As a tour guide in Berlin, I’ve met and worked with many other tour guides. Here are my tips and advice. If you’d like to know more, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Where to Find Tour Guide Jobs in Berlin in 2025
Tips When Applying to Tour Guide Jobs in Berlin
There are four types of organisations where you can find tour guide jobs in Berlin
- Cultural Organisations like Museums, Opera Houses, Historic Preservation Societies. A few examples include:
- Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp which trains guides once a year.
- Jewish Museum in Berlin has many trainee opportunities for aspiring tour gudies
- Berliner Unterwelten is also hiring for tour guide jobs.
- Walking Tour Companies.
- There are many.
- Bike Tour Companies.
- Fat Tire Tours is hires tour guides for the spring and accepts applications all year round.
- Berlin on Bike accepts job applications during the winter and has a full training program.
- Free Berlin received job applications for tour guides all year long, though they frequently hire for ‘the season’ so be sure to contact Free Berlin on Bike directly about tour guide jobs.
- Freelance with these Unique Alternatives as well. They include:
- Be a freelance independent guide on a site like With Locals or set up your own tours on AirBnB’s Experience section.
- being a tour guide on a boat or a hop-on hop-off bus tour like Berlin City Tour
- driving a Ricksha like with Leo’s Ricksha and party bike options
Applying to Berlin Tour Guide Jobs: Tips & Advice
How can you be a tour guide with no experience previously?
Everyone has a different path, but in my experience you do not need experience as a tour guide previously to get a job if, for example:
- You speak a language that is in high demand and low supply.
- You have a degree clearly aligning with the subject matter.
- You know which tour companies do not require previous experience like Free Walking Tours Berlin.
Can you be an English Speaking Tour Guide in Berlin if you do not speak German?
Yes you can be an English speaking tour guide in Berlin who does not speak German. Most of the tour companies are German owned, and I would suggest 50% of the administrative elements of the office-work and behind the scenes organisation elements are done in German – for example with German whatsapp group chats with fellow guides, but I have personally worked in English tour companies too.
Tips for Getting a Job as a Berlin Tour Guide
- Languages. Make it clear what languages you speak. For me the Danish angle helped me get some early tours from groups requesting this language.
- Like Young People. As a new tour guide, you may be asked to do a lot of school groups which can be more fun and more challenging (plus there are not many tips). As your experience develops, you will be invited to give tours to open public tours or private groups of adults.
- Hold Flexible Schedules. Being able to work weekends and last minute are appreciated and can help snag you more work as a tour guide.
- Alternatives for Winter Money. In winter there is not as much opportunity to give tours, since there are less tourists in cold months compared to warm months. Many tour guides have other forms of income or ways to spend their time in the winter; examples I have found include rock climbing in Thailand, writing books, and teaching languages.
- Engaging Storyteller. Frequently tour guide interviews include doing a tour with other applicants, and being asked to speak about a location. Naturally you must know your stories and history in detail, but I would also highlight your ability to act as a story teller – this will play a big role in winning your first job as a tour guide.
- Slow Application Process. The process of getting onto the rost and starting to work as a tour guide is not a fast one in my experience, expect at least 3 months from initially applying or sending an enquiry email until you are doing a tour.
How can you become a full time tour guide in Berlin?
In my experience, the only way to be a full time tour guide is to be independently employed as a freelancer. I have yet to meet anyone who is an employee giving tours for a business as a full time employee.
Questions? Contact Me
I’m happy to share my experience and advice as a tour guide in Berlin.
