The Chemical City Walking Tour

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About this activity

If we look closely, we find that drugs have played a pivotal role at the heart of every chapter in Berlin’s modern history. This tour traces the path from the 19th century laboratories of Merck through the wild, Golden 1920s, the meth-fueled Blitzkrieg, and the addictions of the Nazi elite.

We explore the doping of the GDR and the post-unification Techno revolution that redefined the city’s nights. We will visit the sites that are still standing and the ghosts of those that no longer exist, uncovering the events, the people, and the ideologies that shaped, and were shaped by, Berlin’s (and Germany's) relationship with substances.

Just so we’re on the same page: This is a historical deep-dive. There will be no buying, selling, or consuming of substances on this tour. It will be impossible to follow otherwise : )

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At a glance

Duration: 3–4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Hebrew
Operated by: Aviv Plus Berlin

What is included

Included

Included: Private tour experience for your group (up to 10 people) led by a professional guide

Not included

Not included: Public transportation (bus, subway, cable car, etc.): Requires 2 very short rides in zone AB. (Free if you already have a valid day ticket, or a similar pass).
Not included: Gratuities (always appreciated, never expected)

Itinerary

Humboldt University (Humboldt Universitat)

10 min

Setting the scene: Let's talk about how and when it all began.
Friedrichstrasse

10 min

From Pain to Pleasure, Monarchy to Republic.
Admiralspalast Berlin

15 min Admission not included

Berlin in the 1920s: Heaven or Hell?
Fuhrerbunker

10 min

He is a big part of the story, too.
Stop 5

Passing by

The chemistry of Blitzkrieg.
Topography of Terror

10 min

So, were the Nazis against drugs?
Anhalter Bahnhof

10 min

Concrete ruins and psychedelic escapes: surviving Berlin’s darkest century.
Palace of Tears

10 min

Communist East Germany is bending the rules (and morals) to get global recognition.
Sammlung Boros

15 min Admission not included

The Wall fell. What will fill the void?