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Berlin - Business Studies School Trip
At the heart of Europe’s largest economy, Berlin hosts start-ups and international corporations, manufacturing and marketing, cutting edge technology and an unrivalled service industry for a business studies school trip.
Berlin - Business Studies School Trip
- 4 days
- +1 hrs (UTC)
- Germany
- Approx. 2hrs
Tour Activities
- Makthalle Neun
- Berlin Wall
- Reichstag
- Silicon Allee
- BMW Motorrad Welt
- VPM Welt
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Sample itinerary
This sample itinerary is offered as a guideline. The trip focus, length and itinerary/activities can be tailored to meet your learning objectives.
- Day
Day 1 - Flight, Makthalle Neun, Reichstag
Arrive in Berlin and transfer to your accommodation by coach.
Set out to Makthalle Neun (Markethall Nine), an incredible regeneration project. What was once destined to be a chain supermarket was instead transformed into 29 small and medium sized independent businesses, providing over 400 jobs and 12 traineeships. Dedicated to the goal of showing how people can eat and shop differently, it seeks to re-establish small scale food retail and trade in an area that had been dominated by discounted conglomerates. The market mixed specialities from all over the world, showing students the power of globalisation but also producers from the region, showing artisanship and craft businesses such as an in-house brewery. Students can explore diversification with the market offering space for local resident initiatives, education and a project to transform Germany into an alcohol-free drinking culture. A guided tour can educate students about the regeneration of this 1890s building.
Sufficiently fed, head out on a walking tour of Berlin to be introduced to Berlin’s economic landscape. Your expert guide can show students how international corporations and powerful banks sit alongside flourishing service and creative industries.
Finish at the Reichstag. During your 230 metre long ascent of the transparent dome and while in its roof terrace, consider how government influences business decisions, its ability to affect the Market and how it demonstrates leadership and decision making.
Day 2 - Silicon Allee and Ritter ChocoWorld
Today’s focus is technology and business innovation, beginning with a visit to Silicon Allee, Salfuzer. Having worked with businesses including Facebook, IBM, Yahoo and even the US Embassy, Silicon Allee is an integral part of Berlin Start Up Hub, a dynamic network of professionals transforming fledging start-ups with “wild ideas into killer businesses.” Students can deepen their understanding of raising finance, entrepreneurship, different forms of business and expansion. Take a guided tour of their international campus, before exploring the neighbourhood which houses many of Berlin’s impressive tech companies.
This afternoon, visit the flagship store of global chocolate brand Ritter, to explore the importance of brand image, business location and marketing. ChocoWorld at Gendarmenmarkt devotes 10,000 square feet to selling Ritter, its promotional methods up for study alongside some careful product tasting. Students can create their own chocolate bars in a workshop and explore the growth of the business over 100 years in its permanent exhibition. Follow production from ‘tree-to-bar’ and receive a small gift for completing Ritter’s chocolate quiz.
After an evening meal in your accommodation, head out bowling to relax (or compete!)
Day 3 - BMW Motorbikes and KPM Welt
Explore manufacture today with visits to BMW Motorrad Welt and KPM Welt.
At BMW Motorrad Welt, students explore motorbike design and creation. Offering interactive workshops and factory tours, students can see the creation of the iconic motorbikes in real time. Students can explore how BMW has balanced environmental considerations with understanding customers and adapted over 100 years demonstrating the dynamic nature of business.
Continue on to KPM Welt, the oldest craftsman factory still in existence in Berlin. Here, students can use the start to finish production of porcelain as a case study in operational performance, quality control and production processes as well as observe methods for increasing efficiency and productivity. Alternatively, Schultheiss Brewery, which crafts the iconic Berliner Pilsner, could be visited to look at international distribution and globalisation.
Finish today with a visit to the IMAX.
Day 4 - Free time in the Center Potsdamer Platz
There’s one last opportunity to explore business activities in Berlin with free time in the Center Potsdamer Platz. Mixing shops, restaurants, hotel rooms, the Museum of Film and Television and even a Legoland Discovery Center beneath a vaulted roof covering. Testament to the power of business location, the Center Potsdamer Platz turns a former no man’s land after the fall of the Berlin Wall into a modern metropolis.
Fly home and onward transfer to school.
Sustainability at our Heart
It’s always been important to us that our business is having a positive impact on the planet. As such, we are committed to helping reduce the emissions that we generate to mitigate the impact on the global climate crisis, and to give back to young people and communities.
