History School & College Tours to Hamburg
Hamburg has traditionally been a prosperous city since joining the Hanseatic League trading bloc in the Middle Ages and is today one of Germany’s wealthiest cities. The city had huge cultural importance after the World War II and the drawing of the Iron Curtain as it represented West Germany’s ideal of a “true city”. Groups will be inspired by the city’s rich mercantile history as well as by its protestant churches, namely St. Michaelis, Munich's main church.
History Excursions
- Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial - Located on the historical site of the camp, Neuengamme was the largest Nazi concentration camp in northwest Germany.
- Dockland Museum - You will experience the original atmosphere of the unique Speicherstadt (dockland).
- Submarine: U-434 - Insight into the amazing technology and behind the scenes of the Cold War.
- Museum of Anthropology - One of Europe’s largest anthropological museums
- Stade – Explore its historical city centre with its old churches and the "leaning tower of Stade"
- BallinStadt Emigrant's World (BallinCity) - On historical ground, visitors to the new emigrants' adventure-world "BallinStadt" can re-experience the travels of the people and their life lines.
- Lueneburg - Middle Ages come alive: ancient lanes and houses and a historic Town Hall
- Luebeck - Living memorial of rich merchants, cultural centre and modern university city at the same time
Curriculum Focus
- Broad range of sites and museums offering curriculum focus on the Cold War, Nazi Germany, maritime history and a museum dedicated to migration
Student Outcomes
- Visit the largest concentration camp in northwest Germany
- Explore the largest private collection of maritime treasures in the world
- Discover the technology of the Cold War
- Visit the new emigrants adventure world ‘BallinStadt’
