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Berlin City Tour: Melting Pot of Cultures & Migration
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by: Klaus Wehner
Dr. phil. Klaus Wehner:
Echter, zugezogener, immer-noch Neu-Berliner, begeisterter Teilnehmer an Berliner Stadtrundgängen, passionierter Berlin-Liebhaber und Gründer von Kontext Berlin
Ich bin visueller Künstler und habe viele Jahre als Kunstlehrer gearbeitet - daher ist das Führen von Stadttouren für mich eine natürliche Nachfolge. Ich liebe Kunst und auch Architektur und bin Geschichts- und Berlinbegeistert. Ich habe als Tourguide für mehrere Anbieter in Berlin weitreichende Erfahrung gesammelt. Immer wieder entdecke und erfahre ich neue Details und Geschichten über Berlin und liebe es diese auf Touren weiterzugeben.
- 2.5–3 hours
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Private tours from €299 up to 10 participants
(additional tickets: €11 p.p.)
"to make known in all foreign lands that, in addition to the freedoms and many douceurs, tradesmen willing to establish themselves here, shall also enjoy two years' free residence".
In 1735, the 'Soldier King' Friedrich Wilhelm I. attempted to populate empty houses in the newly built Friedrichstadt. He needed state revenue and understood that he required working, tax-paying citizens.
Berlin's history includes many chapters of invited immigration – often for exactly this purpose.
Berlin has always been a melting pot of cultures. New Berliners, immigrants, and native Berliners shape the city’s vibrant diversity. Around 1900, two-thirds of Berlin’s population were newcomers, and after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, nearly half of the inner-city population had moved in.
The tour "Berlin: Melting Pot of Cultures" highlights visible traces in the cityscape, showing how migration has shaped Berlin. From the arrival of the Huguenots in Friedrichstadt, through 19th- and 20th-century immigration waves, to modern New Berliners post-1989 – this city walk combines historical facts, anecdotes, and the stories of the people who have shaped Berlin.
You'll see how cultural diversity and migration are reflected in architecture, neighborhoods, and social structures. The standard tour lasts approximately 2.5–3 hours but can be extended to half a day. Upon request, special locations and exhibitions can be included to make the history even more tangible.
