• Since the 19th century Berlin has been at the centre of many key European issues from unification to Nazism to the Cold War. All of these subjects have resonated throughout Europe and the world making Berlin an ideal city to engage and inform any student of history.

    Subject Focus:

    • KS 3-5: Understand the importance of events in this city for German and European history.
    • KS 3-5: Study a central location in the history of totalitarianism, the Holocaust and European unification.
    • KS 3-5: Reflect on how Berlin's past has influenced the modern city that it is today.

    Student Outcomes:

    • Understand the breadth of German history first-hand.
    • Reflect on how present generations understand and come to terms with the past.
    • Identify Germany's place in the key themes of modern European history.
    • Bring the sites students have read about to life, and humanise the victims of Nazi terror.

     

  • Brandenburg Gate

    When the Nazis ascended to power they used the Gate as a party symbol. The Gate survived World War II and was one of the damaged structures still standing in the Pariser Platz. The gate was badly damaged with holes in the columns from bullets and nearby explosions, so since has been fully restored.

  • Olympic Stadium

    The stadium was originally built for the Summer Olympic Games in 1936. Guided tours can be taken on foot or by bike and give a complete history of the site and the surrounding area.

  • Memorial to German Resistance

    On the 20th July 1944 several German officers attempted to assassinate Hitler. This 3-storey museum is located on the spot where the officers were executed and chronicles the history of Nazi Germany and commemorates those who resisted. 

  • DDR Museum

    East Germany wasn't all border checkpoints and secret police there were many other important aspects too. School groups will find out more about the economic, social and recreational elements of life on the other side of the wall.

  • Stasi Prison

    Post WWII and the infamous Ministry for State Security are enforcing an effective and brutal political repression. History groups can view the rooms, surveillance technology and original décor of the Stasi Headquarters.

  • Story of Berlin

    This interactive, walk-through exhibition is perfect for groups studying European history as it focuses on an 800 year journey through Germany's capital city. Guided tours include a visit to an original nuclear bomb shelter housed under the exhibition.

  • House of Wannsee Conference

    Exhibitions and educational programmes help school groups to put the original conference notes, documents and letters into historical context. You must book early!

  • Museum of Communication

    This building was originally constructed as the world's first ever postal museum and has since grown to encapsulate all forms of modern communication including: robotic interaction, the development of the telephone and a computer gallery. An audio guided visit will enable groups to listen and learn as they discover more about German communication through the ages.

  • Reichstag

    Constructed over 100 years ago the Reichstag is the seat of the German Bundestag/federal government and is an incredibly popular and impressive place to visit. The controversial glass dome has been rebuilt and is now a major Berlin attraction as are the talks and tours which describe the history of Berlin and the building itself. Talks are only available when parliament isn't sitting.

  • Plotzensee Memorial Centre

    This memorial centre commemorates the victims of the national socialist judiciary that died between 1933 and 1945. Execution chambers and exhibition rooms provide an insight into the reasons behind the deaths and the ideology behind the German government.

  • East Side Gallery

    This section of the former Berlin Wall has been decorated by artists from all over the world to serve as a memorial for freedom. 

  • Checkpoint Charlie

    After the trauma of Nazism came the trauma of the division of Germany, represented graphically by the Berlin Wall. This is an ideal place to see the origins and development of the Cold War, its historical impact on Europe and reflect on the future of European unification.

  • Sachsenhausen

    The concentration camp at Sachsenhausen, uniquely, was placed on the edge of Berlin. Students can see the horrifying conditions in which inmates were forced to live, observe the artefacts that victims left behind and consider how Germans have tried to come to terms with their recent history.

  • Topography of Terror

    The history of Nazism contains important lessons not only for students' exams but also for their broader development. By documenting the destructive effects of Nazi state terror, students gain a humanising insight into the history of totalitarianism in Germany, and its implications for the world today.

  • Potsdam

    The residence of the Prussian, and later German, monarchy until 1918. Potsdam is an ideal place to find out about the importance of Prussia in the unification of Germany in the 19th century, as well as playing an important role in later German history.

  • Jewish Museum

    German Jewish culture is overshadowed by the Holocaust. While this event and the emotions and themes it evokes are enormous, students can also see how Jews in Germany have responded to the range of experiences of their history, through their art.

Suggested Accommodation

  • Hotel Kolumbus

    Location: In a quiet location within easy reach of the centre of Berlin

    Facilities: Three star hotel with tourist class specialising in youth groups. Renovated in 2002, rooms now all have private facilities. Restaurant, bar and meeting rooms (these should be booked well in advance).

    Capacity: 400 Beds

  • Hotel Bogota

    Location: Excellent location in the centre of Berlin

    Facilities: Breakfast and TV room. Within walking distance of shops and the Story of Berlin museum. Rooms sleep up to 4 and have wash basins with showers and WC on the corridor. Rooms with private facilities are available at a supplement.

    Capacity: 125 Rooms

  • A & O Hostel Berlin

    Location: Berlin

    Facilities: The renovated factory building contains mainly dorms (4-6 or 8 beds) with or without private facilities and double bedrooms with private facilities. 5000 sq metre of outdoor facilities around the building offer facilities for table tennis, beach volleyball, lawn with barbeque area.

    Capacity: 650 Beds 

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