ABOUT BERLIN

Name: ABOUT BERLIN
Rating: 3.6 (7 reviews)
Author: Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH

Amazing stories about Berlin

Only for iPhone

Free

7 Ratings
Ages

13+
Years
Category

Travel
Developer

Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH
Language

EN
+ 1 More
Size

108.5
MB

iPhone

SEEING BERLIN THROUGH NEW EYES The ABOUT BERLIN app tells fascinating stories that reveal Berlin’s eventful history. Nowadays, dates, facts and figures are ten a penny. With this in mind, the ABOUT BERLIN tour guide has taken a new approach that brings history to life in surprising ways through storytelling. This free app presents locations and events that have played a key role in shaping Berlin’s image as the city of freedom. EXPLORE FUTURE THROUGH HISTORY The ABOUT BERLIN tour guide and city app put the focus on places that reflect a whole era through the lives of Berliners and their love of freedom. Every story, every location brings history to life, telling reallife tales of oppression and revolution, idealism and hedonism, innovation and decay, captivity and freedom. The free ABOUT BERLIN city guide also takes you off the beaten track. Why? Because very few people know what lies behind these seemingly nondescript places – living history, fascinating stories, unknown aspects of politics, society and history in different periods. When you use the app, you can work your way through seven periods of Berlin history from 1871 to the present day and on into the future, or you can select individual stories and locations to explore. AT A GLANCE: What makes the tourguide ABOUT BERLIN so special? • SECRET TIPS – More than 300 gripping tales tell the story of Berlin’s eventful past • BACKGROUND STORIES – Meticulously researched details of seven periods from 1871 to the future • AUDIOBOOKS, PODCASTS AND VIDEOS – Multimedia content that brings Berlin's history to life • HISTORICAL IMAGES – New, unusual visual materials in our tourguide • NEW PERSPECTIVES – Sheds new light on the events of the city, its history and society Find exciting places near you using the app's map function. Alternatively, you can put together your own individual discovery Tour. The ABOUT BERLIN city guide offers exciting stories about over 300 selected sights that enrich your personal Berlin experience. Interesting multimedia content such as podcasts, audio books and videos provide varied entertainment. You don’t need any previous knowledge of history to use the app. The ABOUT BERLIN city guide is absolutely suitable for school classes. But history buffs will also love the way the tour guide sheds light on little-known events and throws up surprising nuggets of information. TECHNICAL FEATURES • All content provided free of charge • Discover exciting places near you • Explore our tours or create your own individual tour • Favorites function • Multimedia content • Search for places and stories • Available in English and German NEW FEATURES We keep adding new stories, tours and highlights to the ABOUT BERLIN app. We also regularly make technical changes to sustainably improve your Berlin experience with ABOUT BERLIN. We wish you a lot of fun in Berlin! FOLLOW US FOR MORE BERLIN TIPS Want to learn more about Berlin? For more Berlin tips also check out our website, follow our social media channels and subscribe to our newsletter! WEB: https://www.visitberlin.de/en/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Berlin/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/visit_berlin/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@visitberlin SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://www.visitberlin.de/en/berlin-news PRIVACY: https://www.visitberlin.de/en/privacy-statement-app-about-berlin CONTACT: app@visitberlin.de

Ratings & Reviews

3.6

out of 5

7 Ratings

Dates are confusing
01/04/2024

LiozA21
As a new resident of Berlin, with international guests coming to visit me, this app looks promising for sharing stories. However, the dates (specifically years) assigned to events don’t seem correct. As an example, the Berliner Dom was not finished in 1933 in time for the Emperor’s 24th wedding anniversary — yet that year is the one pasted to the top of that article. By 1933, of course, there was no emperor and Hitler had risen to power. If at least the article has the correct year, one could overlook the error in the heading, but as it is, the app doesn’t provide that information. This is true of other dates, too. In short, a thorough editing of dates in this app is necessary, and until that is done, users will need to use Google or Wikipedia to find more accurate information….

Developer Response
Dear Sir, we could not detect the date you mentioned. Our entry about the Berlin Cathedral (Berliner Dom) is about a moment in history from 1905, which is also the year on top of the article. You might notice, that some of the entries feature more than one year. That is, if the place to visit has played an important role in the history of Berlin in multiple years. Simply choose the year you are interested in and find the according story below. Thank you for using our app. The ABOUT BERLIN Team
Dates are confusing
01/04/2024

LiozA21

As a new resident of Berlin, with international guests coming to visit me, this app looks promising for sharing stories. However, the dates (specifically years) assigned to events don’t seem correct. As an example, the Berliner Dom was not finished in 1933 in time for the Emperor’s 24th wedding anniversary — yet that year is the one pasted to the top of that article. By 1933, of course, there was no emperor and Hitler had risen to power. If at least the article has the correct year, one could overlook the error in the heading, but as it is, the app doesn’t provide that information. This is true of other dates, too. In short, a thorough editing of dates in this app is necessary, and until that is done, users will need to use Google or Wikipedia to find more accurate information….
Developer Response 01/31/2024
Dear Sir, we could not detect the date you mentioned. Our entry about the Berlin Cathedral (Berliner Dom) is about a moment in history from 1905, which is also the year on top of the article. You might notice, that some of the entries feature more than one year. That is, if the place to visit has played an important role in the history of Berlin in multiple years. Simply choose the year you are interested in and find the according story below. Thank you for using our app. The ABOUT BERLIN Team
Meh
10/21/2020

Martha McFee
Had to download it for a German 3 class.

Developer Response
Thank you Meh, I hope you enjoyed the class and using ABOUT BERLIN!
Meh
10/21/2020

Martha McFee

Had to download it for a German 3 class.
Developer Response 10/18/2021
Thank you Meh, I hope you enjoyed the class and using ABOUT BERLIN!
Not working
10/05/2018

Ana Gord
This app is not working. I installed app, but there is only one image and nothing more.

Developer Response
Dear Ana,thank you for your feedback. Sorry to hear you had problems with the installation. We will look into that. Once downloaded via internet, the app should contain more than 200 stories and 600 images you can view on/-offline. Perhaps you try reinstalling the app? I this case you need to remove the first installation and then install the app again. Should you experience any further problems, contact us on app@visitberlin.de Best regards from Berlin,The VisitBerlin team
Not working
10/05/2018

Ana Gord

This app is not working. I installed app, but there is only one image and nothing more.
Developer Response 10/11/2018
Dear Ana,thank you for your feedback. Sorry to hear you had problems with the installation. We will look into that. Once downloaded via internet, the app should contain more than 200 stories and 600 images you can view on/-offline. Perhaps you try reinstalling the app? I this case you need to remove the first installation and then install the app again. Should you experience any further problems, contact us on app@visitberlin.de Best regards from Berlin,The VisitBerlin team
Not work
10/21/2020

RunFasterAmy
App no work. No able English

Developer Response
Hi, you can choose the language (German or English) when you download the app. If you chose the wrong language you can change it in the menu. Just click on the upper left corner and than choose language. Thank you!
Not work
10/21/2020

RunFasterAmy

App no work. No able English
Developer Response 10/18/2021
Hi, you can choose the language (German or English) when you download the app. If you chose the wrong language you can change it in the menu. Just click on the upper left corner and than choose language. Thank you!

We adjusted and improved the app's stability and performance. We've also fixed an issue with loading images.

Version 1.3.2

05/12/2025

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