Siemesstadt! - Cycle Tour and Explore
About this Event
Siemensstadt! – Cycle Tour and Explore
Theme: Cycle Loop + History + Beer Garden on the Havel
Time: 12:00
Start: Hamburger Bahnhof
Distance: 25 to 40 km (depending on whether you cycle back)
Suggested contribution: €12
This week we will be exploring Siemensstadt—a whole district of Berlin built by one of Germany's and Berlin's most famous companies. Factories, beautiful housing estates, military industry, canals and power generation are all on display.
We will end at a beer garden by the Havel in one of the old factory buildings.
The Tour
We will follow, more or less, the "Produktion und Munition" Industrial Heritage Cycle Route. Starting at Hamburger Bahnhof, we will travel through Wedding and Jungfernheide Park before rolling into Siemensstadt and the UNESCO-listed Siemens Housing Estate. From there we'll loop around the vast Siemens industrial complexes that once employed more than 55,000 people. We'll also take a look at some of the power stations in the area and investigate the story of West Berlin's isolated electricity network during the Cold War.
We'll finish with a well-earned beer together on a little island in the Havel near Spandau.
From there you can either take the train home or cycle back into the city to complete the 40 km loop.
I am an accredited tour guide in Berlin, specialising in telling stories about the city's industrial heritage. I ask for a contribution of €12 to help organise the tour and share my knowledge.
Disclaimer: Please note that all participants attend as group members, not as customers, and are responsible for their own safety. Please read the group description in full for an explanation of the terms and liabilities.
The Cycling
This is a gentle-paced sightseeing ride rather than a sporting event. 🚲
We'll cover around 25 kilometres, or 40 kilometres if you choose to cycle back into town. There will be frequent stops for stories, photographs and discussion. Anyone with a decent bicycle and experience cycling around Berlin should be comfortable on this route.
What to Bring
🚲 Spare inner tube suitable for your bike
💶 Cash for drinks or snacks
🌧️ Waterproofs (just in case!)
☀️ Suncream
🥪 Water and snacks
😊 Curiosity and a sense of adventure
Highlights
⚡ Discover how Siemens built one of the world's first purpose-designed industrial company towns
🏭 Explore the monumental Wernerwerk factories that made Siemens a global engineering giant
🕰️ Admire the famous Wernerwerk Clock Tower, the symbol of Siemensstadt
🏘️ Cycle through the UNESCO World Heritage Siemens Housing Estate and learn how industry transformed workers' lives
🔋 Discover how electricity generation, transport and manufacturing came together to create Berlin's "Electropolis"
⚔️ Explore Spandau's centuries-old military history and its role as the centre of Prussian arms production
🔥 See the enormous Reuter Power Station and hear how West Berlin became an electrical island during the Cold War
🚆 See the historic Siemensbahn, built to transport tens of thousands of workers every day
📸 Fantastic photography opportunities among some of Berlin's finest industrial architecture
🍺 Finish with a relaxed drink together on a beautiful island in the Havel.
I estimate the ride to Spandau will take about three hours. For those cycling back into the city, allow around another hour. It should make for a fun and exploratory Saturday afternoon.
Hope to see you there!
Simon
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
EUR 12.00
