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Architecture in Berlin

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7 or 9 days

Germany


The face of Germany’s capital has been changing for the last hundred years. See the history as you stroll past German Empire-era cathedrals standing alongside the striking accomplishments of modern architecture. The contemporary Reichstag Dome has glass facades that give a public view of today’s Germany Parliament, offering a transparency that was very absent in the 40s.

🔹 Curated experiences: Every program is intentionally designed to feature guided learning, cultural engagement, and independent exploration experiences to drive global competency development, denoted on each itinerary with a blue diamond. Learn more about these experiences.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany

Day 2: Berlin

Meet your Field Director at the destination airport

Enjoy your 3-day Berlin museum pass, which gives you access to over 30 exhibitions and museums

Take a walking tour of Berlin

With your Field Director you will see:

  • Unter den Linden, Berlin’s most elegant boulevard
  • Reichstag, an iconic landmark and home to Germany's national legislature

Enjoy dinner in Berlin

Day 3: Berlin

🔹 Guided learning: Take a guided tour of Berlin

With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Brandenburg Gate, Germany's iconic landmark representing peace and unity
  • Kurfürstendamm, a famous avenue that’s lined with shops, hotels, and restaurants 
  • Remains of the Berlin Wall, a physical and ideological divider now covered in political graffiti

Stop to take a photo at Checkpoint Charlie, a station that guarded the border between East and West Germany

Visit the Topography of Terror Museum, a history museum located on the site of buildings that served as the headquarters of the Gestapo and the SS

🔹 Guided learning: Visit the Bauhaus-Archive Museum of Design to see their collection of workshop models, architectural plans and photographs from the dawn of the Bauhaus movement

Day 4: Berlin

🔹 Cultural engagement & industry experience: Attend a lecture to gain insights on German architecture

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Berlin on your own

Day 5: Berlin

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Potsdam

Potsdam

Take a full-day excursion to Potsdam, where the postwar administration of Germany was decided at the 1945 Potsdam Conference. Potsdam was also the royal playground of Frederick the Great of Prussia; see baroque palaces, pavilions and the royal residence’s gardens. Take a guided visit inside either Sanssouci or Cecilienhof.  

Day 6: Berlin

🔹 Cultural engagement & industry experience: Meet with a local architect

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Berlin on your own

Enjoy dinner in Berlin

Visit the Reichstag, now a literal symbol of political transparency, and climb to the top roof terrace and massive glass dome

Day 7: Depart for home


Add 2 more days


Day 7: Berlin • Hamburg

Travel to Hamburg, the second-largest city in Germany and an up-and-coming destination for young professionals  

Tour Hamburg by boat and take in views of this maritime city’s prominent landmarks

Enjoy dinner in Hamburg

Day 8: Hamburg

Tour Hamburg's Philharmonic Hall to learn about the architecture and acoustics of the venue

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend time exploring Hamburg on your own

Day 9: Depart for home


Learning outcomes on this program

Confidence • Curiosity • Global perspective • Empathy • Adaptability • Relatability • Self-Awareness

Academic resources

With this program, you get access to our Global Learning Resources, which include:

  • Discussion questions

  • Sample assignments

  • Journal prompts

  • Webinars

  • EF's Global Competency Assessment, a pre- and post-program assessment to measure competency development

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Your experience includes

Transportation
Accommodations
Select meals
End-to-end support
EF Global Learning Toolkit
Field Director
Guided exploration
Field Visits

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