Missing House Tours and Activities

Develop a greater understanding of Berlin’s Jewish community, both past and present, on this guided small-group walking tour. Explore Berlin’s former Jewish quarter and learn about the city’s Jewish heritage from the 17th century to today. See landmark sites like the Old Jewish Cemetery, the New Synagogue, the courtyards of Hackesche Höfe and more. Also, visit the Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt, a 1940s-era factory where workshop owner Otto Weidt protected his blind and deaf Jewish workers from persecution during the Holocaust.

To uncover the Jewish history of Berlin, nothing compares to a tour of the historic Jewish Quarter, with a guide to lead the way. As you explore the Hackescher Markt area, discover the history of the neighborhood and its Jewish residents dating back hundreds of years. Highlights include stops at significant neighborhood sights, like the Denkmal alte Synagoge, the Memorial Jewish Cemetery, and the Missing House.

Discover the history of Berlin's Jewish Community, which is as old as the history of the city itself. Learn how from very simple beginnings, Berlin became the home to one of the most successful Jewish communities in the world. Our guides, who are all academics living in Berlin, will take you on an unforgetable journey.