Group Experiences in Oranienburg

As the first purpose-built camp established under Himmler, Sachsenhausen was conceived as a ‘model’ structure. Join an expert guide and discover how Nazi architects designed the grounds and buildings with a view to subjugating prisoners to the absolute power of the SS. Learn how Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp effectively became a training ground for the Holocaust once certain groups had been defined as racially or biologically inferior. Uncover the realities of life and death in the camp. Visit the barracks, punishment cells, execution grounds, crematorium, pathology laboratory, gas chamber and infirmary. Hear about the fate of notable prisoners, such as Stalin’s son, and how ‘death marches’ were the end for many. Moat importantly you'll hear stories of valour amid the horror.

Using witness accounts and the latest historical research, this Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour helps you uncover what life was like for the prisoners of Sachsenhausen as they underwent forced labor in some of the worst conditions ever experienced by man. You'll meet your guide in the center of Berlin and travel by train to the town of Oranienburg. Your group is capped at 15 people so you'll be sure to hear and learn from your guide throughout the trip. In an intimate group of maximum 15 people, explore the memorial with an expert guide, browse the exhibitions on the site and find out how the meticulously designed camp functioned as the head of the entire camp network. It's a humbling real-life history lesson you'll never forget.

Learn about the historical events of World War II with this tour of the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. Led by leading experts, this tour tells you about the past and legacy of Sachsenhausen, the first prototype of the Nazi concentration camp system.