1 FESTIVAL – 2 TOURs.
1 CITY – 2 DIRECTIONS.
THE CHOICE IS YOURS !
Discover industrial culture from the water: As part of the Festival of Industrial Culture, we invite you to join two special guided canoe tours. Both tours start at Insel der Jugend, but take different routes through Berlin and tell their own unique stories.
17.09.
GO EAST
History, Nature & the Future
How much of the future is hidden in the past?
Embark on a journey through time:
From Insel der Jugend, paddle to Oberschöneweide, all the way to the Peter-Behrens-Bau – where Berlin once embraced the dawn of modernity as the “Electropolis.” Along one of Europe’s largest contiguous industrial heritage sites, you’ll experience historic factory facades from the water and feel the elegance, power and pride of a bygone era up close.
But history doesn’t stop here: Where new technologies and bold visions once shaped the future, new forms, solutions and ideas are emerging again today. Amidst an impressive industrial backdrop, urban nature and modern uses, the spirit of progress is tangible – inviting you to be inspired.
Book your ticket now:
25.09.
GO WEST
Harbour, History & Curiosities
Berlin was once said to have been “built from the barges” – and nowhere can this history be experienced more directly than from the water. On the guided SpreeXplorer canoe tour, you’ll paddle from Insel der Jugend to Osthafen, once Berlin’s largest industrial harbour, following the traces of Berlin’s industrial history: historic harbour facilities, striking architecture and remnants of times gone by. You’ll paddle alongside an almost 500-metre-long concrete pier – one of the last remnants of the former water border between East and West.
You’ll also paddle over a sunken U-Bahn tunnel – a piece of transport history hidden deep beneath the water. Along the way, surprising stories and Berlin curiosities await, experienced from the front row, paddle in hand.
Book your ticket now:
1.
WHEN
Thursday, 17 September 2026
15:00-18:00 h
2.
START
Meeting Point & Start:
Kanuliebe auf der Insel der Jugend.
Alt-Treptow 6
12435 Berlin (Treptow)
3.
DESTINATION
Destination & End Point:
Sonnendeck Berlin (formerly Leuchtenfabrik)
Edisonstraße 63
12459 Berlin (Oberschöneweide)
4.
TOUR
Guided Canoe Tour. One-Way Tour.
From Insel der Jugend (Treptow) to the Behrensbau (Schöneweide).
Tour in 3-person Canadian canoes. All equipment included.
Families with 2 children in 4-person Canadian canoes.
GUIDE: Helge Großklaus
5.
PRICE
45 €, children under 16: 35 €
6.
LANGUAGE
GERMAN
7.
IMPORTANT
SWIMMERS ONLY!
Children and young people must be accompanied by an adult.
1.
WHEN
Friday, 25.September 2026
14:00-17:00 h
2.
START
Meeting Point & Start:
Kanuliebe auf der Insel der Jugend.
Alt-Treptow 6
12435 Berlin (Treptow)
3.
DESTINATION
Destination & End Point:
Kanuliebe auf der Insel der Jugend
At the beegarden of Kulturhaus InselBerlin.
4.
TOUR
Guided Canoe Tour.
From Insel der Jugend to Osthafen and back
Tour in 3-person Canadian canoes. All equipment included.
Families with 2 children in 4-person Canadian canoes.
GUIDE: Helge Großklaus
5.
PRICE
38 €, children under 16: 28 €
6.
LANGUAGE
GERMAN
7.
IMPORTANT
SWIMMERS ONLY!
Children and young people must be accompanied by an adult.
Min. group size
The tour will take place with a minimum of 10 adults.
If the minimum number of participants has not been reached 24 hours before the tour starts, we will inform you by email and refund the full ticket price (100%).
Booking
At least 24 hours before the tour starts.
You will then receive a booking confirmation. Please bring a printed copy or have it available on your phone.
No bookings by phone.
Cancellation
50% refund
Less than 24 hours before:
no refund.
Exception: If the minimum number of participants is not reached, the full ticket price (100%) will be refunded.
Weather
Cancellation due to safety concerns:
100% refund.
Changeable weather or showers are not grounds for cancellation – the tour will go ahead.
Please bring weather-appropriate clothing.