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Cross-Curricular School Trip To Berlin

Berlin has a rich history and a thriving cultural scene with great museums and galleries. Students of all subjects will love this dynamic city and have lessons to take and apply in their classrooms.

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Highlights

01

Wall art at the East Side Gallery

02

Views from the top of the Television Tower

03

Sports history at the Olympic Stadium

04

Escape attempts at Checkpoint Charlie Museum

Price Typically £324 Price per student Based on a 3 night tour for 30 students, travelling January 2021
Schools - Berlin - Generic

Wonderful support throughout the trip and excellent knowledge of the area visiting

Hardenhuish School

Suggested itinerary

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4
Flight to Berlin, about 1.5 hours - this tour can also be arranged as a coach tour from UK Coach transfer to accommodation included Own evening sightseeing, a guided walking tour (flight time permitting) - evening meal
Breakfast Your own sightseeing - the Jewish Museum, Check Point Charlie and Topography of Terror museum Own evening sightseeing, TV Tower in Alexanderplatz - evening meal
Breakfast Your own sightseeing, the East Side Gallery, DDR Museum and the New National Gallery Evening, we suggest bowling - evening meal
Breakfast Visit the Berlin Wall Memorial and Documentation Centre (flight time permitting) Coach transfer to airport Return flight to UK

What's included*

Return flights UK to Berlin
Return overseas airport coach transfer
Accommodation, half board
Insurance
1 teacher place for every 10 students
Emergency on tour support

*Please note, entrance fees where applicable are not included in typical price – contact us for more details

Recommended excursions

01 Berlin Walking Tour
02 DDR Museum
03 Berlin Television Tower (Fernsehturm)
04 The Jewish Museum
05 Checkpoint Charlie Museum
06 East Side Gallery
07 Hamburger Bahnhof
08 Topography of Terror museum
09 Olympic Stadium, Berlin
10 Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (The Holocaust Memorial)
11 Spy Museum
12 The Berlin Story Bunker and Hitler Exhibition
13 Blue Man Group
14 Berlin Wall Memorial and Documentation Centre
15 The Futurium
16 Science Center Spectrum
17 The German Museum of Technology
18 The Travelbound Berlin Quest
01 Berlin Walking Tour

Explore Berlin’s rich culture and history on foot by taking a walking tour. The must see sights are the Brandenburg Gate (a former city gate, rebuilt in the late 18th century as a neoclassical triumphal arch), the Reichstag, Memorial to the murdered Jews of Europe and Unter den Linden – the most well-known and grandest street in Berlin.

3 hours See on map
02 DDR Museum

Beyond the border checkpoints and secret police, this museum displays the everyday economic, social and recreational elements of life on the other side of the wall. It is one of the most interactive museums in the world, where visitors take part and handle the exhibits. Fact: DDR Museum was nominated for the European Museum of the Year Award 2008

2 hours See on map
03 Berlin Television Tower (Fernsehturm)

This 368 metre tower dominates the city skyline and is the tallest building in Germany. The Tower was built in the 1960’s by the East German Government not least to demonstrate the strength and efficiency of the socialist party system. The observation deck at 203 metres includes Berlin’s highest bar and there is a revolving restaurant at a height of 207 metres.

2 hours See on map
04 The Jewish Museum

Two millennia of German Jewish history are on display, in two buildings – one of which is a new addition by architect Daniel Libeskind. German Jewish culture is overshadowed by the Holocaust –  an event that evokes the enormous emotions and themes. Students can see at The Jewish Museum how Jews in Germany have responded to their history through their art.

2 hours See on map
05 Checkpoint Charlie Museum

Checkpoint Charlie, the most well-known of the border crossings between East and West, is now one of Berlin’s most popular tourist attractions. At the Checkpoint Charlie Museum unique artefacts including many of the contraptions used by those who tried to cross illegally, and works inspired by the division, will vividly bring the past to life for your students.

1 hour See on map
06 East Side Gallery

East Berliners breached the Wall on 9 November 1989, and between February and June of 1990, 118 artists created unique works of art on its longest-remaining section. This open-air gallery serves as a memorial for freedom. One of the best-known works, by Russian artist Dmitri Vrubel, depicts Brezhnev and Honnecker (the former East German leader) kissing.

45 mins See on map
07 Hamburger Bahnhof

This former railway station serves as the Museum für Gegenwart(Museum for the Present), part of the Berlin National Gallery. It was set up after entrepreneur Erich Marx offered his private art collection to the city. The focus is on contemporary art of the 20th Century including works by Andy Warhol, Cy Twombly, Roy Lichtenstein and Joseph Beuys.

©️Maximilian Meisse
2 hours See on map
08 Topography of Terror museum

This outdoor museum and information centre is on the site of the former headquarters of the Gestapo and the SS. By finding out about 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. They learn important lessons not only for exams, but also for their broader development.

2 hours See on map
9 Olympic Stadium, Berlin

A guide will tell your group all about the German architectural and sports history of the Olympiastadion, built for the 1936 Summer Olympics, and Olympiapark. Enjoy the view from the top of the Glockenturn bell tower and browse the exhibition at the Langemarckhall. Fact: The Olympiastadion has been the ground of club Hertha BSC since 1963.

