Excursions Summer Term 2012

Strasbourg, Trier & Völklingen Ironworks

Thursday, April 12th - Saturday, April 14th 2012

Strasbourg is the capital of France’ eastern province Elsass and with is 640 000 inhabitants (including agglomeration areas) also the biggest city of the region.
Beside its importance within Europe and the European Union today – Strasbourg is seat of numerous European institutions such as the European Parliament, the European Council and the European Court of Human Rights, the city on the banks of the Ill is famous for its more than 2000-year-old history.  
The city of Trier situated in western Rhineland-Palatinate is looking back on a history even longer than Strasbourg. It is known to be the oldest city of Germany, founded in or before 17 BC. The townscape is decisively determined by the Roman historic architectural monuments which count since 1986 to the UNESCO-world cultural heritage.
The last station of the excursion is a visit of the Völklingen Ironworks, former ironwork founded in 1873 in Saarland. In 1994 it was delared by the UNESCO as the first industrial monument of the world in the rank of a world cultural heritage. Today, the Völklingen Ironworks is a museum, where numerous exhibitions and installations take place. Visitors can tour the former production areas as well as visit the Ferrodrom, an interactive science center focusing on the making of iron. The Völklingen Ironworks belongs to the most important locations of the industrial culture in Europe and is an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

Registration: until Friday, March 22^nd, 2012 at the Help Desk (International Office)
You will receive a bank form and must return proof of payment no later than March 22^nd to the International Office after you have deposited the money at Sparkasse or made a transfer from your bank account. In case you arrive after March 22^nd, 2012 in Ulm, please contact Juliane Klug (juliane.klug[at]uni-ulm.de) or Johannes Glembek (johannes.glembek[at]uni-ulm.de) in order to arrange new terms of payment.

Fee: 70,00 €
The excursion fee includes: bus transfer, 2x overnight stays in the youth hostel  Warsburger Hof Trier, 2x breakfast, 1 wine tasting (incl. dinner) and the guided visits, tours and entree fees.
Please note, that other meals & drinks as well as individual visits to sights are not included in the excursion fee!

Program (February 14^th, 2012)

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Blaubeuren

Saturday, May 12th 2012 | app. 9.00 am - 6.00 pm

During this daytrip to the town of Blaubeuren, you will get the opportunity to experience history in a very close way.
You will find out interesting facts about one of the most important palaeolithic archaeological sites of the world during the guided walk to the cave "Brillenhöhle". After a lunchbreak at the picturesque "Blautopf" a visit of the late-Gothic style monastery is part of the programme. In the afternoon, there still will be enough time to explore the historic centre of Blaubeuren on your own.
Please note, that all guided tours and activities will be in German!

Sign-up: at the International Office Help Desk until April 27th, 2012.
You will receive a bank form and must return proof of payment no later than April 27th to the International Office after you have deposited the money at Sparkasse or made a transfer from your bank account.

Fee: 6,00 €
The excursion fee includes: guided hike to the cave, guided tour in the Monastery as well as museum visit/entrance fees and a little lunch snack. 

Please notice, that you will need extra money for food and free time activities.

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Excursions Winter Term 2011/12

Munich

Saturday, December 17th, 2011

By joining this daytrip you will have the opportunity to get to know the city of Munich, visit the Christmas market and learn about the "Masterpieces of Science and Technology" by visiting the Deutsche Museum. 

Sign-up: at the International Office Help Desk until December 12th, 2011.
You will receive a bank form and must return proof of payment no later than December 12th to the International Office after you have deposited the money at Sparkasse or made a transfer from your bank account.

Fee: 6,00 €
The excursion fee includes: transporation and the museum visit/entrance fee.  Please notice, that you will need extra money for food and free time activities.

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Bonn & Cologne

Saturday, October 1st - Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 

The former capital Bonn with almost 320,000 citizens is located on the banks of the river Rhine in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. With a history of more than 2000-years Bonn is one of Germany’s oldest cities. From 1597 to 1794 the former Germanic and later Roman settlement became the residence of the Cologne electors. In the course of the 19th century the university of Bonn became one of the most important German colleges. On account of the German Division after the Second World War Bonn was offially nominated as German capital from 1949 to 1990. Until 1999 the city still accommodated the seat of government of the Federal Republic of Germany.

This year the official festivities on the occasion of the German Unification Day are celebrated in Bonn.   Following the motto "FreedomUnityJoy" the federal states and the constitutional bodies will present themselves for three days starts on the 1st of October, 2011 at the big “Germany Party”  in Bonn.

Also Cologne, the fourth largest city of Germany is known for its 2000-year-old history, its cultural and architectural inheritance.

