Miriam’s city tour is an impressive journey through Berlin’s nocturnal world and the reality away from the glamor. Around Ostbahnhof station, in the middle of Berlin’s nightlife, she shows the places of life in the shadows of society. As a formerly homeless migrant, she shows her former sleeping places and talks about topics such as safety and social interaction on the streets. At legendary clubs and tourist hotspots, she talks about how she lived alongside parties and tourists — without ever being part of them herself.
- Living on the streets.
- Living in the Shadow of Berlin’s Nightlife.
- Miriam shares her experiences as a female homeless migrant.
| Duration | 2 Hours or 0 Hour |
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| Participants | f fewer than six participants register for the tour, we reserve the right to cancel the city tour. We ask for your understanding. In this case, any amounts already paid will be refunded in full. |
| Important information | Participation of representatives of the press Some tours may be attended by representatives of the press. We will of course inform you about this at the start of the respective tour. If you do not wish to appear on any photo material, this will of course be respected and taken into account accordingly. Tour cancellation If fewer than six participants register for the tour, we reserve the right to cancel the city tour. In this case, any amounts already paid will be refunded in full. |
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The Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district, known for its lively club scene and tourist hotspots, is a magnet for partygoers and visitors from all over the world. The area around Ostbahnhof is home to legendary clubs such as Berghain and the Eastside Gallery — places that for many embody Berlin’s exciting (night) life.
But for Miriam, this place is far more than just a tourist hub. When she fled from a violent partner with very little luggage, she ended up at Ostbahnhof — in a strange city, without people she knew or any knowledge of the language and with only what she had with her. Ostbahnhof and the surrounding streets became her new home. On her tour “Living in the Shadow of Berlin’s Nightlife”, Miriam talks about her life as a homeless female migrant and invites you to see familiar places from a different perspective.
Miriam takes us to the places where she used to sleep — in garages, underpasses, condemned buildings and tent settlements. She describes what safety means in unsafe places and what she has learned about the differences between sleeping places.
Miriam takes us to the clubs she has never been to, but in whose immediate vicinity she has lived and in whose shadows she has collected returnable bottles. She also shows alternative housing projects that have established themselves far away from luxury and capitalism and yet hardly find any space in Berlin.
