The Reichstag, Berlin

A group of 8 History and Citizenship PGCE student teachers from Anglia Ruskin University travelled to Germany and the Czech Republic to explore events of the Second World War, focusing on the issues surrounding war crimes, human rights and international justice. Berlin’s turbulent history has left its mark on the architecture and landscape of the city but it is now regaining its status as one of the most important and vibrant European centres. A walking tour of the city gave the group the opportunity to look at some of the key sites related to the city’s twentieth century history. The Reichstag, with its dome designed by Sir Norman Foster, was one of the sites visited. The memorial outside on the ground is dedicated to the 96 members of the Reichstag who lost their lives under the Nazis.