Sign-up: at the International Office Help Desk until September 20, 2011.
You will receive a bank form and must return proof of payment no later than September 20th to the International Office after you have deposited the money at Sparkasse or made a transfer from your bank account.
In case you only arrive after September 20th, 2011 in Ulm, please contact Margit Kast (margit.kast[at]uni-ulm.de) or Johannes Glembek (johannes.glembek[at]uni-ulm.de) in order to arrange new terms of payment.

Fee: 70,00 €
The excursion fee includes: bus transfer, 3x overnight stays in the youth hostel Bonn/Cologne, 3x breakfast and the guided visits, tours and entree fees.
Other meals & drinks as well as individual visits to sights are not included!

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Excursions Summer Term 2011

Stuttgart

Saturday, May 28th 2011

By joining this daytrip you will have the opportunity to get to know the historic city centre of Stuttgart (with a guided city tour in English) and learn about the history of the famous company Mercedes Benz by visiting the Mercedes-Benz-Museum.

Sign-up: at the International Office Help Desk until May 16th, 2011.
You will receive a bank form and must return proof of payment no later than May 16th to the International Office after you have deposited the money at Sparkasse or made a transfer from your bank account.

Fee: 6,00 €
The excursion fee includes: transporation, museum visit and a guided city tour in English. Please notice, that you will need extra money for food and free time activities.

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Hanover & World Cultural Hertiage Rammelsberg 

 Thursday, April 7th, 2011 to Saturday, April 9th, 2011

Hanover, the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony, lies at the river "Leine" and is the eleventh-biggest city of Germany with about 520,000 inhabitants. Hanover is world-famous for the "Hanover Exhibition" which is taking place since 1947 every year.
Moreover, Hanover's historical city centre with its many baroque buildings and parks is extremely worth visiting.

To the southeast of Hanover at the foot of the Harz Mountains and close to the town of Goslar lies the very old arch mine of Rammelsberg. It is the only mine of the world continuously operating for more than 1000 years and, therefore, counts to the world cultural heritage of the UNESCO since 1992. 

Sign-up: at the International Office Help Desk until March 20, 2011.
You will receive a bank form and must return proof of payment no later than March 20th to the International Office after you have deposited the money at Sparkasse or made a transfer from your bank account.
In case you only arrive after March 20th, 2011 in Ulm, please contact Juliane Klug (juliane.klug[at]uni-ulm.de) or Johannes Glembek (johannes.glembek[at]uni-ulm.de)in order to arrange new terms of payment.

Fee: 60,00 €
The excursion fee includes: bus transfer, 2x overnight stays in the youth hostel Hannover, 2x breakfast and the guided visits and tours.
Other meals & drinks as well as individual visits to sights are not included!

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Excursions Winter Term 2010/2011

Nuremberg

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

Nuremberg is the second-largest Bavarian city, and fourteenth largest municipality in Germany. With 500,000 inhabitants, Nuremberg is the economic, services and cultural centre of Northern Bavaria, and the centre of the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region with about 3.5 million inhabitants.

Every year, people from all over the world visit what is probably Germany's most famous Christmas Market on Nuremberg's Main Market Square. On the Friday before the first Sunday in Advent, the Nuremberg Christmas Angel opens the market with her solemn prologue spoken from the gallery of Our Lady's Church. The Christmas Market with about 180 wooden booths deliberately restricts itself to traditional Christmas goods: spicy gingerbread, Zwetschgenmännle (little prune people), roast sausages, mulled wine, toys, Christmas decorations and arts and crafts attract about 2 million visitors to the market every year.All around the world-famous Christmas Market, a huge variety of other things get visitors in the Advent mood. This is why the German Tourist Office chose Nuremberg as Germany's "Number One Christmas City".

Fee:

€ 18 (includes: bus transfers and guided city tour) Please notice, that you will need extra money for food and free time activities.

Sign-up:      

at the International Office Help Desk until December 8th, 2010. You will receive a bank form and must return proof of payment no later than December 9th to the International Office after you have deposited the money at Sparkasse or made a transfer from your bank account.

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Leipzig & Dresden

Saturday - Monday, October 02 - 04, 2010

October 3 is the German national holiday, the Day of German Unity. In 2010, this holiday is celebrated for the 20th time. Therefore, this year’s October excursion will lead to Leipzig and Dresden, two major cities in the east of Germany, in the area of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR).

Leipzig became well-known for the Monday demonstrations which paved the way for the peaceful revolution, which finally led to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the German re-unification. During baroque times, Johann Sebastian Bach lived in Leipzig and worked with the world-famous boys’ choir of St. Thomas Church.

