Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Guided Tour

Visit Sachsenhausen Memorial with expert guide Siobhán Garret on a four-hour walking tour from Berlin, including entrance to the memorial site.

Getting started

Begin your experience by meeting your guide at Potsdamer Platz 10, 10785 Berlin, right in front of Espresso House. After a brief introduction, your group will travel together by train and bus to the Sachsenhausen Memorial in Oranienburg. Your guide will outline the day’s route and provide context for the visit before you enter the memorial grounds.

What to expect

Sachsenhausen Memorial

This memorial site, located just outside Berlin, preserves the history and memory of one of Nazi Germany’s most significant concentration camps. The guided tour follows a chronological route through the camp, highlighting key locations and stories.

• Tower A and entrance gate: Start at the main entrance, where your guide explains the camp’s structure and the symbolism of the infamous gate.

• Roll call yard: Stand in the central square where prisoners were assembled daily, and learn about the routines and discipline enforced here.

• Prisoners’ barracks: Visit the reconstructed barracks to understand the living conditions and daily life of inmates.

• Camp kitchen and shoe testing track: See the facilities used for forced labor and the infamous track where prisoners were made to test military footwear.

• Station Z: Conclude at the execution and cremation sites, where your guide discusses the camp’s darkest chapters and the significance of remembrance.

• Guided tour with Siobhán Garret: Throughout the visit, your expert guide provides historical context, personal stories, and answers to complex questions, ensuring each area is understood in its historical and human context.

• Entrance to Sachsenhausen Memorial: Your ticket includes full access to the memorial, allowing you to explore all the key locations as part of the guided experience.

Wrapping up

The tour concludes at the Sachsenhausen Memorial, after which your guide will accompany the group back to Berlin. You are welcome to reflect on the experience during the return journey or ask any final questions before the group disperses at the original meeting point. Please note that meals, drinks, and the required ABC zone public transport ticket are not included. Tips or donations for the guide are appreciated but optional.