School Business Studies Trip to Frankfurt

On this school trip to Frankfurt, your students will explore the beating heart of the German economy, the financial centre of the Eurozone, and the home of the German Stock Exchange.

Frankfurt is dominated by the presence of major banks, stock exchanges and a number of large financial institutions. Your business studies students will learn about the economies of both Germany and the EU, on visits to places such as the European Central Bank and the Stock Exchange.

You’ll also get to see behind the scenes of many of the city’s most iconic landmarks, including the Goethe House, Main Tower and the Commerzbank-Arena Football Stadium.

Have you considered teaming up with your school's maths department to turn this into a cross-curricular trip?

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Depart school for ferry/Eurotunnel crossing

Afternoon

Arrive in Frankfurt, check in to accommodation

Day 2

Morning

Visit the German Stock Exchange for a guided tour, followed by free time to visit the gallery

Afternoon

Visit the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper, followed by a trip to the printing house

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 3

Morning

Visit the Opel car production plant in Russelsheim

Afternoon

Visit the European Central Bank

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 4

Afternoon

Depart Frankfurt for ferry/Eurotunnel crossing

Evening

Arrive back at school

3 nights' half-board accommodation
Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
Detailed information pack
Free staff place ratio 1:8
Itinerary planning service
Motorway tolls and taxes
Return Channel crossings
Return executive coach travel
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

Innovation, research and product development
Environmental influences on business
Technological influences on business
Economical influences on business
Meeting customer needs
Elements of the production process
Business aims and objectives
Resource management within a business
Ethical behaviours of businesses
Marketing, branding and promotion
International trade: import and export
Global marketing strategies
Role of global markets

GCSE

Changes to the business environment
Factors affecting business location
Environmental considerations
Business aims and objectives
Organisational structure
Impact of ICT on the nature of business
Primary, secondary and tertiary production
Technology within the production process
Product design and development
Quality control and assurance
Sustainability within business
Importance of brand image
HR and managing people
The finance sector

Accommodation

AO Hostel Frankfurt Galluswarte

This A&O hostel is modern and well located, close to the central railway station in Frankfurt. Groups are generally accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twin rooms. All rooms have a separate shower and toilet.The hostel also has an internet café, a games room and a TV lounge.

JH Frankfurt - Haus der Jugend

YH Frankfurt is a excellent modern hostel a short distance from the city centre. Students are accommodated in multi-bedded rooms, some of which are en-suite. Staff are accommodated in en-suite twin rooms. Rooms are equipped with lockers in which to store valuables, and padlocks may be rented for a fee.Breakfast is served every day, and groups may also have lunch and dinner in the hostel's restaurant on request.Among the hostel's many amenities are free WiFi in public areas, foosball, billiards, a courtyard with a ping-pong area, luggage storage, seminar rooms for group activities, a TV area, and a cafe for snacks outside of mealtimes.

Educational Activities

Asbach Distillery

Discover the world of Asbach in Rüdesheim on the romantic Rhine. The entertaining and informative multi-vision show provides you with

European Central Bank

Come and discover the newly opened ECB Visitor Centre to find out about monetary policy, financial stability, banking supervision, payment

Money Museum of the Deutsche Bundesbank

At the Money Museum,visitors walking around the museum will visit four themed areas in turn: cash, book money, monetary policy

Stock Exchange

When one thinks of the stock exchange the picture is of turbulent floor trading with wildly gesticulating traders who communicate

Cultural Activities

Commerzbank-Arena Football Stadium

The Waldstadion, or Commerzbank-Arena,is a 52,300 seat stadium and is home to Eintracht Frankfurt. The Waldstadion was first opened in

Main Tower

One of Frankfurt's most popular attractions, this is the best place to take in the city'ssteel and glass skyline. Look

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.