Dresden, has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the electors and kings of Saxony and is now again the capital of the German Free State of Saxony. There are many reknown historical buildings from the renaissance and baroque period.  The city was almost completely destroyed during World War II. Furthermore, urban development during the 40 years of socialist government changed the face of the city. However, restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic city, including the famous Semperoper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche.

Fee:              € 60 (includes: bus transfers, guided city tours and group visits, overnight-stay at youth hostel with breakfeast. Other meals & drinks as well as individual visits to sights are not included.)

Sign-up:       at the International Office Help Desk until September 20, 2010. You will receive a bank form and must return proof of payment no later than September 21 to the International Office after you have deposited the money at Sparkasse or made a transfer from your bank account.

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Excursions Summer Term 2010

Rothenburg ob der Tauber and the Museum of Criminal History

Saturday, March 20 (8.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.)

The city is famous for its medieval and picturesque historic centre. A guided city tour, free time at your own disposal and a guided tour of the Museum of Criminal History in the afternoon awaits you when joining this excursion by bus.
The expenses for the excursion include transportation and entrance fees for the organised activities (guided tours and visits to museums). Please notice, that you will need extra money for food and free time activities.

Registration: Between March 8th -18th, 2010. Open to all interested international students.
Fee: 20 Euro, payable at sign-up.
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Car and Technical Museum Sinsheim and Maulbronn Monastery

Saturday, March 27 (08:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m.)

By joining this excursion by bus, you will have the chance to visit the greatest private museum in Europe: the Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim. Over 3.000 exhibits are offered, among them 300 vintage cars, 200 motorbikes, 40 race-and sports cars, 50 airplanes, 150 tractors, 27 locomotives etc.
In the afternoon there will be a guided tour through the Maulbronn Monastery that is the best preserved monastery complex north of the Alps. In 1993 Maulbronn Monastery was added to the „World Cultural Heritage“ list of UNESCO.
The expenses for the excursion include transportation and entrance fees for the organised activities (guided tours and visits to museums). Please notice, that you will need extra money for food and free time activities.

Registration: Between March 8th - 25th, 2010. Open to all interested international students.
Fee: 20 Euro, payable at sign-up.
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European Capital of Culture 2010 (Essen, Ruhr Area)

Friday – Monday, April 02 – 05

The city of Essen bears the title of European Capital of Culture as the representative of the 53 cities of the Ruhr with around 5.3 million residents. That makes the region the European Union’s third largest urban agglomeration behind Paris and London. Following the decline of the coal and steel industries, the region has transformed itself into a cultural metropolis.
The expenses for the excursion include transportation and entrance fees for the organised activities (guided tours and visits to museums).
The slightly higher fee of excursion to the Ruhr area includes furthermore three overnight-stays in dorms with breakfast. Please notice, that you will need extra money for food and free time activities.

Registration: Between March 8th - 19th, 2010. Reserved for participants in the course „Living & Studying in Germany“.  All other students may sign up on a waiting list at the International Office for free places.
Fee: 60 Euro (must be paid at International Office until March 19th).

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Excursions Winter Term 2009/2010

Dokumentationszentrum Oberer Kuhberg

Saturday, September 19 (11.15 a.m.-circa 2:00 p.m.)

The old municipal fortifications, dating back to the first half of the 19th century were used as a concentration camp by the Nazis. Today, there is a museum lodged in these buildings, documenting a dark part of German history, which must be kept alive in the memories of people.
Open to all interested international students. Sign-up at International Office between September 3 – 15.  Free of charge.

Augsburg – Swabian Folk Museum at Oberschönenfeld

Saturday, September 26 (8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.):

Excursion by bus to the Bavarian Fugger town Augsburg. Including guided city tour. In the afternoon visit to the open air museum at Oberschönenfeld.
Open to all interested international students. Sign-up at International Office between September 3 – 18.  Fee: 10 Euro, payable at sign-up.

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Saarbrücken - Celebrations on German National Holiday of Reunification

Friday – Sunday, October 2 (8:30 a.m.) – October 4 (5:00 p.m.):

Excursion by bus, two overnight stays at youth hostel Weiskirchen, joining the festivities at Saarbrücken. Stops at Strasbourg/European Parliament and other places of interest on the way to and from (e.g.World Cultural Heritage „Völklingen Ironworks“).
Reserved for participants in the course „Living & Studying in Germany“ (obligatory). Fee: 35 Euro (must be paid at International Office until September 21). Other students may sign up on a waiting list at the International Office for free places.

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