Adrian

I joined GuruWalk in 2026, but I have been creating and leading alternative tours for 20 years. I created the original Alternative tour concept in Berlin when I founded Alternative Berlin Tours in 2006, followed by Alternative Hamburg Tours in 2013—long before “alternative tours” became recognised as a tour category. I’ve spent more than 25 years inside Berlin’s alternative scene, not only as a guide but as someone who has lived and worked within it. I’ve run bars, underground clubs and galleries inside abandoned warehouses. I’ve watched neighbourhoods change, squats disappear, graffiti movements develop and forgotten industrial spaces become internationally famous cultural venues. My tours combine Berlin’s history with personal experience. I don’t simply point at murals or repeat information you can find on Google. I explain the people, politics, rivalries and hidden codes behind the city’s graffiti, music, nightlife and alternative culture. I also run street-art and graffiti workshops and lead tours covering subculture, migration, gentrification, crime, politics, club culture and Berlin nightlife. My groups are limited to 12 guests. This allows us to explore narrow backstreets, courtyards and neighbourhood spaces that large umbrella groups cannot visit respectfully—and gives you the freedom to ask questions, exchange ideas and properly understand the city.