{"id":44512,"date":"2020-08-24T23:27:57","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T21:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.steinmuehle.de\/blog\/2020\/08\/24\/steinmuehle-boarding-schools-house-trips-lots-of-caution-but-still-great-fun\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:53:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T13:53:51","slug":"steinmuehle-boarding-schools-house-trips-lots-of-caution-but-still-great-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/blog\/2020\/08\/24\/steinmuehle-boarding-schools-house-trips-lots-of-caution-but-still-great-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Steinm\u00fchle Boarding School&#8217;s House Trips: Lots of Caution, but Still Great Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the annual program, boarding school students set off on what are known as \u201chouse trips\u201d immediately after the start of the school year: Each residential group heads to a different destination in Germany together. Reports indicate that this year\u2019s trips were once again a lot of fun. \u201cThe \u2018H\u00e4userfahrten\u2019 have become an established tradition at our boarding school\u2014a trip that each residential group can effectively use for team-building activities and to get to know one another,\u201d reports boarding school director Anke Muszynski.  <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bremerhaus: In the Footsteps of the Vikings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year, the Bremerhaus traveled to S\u00fcsel in Schleswig-Holstein. The stunning location\u2014with Lake S\u00fcsel right on the doorstep of the Tannenh\u00f6he youth vacation center and just a few minutes from the Baltic Sea\u2014couldn\u2019t be dampened even by the occasional rain. With the two birthday celebrants, Sarah and Luke, everyone celebrated together in the group room. And as if they were all true Vikings, the students and counselors braved the rain and embraced Viking Day on Friday. \u201cOars up!\u201d In a traditional boat, the residential group navigated across Lake S\u00fcseler after trying their hand at Viking games together, including axe throwing, archery, and Viking chess. On Saturday, the sun came out for a relaxed and playful day at Scharbeutz Beach on the Baltic Sea, which came to a perfect close with a sumptuous barbecue buffet in the evening.      <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21149 size-featured_large\" src=\"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/83E32461-A0FF-42F8-8783-F16EE903F1A5_2-1500x630.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The parent company&#8217;s goal: A campground in Heidelberg<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heidelberg is this year\u2019s destination for the residents of the main house. Once there, they headed to a campground and are spending the night in small cabins. A nice touch: there\u2019s virtually no internet reception at the campground. So \u201cdigital detox\u201d became the theme of the weekend for the residential group, allowing the students and educators to fully focus on themselves. In the evenings, they also had barbecues at the main house and enjoyed spending time together in a relaxed atmosphere. The highlight of the trip was a visit to the Auto &#038; Technik Museum in Sinsheim. The main attraction there: a Concorde.      <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21046 size-featured_large\" src=\"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/1753b958-7bca-4e6f-8b2c-04084f4bfd4c-1500x630.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heidepark in the Spotlight at the Hessenhaus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Hessenhaus group headed toward Hanover: Near the capital of Lower Saxony\u2014which has beautiful, natural spots on its outskirts\u2014they fired up the grill in the evening and chatted. Since there were no other groups staying at the very modern facility at the time, the Hessenhaus group was able to feel completely at home playing soccer and basketball and enjoying the lively evening atmosphere. The group had planned a visit to Heidepark for the next day: endless fun, games, and excitement for the new residential group.  <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21036 size-featured_large\" src=\"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/9f4e87ae-71a7-4184-81b8-2fd6d47a777b-1500x630.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;MS M\u00fchle in the harbor of Lake Wi\u00dfmar&#8221;  <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cMS M\u00fchle,\u201d jokingly dubbed the \u201cpassenger ship of good cheer,\u201d sailed into the \u201charbor\u201d of Lake Wi\u00dfmar near Gie\u00dfen on Friday. After setting up camp at the campground, firing up the grill was at the top of the agenda. Since Ivo, whose birthday it was, was on board, a little celebration was in order for Saturday.  <\/p>\n<p>Other activities planned for the residents of the M\u00fchle: group icebreakers and team-building activities, as well as a visit to \u201cJump &#038; Fly\u201d in Linden. After a cozy evening and a quiet morning, the soccer fans in the residential group were looking forward to watching the Champions League final after a manageable 30-kilometer trip back. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21047 size-featured_large\" src=\"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/43a87cd0-0b5f-49f2-af02-ee2ea2e9a999-1-1500x630.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Westfalenhaus: \u201cBeing a Kid Again\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Westfalenhaus headed to the tried-and-true group house in Weeze, North Rhine-Westphalia, which used to be a school. On the grounds, various games proved to be the perfect way to pass the time before everyone could satisfy their appetites at the long-awaited barbecue and the evening came to a close around the campfire. The \u201cWunderland Kalkar\u201d amusement park served as an attractive highlight of the weekend together\u2014with attractions for all ages, \u201cnot only to get our adrenaline pumping, but perhaps also to simply be kids again for a while.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21073 size-featured_large\" src=\"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/c57c7de3-8fa6-43e4-9fa2-a0a7a5fb07a7-1500x630.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nBiohaus: Getting to Know and Trust Each Other<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the youngest house at the Steinm\u00fchle boarding school, the focus was clearly on age-appropriate, relaxed, and fun team-building and trust-building activities. So this year, the Biohaus headed to D\u00fcsseldorf for an overnight stay at a youth hostel and a visit to a climbing park that is part of the Alpenpark Neuss. Climbing as a group activity: As a true team, the students overcame their fear of heights together; guided by the experienced team of educators, the younger students motivated one another throughout the climbing course and, in the process, grew together into a real group.  <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21056 size-featured_large\" src=\"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/c7c1d0ad-a8c7-462d-8a53-650f572946b4-1500x630.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the annual program, boarding school students set off on what are known as \u201chouse trips\u201d immediately after the start of the school year: Each residential group heads to a different destination in Germany together. 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