Why
are we offering this programme?
Students sometimes have a hard time deciding which location
to choose for a German course in Germany. Should they
explore the attractions of a metropolis or experience
the particularities of a romantic historical town. Our
programme means you will not have to sacrifice anything
- get the most out of your stay by experiencing the 2
Bs at the same time!
Studying German in Bamberg
offers you the time and the proper atmosphere to concentrate
on your training, with short distances to the school,
the centre of town, historical sites, and Bavarian restaurants
and pubs:
This is the traditional Germany
Your visit
to Berlin enables you to get right to the heart of what
Germany is today, following the fall of the Berlin Wall
and German reunification. Berlin will also captivate
you through its vitality, variety and fast pace of life:
This is the new Germany. |
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| Our
offer |
- you book a language course with TREFF PUNKT
in Bamberg for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5... weeks as
described>>> and
- you then travel to Berlin, where you will spend two-and-half
days and nights visiting interesting sites and experiencing
what this city has to offer
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| Programme
description and daily schedule for Two-and-half days
in Berlin |
1st
Day (Friday) - Travel, Arrival &
Introduction
- approx. 6:00 p.m.: arrival in Berlin east station
(Ostbahnhof), greeting by your TREFF PUNKT
teacher in Berlin
- walk along the famous East-Side Gallery - which
is the last part of the Wall between East and West
Berlin
- dinner in a Berlin restaurant and introduction to
Berlin
- trip to a cool bar
2nd Day (Saturday) - City
Tour and experience Berlin
- 10:00 a.m.: we meet at the Potsdamer Platz: a walk
through the government district and Brandenburger
Tor, followed by a visit to the "Deutscher
Bundestag" (German Parliament), where you
will listen to parts of a speech and enjoy the fabulous
view from the glass cupola of the German Reichstagsgebäude
(about 4 hours)
- lunch
- late afternoon you are free to explore Berlin on
your own. We recommend a walk through Friedrichstrasse
(the new commerce and fashion centre in Berlin. At
the end of that street you will find the "House
at Checkpoint Charlie".)
alternative 1: "City-Circle-Tour"
or tour with the normal bus line 101 (€ 20): you
will see the most important sights in Berlin
alternative 2: visit of Charlottenburg
castle
- 07:00 p.m.: we will meet for a typical Saturday evening
event like Varité at "Friedrichstadtpalast".
Afterwards "Berlin at night " at the "Kalkscheune" (for
example)
3rd Day (Sunday) - History
and Cultural of Berlin - departure in the evening
- 10:00 a.m.: you meet at the "Gedächtniskirche" on
the Kudamm and walk to the the exhibition "The
Story of Berlin", where among other things
you will see an original nuclear blast-proof bunker
(approx. 2 hours)
alternative: tour of the exhibition in the museum "House
at Checkpoint Charlie"- formerly the most
famous crossing point between East and West Berlin
- guides tour through the "Hackeschen Höfen" with
your TREFF PUNKT-teacher)
- approx. 04:00 p.m. - 05:30 p.m.: we meet at the Café
im Literaturhaus to round up our visit in Berlin.
At about 05:30 p.m. we walk to the the train station "Zoologischer
Garten"
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- for those taking the train back to Bamberg: departure
will be at Berlin Main Station about 6 p.m. in
an ICE train that travels directly to Bamberg (arrival
at about 11 p.m.) [ download
all train connections
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| Dates
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| Services
& Conditions |
- The price includes:
- Guided by a TREFF PUNKT
teacher who is also a resident of the city
- Two nights in Youth
hostel International in a 3-5 bed room (breakfast
included) or in the "Hotel 26"
- 2-day tickets for the public transport system
in Berlin
- Visit to the Deutscher Bundestag to hear a speech
- Admission to the museum "Story of Berlin" or "House
at Checkpoint Charlie"
- You book the trip along with your language course
in Bamberg
- Minimum 6 persons, maximum 15. Therefore: Please
book as soon as possible!
- The fee for the trip must be paid at least 14 days
in advance*
- If space is available, friends and relatives of a
TREFF PUNKT student can
also come along on the trip
- Transportation to and from Berlin is NOT* included
in the prices quoted above; information about the least
expensive ways to get from Bamberg to Berlin will be
provided at the school after your arrival in Bamberg
* Please note that late
bookings (after 14 days before travel date) will not
include the guided visit of the German parliament,
due to security and booking restrictions of the German
government. So you will visit the parliament by chance
like ordinary visitors without a official guide. |
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| Prices
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| Booking |
You book your Berlin trip
together with a German course at TREFF PUNKT
in Bamberg .
Please mention your participation in the comment box
of the enrolment
form (travel date, number of participants).
You can book your course to take place either before,
during, or after your trip to Berlin
IMPORTANT: You can only take part in the trip if payment
for it has been received at least 14 days prior to departure
to Berlin
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The trip has
been organised and supported by
www.berlinunlimited.de
Sources
for further information about Berlin:
- www.berlin.de:
the official homepage of the capital, direct links
to
- city magazines - Zitty orPrinz -
with all important addresses and up-to-date information
on what's going on around town
- daily newspapers with tips for what to do: www.berlin-online.de
Further tips on what to
do in Berlin:
- Stroll through the "arcades" at Potsdamer
Platz
- Visit the Sony Center (with its unique roof construction,
illuminated in blue at night) at Potsdamer Platz and
take a ride in the SAT1 balloon
- Walk along the East-Side Gallery - which is located
at a site where part of the Wall once stood
- Take a boat trip on the River Spree to see the city
from a unique perspective
- Stroll and shop on the "Kurfürstendamm",
or in one of the posh boutiques on "Friedrichstraße"
- Enjoy the beautiful view over the roofs of Berlin
from the French Cathedral at the Gendarmenmarkt and
from the Berlin Cathedral on the
"Museumsinsel"
- In the evening, visit the "Hackeschen Höfe" and
the Chamäleon-Varieté
Bamberg & Berlin
B2
"best of both
worlds"
more intense,
greater variety, simply more -
get the most out of your stay in Germany!
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