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Study trip to Heidelberg

In Heidelberg, home to Germany's oldest university, your students discover centuries of scientific history among the castle, the Alte Brücke and the Altstadt.

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

About this school trip

Heidelberg is the place for a study trip on science and the history of universities. The university was founded in 1386 by Elector Ruprecht I and is the oldest in present-day Germany. In the Alte Universität, your students visit the famous Studentenkarzer, the student prison that was in use until 1914 and whose walls are covered in drawings and poems by the students locked up there.

Above the Altstadt stands Heidelberg Castle, a symbol of German Romanticism. From the Alte Brücke, built of red Neckar sandstone, and the Philosophenweg on the opposite bank, students enjoy a superb view of the town and castle. With your own science trail past university buildings and institutes, you link the past to today's research. The group learns how a university has shaped a town for centuries.

We are happy to provide transport for you and your students to Heidelberg. We spread the journey over the day with plenty of rest stops. In our comfortable coach with an experienced driver, your group travels safely and relaxed, so everyone starts the programme feeling fresh.

Highlights

  • Germany's oldest university (1386)
  • Studentenkarzer in the Alte Universität
  • Castle, Alte Brücke and Philosophenweg

Included

  • Return coach travel
  • Experienced driver

Not included

  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Entrance fees and excursions

Day programme

  1. Day 1: Journey out and evening walk through the Altstadt

    Morning departure from school; the journey is spread over the day with rest stops. On arrival, the group takes a first walk across the Alte Brücke and through the Altstadt.

  2. Day 2: University, castle and journey home

    In the morning you visit the Alte Universität with the Studentenkarzer and follow the science trail. After a visit to the castle, the return journey to school begins in the afternoon.

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