“Matt's tours are more like an Anthony Bourdain conversation. Think of him as your concierge in Berlin, with a PhD.”
Dan Shea
Pulitzer-Prized Journalist · New Orleans, USA
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A collection of historical tours for anyone eager to explore Berlin’s not-so-distant past and uncover what evidence remains of the grand – and often tragic – events that have taken place in this unique city.
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Behind The Experiences · Matt Robinson
Off The Record, On The Ground
“I arrived in Berlin from England as a journalist over 20 years ago. What began as professional curiosity soon evolved into an actual profession after a chance encounter with a former Cold War spy led me into tour guiding — and I’ve never looked back.
Over the past two decades, I’ve guided untold numbers of visitors through Berlin—from independent travellers and families to schools, companies, Holocaust survivors, and the descendants of Nazi perpetrators searching for answers.
Berlin Experiences is the result of that journey: a platform dedicated to uncovering the city’s hidden stories and remarkable places beyond the guidebook.”
Berlin Experiences – Founder & Guide
Berlin Guides Association – President Emeritus (2018–2020)
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A reputation built one guest at a time.
Recommended by journalists, historians, authors, academics, and returning guests from around the world. Independent, research-driven, and respected for depth over spectacle.
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Some Of Our Professional Clients
“Matt is British and loquacious, and a rich repository of German history — more than anything, he is a born storyteller.”
Janine Di Giovanni
Conflict Reporter & Author · Paris, France
“In-depth but succinct and delivered with just the right combination of humour and gravitas.”
Alex Kay
Acclaimed Third Reich Historian · Berlin, Germany
“No one knows Berlin's turbulent history better than Matt, nor brings it alive in a more accessible, intelligible way.”
Stuart Dempsey
Owner, Battleground Tours · Gettysburg, USA
“Matt creates a compelling window into the past as vibrant and as real as if it were happening right in front of you.”
James Hoare
Editor, All About History · London, UK
“Fantastically knowledgeable when researching for my book Sent to Die in Berlin — hugely recommended.”
Vince Hunt
Award-Winning Documentary Maker · London, UK
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The Berlin Intro Tour
1 Hour · up to 10 pers. · Walking
Whether you're short on time or just looking to hit the ground running, this crash course intro to some of Berlin's most important historic sites & stories will leave you set up to explore further and hungry to tour again.
The Bitesize Berlin Tour
3 Hours · up to 6 pers. · Van
If you're eager to get to grips with Berlin and its unique history – our Bitesize Berlin tour hits the major and many of the minor sites. Utilising private van transportation we can travel further and see more – in less time – than walking.
The Berlin Explorer Tour
4 Hours · up to 10 pers. · Walking
Explore the squares and boulevards of Berlin's historic central Mitte district on foot. Travel slow and feast on the sights, sounds, and stories of Berlin's fascinating history – all while digesting the city at a leisurely pace.
The Mythbusting Berlin Tour
6 Hours · up to 6 pers. · Van
Experience the nuances of Berlin's complex history over the course of this unique full day experience – combining the sights, sounds, and stories of our full length historical experiences into one unforgettable flagship adventure.
Meet the guides
Matt
Journalist-Guide
A small team of professionals — each a specialist, every tour private.
Nick
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Jim
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Jörg
Historian-Guide
Ioana
Historian-Guide
Jonathan
Historian-Guide
Forrest
Historian-Guide
Mythbusting Berlin
The stories the guidebooks get wrong.
A growing collection of investigations into Berlin's most persistent myths, misconceptions, and historical controversies. Fact checked, source driven, and occasionally surprising.
Available to all Berlin Experiences customers
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What Was The Socialist Kiss?
Did The Nazis Invent The Bicycle Reflector?
Was The Döner Kebab Invented In Berlin?
Was Currywurst Invented In Berlin?
Did Hitler Escape To Argentina In 1945?
Who Was Really Responsible For The Reichstag Fire?
Who Built The Berlin Wall?
Was The Fall Of The Berlin Wall An Accident?
Did Frederick The Great Introduce The Potato To Germany?
Was Adolf Hitler A Drug Addict?
What Happened To Adolf Hitler’s Alligator?
Did The Spanish Flu Pandemic Help The Nazis Take Power?
Who Really Raised The Soviet Flag On The Reichstag?
Did The Nazis Invent Decaf Coffee?
What Was Checkpoint Charlie?
Was The Colour Blue Invented In Berlin?
