Shaker Students Travel to Germany as Part of Exchange Program

North Colonie Communications

March 11, 2024

An image of a group of students sitting atop a rock climbing wall.

German exchange students enjoy activities with their fellow students and exchange partners.

An image of a group of students posing in front of a building in Germany.

Students tour Germany as part of their exchange program trip in February.

An image of a group of students in front of a beautiful building in Germany.

A group of exchange students take in the beautiful sites as part of an exchange trip in February.

An image of students posing in the Olympic rings at the Olympic Park in Munich.

Students visited the Olympic Park in Munich, Germany during their exchange program trip in February.

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Students enjoy a meal together during their exchange program trip in February.

An image of students posing in front of cars.

Students enjoyed touring sites like BMW World and the Nymphenburg Palace among other things.

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Students ride the train together as they travel around Germany.

An image of students posing on a motorcycle at BMW World in Munich, Germany.

A couple of students took a seat on a motorcycle at BMW World in Munich, Germany.

An image of students posing in front of the American flag.

Students pose in front of the American flag during their exchange trip to Germany.

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American and German students enjoy their time together during an exchange trip.

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Students give a presentation at the front of a classroom in Germany.

An image of students posing on a sidewalk in Germany.

Students enjoy their time touring different parts of Germany.

In February, a group of 19 German students from Shaker High School traveled with their German teacher, Christine Connor, and administrative chaperone, Robert Pollaro, to Germany for the second part of the Shaker-Ludwigsgymnasium Exchange. SHS families hosted their exchange partners for two weeks in the fall of 2023.

During the one-week stay with their host partners in Saabruecken, they were completely immersed in the culture and language, experiencing daily life in a German family and attending a German school. The group also traveled to the south of Germany for four days. They explored Munich extensively with guided city tours and visited the biggest technical museum in the world, the Nymphenburg Palace, the Olympic Park and the BMW World. Outside of Munich, the group toured the Dachau Concentration Camp and took a half-day trip to Schloss Neuschwanstein.

This trip not only improved their proficiency in German, but also taught them about German and World history and opened their eyes to different cultures and many new perspectives.