Ayinger may not be one of the famous Munich breweries e.g. Paulaner or Erdinger but its beers have won numerous awards and the breweries long history dates back to 1878. We will attend a 2-hour guided tour in ENGLISH around the brewery site and have a taste of the different kinds of the Bavarian "liquid gold". It doesn't matter if you're a beer-lover and a hobby brewer or if you've never tried Bavarian beer, this event is guaranteed to be fun. Prost! Getting from Munich to Aying is free with the extended Semesterticket (IsarCard Semester).

The Third Reich (Nazi Germany) was Germany's darkest chapter of history and the concentration camps were erected at that time to hold, torture and kill political opponents and unwanted members of society e.g. homosexuals and Jews. We are going to visit the Dachau concentration camp, which was located north of Munich and is now a memorial. We will have a guided tour for about 2.5 hours in English. After that you will also have some more time to spend at the memorial site. As our President Joachim Gauck said recently, there is no Germany identity without Auschwitz (and other concentration camps) and it is very important to remember this time of our past. I hope that this event might be of interest to you as you get to know a place where these wrongdoings took place. It is one of the places you shouldn't miss out while you are in Germany, as sad and depressing as it might be.

Neuschwanstein, the most famous fairy-tale castle in the world, was built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845 - 1886). The romantic monarch and his loved ones lived out their dreams in this fairy-tale labyrinth. Although designed inside and out to look like it was built in the Middle Ages, the castle was equipped with the most modern technology of the era (first telephone in Bavaria, electric lighting, the most up-to-date kitchen utensils and sanitary facilities etc.) After the tour through the castle (english!), enjoy the breathtaking panoramic view of the Pöllat Gorge from the Marienbrücke (‘Marien Bridge’) and relax with a cup of coffee in the regal castle bistro. Travel is by train (Bayern-Ticket). Transport costs and entrance fees to the castles are included in the price of the trip.

At this event you get to know the brewery Weihenstephan on campus Freising and get a look behind the scenes – from the preparation of beer to the consumption. It all starts with a visit of the Brewery Museum „To the Origins of the Beer“. There you experience a tour through the 1000 years of history of the Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan, which continues in the „Holy Halls“ of the art of brewing. As a final highlight there will be a beer tasting and you can take a small wheat beer glass home as a souvenir.

Dear new Internationals: Welcome! We are happy that you are here in our favorite city Munich. We want to start with our programm: We go together to Bamberg. Of course all 'old' internationals are welcome too :) The World Heritage fascinates its visitors again and again. Bamberg is also called " Frankish Rome " and "Little Venice" is the name of its beautiful city center. The city is very diverse and with its historic ambience it offers a wonderful opportunity for a shopping tour, sightseeing and a break for a beer in the numerous beer bars. We will make a guided tour together and will give you plenty of free time to explore the city.

"Erdinger Weißbier", you must probably know it :D ! It's the most famous "Hefeweizen"-beer in the world and wherever you are from, a bar that serves it ice-cold is likely to be in your home country. Despite being consumed all over the world, each and every bottle is manufactured in the huge brewery in Erding , a town just outside of Munich. We will attend a 3-hour guided tour in ENGLISH around the factory and afterwards taste different kinds of the bavarian "liquid gold". Weißbier goes best with "Weißwürsten" (traditional bavarian sausage) and "Brezen" (pretzels) and that's what they will serve us with the beer! All together for just 7 Euros. It doesn't matter if you're a beer-lover and a hobby brewer or if you've never had an "Erdinger Weißbier" before, this event is guaranteed to be fun :). Cheers! Getting from Munich to Erding is free with the extended Semesterticket (IsarCard Semester). PLEASE NOTE: This is a double-event! Right afterwards, we will visit the Galaxy Erding, Germany's best water slide park. For more information, look for the following event: "Therme Erding (Galaxy) -- thermal bath and water slide paradise" For a whole day of fun, beer and action, make sure you sign up for both of the events! When you join us for both you get a discount and only have to pay 29 € instead of 30,50 €. If you just want the beer, you're also welcome to go home by train after the bewery tour.

Therme Erding houses Germany's biggest water slide paradise: GALAXY ERDING. You can check out the 26 different slides they have to offer! Visitors can choose from different difficulty levels, slow/easy-going to fast/extremely tough - there's a slide for every need and taste. After a few hours of splashing around you can relax in the sauna, hot baths or deck chairs. A felicious mix fo action and relaxation - makes a perfect change from stressful university life :) To get a general idea of the place, you can check out their website including videos of the water slides: www.therme-erding.de/urlaubsparadiese/galaxy-erding/rutschen/ IMPORTANT: Good swimming skills are required - Participation is at your own risk! If you do not have the extended "Semester Ticket" (IsarCard Semester), you will need to buy a ticket for the public transport trip yourself. PLEASE NOTE: This is a double-event! Right before the Therme we plan to visit the closeby wheat beer brewery and try their famous beer Erdinger. For more information, look for the following event: "Erdinger Weißbier: Brewery tour + beer-tasting". For a whole day of fun, beer and action, make sure you sign up for both events! You get a discount if you do both, it will be cheaper in total, only 29 € instead of 30,50 €. If you're not a drinker, you're also welcome to travel to Erding on your own and join us directly at the entrance of Therme Erding at 6:00 pm ;)

We are going to take the train to Berchtesgaden close to the Alps in the very far south-east of Bavaria, to visit the Salt Mine Berchtesgaden, the oldest active salt mine in Germany. It's a site which provided the region with salt since year 1517 and that first opened its gates to its many visitors more than 170 years ago. Miners guide you on a journey through the underground mine system, deep into the mountain. Highlights include a huge wooden slide and a boat tour on the underground Mirror Lake. After the tour we will have more time to spend together in the beautiful landscape of Berchtesgaden. Interested people will have the chance to visit a museum nearby, the Dokumentation Obersalzberg, which informs as a former guesthouse about how the region was used for vacations of Nazi leaders, for example Adolf Hitler. More information on the Salt Mine: www.salzbergwerk.de/en

Würzburg is an old town in Franken/Franconia, in the north of Bayern/Bavaria. In 2004 the city celebrated its 1300th anniversary since its foundation! Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square was accepted in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 1981. We will first get a guided city tour, so that you can gain more insights and insider information on the history and culture of Würzburg. Afterwards you will have the chance to visit some more tourist attractions by yourself, such as the UNESCO site, Fortress Marienberg, the Old Main Bridge or the Würzburg Cathedral St. Kilian. But surely Würzburg is also wonderful for simply sitting near the river Main, sipping a coffee or beer, or shopping in the small stores and taking a relaxed stroll around town.