Found the Brandenburg Gate!

After our trip to Vienna in March, our Spring students now had the great opportunity to do a second excursion. Our destination: Berlin. 

Exploring the Tempelhofer Feld.

Gabe, Grear and Riley at Tempelhofer Feld.

Vanderbilt student Grear says: “Berlin was both one of the most unique and diverse cities that Germany has had to offer me. It gave me the opportunity to experience fascinating European history alongside rich international culture.”

In between museum visits, theater plays, and sightseeing, the students had some free time to explore the city on their own. Gabe McGough finds that “even in a short amount of time, you can find so much cool stuff in Germany just by walking around!”  

On our last full day, we did a day trip to the city of Weimar. This was Abby’s favorite part of the excursion: “It was so interesting to learn about how many important moments in German history took place in that quaint little town. The juxtaposition between its importance in classical literature and its Holocaust related history was especially striking.” 

The Duchess Anna Amalia library in Weimar.

Painting of Goethe at work at the Goethe museum in Weimar.

At the end of the day, our excursion was a great success, or, in Riley Robinson’s words: “Between nightly adventures within the vibrant Friedrichshain district, being left in awe of the immense historical implications of Checkpoint Charlie, and exploring unique locations such as the abandoned Tempelhof Airport, the week in Berlin left me with one realization: I am not getting into Berghain.”