2 hours See on map
10 Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (The Holocaust Memorial)

Located in the heart of Berlin, this memorial serves as a reminder of the many lives lost during the Holocaust. 2,711 concrete pillars make up the memorial with underground information centres providing students with an insight into this horrific event as well as listing the names of all known Jewish Holocaust victims.

1-2 hours See on map
11 Spy Museum

The Spy Museum explores the history of espionage and intelligence from antiquity to the present day. It covers WW1, WW11 and the Cold War using multi-media based technology and over 1,000 exhibits. An educational programme is available. Image by Scontrofrontale – CC BY-SA 4.0 – via Wikimedia Commons.

2 hours See on map
12 The Berlin Story Bunker and Hitler Exhibition

The Berlin Story Museum covers 800 year of Berlin history from Kings and Kaisers to modern Berlin. ‘Hitler: how could it happen’ is an extensive documentation centre covering the rise of the Nazi party, seizure of power, WWII, the history of the National Socialism, the Holocaust and the downfall.There is a model of Hitler‘s bunker. The museum and exhibition can be booked separately. Audio guides are provided for both excursions.

Berlin Story Museum: 1 1/2 hours & 'Hitler, how could it happen': 2 hours See on map
13 Blue Man Group

At the modern BLUEMAX theatre in Potsdamer Platz the Blue Man Group is a unique experience and a great evening entertainment for groups. Berlin is the only place in Europe where the show can be seen.  The show is an upbeat and exciting mix of live music, comedy and visual effects and non-verbal which makes it an ideal choice for international groups.

2 hours See on map
14 Berlin Wall Memorial and Documentation Centre

The Berlin Wall Memorial is an open-aired exhibition documenting the impact of a divided city and those who risked their lives for freedom in the Western Block. The Documentation Centre provides students with an historical overview of events in the build up to the construction of the Berlin Wall until the present day. Image by Ansgar Koreng, via Wikimedia Commons.

1-2 hours See on map
15 The Futurium

Located in a futuristic sustainable building designed by architect Richter Musikowski The Futurium explores the question ‘How do we want to live in the future’ and looks at the way we can influence the outcome through our choices. The museum is divided into three main areas: The exhibition area presents different options for the future looking at technologies, nature and society. Visitors can decide which one they prefer and how they can shape it.

The forum is the events area and will encourages dialogue with a changing programme. Visitors of all ages can work on their own inventions in creative workshops playing with future tech in the Lab area.

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2 hours See on map
16 Science Center Spectrum

Established by the German Museum of Technology and located next door this is an interactive science and technology museum popular with young people offering over 150 hands on experiments. Different themes are explored though experiment stations e.g. students can create new colour tones by mixing large-scale light surfaces originating from real sunlight in the “Light and Sight” area. Foucault’s Pendulum and the Hexenhaus challenge our sense of orientation and give us and up-close look at how the earth rotates.

2-3 hours See on map
17 The German Museum of Technology

Learn about the history of technology and how this has affected our daily lives with exhibitions about aviation, shipping railways, the automobile, film technology and the history of computers. The Museum also explores the role of chemical and pharmaceutical industries in our lives. There are daily demonstrations and hands-on activities.

2-3 hours See on map
18 The Travelbound Berlin Quest

Experience Germany’s fascinating capital with an exciting quest. Students are encouraged to work in teams to collect keys and be in with a chance of unlocking the winning box. Berlin comes alive through a mix of treasure hunt-style clue solving and challenges with visits to historical sites including The Brandenburg Gate, Gendarmenmarkt, and The Holocaust Memorial. Enrichment or MFL version available.

2-3 hours See on map
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Typical accommodation

Image displaying the A&O Mitte
A&O Mitte See on map

Why groups like it:

Enviable location, in the middle of Berlin
Clean, comfortable hostel
Specialises in providing accommodation for student groups

Facilities

TV lounge/games room with pool table and table football
Internet access, Wii and karaoke
Small shop in reception
Image displaying the Citylight Hotel ★★
Citylight Hotel ★★ See on map

Why groups like it:

5-minute walk from public transport hub of Berlin-Gesundbrunnen giving easy access to the city
Excellent lounge area with billiards, table football and darts
5-minute walk from shopping centre, and Cold War and WWII bunkers

Facilities

Free Wi-Fi access
TV/meeting rooms
Private bathrooms with shower and hairdryers

Learning outcomes

Subject focus

Students can:

  • Learn outside the classroom in another country – the language, culture, history and art
  • Practise speaking a foreign language
  • Gain a deeper understanding of modern European history, World War II and the Cold War
  • Build confidence and learn to value the skills and techniques needed for Personal and team success
  • Broaden their minds through the study of another culture
  • Discover, explore and have fun with fellow students and teachers

Student outcomes

Students will have had an opportunity to:

  • Visit a foreign country and experience another language and culture
  • Identify Germany’s place in modern European history
  • Gain independence and self-confidence
  • Strengthen existing friendships and make new friends
  • Further develop their personal organisational skills
  • Build skills in co-operation and working with others in a variety of environments

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