Faculty-led travel courses · Europe
Germany Faculty-Led Travel Course
This program centers on Berlin, where students visit the Berlin Wall, the Holocaust Memorial and Museum Island, with a day trip to Potsdam. It is well suited to courses on twentieth-century history, memory and contemporary European politics.
Good to know
- Language
- German (English widely spoken in Berlin)
- Currency
- Euro
- Best season
- May–September
- Typical length
- 10–14 days (customizable)
Highlights
What students will see and do
- Berlin Wall MemorialThe memorial on Bernauer Strasse preserves a section of the wall that divided the city from 1961 to 1989.
- Holocaust MemorialThe Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, near the Brandenburg Gate, consists of 2,711 concrete slabs designed by Peter Eisenman.
- Museum IslandThis cluster of five museums on the Spree River is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Brandenburg GateThe 18th-century neoclassical gate became a symbol of German division and then of reunification.
- Reichstag BuildingThe seat of the German parliament, the Bundestag, is topped by a glass dome open to visitors.
- PotsdamA short trip from Berlin, Potsdam is known for Sanssouci Palace and the 1945 Potsdam Conference.
Faculty-led travel courses
Courses that fit Germany
Professors build their own syllabus; ARAMFO arranges the visits that bring it to life.
Art, Architecture & HistoryA course could study Prussian palaces, Cold War architecture and the design of memorials in Berlin.
Psychology, Sociology & Social WorkA course could examine collective memory, reconciliation and political change after 1945 and 1989.
Journalism, Film & MediaA course could study propaganda, press history and German film from the Weimar period to today.
Education & Teacher PreparationA course could look at how Germany teaches its twentieth-century history in schools and museums.
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Where you will go
Academic and professional visits
- A local university faculty of history or political science
- A memorial and documentation center
- A museum education department
- A national or city government office
Visits are chosen with the professor to match the course.
Itinerary
Sample itinerary
A starting point only — every trip is adjusted to your course, dates and budget.
Customizable. This sample shows the kinds of visits and places available. Days, pace and academic visits are built around your course.
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Day 1
Departure for Berlin
Fly from your home airport to Berlin. Meals and rest are on board; the program begins on arrival.
- Check in for the international flight to Berlin
- Overnight flight
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Day 2
Arrival in Berlin
Arrive in Germany's capital and take a first walk through the center.
- Airport pickup and hotel transfer
- Walking tour of central Berlin
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Day 3
Stasi Museum
Visit the former headquarters of East Germany's secret police to learn how the surveillance state worked.
- Stasi Museum in the former Ministry for State Security
- Discussion of East German history
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Day 4
Kreuzberg and Immigrant Districts
Learn how migration shaped Berlin's neighborhoods, street art and food.
- Kreuzberg and other immigrant districts
- Street art and alternative culture
- Food scene and multiculturalism
- Academic visit matched to your course (university, school, NGO or company)
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Day 5
Tiergarten and Government Quarter
Walk through Berlin's central park toward the seat of government.
- Tiergarten park
- Brandenburg Gate
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Day 6
Potsdam
Take a day trip to the royal palaces outside Berlin.
- Potsdam day tour
- Sanssouci Palace and park
- Return to Berlin by train or coach
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Day 7
Free Day in Berlin
Explore on your own with time for museums and neighborhoods of your choice.
- Free day for individual exploration
- Optional visit to a museum of your choice
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Day 8
Topography of Terror and Holocaust Memorial
Learn how the Nazi regime organized terror and how Germany remembers it today.
- Topography of Terror documentation center
- Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
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Day 9
Sachsenhausen Memorial
Spend a full day at a former concentration camp north of Berlin.
- Day trip to Oranienburg
- Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum
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Day 10
Dresden Day Trip
Visit the rebuilt Baroque city on the Elbe and learn about its postwar history under East Germany.
- Travel to Dresden
- Frauenkirche and Old Town
- Discussion of Dresden's postwar history
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Day 11
Berlin Wrap-Up
Finish with the seat of Germany's parliament.
- Berlin city sightseeing
- Reichstag building and Bundestag
- Farewell dinner
- Academic visit matched to your course (university, school, NGO or company)
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Day 12
Departure Home
Final transfer to the airport and flight home, with course notes and credits ready to complete.
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Berlin airport for the flight home
What is included
ARAMFO arranges everything
You choose the dates and the airport your group flies from. We handle the logistics and the academic visits so you can focus on teaching.
3–6 credit hours, offered through your own department · 8+ students and the professor's travel cost is covered by ARAMFO · Your dates and your departure airport
- Airfare from your preferred airport
- Hotels or student housing
- Meals as set out in the itinerary
- Transportation in the host country
- Tour guides and entrance fees
- University, company and professional visits
- A native guide with the group for the whole trip
- Customized dates and itinerary
Get started
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