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German/American Journalists Exchange Sample ScheduleSAMPLE SCHEDULE
Germany Program for US-Journalists Fall 2007, September 29 – October 14
Rias Berlin Commission office: +49.30. 85 03 69 71 Sunday, September 30, 2007
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individual arrivals at
Tegel
Airport & TAXI TRANSFER to hotel: |
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Hotel Berlin:
"relexa hotel Stuttgarter Hof"
Anhalter Str. 8 – 9, 10963
Berlin
( +49.30. 26 48 30, Fax +49.30. 26 483 900
www.relexa-hotels.de |
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| 18.00 h
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orientation session during dinner at hotel restaurant “Boulevard” (first floor) |
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Monday, October 01, 2007 DRESS CODE: business attire, but comfortable shoes
PLEASE BRING YOUR PASSPORT
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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION to ? |
| 9.00 h – 10.30 h
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visit the German Parliament Deutscher Bundestag at Reichstag
Berlin
Platz der Republik 1, 11011
Berlin, http://www.bundestag.de/
( +49.30.227 – 0, e-mail: mail@bundestag.de, |
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arrival at the visitor entrance on the Northern side of Reichstag, Paul-Lbe-Allee, 11011
Berlin |
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BUS TRANSFER to ?
lunch snack on the way |
| 11.30 h – 13.30 h
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tour Hohenschnhausen Memorial (former Stasi prison)
with Mr. Dr. Hubertus Knabe, director, and Mr. Eberhard Zahn, former prisoner,
Genslerstr. 66, 13055
Berlin, http://www.stiftung-hsh.de
( +49.30. 98 60 - 82 30, email: info@stiftung-hsh.de |
| Mr. Zahn will talk about the experience of his imprisonment in the former Stasi prison during the 1950s.
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BUS TRANSFER to ? |
| 15.00 h – 15.45 h
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meet Mr. Dr. Engelbert Ltke Daldrup,
State Secretary of Federal Ministry Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs & Federal Government Commissioner for the “new Lnder”
Invalidenstrasse 44, 10115
Berlin, www.bmvbw.de
( +49.30. 2008-2040, Ref-Presse@bmvbw.bund.de |
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Tuesday, October 02, 2007 DRESS CODE: business attire, but comfortable shoes
PLEASE BRING YOUR PASSPORT
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| 8.00 h – 10.00 h
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breakfast talk with Mr. Thomas Habicht senior political editor “Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg” at hotel’s breakfast room “
Frankfurt”
( +49.30.3031 – 2128, Thomas.Habicht@rbb-online.de |
| Mr. Habicht will talk about east-west problems and German unification
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public transportation to ? |
| 11.00 h – 12.30 h
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talk to Mr. Stephan J. Kramer, general secretary of Central Council of Jews in
Germany,
Tucholskystr. 9, 10117
Berlin,
( +49.30. 28 44 56 0, www.zentralratdjuden.de |
| Mr. Kramer will talk about the situation of Jews in today’s
Germany, and the development of Jewish communities.
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public transportation to ? |
| 13.30 h – 15.00 h
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lunch talk with Mr. zcan Mutlu, Turkish Member of State Parliament, oezcan.mutlu@gruenen-fraktion-berlin.de
( +49.30. 23 25 24 26,
location: restaurant “Euphoria”,
Grenberger Str. 60a, 10245
Berlin,
( +49.30. 29004683 |
| Mr. Mutlu will tell you about the Turkish community in
Berlin, how they live and work and what problems they face.
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| 18.30 h
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meet Rainer in hotel lobby pick up by host to ? |
| 19.00 h
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dinner at the house of a German RIAS fellow journalist |
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Wednesday, October 03, 2007 national holiday: Day of German Unity
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| 11.00 h
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meet in hotel lobby, public transportation to ? |
| 12.00 h – 13.30 h |
boat ride on river
Spree, historic sightseeing tour |
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afternoon free at your disposal |
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| 19.00 h
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meet in hotel lobby, public transportation to |
| 20.00 h – 22.00 h
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concert “Ensemble Modern Orchestra” at Konzerthaus
Berlin am Gendarmenmarkt
Gendarmenmarkt 2, 10117
Berlin
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WALK to ? |
| ~ 22.00 h
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dinner at restaurant “Lutter & Wegner” at Gendarmenmarkt,
traditional wine merchant since 1811
Charlottenstrae 56, 10117
Berlin,
www.lutter-wegner-gendarmenmarkt.de |
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Thursday, October 04, 2007 DRESS CODE: casual
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| 9.00 h
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meet in lobby, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION to ?
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| Mr. Felgentreu will talk about his neighborhood Neuklln, which is one of
Berlin’s three districts with the highest proportion of migrants (esp. Turks, Arabs), very high unemployment and crime rate (esp. juvenile delinquency and gang crime) |
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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION back to hotel |
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| 14.00 h
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individual stand ups (camera crew provided)
please sign in with Isabell |
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Friday, October 05, 2007 DRESS CODE: business attire
PLEASE BRING YOUR PASSPORT
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| 9.15 h
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meet in lobby, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION to ? |
| 10.30 – 12.00 h
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meet Mr. Christian Gnther Sachs,
press referent at Federal Ministry of Interior
room 0106 “
Visitor
Center”
( +49.1888. 681 1022, mail: presse@bmi.bund.de
Alt Moabit 101D, 10559
Berlin, www.bmi.bund.de
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| Mr. Sachs will talk about the major responsibilities of his ministry: internal security, fight against terrorism, immigration, European Affairs. Mr. Sachs will be open to any questions regarding these topics.
