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Study trip to Freiburg

Freiburg is a model of sustainable urban development. In the Vauban district, your students see the energy transition and green urban planning in practice.

Destination
Freiburg, Germany
Type of trip
Study trip
Target group
Upper secondary and vocational schools
Duration
3 to 4 days
Price
Price on request

About this school trip

Anyone who really wants to see the energy transition and sustainable urban planning should go to Freiburg im Breisgau. The city presents itself as a Green City, and the Vauban district is its best-known example. On a former barracks site, freed up after the French forces left in 1991, a low-traffic district grew up for around 5,500 residents. Cars are kept in neighbourhood car parks, and remarkably few drive around.

In Vauban, energy-efficient building was compulsory, and the district features passive and plus-energy houses, including a Solarsiedlung regarded as the first of its kind in Germany. The district is heated by a combined heat and power plant running on wood chips, green roofs collect rainwater and green corridors keep the air fresh. Your students investigate on the spot what works, what it costs and how residents were involved from the very start. In the city centre around the Münster, they also experience a lively university town.

We are happy to provide transport for you and your students to Freiburg. It is a long drive, so we spread it over the day with plenty of rest stops or, on request, plan a stopover. In our comfortable coach with an experienced driver, your group travels safely and relaxed.

Highlights

  • Vauban, a model sustainable district
  • Solarsiedlung and plus-energy houses
  • The Münster and a lively university town

Included

  • Return coach travel
  • Experienced driver

Not included

  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Entrance fees and excursions

Day programme

  1. Day 1: Journey to Freiburg

    Early departure from school; the long drive is spread over the day with rest stops. The group arrives in Freiburg in the evening.

  2. Day 2: Vauban and ecological urban planning

    A full day in Vauban: students investigate energy supply, mobility and green space in the district, for example on a guided Green City tour.

  3. Day 3: City centre, Münster and journey home

    In the morning, students process their findings and explore the city centre around the Münster. Then the return journey to school begins, with breaks along the way.

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