Free Tour of Kiel: The City Germany Built Facing the Sea

A city of sailors, wars, shipyards, and a revolution that changed Germany

Kiel: The City Germany Built Facing the Sea

Kiel may seem like a quiet city in northern Germany, but beneath that surface lies a history marked by ships, shipyards, wars, trade, and revolutions.On this tour, we’ll discover how a small Baltic city came to be one of Germany’s leading naval centers and why Kiel played a decisive role in one of the moments that changed German history.

We’ll walk through downtown Kiel as we explore:

- Kiel’s relationship with the Baltic Sea.

- The port and the city’s strategic importance.

- Shipbuilding and the shipyards.

- The history of the German Navy.

- The Kiel Revolution of 1918 and how a group of sailors sparked a movement that would ultimately lead to the fall of the German Empire.

- The changes the city underwent during the 20th century.

- What remains today of that Kiel that used to look constantly out to sea? Come prepared to walk, explore, and ask questions.

Because Kiel has a much more eventful history than it seems.