About Our Tours

Exploring Sachsenhausen Specifically and the Third Reich Generally

Our comprehensive tours delve deeply not only into all facets of the Sachsenhausen facility in particular, but also how the Nazis rose to power in Germany, why the Nazis persecuted the Jews and other groups, and how Germany is dealing with its past today.

Led by highly educated guides, our focus is to provide relevant historical analysis and answer questions while providing the freedom for visitors to develop their own impressions of this powerful memorial. Our guides are always on-hand for questions and additional information for the duration of the tour; you will also, however, have the opportunity to explore the vast memorial at your own pace and focus on areas of particular interest.

Tour Focus

• Tower "A" and the Roll-Call Area - Passing through the entry gates into the assembly area and seeing how this central watchtower provided the guards with an omnipresent view helps portray the psychological distress effected on the prisoners.
• Barracks 38 & 39 - Examining the "Jewish Barracks" and reading about the lives and experiences of selected inmates helps visitors relate on a more personal level to the plight of those interred.
• Stations Z - Seeing the remnants of the camp's gas chamber and crematoriums at this "last station" for thousands of prisoners leaves an understandably powerful impression.
• Soviet Special Camp - Appreciating that the Sachsenhausen camp was used by the Soviets from 1945 until 1950 is crucial in understanding the entire history of the camp.
• Pathology and Infirmary AreasVisiting this most powerful of areas of the camp puts the atrocities conducted in the camp into perspective.

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