Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes | Expert Historian
What your day looks like
Most people know the broad facts of the Holocaust. What they don't know is what it felt like to live through it — or what it took to resist it. This expert-led walking tour explores Berlin's former Jewish quarter, tracing the destruction of a community and the extraordinary individuals who chose to fight back. From the New Synagogue — saved on Kristallnacht by a police officer who refused his orders — to Otto Weidt's Workshop, where a factory owner protected his blind and deaf Jewish workers from the Gestapo. From the Women's Protest at Rosenstrasse — the only successful mass protest against a Nazi deportation order — to the Trains to Life, Trains to Death memorial at Friedrichstrasse. Every stop is explained within its full historical framework — not just what happened, but why it was possible and who chose to resist.
The experience, in brief
- Rosenstrasse — the only successful protest against a Nazi deportation order
- Otto Weidt — a factory owner who shielded Jewish workers from the Gestapo
- Wilhelm Krützfeld — the officer who refused orders and saved the New Synagogue
- Bebelplatz — where 25,000 books were burned, marked by an underground memorial
- Maximum 15 guests — space for the discussion
- Berlin's only specialist WWII tour company
- Featured on National Geographic and the Discovery Channel
Your day, step by step
Berlin
City/Town Tour.
Berlin
Sightseeing at The Empty Library.
What to know before booking
Included
Entry to the museums and memorials Expert Tour Guide Exclusive Small Group Tour ‘Then & Now’ photographs & Maps
Not Included
Left Blank
What to Bring
Comfortable shoes A bottle of Water and Snacks Umbrella or raincoat in unfavourable weather All the questions you have regarding the Third Reich
Meeting & Pickup
Address: Oranienburger Str. 36, 10117 Berlin. Meeting Point Details: Former Imperial Post Office (Oranienburger Str. 36, 10117 Berlin)– The guide will be holding a BLUE umbrella
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Manual By Business
What travelers are saying
Excellent tour, and Scott was an outstanding guide. He presented a clear historical context along with a few stories to bring the history to life. Highly recommend this tour and Scott!