School Art Trip to Berlin

An art school trip to Berlin offers the opportunity for your students to explore a city that is at the cutting edge of art!

Germany’s vibrant capital is like a magnet for artists, where a turbulent history has paved the way for freedom of expression and the encouragement of creativity.

Right in the heart of the city you’ll find Museum Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site dedicated to art and antiquities. And in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, you’ll find some of the most iconic examples of street art in the world, at the East Side Gallery. And there are at least another 150 museums to explore here, so you’ll certainly not leave Berlin disappointed!

You could also consider teaming up with your school's German, history or design and technology department to make this trip cross-curricular.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Flight to Berlin

Afternoon

Transfer by S-Bahn to accommodation, free time to explore Berlin

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 2

Morning

Visit the remains of the Berlin Wall and the East Side Gallery Visit the TV Tower for fabulous views across the city

Afternoon

Lunch in Alexanderplatz Visit the Museuminsel which includes the Pergamon Museum, the Boden Museum and the Old and New Galleries

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation Evening activity, e.g. bowling

Day 3

Morning

Visit the Hamburger Bahnhof

Afternoon

Visit to the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, the Academy of Art and the Holocaust Memorial

Evening

Evening meal in accommodation Evening activity, e.g. IMAX cinema

Day 4

Morning

Visit to Ku'damm and the Story of Berlin

Afternoon

Transfer by S-Bahn to airport for return flight

Evening

Arrive back in the UK

3 nights' half-board accommodation
Airport tax and passenger duty at current rates
ATOL protected return flights from the UK
Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
Detailed information pack
Free staff place ratio 1:10
Itinerary planning service
Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
VAT at current rates to tour operators

Curriculum

A Level

Impact and influences of various artists
Continuity and change in different genres and styles
Independent judgements of art
Conveying meaning through images and artefacts
Social and cultural context of images and artefacts
Personal portfolio: reflections, resources and influences

GCSE

Responses to museum, gallery and site visits
Personal reflections on art
Works of key artists, craftspeople and designers
Contemporary and historical contexts of art

Key Stage 3

Evaluation and analysis of creative works
Works of great artists, craft makers and designers
Effects of historical and cultural contexts

Accommodation

a&o Berlin Hauptbahnhof

This modern hostel is well located on a quiet street near the main train station in central Berlin.Students will generally be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twins. All rooms are en-suite and have modern furnishings/ TV.Hostel facilities include a roof-top bar, games room and multiple conference rooms.

Aletto Kudamm

Newly opened in April 2012, the Aletto Kudamm offers 3* comfort and is only a few minutes walk away from the Zoological Garden, Kurfuerstendamm, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and the famous KaDeWe.Students will generally be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twins. All rooms are en-suite. Rooms are equipped with individually adjustable air-conditioning, Flatscreen TV with satellite television and radio stations, WiFi Internet access, shower-bath with WC, hairdryer and under-floor heating. Other facilities include a pool table, table football and other games. Weather permitting, there is a basketball court, 5-a-side football pitch, table tennis tables and boules area. The combination of a modern design, high quality facilities and excellent location make this an ideal hostel for school groups.

Jugendherberge Berlin Ostkreuz

Berlin Ostkreuz Youth Hostel offers modern, state-of-the-art amenities and is ideal for school groups. The youth hostel has 445 beds in total. All rooms have en-suite showers and toilets. Students will be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms (maximum 6 per room) and staff in twins or singles.The hostel boasts a welcoming lobby area, cosy bistro and dining rooms where guests can take their meals (breakfast, half or full-board), common rooms for leisure activities and 18 meeting rooms, plus a large assembly hall.

Meininger Berlin Hauptbahnhof

If you're looking for a hotel in Berlin that offers super quick and easy access to all of the city's attractions, then the Meininger Berlin Hauptbahnhof is hard to beat, as it's located next to Berlin's central station! Students will stay in multi-bedded rooms, with staff in twins or singles. The hotel can provide breakfast, packed lunches and evening meals. Plus, as well as a bar and lobby area, the hotel boasts a fantastic game zone that will go down a treat with your group!

Meininger Berlin East-Side-Gallery

Located opposite the last remaining piece of the Berlin Wall, the East Side Gallery, this hotel also boasts easy public transport links to all of the city's attractions. Students stay in multi-bedded rooms, with staff in twins or singles. Breakfast, packed lunches and evening meals are all available. As well as a bar and lobby area, there is also a game zone that your students will love!

a&o Berlin Mitte

Located in the Mitte district of Berlin, this hostel's central location means you're right in the heart of the action. You'll be just two metro stations from Alexanderplatz and 10 minutes' walk from Ostbahnhof. All guestrooms feature a fully-equipped bathroom and WiFi is available throughout the property.

Educational Activities

Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery)

The Alte Nationalgalerie, located on the Museuminsel, houses nineteenthcentury sculptures and paintings.

Bauhaus-Archiv

The Bauhaus was the twentieth century's most important school of design, architecture and art.

Berlin Street Art Workshop

During this tour, groups will get a detailed view of over 50 local and international artists works on display in

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.

Gemaldegalerie

The Gemaldegalerie possesses one of the world's finest collections of European art from the 13th to 18th century.

Hamburger Bahnhof

Berlin's Museum for contemperary art, housed in a former railway station, is dedicated to art from the second half of

Kathe-Kollwitz-Museum Berlin

Opened in 1986 the Kathe-Kollwitz-Museum holds a permanent collection dedicated tothe works of Kathe Kollwitz, who was born in 1867.

Monster Kabinet

Part art gallery and part haunted house, this run-down amusement park - and now museum - contains robotic art displays

Museuminsel (Museum Island)

Berlin's world-famous Museuminsel is actually an island in the river Spree and is the location of 5 significant museums.

Neue Nationalgalerie (New National Gallery)

The Neue Nationalgalerie, the famous "temple of light and glass", houses a collection of 20th century European paintings and sculptures.

Pergamon Museum

The Pergamon Museum was planned by Alfred Messel and Ludwig Hoffmann and built between 1910 to 1930.

Cultural Activities

Berlin Cathedral

One of the principal buildings of the nineteenth-century Berlin, the cathedral was completed at the turn of the century and

Berliner Fernsehturm (TV Tower)

Visible from almost any point in the city, the television tower was a flagship of East German architecture.

Brandenburg Gate

The Brandenburg Gate was commissioned by Friedrich Wilhelm II to represent peace. Designed by Karl Gotthard Langhans, the Court Superintendent

Bundestag

Take your students to visit the Bundestag, formerly the Reichstag, which is once again the focus of German political life.

Potsdamer Platz

In the years since German reunification Potsdamer Platz has made a transformation from a swathe of no man's land abutting

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Creating your perfect trip

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Launching your trip to parents and students

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After your trip

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