{"id":46899,"date":"2025-06-23T11:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T09:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.steinmuehle.de\/blog\/2025\/06\/23\/an-unforgettable-week-in-spain-our-student-exchange-in-vila-real\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T07:22:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T05:22:58","slug":"an-unforgettable-week-in-spain-our-student-exchange-in-vila-real","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/blog\/2025\/06\/23\/an-unforgettable-week-in-spain-our-student-exchange-in-vila-real\/","title":{"rendered":"An Unforgettable Week in Spain: Our Student Exchange in Vila-Real"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default-style\">From May 19 to 26, we had the special opportunity to take part in a student exchange with the Santa Maria School in Vila-Real\u2014supported by ERASMUS. One thing we can say right away: This week was full of exciting experiences, new friendships, and unforgettable memories! <\/p>\n<p class=\"default-style\">On the trip there, you could really feel the excitement and, above all, the anticipation. When we arrived at the school, we were warmly welcomed and taken in by our exchange partners and their families. We quickly settled into the daily life of a Spanish family. Whether in class, on group outings, or at dinner with the family\u2014we gathered so many new experiences that will stay with us for a long time to come.   <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"default-style\"><strong>An Introduction to Spanish Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"default-style\">Everyday school life in Vila-Real was an exciting experience. But what we enjoyed most were the group activities: a trip to the beach, an exciting day in Valencia, and, of course, the visit to the stadium of the famous soccer club Villarreal CF. These experiences not only gave us a deeper understanding of Spanish culture but also provided many opportunities to make new friends\u2014friendships that will surely last well beyond the exchange program.  <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"default-style\"><strong>Gained valuable life experience as well<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"default-style\">Even on days without an official program, our exchange partners were actively involved: They organized outings, introduced us to their friends, and made us feel truly welcome. Not only did we see and learn a lot, but we also felt completely at ease. For us, the exchange\u2014accompanied by our teachers Mar Montenegro and Nicole Hohm\u2014was an unforgettable experience. We learned to be more independent, to approach others with greater openness, to express ourselves in a foreign language, and to get to know new cultures and people.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"default-style\">In the end, it was very hard for all of us to say goodbye, but we know that we didn&#8217;t just improve our Spanish\u2014we also gained experiences that will last a lifetime. And who knows\u2014maybe we&#8217;ll see each other again soon! <\/p>\n<p class=\"default-style\"><em>By Lilly and Hannah, 9th grade<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"default-style\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35922 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Gruppenarbeit-1030x773.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Gruppenarbeit-1030x773.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Gruppenarbeit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Gruppenarbeit-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Gruppenarbeit-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Gruppenarbeit-scaled.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Gruppenarbeit-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Gruppenarbeit-24x18.jpg 24w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Gruppenarbeit-36x27.jpg 36w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Gruppenarbeit-48x36.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35923 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_VilaReal-Stadion-1030x773.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_VilaReal-Stadion-1030x773.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_VilaReal-Stadion-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_VilaReal-Stadion-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_VilaReal-Stadion-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_VilaReal-Stadion-scaled.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_VilaReal-Stadion-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_VilaReal-Stadion-24x18.jpg 24w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_VilaReal-Stadion-36x27.jpg 36w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_VilaReal-Stadion-48x36.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35924 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Besuch-Rathaus-1030x773.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Besuch-Rathaus-1030x773.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Besuch-Rathaus-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Besuch-Rathaus-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Besuch-Rathaus-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Besuch-Rathaus-scaled.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Besuch-Rathaus-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Besuch-Rathaus-24x18.jpg 24w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Besuch-Rathaus-36x27.jpg 36w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/VilaReal-25_Besuch-Rathaus-48x36.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From May 19 to 26, we had the special opportunity to take part in a student exchange with the Santa Maria School in Vila-Real\u2014supported by ERASMUS. One thing we can say right away: This week was full of exciting experiences, new friendships, and unforgettable memories! On the trip there, you could really feel the excitement [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":46904,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[103,85,97],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-languages-international-affairs","category-news","category-steinmuehle-on-the-road"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46899"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51822,"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46899\/revisions\/51822"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}