History Program on "The Holocaust"

History Program on "The Holocaust"
Germany

Academic Field(s)
History
Destinations
Munich, Nuremberg, Dresden, and Berlin

Duration
15 days
Accommodation
2-star hotels in Munich, Nuremberg, Dresden, and Berlin

The Holocaust is unarguably the darkest period of German history.

This program provides students with many opportunities to get a broad perspective on what happened between 1933 and 1945. During this time, Jewish people in Europe were subjected to progressively harsh persecution. Ultimately 6 million were murdered in an attempt to annihilate the entire Jewish population.

Students will have the opportunity to visit concentration camps as well as other sites of significance during the Third Reich.

DAY 1
- Overnight flight to Munich, Germany (group flight can be booked separately)
DAY 2-4: MUNICH - BERCHTESGADEN
Stay 3 nights at a 2-star hotel in Munich
- Arrival at Munich Airport (MUC)
- Check-in at the hotel and orientation session by your CEPA On-Site Coordinator
- Guided bus and walking tour of Munich, focusing on Nazi sites
- Welcome dinner at a Bavarian restaurant
- Guided tour of the former concentration camp Dachau
- Admission to the Munich Documentation Center for the History of National Socialism
- Guided tour of the Kehlsteinhaus – “The Eagle’s Nest”, built as a present for Adolf Hitler’s 50^th birthday
- Group lunch at the restaurant next to the Kehlsteinhaus
- Guided tour of the Documentation Center Obersalzberg
DAY 5-6: NUREMBERG
Stay 2 nights at a 2-star hotel in Nuremberg
- Check-in at the hotel and orientation session by your CEPA On-Site Coordinator
- Guided walking tour of Nuremberg to visit major landmarks
- Guided tour of the Documentation Center Party Rally Grounds, where the Nazis created a link between the Nazi movement and Nuremberg’s past
- Guided tour of the Memorium Nürnberger Prozesse

DAY 7: DRESDEN
Stay 1 night at a 2-star hotel in Dresden
- Check-in at the hotel and orientation session by your CEPA On-Site Coordinator
- Guided tour of Dresden’s rebuilt Frauenkirche
DAY 8-11: BERLIN
Stay 7 nights at a 2-star hotel in Berlin
- Free time at the old Jewish cemetery in Dresden
- Check-in at the hotel and orientation session by your CEPA On-Site Coordinator
- Guided walking tour of Berlin, focusing on Third Reich sites
- Guest lecture on “Anti-Semitism and the Enforcement of Hitler’s Propaganda Plan”
- Guided tour of the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, also known as the Holocaust Memorial
- Guest lecture on “The Development of Nazi Germany’s Racial Laws between 1933 to 1945”
- Guided tour of the Jewish Museum, focusing on the time period from 1933 to 1945
- Guest lecture on “Deportation and Extinction in World War II”
- Guided tour of the German Historical Museum

DAY 12: POTSDAM
- Guided tour of the House of the Wannsee Conference
- Free afternoon to explore the nearby city of Potsdam
DAY 13-15: ORANIENBURG - BERLIN
- Guided tour of the former concentration camp Sachsenhausen
- Free time for your own explorations of Berlin
- Guest lecture on “Jewish Emigration during World War II”
- Guided tour of the German Resistance Memorial Center, which shows how individuals and groups took action against dictatorship
- Farewell dinner at a German restaurant
- Departure from Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL)

What’s included in this sample itinerary:
Academic and professional excursions with special presentations • cultural excursions and field trips with local, bilingual guides • entrance fees and reservations • accommodation in 2-star hotels (twin rooms for students; single room for the faculty) • daily breakfast • welcome and farewell dinner • 1 additional group lunch • local transportation by private bus as needed • public transportation passes in Munich (zone M), Nuremberg (day 6 only), and Berlin (zone AB) • on-site coordinator during excursions • orientation sessions • time to study, instruct, and explore

Program fee starting at € 1,990 per participant based on a group size of 20

Program fee starting at € 2,220 per participant based on a group size of 15
All program fees are calculated to include participation of one accompanying faculty or group leader.
Prices are based on a minimum number of 15 or 20 paying participants.
The actual quote for a tailored program will vary depending on different factors, for example: the actual program dates, the final participant number, the duration of the program, the visits and excursions included, as well as varying exchange rates