The audio guide takes you through the heart of Berlin, narrating stories of forced labor and racism at specific locations across different eras. It is based on content from the website www.verwobenegeschichten.de. The tour starts at the Ermelerhaus and ends at the M***-Straße subway station. In Berlin – the capital of colonial and National Socialist Germany – forced labor was discussed, organized, decided upon, and implemented. Berliners both benefited from and suffered under it, demanded it, and resisted it.

The tour connects historical periods and events with personal stories across nine stops. It invites you to discover the city as a place with global connections that seem to stretch far back in time yet remain very relevant today.

The audio guide features various experts and contemporary witnesses, including Joshua Kwesi Aikins, Isidora Randjelović, Nicola Lauré al-Samarai, Prof. Dr. Dr. Jacob Emmanuel Mabe, Israel Kaunatijke, Mnyaka Sururu Mboro, Dr. Emily Ngubia Kessé, Malte Stamm, Dr. Joachim Zeller, Dr. Klaus Roeber, Dr. Christine Glauning, Prof. Dr. Sebastian Conrad, and Prof. Dr. Iman Attia.

Contributors to the audio guide include Rolf Cantzen (author), Philippe Bruehl (director), Studio P4 Jean-Baris Szymczak (production), Melika Foroutan and Moses Leo (narrators), Dr. Dr. Daniele Daude (music), Olga Gerstenberger (coordination), and Prof. Dr. Iman Attia (scientific supervision). The creation of the guide was supported by the Senate Department for Culture and Europe.