German students in years 9, 10 and 11 spent three exciting days in Berlin just before half term. After navigating Berlin’s public transport network (including Germany’s double decker trains!) students explored life as a spy at the spy Museum in Potsdamer Platz.
The pupils learned about how the Stasi operated, tried out laser mazes and even disguised themselves as spies. Later that evening after dinner, they were able to witness the annual Festival of Lights Contest at the Brandenburg Gate with mesmerising projections onto the historic structure.
The following day students learnt about the history of Ritter sport and how the company tries to remain sustainable. They made their own chocolate bars, choosing their own fillings and flavours. After this they shopped for their lunch in Rewe, a German supermarket and had a picnic in the beautiful Gendarmenmarkt, the location of the impressive Opera House.
The students went onto Kreuzberg to meet a local artist for a nature inspired art class. They had an amazing opportunity to meet an award winning architect Britta Jürgens, who showed the students around her award winning building and students were able to visit the roof terrace to hear about the local architectural designs.
After eating in a traditional German restaurant, the group saw the Fernsehturm, Berliner Dom and St. Peter’s Kirche lit up for the next day of the Festival of Lights. To end the evening, the group visited the DDR Museum which showed what life was like in East Germany in the 45 years that Germany was divided.
On the final day the students visited the Reichstag, the historic legislative government building and were able to go to the top of the dome, which was constructed by Norman Foster to symbolise the German Reunification.
