Berlin Story Bunker: the "Hitler – wie konnte es geschehen" exhibition, tickets and visit

Updated on October 15, 2026

The Berlin Story Bunker occupies the former Anhalter Hochbunker, a civilian air-raid shelter built from 1941 on the grounds of the Anhalter railway station in Kreuzberg. It houses the documentation "Hitler – wie konnte es geschehen" (Hitler – how could it happen), spread over three levels of the bunker, with more than 3,000 m² and 38 themes: the rise of Nazism, the seizure of power, terror, war, down to Hitler's last refuge, the Führerbunker. It is a documentary and critical exhibition, dense with texts, photos, films and objects. To place what you see in the context of the city, read Berlin and the Second World War. Allow two to three hours. Open every day from 10am to 7pm (last entry 5:30pm), €18 full price, audio guide included (prices seen in October 2026).

Highlights

The bunker entrance

The yellow gateway opens onto the courtyard of the former Anhalter Hochbunker, on Schöneberger Straße. The massive concrete building comes into view as soon as you turn the corner from Anhalter Bahnhof station.

The documentation on Hitler

Over three levels, 38 themes explain how the Nazi regime came to power and stayed there: the audio guide leads you from station to station. The single ticket also covers the exhibition "Deutschland 1945 bis heute" and a temporary exhibition.

The audio guides

Included in the ticket and free, they exist in twelve languages: German, English, Hebrew, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Ukrainian, Polish, Portuguese and Russian.

Practical info

Tips

Prices seen in October 2026: €18 full price, €12 reduced, audio guide included. Book online in advance: the ticket is valid on the day you choose. The bunker is not accessible to wheelchairs or pushchairs, and photography is not allowed inside. The subject is heavy (documents, images and accounts of Nazi violence): decide as a family what suits young children. The exhibition presents the history of Nazism in a critical, documented way. To go further, the Topography of Terror, on the site of the former Gestapo offices, is about 10 minutes' walk away. The Asisi Wall panorama and Checkpoint Charlie are in the same area.

How to get there

Schöneberger Straße 23a, 10963 Berlin. S-Bahn, Anhalter Bahnhof station, about 100 metres away; the nearest U-Bahn stations are 400-500 metres away, and several bus lines stop nearby. The Jewish Museum Berlin and the Kreuzberg district are about fifteen minutes' walk away.