20th Century World History in Berlin

• Guided bus tour of Berlin at the beginning of the program to get an overview
  on the city
• Berlin Wall Memorial
• Berlin-Hohenschönhausen Memorial
• Sachsenhausen concentration camp
• DDR Museum
• Archives of the BStU (Office of the Federal Commissioner Preserving the Records of the Ministry for State Security of the GDR)
• Stasi Museum
• Guided walking tour on Housing and Public Architecture in the GDR
• Allied Museum
• Interbau exhibit / Hansaviertel
• German Parliament (Bundestag) & Reichstag building
• New Synagogue (Centrum Judaicum)
• Tacheles Art Center
• Turkish/Muslim religious or cultural center
• Schwules Museum

Housing:

• Twin room with private bathroom at the Aletto Hostel Ku’damm.
• A communal kitchen is available for student use.
• All rooms are equipped with a radio, alarm clock, and cable TV.
• Towels and linen are provided and will be changed once per week.
• Washing machines available for student use for a small fee.
• Wireless internet in room and study area.
• Indoor facilities include a billiard table and table soccer.
• Outdoor facilities include a large garden with basketball court, soccer court, ping pong tables, and in the summer months a roof terrace.
• The subway station is located just a few minutes walking distance from the hostel.
• CEPA Europe will accept roommate requests during the pre-departure process. Roommate requests cannot be guaranteed and must be mutual. Each student must request the other student in writing separately. The request must include the PID and first and last name for both students.

• Twin room with private bathroom at the Aletto Hostel Ku’damm.
• A communal kitchen is available for student use.
• All rooms are equipped with a radio, alarm clock, and cable TV.
• Towels and linen are provided and will be changed once per week.
• Washing machines available for student use for a small fee.
• Wireless internet in room and study area.
• Indoor facilities include a billiard table and table soccer.
• Outdoor facilities include a large garden with basketball court, soccer court, ping pong tables, and in the summer months a roof terrace.
• The subway station is located just a few minutes walking distance from the hostel.
• CEPA Europe will accept roommate requests during the pre-departure process. Roommate requests cannot be guaranteed and must be mutual. Each student must request the other student in writing separately. The request must include the PID and first and last name for both students.

• A breakfast buffet is included every day while staying at the youth hostel.
• A welcome dinner and a farewell dinner (during a boat tour on the river Spree) are included in the program package.

• Guided bus tour of Berlin at the beginning of the program to get an overview on the city
• Berlin Wall Memorial
• Berlin-Hohenschönhausen Memorial
• Sachsenhausen concentration camp
• DDR Museum
• Archives of the BStU (Office of the Federal Commissioner Preserving the Records of the Ministry for State Security of the GDR)
• Stasi Museum
• Guided walking tour on Housing and Public Architecture in the GDR
• Allied Museum
• Interbau exhibit / Hansaviertel
• German Parliament (Bundestag) & Reichstag building
• New Synagogue (Centrum Judaicum)
• Tacheles Art Center
• Turkish/Muslim religious or cultural center
• Schwules Museum

• Classroom will be located in the same building or within easy reach of the student housing.
• Wireless internet in classroom.
• There is no computer lab available. Students are encouraged to bring their own laptops.

• Public transportation pass for the entire stay in Berlin (zone AB) is included.
• Transfer by private bus from Berlin Tegel Airport to the student housing and return
• Two different pick-up times will be arranged for the airport transfers.

• CEPA Europe will provide each participating student use of a cell phone and sim card for the duration of the program. Students will be responsible for purchasing their own calling time.

• Pre-departure orientation
• On-site orientation
• International health and liability insurance provided
• A coordinator will be available during all planned activities and excursions as well as in case of an emergency (24/7).

Sponsored by: University of California San Diego

Founded in 1960, the University of California, San Diego is one of the nation’s most accomplished research universities, widely acknowledged for its local impact, national influence and global reach. The campus is ideally located near the Pacific Ocean, the U.S.-Mexico border and the Pacific Rim. UC San Diego is renowned for its collaborative, diverse and cross-disciplinary ethos that transcends traditional boundaries in science, arts and the humanities. The university’s award-winning scholars are experts at the forefront of their fields with an impressive track record for achieving scientific, medical and technological breakthroughs. A leader in climate science research, UC San Diego is one of the greenest universities in the nation and promotes sustainability solutions throughout the region and the world.

Faculty Leader:

Patrick Patterson is a professor in the History Department, who has been teaching for the Eleanor Roosevelt College Making of the Modern World program since 2001. He taught the 2009 Global Seminar in Berlin and has lived abroad for research for a total of about three years (Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, Germany).

Professor Patterson received the Class of 2005 Outstanding Faculty Award as well as fellowships from the National Council for Eurasian and East European Research, the American Council of Learned Societies, and the International Research and Exchanges Board. He is excited to lead another Global Seminar this year.

Host University: