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Dear friends from Knittelfeld!

Welcome to Aachen at Pius-Gymnasium.

We are looking forward to a wonderful week with you and our other guests from Italy, France, Spain and the USA.

Together we want to explore Aachen, Cologne and Brussels and carry out joint project work. We hope for eventful and exciting encounters and that our friendships will grow and last.

7:47h.: Arrival at Aachen central station

We need to walk to the school's precincts. Mind your luggage here. Make sure that you can carry it for about a 30-minutes-walk.

Have a sound breakfast at school. It will be definitely better than on the Nightjet. So perhaps stay a bit hungry.

We will show you around the school and do some activities.

12:10h: Meet your partners and host families.

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Saturday is family day. Negotiate with your host family how long you can sleep and enjoy your first breakfast with German bread and rolls. Really tasty! If you can't eat everything or have a vegetarian or vegan diet, you should let your host family know before your visit so that they have the right things ready for you.

Your German partner will organise this first day in Aachen and come up with an attractive programme for you.

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Sunday, 30/03/2025: Excursion to Brussels

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Sunday, 30/03/2025: Excursion to Brussels

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The cock crows early on Sunday. The time in Europe is changed to summer time. For our trip to Brussels, we have to leave very early.

* 7 a.m.: Meeting point in Eupen (Belgium) at the railway

station

* 7:17 a.m.: Departure for Brussels - arrival 8.55 a.m.

* 10 a.m.: Visit to the House of European History in the

European Quarter of Brussels

* 12:30 pm: Walk to the city centre to the Grand Place

* 1 p.m.: Refreshments and exploration of the historic centre

of Brussels around the Grand Place in small groups

* 14:45 pm: Meeting in front of Bruxelles-Central railway

station

* 15:01 pm: Departure for home - arrival in Eupen: 16:42

This will be a day rich in discoveries, interesting, but also exhausting. Unfortunately, the Belgian railway was unable to provide us with any other train connections.

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Our first workshop day begins with a welcome to all guests in our assembly hall. Afterwards, all participants will be seated in their workshops. In the afternoon, we head to the historic centre of Aachen.

* 8am - 9.30am: Welcome in the assembly hall, information

about the programme, group photo

* 9:45 - 12:45: Work in the workshops

* Lunch break: The German hosts spend the lunch break

with their partners and walk with them to the meeting

point in the city centre.

* 14:45: Meeting point at the town hall steps / town hall

square

* 15h: Start of the guided tour of the historic town hall, then

release to the host families

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On this second workshop day, the focus will be on practical work. This is where the products to be presented on Thursday are launched. In the afternoon, the exploration of Aachen and its sights continues.

* 8am - 12.45pm: Meeting in the workshops to work

together.

* Lunch break: Individual organisation by the hosts with

their guests. The host students accompany their guests

into the city centre.

* 14:45: Meeting point at Aachen Cathedral

* 15h: Guided tour of Aachen Cathedral. Afterwards release

to the host family.

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Wednesday, 02/04/2025: Exkursion to Cologne

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Wednesday, 02/04/2025: Exkursion to Cologne

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Another day trip is taking place today. This time we are travelling to the world-famous city of Cologne. Here we will explore the cathedral, Cologne's historic city centre and then visit the chocolate museum.

* 8:45 am: Meeting at Aachen Central Station

* 9:18h departure to Cologne - arrival at 10:12h

* 10:15h - 11h: Cathedral exploration

* 11h - 12.15h: Walking tour of Cologne's historic city centre

and visit to the Chocolate Museum:

* 12:15h - 13.30h: Guided tour of the museum

* Lunch break and free time: The Pius students organise

lunch with their guests in small groups and show them

other highlights of the centre of Cologne

* 15:30h: Meeting point in front of the entrance to the main

railway station

* 15:47h: Return journey - arrival in Aachen at 16:41

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Thursday, 03/04/2025: Workshop Day 3 and presentation of results

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Thursday, 03/04/2025: Workshop Day 3 and presentation of results

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Today the work in the workshops is finished. The countdown is on. In the evening, all the workshop results will be presented at a closing party. This will be followed by the Togo-Ta-Alafia benefit concert with our school's music groups.

* 8am - 12.30pm: Meeting in the workshops; then dismissal

to the host families for lunch.

* 16:45h: Meeting at the school

* 17h: Start of the farewell event:

-17h: Presentation Keep Fit in the sports hall

- 17:45: Continuation of the presentations in the new

canteen

- Afterwards: Social gathering with drinks and snack buffet

* 19h: Charity concert (no donations expected :))

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Friday, 04/04/2025: Final activities and farewell

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Friday, 04/04/2025: Final activities and farewell

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After an eventful week, it's almost time to say goodbye.

In the morning you will take part in a learning arrangement by the EU as one of your last activities together with your hosts. Afterwards, you will have the afternoon off to do some shopping, packing whatsover. Then it will be time to say goodbye - see you again in Aachen!

9:45h: Meet at Grashaus (Fischmarkt 3, Aachen)

10h: Workshop "Migration and borders in Europe"

12.30h: freetime

20:45h: Meeting at Aachen central station

21:10h: departure of Nightjet