Before the terror of the Nazis, artistic life and Jewish culture flourished in the western districts of Berlin as they never had before or since. The city's vibrant cultural scene of the Golden Twenties inspired the classical musical Cabaret. Learn more about such illustrious figures of the era such as Albert Einstein, Leo Baeck, and Billy Wilder. After strolling through downtown West Berlin, discover the thought-provoking memorial in the affluent Bayerisches Viertel to remind us of the persecution of Berlin's Jews.