Meet a local: Susanna through the eyes of a woman – 40 years of St. Pauli, Hamburg｜Germany

Meet a Local: 40 Years Inside St. Pauli with Susanna

Discover St. Pauli through the eyes of a woman who has lived in the district for almost 40 years.

While many guided tours tell the well-known stories of the red-light district, Susanna takes you on a personal journey through the real St. Pauli – with experiences, memories, and stories from four decades of neighborhood life, giving you a little insight into the Reeperbahn.

Susanna is known to many guests from the legendary Elbschlosskeller and from various TV documentaries, especially RTL2 Reeperbahn Privat. She has been working with Daniel Schmidt, aka Daniel Kellerkind, at the Elbschlosskeller for 14 years and runs the Meuterei and the Bayern Stüberl with him.
She has been working and living in St. Pauli for almost 40 years and has witnessed the development of the district firsthand from the wild 1980s and 1990s to the present day.

Together, you will discover the most famous places in the district, learn how life in the neighborhood used to work, and why St. Pauli is much more than red lights, partying, and tourism.

Along the way, we meet Hardy, a former pimp from the red-light district who now leads a completely different life. His personal memories provide rare insights into a time that still shapes the myth of St. Pauli today. What defines and defined the famous Red Light District and what does/used to do a former pimp.

Highlights

• Guided by a St. Pauli insider with nearly 40 years of experience in the neighborhood
• Personal stories and memories instead of memorized facts
• Exciting insights into the development of the neighborhood from the 1980s to the present day
• Visit to the legendary Elbschlosskeller with behind-the-scenes stories from the everyday life of Hamburg's most famous pub
• Authentic encounters and the opportunity to ask questions directly to people who have known the district for decades
• Wrap-up in a real local pub in a relaxed atmosphere

What makes this tour special

This tour doesn't just show you landmarks.

It shows you the people, the stories and the changes that have made St. Pauli what it is today.

Neighborhood regulars, pub stories, red-light district stories, old and new stories

Stories of people who have called the district home for decades.

Welcome to St. Pauli.