Graduation trip to Berlin: 16 highlight activities

Are you planning your graduation trip to Berlin and looking for unique activities? In this article, you'll discover 16 unforgettable options. From exciting spy scavenger hunts, to afterlife, to interactive museum visits that enrich your journey.

Berlin, a city rich in history, art and culture, offers a wealth of experiences to make your graduation trip an unforgettable adventure. Here we present a variety of exciting and entertaining activities for your trip to Berlin.

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1. Active sightseeing with Berlin on Bike

At the start of your trip, it's a good idea to get a comprehensive overview of the city. “Berlin on Bike” allows you to explore the city by bike in a unique way. On your own, or as a guided tour.

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1. Convenient sightseeing bus tour with the 100-meter line

Alternatively, taking the 100-seater bus offers a cheap way to see Berlin's most important sights in a short time. Both options give you a first impression of Berlin's diversity.

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1. Puzzle mission “Spy & Escape at the Berlin Wall”

An absolute highlight for students is the “Spy & Escape at the Berlin Wall” puzzle tour. Through this interactive scavenger hunt, you will learn more about life in the GDR and the fall of the Wall in a fun way. Find the escape tunnel to the West, solve secret encryptions and depend on Stasi agents.

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1. Bernauer Str.

A recommended destination, which is at the end of the scavenger hunt, is the Berlin Wall Memorial Visitor Center.

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1. Tunnel tour in “Berliner Unterwelten”

Dive into Berlin's underworlds, where you'll get insights into secret tunnels.

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1. Bundestag & view from the Reichstag dome

A visit to the Bundestag, including a guided tour of the Reichstag dome, is a must for every Matura trip. Experience political history up close.

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1. Holocaust memorial near the Brandenburg Gate

In addition, the Holocaust Memorial offers an in-depth experience of the culture of remembrance in Germany with a guided tour.

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1. Germany Museum

The Deutschlandmuseum in Berlin offers the opportunity to experience over 2,000 years of German history.

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1. German Spy Museum

The German Spy Museum offers a unique insight into the shadowy realm of espionage, from antiquity to the present and future of espionage in the middle of Berlin, the capital of spies.

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1. DDR Museum

The GDR Museum presents the everyday life of people in the GDR in a lively and interactive yet scientifically sound way.

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1. Clublife in Friedrichshain

Berlin Day & Night Feeling in the Matrix Club, known on TV, is ideal for graduation trips. Especially when parents value teacher supervision. Or would you rather go into the world of techno? You can find popular clubs on the RAW site in Friedrichshain.
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1. Dark Matter light exhibition

The multidimensional art exhibitions with light, space and sound captivate visitors.
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1. Flight from the Wall at Night: Spy & Escape

The Berlin Wall scavenger hunt, in which you can take on the role of escape workers during the Cold War, can also be carried out in the evening. Find the escape tunnel and travel to another time at dusk in Berlin. During this activity, students get to help their new friend, Sigfried Kath, escape through a tunnel to the West. But first, you must sell forged paintings to earn money, decode hints to get the password to the tunnel, and escape a stasi spy who has been on your trail!

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The scavenger hunt has a strong educational focus, combining history learnings with problem solving. This enables the students to learn about Berlin's history without even realising it.

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1. Chameleon Theatre

Changing shows with special prices for students offer modern cultural entertainment. Experience acting ensembles with artists from all over the world.
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1. Comedy in the Mad Monkey Room

Stand-up comedy in the Mad Monkey Room is the stage that Felix Lobrecht has already been on. Here you can see young comedy talent, but established comedians also occasionally test new numbers here.
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1. Horror in the Berlin Dungeon

Real Berlin horror stories are waiting to make your graduation trip terrifyingly exciting — these activities offer entertainment and are a great highlight for your graduation trip.

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The most important advice on how to organize a graduation trip to Berlin:

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Planning a graduation trip to Berlin requires careful consideration, but with the right activities, it will be an unforgettable experience. The puzzle tour “Spy & Escape at the Berlin Wall” in particular offers a unique and instructive experience that not only imparts historical knowledge, but also strengthens team spirit. Book your activities well in advance and get ready for an unforgettable adventure in Berlin!

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Can you make it to the tunnel to West Berlin unnoticed?

In this digital scavenger hunt, the Stasi is on your trail. They absolutely want to prevent your friend from trying to escape. Will you be able to find and solve the encrypted information about the escape tunnel under the Berlin Wall in front of them?

In this article, a teacher tests and reviews the Spy & Escape at the Berlin Wall scavenger hunt!

What happens on the route? [video]: Teacher experience tested with two colleagues | Insight into stations & puzzles | Rallye process | Solutions and tasks

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Graduation trip to Berlin: 16 highlight activities

1. Active sightseeing with Berlin on Bike

At the start of your trip, it's a good idea to get a comprehensive overview of the city. “Berlin on Bike” allows you to explore the city by bike in a unique way. On your own, or as a guided tour.

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1. Convenient sightseeing bus tour with the 100-meter line

Alternatively, taking the 100-seater bus offers a cheap way to see Berlin's most important sights in a short time. Both options give you a first impression of Berlin's diversity.

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