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At the beginning of March, we spent seven days in Vienna on our academic excursion.
Our Full year and Spring students shared some of their impressions and favorite sights.
“The best thing about Vienna was the vast number of art and cultural museums to visit, especially with the student discount!” – Nina Grafton ’26
“I really liked seeing all the beautiful architecture in Vienna, from the castles to the cathedrals. If you’re not looking up in Vienna, you’re really missing out. Furthermore, the art we got to see at the museums we visited was really special. I particularly liked the art of Gustav Klimt we got to see. And, of course, the Falco musical was a classic.” – Crosby Wilkin ’26
“This trip to Vienna was a great opportunity to see things that I probably wouldn’t have done if I had gone there alone. My favorite thing was definitely the Rock Me Amadeus musical because I’m already a big fan of musicals and it was a very fun way to practice my German!” – Delaney Bright ’26
“Wandering through Vienna felt like I was walking through a history book of classical music. It was fascinating to see how spaces occupied by great composers are now occupied with more modern musical productions, like when we saw Rock Me Amadeus in the historical Theater Ronacher.” – Olivia Ammon ’26
“There was so much beautiful art in and out of museums, and I loved getting a peek at the fancy horses at the Spanische Hofreitschule!” – Isabel Ames ’26
“I liked walking around Vienna and visiting the Vienna Actionism Museum (WAM) and Leopold Museum. But my favorite part overall was visiting Bratislava and learning more about Slovakia.” – Naomi Mathewson ’26
“Vienna is a beautiful and historically rich city; even over the course of a busy week, there are too many fascinating sights and museums to visit in one trip.” – Ellen Boldt ’26
“I loved visited Vienna because it was exciting discovering the similarities and differences between German and Austrian culture.” – Makayla McCloskey ’26
“I definitely appreciated Vienna’s history the most, from medieval structures like Stephan’s Dome and crypts to more modern ones like Schönbrunn palace.” – Walker Green ’26
We had a wonderful time in Vienna. ☀️
On Friday, Feb 21, our long-standing partner Carl Schurz German-American Club held a business lunch meeting with Douglas E. Lute, former United States Ambassador to NATO and Deputy National Security Advisor for Iraq and Afghanistan.
With all that has happened during and after the Munich Security Conference 2025, the topic couldn’t have been more timely and appropriate: “Transatlantic Stability – U.S. Foreign Policy and Security Partnerships” Questions about the status of transatlantic relations, the future of NATO and European security is on many people’s mind right now, and Lieutenant General Lute gave a fascinating talk about it.
All our spring students attended the talk and even got the unique chance to chat with Lieutenant General Lute afterwards.
Afterwards, we had a delicious meal at the venue, Havanna Lounge.
We are grateful to the CSDAC and the Amerikazentrum Hamburg, represented by Laura Langford and Sarah Altmann, for this opportunity.
The event is part of the U.S. Election Speaker Series.
Some insights on the event by our students:
“Ich habe es genossen, detaillierte Erklärungen zu modernen Themen zu hören.” (“I enjoyed hearing detailed explanations of modern topics.”) (Makayla ’26)
“It was enlightening to hear about US foreign policy from the perspective of someone who had been in the White House and in NATO for a prolonged period of time”. (Olivia ’26)
“The event today was very fascinating, and it was great to hear a perspective on current events from someone who has many years of experience working for the government.” (Nina ’26)
Last week, we welcomed our new Spring Semester students to Bremen and had a delicious traditional dinner at the “Bremer Ratskeller”, a historical restaurant in the city center.
Enjoying a traditional dinner in the historical “Ratskeller” in Bremen
Willkommen in Bremen, we are so excited to have you here with us!