5 students from Kaliningrad

Program for March

Day 1:

  • 13:30 – 18:00 – Sightseeing in BerlinThere s a lot to see on the Potsdamer Platz, but also a lot of to discover. Hardly any other space could change so drastically and is a unique witness of the Berlin history. We’ll show you how it was here before and what to discover today. Afterwards we visit the Brandenburg Gate, the memorial for the murdered Jews of Europe and the
    memorial for the murdered homosexuals during the National Socialism. Then we will take a walk through Alexander Platz and the government district (Regierungsviertel). We will have a look at Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
    (Gedächtniskirche) that was badly damaged in a bombing raid in 1943. At the end we will go to the Mauerpark and Check Point Charlie. The tour is conducted by people in Berlin who experienced the fall of the Berlin Wall themselves. How was it that back then? How is it today? What role does the wall still play for people in Berlin? The students are welcome to ask many questions as this is a unique opportunity to explore German history.
  • 08:00 – 19:00 – Boat trip on Spree
  • 19:00 – Dinner in the city (Döner or Currywurst)

Day 2:

  • 08:00 – 09:00 – Breakfast
  • 09:00 – 12:30 – Workshop about linguistic and intercultural introduction to the topic „History and sights of Berlin“
  • 12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch time in the accommodation

Day 3:

  • 08:00 – 09:00 – Breakfast
  • 09:00 – 12:30 – Visit of a German school
  • 12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch time in the school canteen
  • 13:30 – Journey to Potsdam
  • 19:00 – Dinner in Potsdam

Day 4:

  • 08:00 – 09:00 – Breakfast
  • 09:00 -12:30 – Workshop:
    • First part: reflecting the visit of the German school
    • Second part: German politics
  • 12:30-13:30 – Lunch time in the accommodation
  • 13:30 – Visiting of Bundestag/Reichstagkuppel
  • 19:00 – Dinner

Day 5:

  • Short sightseeing and departure