Berlin: Berlin Charité Guided History Tour

Medical History Tour at Berlin Charité

This guided tour explores 300 years of Berlin's medical history in the Charité area, suitable for history and science enthusiasts.

Highlights

• Explore 300 years of Berlin's medical history
• Learn about famous scientists and Nobel Prize winners
• Discover lesser-known historical facts about medicine in Berlin
• Visit Berlin's oldest surviving teaching building, the 'medicine temple'
• View the exterior of the Charité hospital, one of Europe’s leading university hospitals

Description

Follow the history of the Berlin Charité, starting in the 18th century with its origins as a plague house that evolved into one of Europe’s most important university hospitals.

Your guide will introduce you to notable doctors and scientists including Rudolf Virchow, Emil von Behring, Robert Koch, and Ferdinand Sauerbruch. The tour also covers darker periods when the hospital's staff collaborated with the Nazi regime.

The tour begins outside the Charité Bed House, then continues along Luisenstraße and through the university campus. While the hospital grounds (Charité Campus Mitte) are not accessible for group tours, you will visit the Animal Anatomical Theatre (TAT), Berlin’s oldest existing teaching building, located in a hidden courtyard.

Includes

• Guided tour

Important Information

• The tour does not enter the Charité Bed House due to hospital protection and hygiene regulations.
• Group tours are not permitted inside the hospital grounds (Charité Campus Mitte).
• The Animal Anatomical Theatre (TAT) visited on the tour may adjust opening hours unexpectedly and is closed on public holidays.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.

Book your tour in advance and wear comfortable shoes for walking. Morning tours are recommended to avoid crowds.