What Was Prussia?
Was Frederick The Great Gay?
Was The Nazi Party Democratically Elected?
Did The Nazis Run The Largest Counterfeiting Operation In History?
Did Any Of The Rothschild Dynasty Die In The Holocaust?
How Old Is Berlin?
Why Is Berlin The Capital Of Germany?
What Are The Origins Of The Nazi Salute?
Did The Second World War End In Berlin?
Was Henry Ford A Nazi?
Were The Nazi Medical Experiments Useful?
Could The Western Allies Have Captured Berlin?
Was Fanta Invented By The Nazis?
Were The Allied Bombings Of Germany War Crimes?
What Are The Origins Of The Nazi Swastika?
What Do The Colours Of The German Flag Symbolise?
Did Rudolf Hess Really Commit Suicide?
Did The Nazis Develop Nuclear Weapons?
How Many People Died Trying To Escape East Germany?
How Many Assassination Attempts On Adolf Hitler Were There?
What Is The Difference Between Fascism & Nazism?
What Are The Pink Pipes In Berlin?
What Happenened To The German Royal Family?
Was Adolf Hitler Gay?
Did Hugo Boss Design The Nazi Uniforms?
What Was The Berlin Airlift?
How Long Did It Take To Build The Berlin Wall?
Was Adolf Hitler A Freemason?
Who Were The Last Nazis On Trial?
Have Adolf Hitler’s Remains Been DNA Tested?
How Many Jews Died In The Holocaust?
How Did The Nazi Concentration Camps Differ From The Soviet GULAG?
Was Adolf Hitler Jewish?
Are There Any Nazi Statues Left In Berlin?
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Walk Through The Brandenburg Gate
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Explore The State Musems On Museum Island
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Visit The Berlin TV Tower
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Cross The Cold War Border At Checkpoint Charlie
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Visit The Site Of Adolf Hitler’s Führerbunker
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Explore The Reconstructed Berlin Palace
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Visit The Reichstag Cupola At Night
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Explore The Forum Fridericianum
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Shop At The Humboldt University Book Sale
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Journey Into The Memorial To The Murdered Jews Of Europe
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Step Inside The Neue Wache
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Explore The Former Jewish Quarter
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Visit The Remains Of The Berlin Wall
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Walk Across The Bridge Of Spies
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Explore The Topography Of Terror
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Climb The Prussian Victory Column
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Enter The Palace Of Tears
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Step Inside The Berlin Olympic Stadium
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Explore Erich Mielke’s Office At The Stasi Museum
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Walk Along Karl Marx Allee
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Visit The Oldest Church In Berlin
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Explore The Berliner Dom
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Visit The Grave Of Frederick The Great
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Walk Through The Ruins Of Anhalter Bahnhof
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Stand On The Platz Des Volksaufstandes
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Visit The German Resistance Museum
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Visit The Soviet War Memorial In The Tiergarten
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See The Georg Elser Memorial On Wilhelmstrasse
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Step Inside The Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtnis Kirche
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Visit The Gleis 17 Memorial
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Visit The Schloss Charlottenburg Mausoleum
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Climb The Französischer Dom at Gendarmenmarkt
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Explore The Interbau
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Explore The Otto Weidt Workshop
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Visit Cecilienhof
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Visit The Stasi Prison In Hohenschönhausen
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Spend The Day At Tempelhof Airport
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Ride The Fastest Elevator In Europe
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Visit The Soviet War Memorial In Treptower Park
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Visit The Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial
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Visit The Ravensbrück Concentration Camp Memorial
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Visit Karlshorst
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Visit The Socialists Cemetery
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Visit The Soviet War Memorial In Pankow
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Visit the Seelow Heights Memorial
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Visit The Commonwealth War Cemetery
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Cross The Bösebrücke At Night
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Explore The Allied Museum In Dahlem
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Explore The Spandau Citadel
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Visit The Brandenburg T4 Euthanasia Memorial
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Visit The Wannsee Conference House
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Visit The Jewish Museum
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Visit The Jewish Cemetery In Weissensee
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Walk Along The East Side Gallery
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Explore The Volkspark Friedrichshain Flak Tower
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Head Up The Teufelsberg
Schools · Universities · Companies
Trusted by groups who travel to learn.
For over twenty years we've led university programmes, school trips and company away-days through Berlin's history. Every tour is tailored to your group — on foot, by minibus, or by coach — and we welcome larger parties and fully bespoke itineraries.
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