Charité Hospital Walking Tour: Exploring Berlin’s Medical History
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
The history of Charité, Berlin’s oldest hospital, spans both the promise and betrayal of medical science. It is the story of the struggle to understand disease and also of what happens when a hateful ideology turns doctors into executioners. Although its beautiful red-brick campus feels like a world of its own, the Charité has not been immune to the whims of the powers ruling Berlin and has been the political instrument of Nazis and East Germany alike. On this walking tour, we will dissect 300 years of success, failure, and everything in between.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Robert-Koch Denkmal
Discover why and how the Charité hospital - the oldest in Berlin - was established in the 18th century. See the monument of Robert Koch - the Nobel-prize winning scientist who discovered the cause of tuberculosis, anthrax and cholera, and was also responsible for the first pharmaceutical scandal in medical history.
Tieranatomisches Theater
Explore the oldest surviving academic building in Berlin, an 18th-century neoclassical gem where veterinarians studied animal diseases and hear the stories of how diseases were treated before the advent of science.
Options
German guide
English Guide
What‘s Included
All Fees and Taxes
Guide
Visiting buildings in which clinical or university operations take place.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
32 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Highly recommended.
Explorer51499778019,Jun 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a wonderful and very interesting tour. Our guide Martina shared a lot of interesting information, some of which was new to us, about the Charité. Her knowledge and the way she told the stories impressed us greatly. Would love to do it again.
A truly absolute highlight of our trip, detailed, informative, and a great experience!!
bogl rkah705,Jun 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A truly absolute highlight of our trip, detailed, informative, and a great experience!! I would definitely recommend it!!
Unique and Insightful tour!
kirab621,May 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A really interesting tour and cool experience! Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, passionate and engaging. I enjoyed learning about the Charite and its history while walking around that beautiful part of town. Highly recommend<3
Informative time travel through 300 years of medical history
109haraldp,Mar 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very informative tour with Martina around Charité-Berlin. Fascinating time travel through 300 years of the history of medicine with a lot of specialist detailed knowledge. Competent and entertaining.
Great!
O6069GRrainers,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great guide, deep knowledge, highly interactive and entertaining. Best guided tour I have ever had!
Great time around the Charité
662adrianes,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The Charité tour with Martina is highly recommended! With historical detailed knowledge, Martina brings interesting facts to her audience in an entertaining, entertaining and personable way that are so fascinating that the two hours fly by. Great compliment for this unique tour!
Leadership Charité
brigittekO7436TT,Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A guided tour with Anthony on the topic of Robert Koch / Charité inspired us today. He imparted detailed knowledge with anecdotes and pictorial material and various object inspections on the Charité grounds in an objective manner and thus created lasting memories for us. We will definitely book more guided tours with Anthony.
I am a tour operator and Historian, it means that I am super demanding as a tourist and I loved the tours I have made!
EstherR1035,Oct 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The information offered was linked together in order to provide an understanding of the historical process, its consequences and the contradictions inherent in History. An excellent connection between the physical space and the historical narrative.
A Deep Dive Tour
sarahcM6538LC,Sep 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It is so great to have a tour that goes "beyond and beneath"....this is not your superficial coverage, it is a tour that reveals details. You ask a question, and the answer is always another interesting path, and Martina can go down that path with you.
Great guided tour with exciting historical details!
Dietmar W,Sep 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great guided tour with a guide who immersed us in the history of the Charite in an exciting and captivating way. Lots of background information and small but valuable details! Great experience and highly recommended!
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