Berliner Spaziergange: Architektur, Literatur und Film offers a virtual walk through German history since Berlin in its many historical and architectural districts offers a condensed version of German history. The six walking tours in the book contain excerpts from various texts inform students about the neighborhood and time period they represent.

Each historical section begins with a description and explanations related to principal Berlin buildings in that neighborhood. The sections also provide summaries, excerpts, interpretations, and exercises about literary texts that explore the neighborhood. The third part of each section consists of a movie summary along with a script excerpt from a key scene.

There are also some maps which outline the different Berlin neighborhoods mentioned in the book