What’s included
Tour support
Full TCBC support from the moment you book until you return home
Total tour customisation
Full itinerary flexibility to ensure the perfect tour for your students
Return flights
We'll source the best available flights based on your school's location
Emergency contact details
You'll have all our necessary contact details to hand should the need arise
Fantastic local guides
Knowledgeable TCBC guide ready to bring your walking tours to life
Full sightseeing programme
Detailed itinerary, with all entrance fees included, no hidden costs
Included on this tour
✅ Return flights
Return flights, 1 piece of hold luggage per person, airport taxes and security charges and ATOL Protection Contribution
✅ Airport transfers
Airport transfers upon arrival and departure. We can also arrange your UK airport transfers if you wish
✅ Expert local guide
Experienced local TCBC guide in Berlin for your included walking tours
✅ Transportation
We'll include u-bahn tickets for the duration of your tour and use of a coach for 1 day
✅ Accommodation
Hostel or hotel accommodation, with multi rooms for students and single rooms for teachers
✅ Meals
Breakfasts and dinners daily at hostel, but we can arrange meals in local restaurants if preferred
✅ Full Berlin sightseeing programme
Two guided walking tours, Reichstag, Sachsenhausen, Stasi Prison, Topography of Terror, Checkpoint Charlie, DDR museum, Berlin Wall memorial, TV Tower, Story of Berlin
✅ Transparency
There will be no hidden costs on tour, everything will be clearly explained before departure
✅ Emergency contact numbers
24 hour emergency contact details of TCBC's office and your local guide's mobile number
✅ Free staff places
The normal free staff place ratio is 1:10 but this is flexible and we'll work to whichever ratio you require
Not included on this tour
Travel insurance
Please check at school to ensure you are covered by an adequate travel insurance policy which we will need to see a copy of. We can help you source cover if you need
Lunches
We generally don't include lunches unless requested. We prefer to let the students explore the local options and choose for themselves
Gratuities
If you feel you have received excellent service, then our local guides and drivers will appreciate being tipped. Guidelines will be outlined in your quote
Tickets for evening activities
Event availability isn't usually known at the time of booking. We will inform you of options and ticket prices closer to departure
Accommodation
The hostels and hotels we use in Berlin are used to working with our school groups and meet our high standards
Hotel Citylight
Personally audited by TCBC staff
2 stars
A very popular option with our school groups, this superior two star hotel is situated in Berlin's Mitte district and enjoys a great location, just 3 minutes walk from the Gesundbrunnen U-Bahn station and shopping centre. In just a few short stops you can be in Alexanderplatz, at the Berlin Wall Memorial or Brandenburg Gate.
All 90 rooms are modern and comfortable, equipped with a TV, telephone, safe and hairdryers. There is free wifi throughout. The Citylight has a good breakfast selection to start the day and boasts a decent size leisure area to help keep your students occupied, including a pool table, darts and table football.
aletto Kudamm
Personally audited by TCBC staff
The Aletto Kudamm is centrally located, on the doorstep of Zoo Station U-bahn, so getting around is very convenient. Housed in a 6 storey building, the multi bed rooms are modern, comfortable and well designed, giving the impression more of a hotel than a hostel.
On ground level, the spacious public areas indoor and outdoor are pleasant with a wide range of entertainment options. There is a football pitch, a basketball court, table tennis tables and even a boules court. Indoor, there is a billiard table and table football. There is also a private room which you can hire to show films or host quizzes.
Breakfasts and dinners are served daily in the canteen and there are always a couple of options to choose from to suit all tastes and dietary requirements.
Singer109
Located in a pleasant area, just a couple of U-bahn stops away from Alexanderplatz, the Singer109 is a very good quality hostel. The inner atrium is impressive and gives a unique ambience - orange brick, bright and very contemporary.
The rooms are spacious, clean and functional. You'll find free wifi throughout and there's a great communal area for students to spend time which includes a pool table, darts, foosball and video games. The buffet style breakfasts and dinners are exceptional and offer something to suit everyone's tastes.
Schulz Hotel Berliner Mauer
Schulz Hotel is located between the Spree and the Berlin Wall, where history and culture meet. Leisure and business travelers, groups and families from all over the world and all age groups come together here.
Schulz combines the best of hotel, apartment and hostel in one and thus creates a special place where cosmopolitanism, diversity, social commitment and sustainability can be lived together.
There is something for every guest: a pleasant atmosphere, quick connections: on foot, by bike or public transport to the special places in the city, fair prices, cozy guest rooms.
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We have years of experience in planning school tours. Our expertise lies in our organisational skills, attention to detail and an understanding of what you need to make your trip a success.
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TCBC local guides
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Flexibility & customisation
We customise every trip to suit your needs and offer maximum flexibility in planning your itinerary. We won’t rest until we get it right!
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The personal touch
Getting to know our clients is very important to us. It’s very likely therefore that you’ll meet one or several of us at some point, either at school before departure or on the tour itself.
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Total transparency
We include as much as possible in our quotes and are very transparent about what is and what is not included. There will be no hidden or surprise costs.
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Pre-departure support
We understand how much work goes into planning a school trip. You will be dealing with the same people throughout the pre-departure process allowing us to respond quickly and accurately.
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Repeat business
99.9% of teachers are so happy with our tours and our service that there is no need to travel with anyone else. We are confident you will feel the same way.
Just an email to say that we all really enjoyed the trip and a thanks for helping put it together. I am already looking at planning to run the trip again in a couple of years - TCBC is certainly going to be our choice.
