Learn more about our Berlin school trips
Berlin Celebrates the Fall of the Wall
Find out how Berlin is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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Getting to Know Berlin by Asha Loizou
Asha recently visited Berlin - find out what she thought of her first visit to the German capital.
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Free Things to do in Berlin!
Keep costs down on your school trip to Berlin - check out our top tips for free things to do in the German capital!
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Turing House School's History Trip to Berlin
Find out what Turing House got up to on their history school trip to Berlin.
Read more…Activities for Berlin
Checkpoint Charlie Museum
During the lifetime of the Berlin Wall, this was the only way for non-Germans to cross from one half of… Read More
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 development of human rights in the twentieth century.
DDR Museum
Welcome to one of Europe's most interactive museums!The DDR Museum offers you a hands-on experience of the everyday life of… Read More
DDR Museum
Welcome to one of Europe's most interactive museums!The DDR Museum offers you a hands-on experience of the everyday life of a state long gone and life in socialism.
Exhibits are there to be handled: open the drawers and closets, rummage through them and discover! The smell of the Trabi is still originally GDR-like: take a seat, turn the ignition key, eyes front, foot on the gas pedal and here we go! Watch TV in the authentic GDR living room, rummage through the drawers of the Karat wall unit. The spice reg in the kitchen still smells of back then and the pressure cookeris still standing on the stove. There are documentaries for the visitors to watch in original GDR movie chairs and it is possible to replay the football game “GDR vs. FRG” by oneself or to dance the Lipsi. Interactive, playful, vivid, entertaining and scientifically well-founded, the DDR Museum offers you the opportunity to experience the GDR everyday life yourself.
Berlin Wall Memorial
This open-air exhibition on the infamous Bernauer Strasse illustrates how the Wall divided the city from 1961 until 1989. The… Read More
Berlin Wall Memorial
This open-air exhibition on the infamous Bernauer Strasse illustrates how the Wall divided the city from 1961 until 1989. The memorial extends along 1.4km of the former border strip and consists of the Monument in Memory of the Divided City and the Victims of Community Tyranny, the Window of Remembrance and the Chapel of Reconciliation.
Cold War Berlin Walking tour
Retrace the often ghost-like trail of the Berlin Wall taking in guard towers and tank traps. Walk along Bernauer Strasse,… Read More
Cold War Berlin Walking tour
Retrace the often ghost-like trail of the Berlin Wall taking in guard towers and tank traps. Walk along Bernauer Strasse, site of many remarkable escape attempts. Discover the methods of the Stasi and learn about the systems, devices and people that kept the entire East German population under surveillance for over 40 years. Learn about the key figures in the GDR leadership and get an insight into what it meant to live in the GDR "Behind the Wall".
The Story of Berlin
The Story of Berlin is a multimedia exhibition with over 20 themed rooms that let you experience 800 years of… Read More
The Story of Berlin
The Story of Berlin is a multimedia exhibition with over 20 themed rooms that let you experience 800 years of the capital's development: from its trading centre status in the Middle Ages, to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Using modern exhibition features combined with original models, visitors enter different historical worlds and feel the atmosphere of the city then and now. One highlight of the visit is a guided tour through an original nuclear bomb shelter from the Cold War, situated underneath the busy Kurfürstendamm.
Bundestag
Formerly the Reichstag, the seat of Germany's parliament lay empty and derelict from 1933 to 1999. Now crowned with a… Read More
Bundestag
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.
Berliner Fernsehturm (TV Tower)
Visible from almost any point in the city, the television tower was a flagship of east German architecture. From its… Read More
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. A great way to look down to see how Berlin was divided!
Subterranean Berlin
This tour of underground Berlin takes you through World War Two air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people… Read More
Subterranean Berlin
This tour of underground Berlin takes you through World War Two air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.
Jewish Museum Berlin
Daniel Libeskind's steel lightening bolt of a building is as much a part of this groundbreaking new museum as the… Read More
Jewish Museum Berlin
Daniel Libeskind's steel lightening bolt of a building is as much a part of this groundbreaking new museum as the exhibits themselves. Charting the history of Germany's Jews since the Middle Ages, the axes of survival, exile and the Holocaust intersect to represent the experience of Germany's Jews under the Third Reich. The most visited museum in Germany, it's guaranteed to be a thought-provoking experience.
Guided tours are provided for school groups and group leaders can choose a topic/theme in advance.
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Opened in May 2005, this controversial and long-awaited monument includes an underground exhibition on the Holocaust.The Memorial to the Murdered… Read More
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Opened in May 2005, this controversial and long-awaited monument includes an underground exhibition on the Holocaust.The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in the centre of Berlin is Germany's central Holocaust memorial site, a place for remembrance and commemoration of six million victims.The Memorial consists of the Field of Stelae designed by architect Peter Eisenman and the underground Information Centre.
Topographie of Terror
Built on the site of the former headquarters of the Reich Security Head Office - the organisation which embraced both… Read More
Topographie of Terror
Built on the site of the former headquarters of the Reich Security Head Office - the organisation which embraced both the SS and the Gestapo - this exhibition tries to shed some light on the darkest chapter of German history. After your visit walk along a remaining section of the Berlin Wall to Checkpoint Charlie.
East Side Gallery
The longest surviving section of the Wall that once divided the city, this half-mile stretch along the bank of the… Read More
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Public transport – the u-bahn, s-bahn and trams will get you anywhere in Berlin. Also a lot of the main sights are within walking distance of each other.
Four days is good if you want to do a visit that’s a bit further outside of Berlin, such as the House of the Wannsee Conference (Potsdam) or Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp (Oranienburg).Also, there are so many options for guided tours and museums that 3 days just isn’t really enough.
Yes, you can! Berlin is a fantastic destination for a number of subjects, including German, art and history. You can choose to go to visits together or we can split the group up at certain points so that the historians can visit a history attraction while the others visit an art museum, for example. Berlin is also a great choice for history groups studying the Nazis and the Holocaust or the Cold War. Please don't hesitate to contact us for further information on how your cross-curricular school trip to Berlin might work.
The TV tower offers the best views over Berlin and is especially great in the evening. And the Brandenburg Gate is another iconic monument in the city centre. You'll also want to visit Checkpoint Charlie, the former border crossing between East and West Berlin.
The East Side Gallery is a 1.3km open-air gallery which is a great, free visit for both art and history groups. And you can visit the Reichstag dome and rooftop terrace for free too. The Berlin Wall Memorial, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe and the Topography of Terror are all free too.
Why choose Halsbury?
Here are just a few reasons why teachers choose Halsbury for educational school trips that inspire.
School trips designed by teachers for teachers
Originally founded by teachers in 1986, we understand the pressures on you as Group Leader and are here to make the process of running your school trip as easy as possible.
School trips tailored to your curriculum
We'll design your trip around your specific learning objectives and curriculum, to ensure your school trip is a truly educational experience.
Health & safety prioritised
As a proud Assured Member of the School Travel Forum, the health and safety of your group is always our priority.
Support every step of the way
We'll be with you every step of the way, from your very first enquiry until the moment you return home, including 24-hour support while you’re on your school trip.
Financially secure school trips
We're ABTA bonded and all our air tours are ATOL protected, so you can be sure that your school trip is financially secure.
Rewarding loyalty scheme
You'll earn loyalty points from your very first school trip with Halsbury. These can be used towards a discount on your school trip or a free gift for your school.