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Educational Tours » History Tours » Berlin
Berlin
Berlin tells the story of imperial power, the birth and death of regimes, race and persecution and eventually the return to stable democracy. Berlin is the perfect location for a school history tour for students, where so many of the 20th Century’s key historical events played out.
Students will be able to walk along a remaining section of the Berlin Wall, have their photo taken with the border guards at Checkpoint Charlie, visit the former HQ of the SS and gestapo, and obtain a far greater understanding of Berlin with a guided walking tour of the city following either a Third Reich or Cold War theme.
Berlin can easily be explored on foot or by using the u-bahn or s-bahn, including from the airport and to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, making your school History trip to Berlin a sustainable and less expensive option without the need for coach hire.
Curriculum Links
A school history trip to Berlin allows your school group to focus on a particular theme but also develop their wider understanding of 20th Century History. Your students will learn how Hitler rose to power in Germany and Berlin’s role during the Third Reich. Explore former Nazi buildings, war memorials, and the site where Hitler’s bunker stood.
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KS3
The inter-war years: the Great Depression and the rise of the dictators
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GCSE
The inter-war years: 1918-39
International relations and global conflict
Germany: democracy and dictatorship
Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-39
Rise of National Socialism
Living under Nazi rule
West Germany and the DDR
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A Level
Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918-1945
The Cold War, 1945–1991
The Quest for Political Stability: Germany 1871-1991
Germany and West Germany, 1918–89
Suggested Itinerary
Berlin is a city of districts, and it is easy to include visits relevant to the themes of Nazi Germany and the Cold War at the same time.
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Day 1
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Morning
Morning
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Afternoon
Afternoon
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Evening
Evening
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Morning
Flight to Berlin, take s-bahn and transfer to accommodation
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Afternoon
Visit Brandenberg Gate, Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe and Bebelplatz (Burning of the Books)
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Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
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Day 2
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Morning
Morning
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Afternoon
Afternoon
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Evening
Evening
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Morning
Guided walking tour of Berlin based on Third Reich
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Afternoon
Transfer to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp by s-bahn for guided tour
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Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
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Day 3
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Morning
Morning
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Afternoon
Afternoon
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Evening
Evening
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Morning
Take u-bahn to Alexanderplatz to visit the TV Tower followed by the DDR Museum
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Afternoon
Take u-bahn to Potsdamerplatz to visit the Topography of Terror and Checkpoint Charlie
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Evening
Evening meal at accommodation. Visit the Bundestag Dome by night
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Day 4
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Morning
Morning
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Afternoon
Afternoon
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Evening
Evening
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Morning
Take s-bahn to airport
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Afternoon
Return flight to UK
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Evening
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Other Educational Visits
House of the Wansee Conference
Berlin Wall Documentation Centre
Berlin Story Bunker
Sample Accommodation
High standard, modern hostels offering comfortable accommodation, a great range of food options and places to socialise in the evenings. All are centrally located within easy walking distance of the nearest station allowing your school history group to easily explore Berlin.
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A&O Hauptbahnhof
This modern hostel is well located on a quiet street near the main train station in central Berlin.
Students are accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in singles or twins. All rooms have private bathrooms with free wi-fi and TV.
On-site facilities include a restaurant, roof-top bar, games room and conference rooms.
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Aletto Ku’damm
Modern design, high quality facilities and only a few minutes’ walk away from Zoo Station, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and the famous KaDeWe.
Students are accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in singles or twins. All rooms have private bathrooms and are equipped with air-conditioning, Flatscreen TV, free wi-fi, hairdryer and under-floor heating.
On-site facilities include a games room with pool table, table football and outdoors there is a basketball court, 5-a-side football pitch, table tennis table and boules area.
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