




Where It All Began: Berlin’s Queer & Trans History Tour
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- Free cancellation available
- 3h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
Overview
- ✅ Explore Berlin, the birthplace of the modern LGBTQIA+ movement
- ✅ See 200+ historic photos, videos, and rare audio clips on this multimedia tour
- ✅ Learn about the world’s first trans identities and gender-affirming surgeries
- ✅ Discover Berlin’s legendary queer nightlife, from the 1920s to today
- ✅ Take AR selfies with historic figures and test your knowledge with quizzes
Activity location
- Berlin
- Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Else-Lasker-Schüler-Straße 18, 10783 Berlin, Germany | We'll meet at Nollendorfplatz in front of Alnatura Super Natur Markt (Else-Lasker-Schüler-Straße 18)
- Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Berlin: AR Guided Tour of Berlin's Queer and Trans History
- 3h
- English
What's included, what's not
- Guided walking tour led by a queer activist & gender scholar
- Augmented Reality (AR) elements to bring history to life
- Mixies: Take fun, personalised photos with Augmented Reality elements for lasting memories
- 200+ rare historical photos, videos, and archival materials
- Insider tips on Berlin’s modern queer nightlife and events
- Public transport ticket
Know before you book
- Not suitable for: Children under 18 years
What you can expect
Walk through the birthplace of the modern LGBTQIA+ movement on this immersive guided tour. Explore 150+ years of queer and trans history, from the world’s first LGBTQIA+ activists to Berlin’s legendary lesbian and gay nightlife, feminist movements, and queer resistance under the Nazis.
Led by a queer activist, social scientist, and certified sex educator, this tour brings history to life through a multimedia experience with 200+ archival photos, videos, rare audio clips, personal quotes, interactive quiz questions, and Augmented Reality (AR) scenes.
WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE
️ The Birth of the LGBTQIA+ Movement
Walk in the footsteps of Karl Heinrich Ulrichs and Magnus Hirschfeld, the pioneers who started the world’s first LGBTQIA+ rights movement over a century ago.
⚧️ The World’s First Trans & Non-Binary Identities
Discover the first gender-affirming surgeries, how trans people lived openly with “transvestite certificates”, and how the Nazis tried to erase this history.
⚢ Lesbian Nightlife & Feminist Movements
Step into the lesbian bars and cabarets of 1920s Berlin, where queer women found community and resistance. Meet icons like Claire Waldoff, Marlene Dietrich, and Josephine Baker, and uncover lesbian activism during and after the Nazi era.
Queer Nightlife in the Roaring Twenties
From underground drag clubs to cabarets, see how Berlin became a global centre for LGBTQIA+ expression before the Nazis cracked down on queer life.
️ LGBTQIA+ Life Under the Nazis
Understand Hitler’s contradictory stance on homosexuality, the persecution of queer people in concentration camps, and how queer resistance survived the Nazi era.
The Aids Crisis & Queer Activism in Divided Berlin
Find out how Berlin’s LGBTQIA+ community fought for survival during the Aids crisis, how SchwuZ nightclub became an activist hub, and why the Berlin Wall was called “the condom of the GDR.”
Queer Berlin’s Influence on Global Nightlife & Pride
See how LGBTQIA+ culture shaped Berlin’s legendary club scene—from Chez Romy Haag to Berghain—and how today’s Pride movements, Dyke March, and Folsom Europe continue this legacy.
A TOUR LIKE NO OTHER: A FULLY IMMERSIVE MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCE
This is not just a walking tour—it’s an interactive journey through queer history!
See history with 200+ archival photos & videos
Test your knowledge with fun interactive quiz questions
Take Mixies: Augmented Reality selfies with historic queer activists
See history come alive with immersive digital recreations & interactive AR scenes
WHO IS THIS TOUR FOR?
️ LGBTQIA+ travellers & allies looking for an authentic queer experience
History lovers interested in untold stories of queer & trans resistance
️ Berlin locals who want to connect with their city’s queer heritage
Book now and walk through 150+ years of queer and trans history in Berlin!
Location
Activity location
- Berlin
- Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Else-Lasker-Schüler-Straße 18, 10783 Berlin, Germany | We'll meet at Nollendorfplatz in front of Alnatura Super Natur Markt (Else-Lasker-Schüler-Straße 18)
- Berlin, Berlin, Germany