Excursions
The Universities will organise several excursions to trade unions and economic and political institutions in Germany. All excursions will be accompanied by faculty members. Guided Tours will be held in English as will the talks and discussions.
From Kassel
| Volkswagen Kassel at Baunatal | The students will visit a plant with about 16,000 workers and learn about its structure and organisation. Additionally, they will listen to a presentation of the role and the work of the works council and will discuss specific aspects of these with works council members. |
| Volkswagen headquarters at Wolfsburg (1 1/2 hours away by train) | The students will visit the biggest plant in Germany with almost 50,000 workers. They will talk to a member on the managing board, to members of the world works council and of the supervisory board. Thus, they will gain an insight into the VW model of co-determination. |
| IG BCE headquarters at Hanover (1 hour away by train): | The students will discuss issues of union structure and administration. They will gain insights into methods and problems of managing an extremely diversified union and about trade union mergers. |
| European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt (1 1/2 hours away by train) | The students will make a tour of the bank and will learn about monetary policy-making within the EU. |
| IG Metall headquarters in Frankfurt | The students will discuss with union representatives strategies concerning transnational corporations, and will learn about the functions of a headquarter, particularly the international department. |
From Berlin
| DGB Headquarters Ver.di Headquarters |
The students will discuss with union representatives strategies concerning transnational corporations and will learn about the functions of a headquarter, particularly the international department. |
| German Parliament (Reichstag) | The students will meet representatives from the German Parliament for discussions and visit the "Reichstag building". |