Once, David Bowie stood in West Berlin and recorded Heroes, a song about love, defiance, and divided worlds. Decades later, you stood in that very studio. Not as tourists. But as part of the story. Berlin is a city shaped by Heroes — some remembered, many unsung. You stepped into the stories the world has yet to tell.

You relit the 1936 Olympic flame where history once paused. You dined underground in a Berlin metro station. You entered the German Parliament for an exclusive dinner in the very room where the Republic was proclaimed in 1918—its walls still marked with Soviet graffiti. At Spindler & Klatt, you experienced Berlin’s revival in three acts, with three Heroes and three reflections of a city reborn. You tasted the warmth of Middle Eastern flavors at NENI, a family concept rooted in Jewish heritage and diversity. You left your mark in a private graffiti workshop and ended the night exploring Berlin’s hidden bars—unmarked, ruleless, and alive with the city’s true spirit.

And along the way, you met the heroes behind Berlin’s story. Klaus Wowereit, the mayor who stood proud and changed German politics forever. Peter Barsch, a Berlin Wall refugee who risked everything for freedom — in a moment where life and death were only seconds apart. Henning von Berg, the photographer who shattered norms to redefine art. David Croyé, the startup founder who made it in a city built for the bold. Nigel Dunkley, the former spy who became a living bridge between divided worlds. Günther Schäfer, the street artist who turned the Berlin Wall into a message of resistance.

You didn’t just attend. You went backstage! You met the Heroes!

This was more than a trip. This was an Immersive Experience!

“I’ve seen cathedrals, I’ve seen horses, I’ve seen rooftops — but never like this.

Every moment was designed like a masterpiece”

- YPO Gold Chapter Chair