  • Urban histories 

Important tour information

Duration: Choose from a 2-hour fly-by tour, a 3- or 4-hour half-day tour, or a 6-hour full-day tour for a comprehensive experience.

Meeting point: Start the tour from your desired location, including hotel pick-up. 

Accessibility: This tour is suitable for wheelchair users and people with restricted mobility

Group size: Maximum 10 people, get in touch for larger groups.

Weather: My tours go ahead in all weather, so dress appropriately for walking outdoors and I’ll do my best to find shelter on hot/wet days where possible.

Tour Description

Join me (Natalie), a passionate local guide and former architect and urban designer, for a bespoke architecture tour around Berlin. With Bauhaus and Modernism as well as Nazi and Communist architecture making up the streetscape, Berlin is a patchwork of architectural eras and styles. On this customisable tour, you can choose your focus or let me create an itinerary tailored to your interests.

Whether you’re a design professional, a student or a general architecture enthusiast, this tour takes you on a deep dive into Berlin’s history and the architecture that emerged as a result. Drawing on my own knowledge as a former architect, I’ll show you some of the city’s defining buildings and design movements, from stark, utilitarian Communist buildings through to cutting-edge buildings shaping Berlin’s modern skyline.

Through the lens of architecture, you’ll discover the relationship between Berlin’s history and urban environment, unravelling how events, politics, and ideas have shaped Berlin’s structure, form, and appearance.

Itinerary

The below is an itinerary for a 3 hour architecture tour that focuses on Old and New Berlin. This itinerary can be adapted to suit your desired duration and transport method.

  • Alexanderplatz and the Marienkirche (one of Berlin’s oldest churches)
  • Communist developments along Karl Marx Allee
  • Old Berlin: Hackescher Markt
  • Museum Island
  • The New Synagogue
  • The old Post Office
  • Potsdamer Platz
  • The Heart of the former West Berlin: the Ku’dam
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

Highlights

  • Modernist housing and the Bauhaus influence
  • Nazi architecture
  • Communist era buildings
  • Post-WWII rebuilding 
  • Contemporary and modern architecture
  • Urban histories 

Important tour information

Duration: Choose from a 2-hour fly-by tour, a 3- or 4-hour half-day tour, or a 6-hour full-day tour for a comprehensive experience.

Meeting point: Start the tour from your desired location, including hotel pick-up. 

Accessibility: This tour is suitable for wheelchair users and people with restricted mobility

Group size: Maximum 10 people, get in touch for larger groups.

Weather: My tours go ahead in all weather, so dress appropriately for walking outdoors and I’ll do my best to find shelter on hot/wet days where possible.

Tour Description

Join me (Natalie), a passionate local guide and former architect and urban designer, for a bespoke architecture tour around Berlin. With Bauhaus and Modernism as well as Nazi and Communist architecture making up the streetscape, Berlin is a patchwork of architectural eras and styles. On this customisable tour, you can choose your focus or let me create an itinerary tailored to your interests.

Whether you’re a design professional, a student or a general architecture enthusiast, this tour takes you on a deep dive into Berlin’s history and the architecture that emerged as a result. Drawing on my own knowledge as a former architect, I’ll show you some of the city’s defining buildings and design movements, from stark, utilitarian Communist buildings through to cutting-edge buildings shaping Berlin’s modern skyline.

Through the lens of architecture, you’ll discover the relationship between Berlin’s history and urban environment, unravelling how events, politics, and ideas have shaped Berlin’s structure, form, and appearance.

Itinerary

The below is an itinerary for a 3 hour architecture tour that focuses on Old and New Berlin. This itinerary can be adapted to suit your desired duration and transport method.

  • Alexanderplatz and the Marienkirche (one of Berlin’s oldest churches)
  • Communist developments along Karl Marx Allee
  • Old Berlin: Hackescher Markt
  • Museum Island
  • The New Synagogue
  • The old Post Office
  • Potsdamer Platz
  • The Heart of the former West Berlin: the Ku’dam
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

Frequently asked question

Find the answers to our most frequently asked questions below!

If your desired date or time is showing as unavailable, please get in touch – I may still be able to accommodate your preferred time.

Absolutely! I offer bespoke tours that can be tailored to your interests. If you want to discuss your ideas, get in touch for a free consultation.

Yes, all tours are suitable for individuals, families, and groups of all sizes. I can accommodate different group sizes and tailor the experience to your needs.


Please note that under 18s wishing to join a tour must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Yes! I offer tours in English and French. I also have a network of guides running tours in German, Spanish and Swedish – please contact me for these and other languages.

In most cases, our tours proceed as scheduled regardless of the weather. I always do my best to seek shelter as much as possible (however this isn’t always possible, so I suggest you dress for the weather!). However, in extreme conditions, I provide options to reschedule or refund your tour.

You can cancel your tour through the email confirmation you received upon booking. Alternatively, you can contact me directly at info@walkabouttours.de to reschedule or arrange a refund. See more information about my cancellation policy on the FAQ page.

Questions? Looking for something a bit different? Get in touch!