The Bundestag and the WELT Editorial Team: The Political Science Class Visited Berlin

At the invitation of local Member of the Bundestag Dr. Stefan Heck (CDU), the Steinmühlen 12th-grade advanced political science class, accompanied by their teacher Dr. Claudia Röder, visited the German Bundestag in Berlin. The trip began on a Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. and took them via Kassel. The group arrived in the capital around 7:30 p.m. The day ended with a group dinner, followed by a ride to a very nice hotel.

On Thursday morning, the group visited the German Bundestag, where the Political Science Advanced Course students were able to follow exciting and quite controversial discussions on the topic of the EU’s eastward expansion. Afterward, the group had a personal meeting with Member of the Bundestag Stefan Heck, who also invited the guests from Steinmühle to lunch in the Bundestag cafeteria. During the discussion with the CDU politician, topics such as social inequality, the future of the Bundeswehr, the new payment card, and issues surrounding the legalization of cannabis were addressed. The day concluded with a guided tour of the government district. The day ended with an Indian dinner with the class. Felix celebrated his 18th birthday!

The next morning, the group headed to *Die Welt*, where the students were invited to participate in an editorial board meeting on current events. To wrap up the two-day trip, the group visited the House of the Wannsee Conference in the afternoon before heading back to Marburg around 5:15 p.m.