Excursions and Cultural Activities
The program organizes a series of excursions and cultural activities
in and around Berlin.
Cultural Program
During the first six weeks of the program, the directors lead visits
to places that help orient students to Berlin and provide a deeper understanding
of German culture.
Past trips and places visited have included:
- museums
- memorials
- monuments
- exhibitions
- the theater
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- the opera
- Charlottenburg Castle
- Potsdam
- Weimar
- Cologne
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Field Trips
Each semester, German foundations or think tanks invite the program
students to participate in two- or three-day seminars where administrators,
politicians, and scholars speak on topics such as:
- German history
- the political system
- reunification
- Germany's role in the European Union
Students have traveled to Bonn, Cologne, and Weimar to participate and
often these trips include a free afternoon which allow students to explore
the cities.
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