Guided Tour: GDR Contemporary Witness Tour
from €25.00 2.5 hours
Join the 2.5-hour city tour through East Berlin and learn more about Karl-Heinz Richter's moving story and his escape attempt.
GDR Contemporary Witness Tour with Karl-Heinz Richter
Please note: This tour is only available in German!
Join the 2.5-hour walking tour and learn more about Karl-Heinz Richter's moving story.
Highlights of the GDR Contemporary Witness Tour at a glance
✓ 2.5-hour tour with a GDR contemporary witness
✓ Learn more about life in the GDR at first hand
✓ Guided tour in small groups (max. 15 people)
GDR escape story at first hand
After the Berlin Wall was built, many GDR citizens tried to flee to the West Berlin. Karl-Heinz Richter was one of them.
In January 1964, the East Berliner and seven other classmates planned to escape to the western part of the city. They tried to jump onto a night train from East to West Berlin at Friedrichstrasse station. But the escape attempt failed. Karl-Heinz Richter was arrested and, at the age of 17, had to spend several months under inhumane conditions in a Stasi prison.
Together with Karl-Heinz Richter, you will return to the places of his past and hear exciting stories about everyday life in the GDR as well as about his escape attempt. You will also learn more about the conditions of detention in the Berlin Stasi prison and the notorious Stasi interrogation methods.
Meeting point
Ständige Vertretung, Schiffbauerdamm 8, 10117 Berlin
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- Accepted as a mobile smartphone voucher or as print-out
- Valid for the booked date with time slot
Languages
German
Duration
2,5 hours
Provider
Secret Tours