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The Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate and the Memorial
You start in front of the Reichstag, where bronze letters cast from cannon waited twenty-two years, made by a Jewish family firm that the Nazi regime later robbed and decimated.
The Wall on Bernauer Straße: the street split in two: audio walk in Berlin
The street where the Wall ran past people's front doors: neighbours jumping into firemen's safety sheets, a 145-metre tunnel, a bullet whose owner was changed by propaganda, a church blown up, and a 19-year-old policeman who leapt the barbed wire.
What this walk is about
On Bernauer Straße, the houses belonged to the East and the pavement to the West. You start above a ghost station, where West Berlin's trains passed through without stopping, and carry on along the strip that is now a memorial: the faces of the people who died here, the pastor who saved the last stretch of Wall, the front doors nailed shut, a neighbour who climbed down a rope wearing several suits, and the church that ended up blown up in the middle of the border. On Strelitzer Straße, 57 people escaped through a tunnel and a soldier died from a comrade's bullet. You finish with the women who jumped from their windows, Conrad Schumann's leap, and the rumour of a second death that never happened.
- Start
- The trains that didn't stop
- Finish
- Bernd Lünser and a death that never happened
- Who it is for
- A walk for anyone curious about The Berlin Wall and the Cold War and stories about people.
- Languages
- Spanish and British English
- Underfoot
- The walk is mostly level.
The route, stop by stop
An outline of the walk. The full stories are in the app.
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- 1
The trains that didn't stop
- 2
The Window of Remembrance
- 3
The pastor who protected a section of the Wall
- 4
The pavement was in the West
- 5
Rudolf Urban's suits
- 6
A church in no man's land
- 7
Tunnel 57
- 8
The wrong bullet and a renamed street
- 9
Olga Segler's eviction
- 10
Ida Siekmann's bedding
- 11
Conrad Schumann's leap
- 12
Bernd Lünser and a death that never happened
Walking directions are based on mapped pedestrian routes. Check local access and signs; the route is not an accessibility guarantee. Times are approximate.
Berlin, before you go
Berlin alternates broad avenues, courtyards and neighbourhoods with lives of their own. Walk each area slowly and use transport between them: several good walks make more sense than one marathon.
More walks nearby
Museum Island, the Palace and the Nikolaiviertel
You start at the Neue Wache, in front of the mother sculpted by Käthe Kollwitz.
Bebelplatz, the Gendarmenmarkt and the Press Conference of 9 November
You start at the opera house an impatient king opened before it was finished, and at the cathedral where Bernhard Lichtenberg prayed for the persecuted until he was reported.
Good to know
What is Podtour?
An app for self-guided audio walks. Choose a city and a route, then listen to the stories behind its streets. You decide when to start and when to stop.
When can I download the app?
Podtour is coming to iOS and Android. There is no confirmed launch date yet. Join the waitlist and we will let you know when it is ready.
Does Podtour include attraction tickets?
No. Street walks and monument audio tours do not include admission tickets, transport or a guide accompanying you.
Can I listen without an internet connection?
Download the audio in the app before heading out, then listen offline. Loading the online base map and calculating a new route from your location require a connection.
What languages are included?
Every route includes Spanish and British English. The English version is adapted for English-speaking travellers, rather than translated word for word.
How do I get a whole city for free?
Join the waitlist, choose a city and confirm your email address. When the app launches, we will email you with access details. No card is required. You can also try one free route in every city.
Can I buy for myself or for a group?
Yes. Your own access is included and you can choose 0–5 guests: up to 6 people including you. Each guest saves up to €0.50 on a walk, €1 on a pack or €2 on a whole city compared with buying separately. The counter shows the total before you confirm one payment.
How do I share, and when must guests accept?
After paying, share your purchase’s invitation link. Each guest opens it in Podtour and accepts their place on their own iPhone or Android phone. They must redeem it within 30 days of purchase. Unclaimed places then expire and cannot be recovered or renewed. Access accepted in time is kept. Opening the link does not use a place; one account takes just one place, and no more people can join once all places are taken.
Can I add guests after buying?
No. Choose all your guests before confirming the first purchase. Afterwards you can share the places you paid for, but you cannot increase their number or restart the 30-day deadline.
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