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Berlin Religious Studies School Trips & Tours

The recent history of Germany’s capital is still clearly evident today – walk through this fascinating city and feel continually aware of its recent past. Our experienced guides can provide an introductory talk on the history and diversity of the largely integrated Jewish community in Germany and to the background and tragic events of the Final Solution. 

 

Prices start from£399pp

Price Shown includes

  • 2 nights’ B&B accommodation
  • Return flights & overseas airport transfers
  • Services of an NST City Representative to assist with check-in & provide 24 hour assistance
  • Extensive group travel insurance
  • 1 in 10 free place ratio

Price shown is based on 40 paying passengers departing from a London airport and is subject to availability.


On-tour support

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On-tour support includes...

  • Airport assistance during check-in, security and gate checks on your outbound flight from the UK
  • Airport assistance when you arrive back at your UK airport when you book a coach transfer to take you home
  • Services of an NST City Representative to assist with check-in and provide 24-hour assistance

Accommodation

Popular options in Berlin


Top visits

Introductory Walking Tour of Berlin – NST Guided programme only

Exclusive to NST

On arrival in Berlin, our guides introduce you to West Berlin with the following sites (covered on foot and using public transport):

  • Zoo Station, including Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
  • Kurfürstendamm
  • Bernauer Strasse to view the Wall Memorial

Religious Studies Walking Tour of Berlin Centre

Morning sites will include Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Holocaust Memorial and Hitler’s bunker, whilst in the afternoon your group will visit the Jewish District in Northern Mitte. Sites include Oranienburger Strasse, Neue Synagogue, Grosse Hamburger Strasse, Kristallnacht Memorial, Deportation Memorial and other sites relating to the former Jewish community ending at Hackescher Markt. (Sites covered on foot and using public transport)

Sachsenhausen Memorial Site

One of the earliest and most important in Germany, the story of the camp from its origins, its development within the camp system, its wartime use, the liberation and its post-war history during the Soviet period, are told in a series of exhibitions within the extensive remains of the camp itself.

A visit to this holocaust memorial centre and former concentration camp helps pupils gain an understanding of the events during WWII. Guided tours of the entrance, guard towers, barracks and museum are available.

House Of The Wannsee Conference

The lakeside villa, where the now famous meeting took place in January 1942, houses a permanent exhibition House Of The Wannsee Conference which seeks to place the Wannsee Conference in its historical context. The exhibition traces the chronological development of the Holocaust from the origins of anti-Semitism through the conference itself, to the mass deportations and extermination.

Neue Synagogue

When inaugurated in 1866, the Neue Synagogue on Oranienburger Strasse was one of the largest in the world and the most important in the city. Damaged during Kristallnacht, the building was destroyed during the war. The front section and dome were restored in the 1980s and now house a fascinating museum chronicling the history of the building and its congregation. There are particularly good sections on the 1930s and the wartime period.

Ravensbrück Memorial Site

Situated about 60 miles north of Berlin, the extensive remains of Ravensbrück (the principal women’s concentration camp) now houses collections and exhibitions chronicling all aspects of the camp’s history. Among the thousands executed here were female members of the British spy network S.O.E. including Violet Szabo.

TV Tower, Alexanderplatz

Located at the very heart of the city on the Alexanderplatz, the Berlin TV tower is part of German history: in the sixties the East German government had the TV tower built to demonstrate the strength and efficiency of the socialist party system. Today the tower shapes the skyline of the German capital city - a landmark of the reunited Germany.

The Brandenburg Gate

Berlin’s only remaining city gate and a symbol of unified Germany. The Quadriga that sits on top has a history as eventful as the city’s.

Berlin River Cruise

Take a cruise along the River Spree on this tour and see all the major attractions of the city while learning about the intriguing history of Berlin.

IMAX Cinema

Groups can visit the fabulous cinema at Potsdamer Platz. Bowling Am Schillerpark. This bowling alley is the most popular of four available in Berlin. 

Berlin Wall

Here, your group will see how East and West Berlin were divided for 28 years. The Bernauerstrasse Memorial allows students to see remains of the Berlin Wall as well as an exhibition on Berlin during the Cold War. The East Side Gallery is the longest surviving stretch of the wall and is nearly 1.5km long – and includes the work of various artists and political cartoonists.


Evening activites

  • Ice Skating
  • Bowling
  • IMAX Cinema
  • Swimming

Study themes

  • The Holocaust

Study levels

A Level

AS Level

GCSE


Expert's comment

“A visit to this hugely exciting city provides pupils the opportunity to visit its unrivalled range of excellent museums and venues as well as Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp nearby. Berlin provides a fascinating historical context for study of the Nazi regime and the fate of the Ashkenazi Jews under the Third Reich, leading to the slaughter of over half of all those living in Europe.”

Tony Dodd, NST Subject Expert


Transport

We can arrange for your group to fly from a range of UK airports and we’ll work with you to plan your route at the best value possible.

Flight

Available from any location in the UK, our executive coaches are fitted with seatbelts, toilet facilities, air conditioning, DVD and reclining seats.

Coach


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Before your tour

  • Your own dedicated NST contact
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  • Unrivalled local knowledge & expertise
  • Curriculum linked visit programmes
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  • Free group leader inspection visits
  • Risk assessment guidance
  • Safety assured, transport, accommodation and visits

Whilst you're away

  • Free educational resources
  • Group-friendly accommodation
  • Exceptional standards of coaching
  • On-tour support from our reps on the ground
  • Support & assistance from our specialists throughout your tour
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  • Extensive group travel insurance

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