Need help from one of our German Language Courses specialists?
Contact Enquiries at Halsbury:
0115 9404 303School German Language Courses trip to Berlin
Increase your students' confidence in communicating in German! Berlin is a vibrant, exciting city full of German history and culture. After lessons students can visit historical sites such as the Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie and the Reichstag or visit interesting museums, open air concerts and cafes.
The Berlin school is located in the Mitte district in the heart of Berlin a short walk from Friedrichstrasse, one of the most famous streets in the city. The school has modern fully equipped classrooms, student lounge and computer lab with free internet access. Lessons are offered in closed groups with the content designed to meet your curriculum.
from
£419 pp
5 days/4 nights
Call 0115 9404 303 to customise this trip
Not the right trip for you? Click to tailor make a new trip
Includes:
- Return flights to Berlin
- 12 German lessons in closed groups
- Placement test and course certificate
- Accommodation with German host families or youth hostel
- Half board (breakfast and evening meal)
- 5 Day Pass for Berlin Public Transport (Zones A-C)
- Travel & Medical Insurance including I.P.T.
Suggested Activities
Sample Itinerary
Example AccommodationBundestag
Formerly the Reichstag, the seat of Germany's parliament lay empty and derelict from 1933 to 1999. Now crowned with a dome designed by British architect Sir Norman Foster, the Bundestag is once again the focus of German political life.
The Story of Berlin
The Story of Berlin is a multimedia exhibition with over 20 theme-rooms that lets you experience 800 years of the capital's development: from its trading centres status in the Middle Ages to the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Using modern exhibition features combined with original models, visitors enter different histoircal worlds and feel the atmosphere of the city's then and now. One highlight of the ...
Berliner Fernsehturm (TV Tower)
Visible from almost any point in the city, the television tower was a flagship of east German architecture. From its base in Alexanderplatz, the heart of what used to be East Berlin, it's possible to take a lift 200m to the top in seconds.
East Side Gallery
The longest surviving section of the Wall that once divided the city, this half-mile stretch along the bank of the River Spree was decorated by artists from across the world in 1990. Since then, it has been the victim of graffiti and official neglect and is falling rapidly into decay. See this unique monument while you still can.
Checkpoint Charlie Museum
During the lifetime of the Berlin Wall, this was the only way for non-Germans to cross from one half of the city to the other. Today, Haus am Checkpoint Charlie preserves some of the original structure of the border crossing, including the famous sign reading 'You are leaving the American sector'. The museum tells the story of the division of Germany and concludes with an exhibition on the develop...
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Flight to Berlin and transfer | Evening meal | |
| Day 2 | German lessons |
Checkpoint Charlie and East Side Gallery |
Evening meal |
| Day 3 | German lessons | Bundestag, Brandenburg Gate, TV tower | Evening meal |
| Day 4 | German lessons | IMAX Cinema | Evening meal |
| Day 5 | Transfer and flight back to UK | ||
6 or 7 day itineraries also available
DJH Berlin-International
A traditional Youth Hostel excellently situated in close proximity to Potsdamer Platz and the Tiergarten. The extremely popular Youth Hostel Berlin offers accommodation in mainly 4 and 5 bedded rooms and twins for adults. Showers are located on each floor. Buffet style breakfast and evening meals will be provided in the hostel cafeteria.
Meininger City Hostel Tempelhofer Ufer
One of a new breed of privately-run hostels offering hostel accommodation at near-hotel standards. This hostel is in a lovingly restored turn-of-the-century building. Its friendly staff are full of good ideas, our favourite being the teachers’ lounge, reserved for staff, offering free drinks and Internet access! The hostel has a total of 18 single, twin and multi-bed rooms on three floors. All rooms have shower/WC and TV.
AO Hostel Mitte
A&O Hostel Mitte is located in the very heart of Berlin and is a popular choice amongst school groups. All rooms are light and have modern furnishings, students will usually be accommodated in 4-6 bedded rooms and staff in twins, all of which are en suite and include a TV. There is also a 'Teachers Lounge' where you can enjoy a quiet moment- the room has a pc, printer, internet and telephone. Other amenities include Billiard table, video games, table football, Wii-Lounge with free game play and a TV room.
Aletto Jugend Hotel Kreuzberg
The Aletto Youth Hotel is a popular choice amongst school groups, it opened in 2005 and has a clean, modern feel throughout. All rooms are equipped with cable TV; radio; alarm clock; bathroom with shower and WC. Students will be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twins. The hostel offers a spacious lounge with games and Internet access and best of all, two rooms with widescreen TV and an extensive collection of DVDs!
