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Dear friends from Strasbourg,

Welcome to Aachen at Pius-Gymnasium.

We are looking forward to a wonderful week with you and our other guests from Austria, Italy 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.

@Strasbourg-group: Arrival at Aachen central station at 18:16 pm.

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Saturday, 29/03/2025: Welcome to Aix la chapelle 

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Saturday, 29/03/2025: Welcome to Aix la chapelle 

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Dear friends from Strasbourg,

you will spend a family weekend with your partners in Aachen

They will take care of the programme on Saturday and Sunday.

Enjoy!

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Sunday, 30/03/2025: Family Day for Strasbourg & Arrival of the Barcelona group

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Sunday, 30/03/2025: Family Day for Strasbourg & Arrival of the Barcelona group

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Sunday is family day for everyone from Strasbourg. 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.

Our friends from Barcelona will arrive at Pius-Gymnasium approximately around 12.30 p.m.. The plane will reach Brussels by 9:05h in the morning. A bus will take them to Aachen.

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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 Aachen cathedral entrance

* 15h: Start of the guided tour of Aachen cathedral, 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 outside Aachen town hall

* 15h: Guided tour of Aachen town hall. Afterwards release

to the host family.

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Wednesday, 02/04/2025: Exkursion to Brussels

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Wednesday, 02/04/2025: Exkursion 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.

* 7:45 a.m.: Meeting point in Eupen (Belgium) at the railway

station

* 8:11 a.m.: Departure for Brussels - arrival 9:58 a.m.

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

European Quarter of Brussels

* 13:00 p.m: Walk to the city centre to the Grand Place

* 13:30 p.m.: Refreshments and exploration of the historic

centre of Brussels around the Grand Place in small groups

* 17:30 pm: Meeting in front of Bruxelles-Central railway

station

* 18:01 pm: Departure for home - arrival in Eupen: 19:42 pm

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. There was no choice to return a bit earlier.

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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: Excursion to Cologne & Goodbye to Strasbourg

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Friday, 04/04/2025: Excursion to Cologne & Goodbye to Strasbourg

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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 - 10:45h: Cathedral exploration

* 10:45h- 11:45: Walking tour of Cologne's historic city

centre and visit to the Chocolate Museum:

* 12:00h: Start of guided tours of the museum:

group 1: 12:00h (tour in English - Barcelona)

group 2: 12:15h (tour in French/ German -Strasbourg)

group 3: 12:30h (tour in German - Pius)

* 13:30h: 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

The French group returns to Cologne main station for a

quick lunch there. They will catch their train at 14:55h. -

Goodbye Strasbourg! - see you again in Aachen!

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

Today you can do one last activity together with your hosts in the morning. Afterwards, the bus will take you back to the airport in Brussels. Goodbye Barcelona! - see you again in Aachen!

@Barcelona:

13h: departure of the Barcelona group from Pius

18:05h: Flight back to Barcelona from Brussels