One of the most popular aspects of Duke in Berlin is the series of excursions arranged each semester. These trips combine sightseeing and recreation with observations for program courses.

In fall, students travel to Dresden and Prague, with their rich architectural heritages and art museums, and discuss political and economic issues with government officials.

In spring-summer, students travel to Thuringia where they visit historic Erfurt, various sites from the Classical Period in Weimar, the Universität Jena, and Buchenwald concentration camp. They then have three days for individual sightseeing. Later students visit Brussels, the headquarters of the European Unions and of NATO.

In addition, a special non-credit course, Introduction to Art and Architecture, that takes place on the streets and in the museums of Berlin, is offered in the spring. It includes a side trip to Frederick the Great's San Souci castle in Potsdam.

Last updated: 17 October 2007