Prussian kings and the Weimar Republic, the Gestapo and the SS. The Brandenburg Gate and the Berlin Wall. The Film Festival and the Love Parade. A melting-pot of creativity and a focal-point of fashion.  It’s Germany’s most visited city and one of the most popular destinations in Europe.

Study the meaningful murals on the remains of the Berlin wall, and find out what happened to those who tried to cross it, at the Check Point Charlie Museum. Experience the horror of Nazi rule at the Topography of Terror, hear of the hangings at Plotzensee and visit the Victory column in Tiergarten Park. View the city from the sky, at the 368 metre TV Tower, or take a boat tour along the River Spree. Find Islamic art and full-scale monuments in the Pergamon Museum, or view modern art in the New National Gallery – known as the ‘Temple of Glass and Light’.

A notably safe and friendly city, with a superb public transport system, Berlin is much loved by school groups. STS offer a wide choice of accommodation options throughout the city, to suit all budgets and tastes. With its powerful history, evocative landmarks and expressive style, Berlin offers an immensely rewarding and diverse learning experience.