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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION to ? |
| 13.00 h – 14.30 h
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lunch talk with Mr. Erik Kirschbaum.
correspondent Reuters Berlin
email: Erik.Kirschbaum@reuters.com
at restaurant “Dressler”, Unter den
Linden 39, 10117
Berlin
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| Mr. Kirschbaum will talk about how he sees
Germany from the point of view of an American journalist working in
Berlin |
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WALK to ? |
| 15.00 h – 16.30 h
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tour of the capital studio of ZDF, 2nd public German TV
& talk with Dr. Frank Buchwald, correspondent
Berlin
Unter den Linden 36-38, 10117
Berlin, http://www.zdf.de/
( +49.30. 2099-1139, email: Buchwald.F@zdf.de |
| Dr. Buchwald will give a tour of the studio and talk to you about the German Media: how does German news function, how do German journalists work, how do they approach political issues, in what way are politics and journalism connected
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Saturday, October 06, 2007
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day off at your disposal |
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Potsdam (Sanssouci)
- Shopping Kadewe (Kaufhaus des Westens)
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Museum
Island
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Checkpoint
Charlie
Museum
- Jewish Museum
- Holocaust Memorial |
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Sunday, October 07, 2007
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9.30 h
10.00 h
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final check out of hotel (Please, pay your incidentals!)
BUS pick up in front of hotel
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| BUS TRANSFER
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Berlin
Dresden
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Hotel Dresden:
"Radisson SAS Gewandhaus Hotel”
Ringstr. 1, D – 01067
Dresden ( +49.351. 49 49 0, Fax: +49.351. 49 49 490, www.radissonsas.com |
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afternoon free at your disposal |
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Monday, October 08, 2007 DRESS CODE: business attire for evening meeting
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| 9.30 h
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meet in lobby, WALK to ? |
| 10.00 h
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tour VW’s „Glserne Manufaktur“ (= transparent factory)
Lenn str. 1, 01069
Dresden, www.glaesernemanufaktur.de
contact: Ms. Ines Seidmacher, ( +49.351. 420 – 4160, extern.ines.seidmacher@volkswagen.de |
| The tour will give you the opportunity to witness a VW Phaeton being built by hand. The tour guide will tell you about VW’s philosophy and their engagement in
East Germany.
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WALK to ?
lunch snack on the way
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| 14.30 h – 16.00 h
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meet Ms. Grit Jandura, press referent Frauenkirche Dresden
An der Frauenkirche 12, 01067
Dresden,
( +49.351. 656 06 119, gjandura@frauenkirche-dresden.org
http://www.frauenkirche-dresden.de/ |
| Ms. Jandura will tell you about the reconstruction of the “
Church of
Our Lady” after it was destroyed in the firebombing of Dresden during World War II. The Reconstruction is seen as a landmark symbol of reconciliation between former warring enemies.
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WALK to ? |
| 17.00 h – 18.30 h
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meet Mr. Thomas Jurk, Minister of State at
Saxony State Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labor,
Wilhelm-Buck-Strae 2, 01097
Dresden
contact: Ms. Lea Mock,
( +49.351. 5 64-8060, presse@smwa.sachsen.de |
| Mr. Jurk will tell you about the economical development of the East state
Saxony, how does the “Aufbau Ost” go, where are still problems, how can they be solved, etc.
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Tuesday, October 09, 2007 DRESS CODE: casual business for meeting
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| 12.00 h
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final check out of hotel (Please, pay your incidentals!)
BUS pick up in front of hotel
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| BUS TRANSFER |
Dresden
Prague |
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Hotel Prague:
“
Falkensteiner
Hotel
Maria
Prague”
Opletalova 21, CZ – 110 00
Prague
( +420.222. 211 229, Fax +420.222. 240 229
www.falkensteiner.com
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| 15.00 h – 17.00 h
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briefing with senior staff members/ broadcasting services directors at Radio Free
Europe/ Radio Liberty
Vinohradska 1, CZ – 11000 Praha 1, CZ, www.rferl.org
contact: Ms. Jana Kucerova, Outreach Coordinator
( +420.221. 122 756, kucerovaj@rferl.org |
| You will be told about Radio Free Europe, also about politics like the EU membership of the
Czech
Republic, the staff’s impressions and experiences in the country, etc.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007 DRESS CODE: business attire
PLEASE BRING PASSPORT! otherwise no entr
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9.30 h
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final check out of hotel (Please, pay your incidentals!)
leave luggage at hotel’s storage room |
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| 18.00 h
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TAXI TRANSFER to airport |
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dinner snack at airport |
| 21.05 h – 22.35 h
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flight
Prague
Brussels, LH 4624 |
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TAXI TRANSFER to hotel: |
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Hotel Brussels:
"Sofitel Brussels Toison d'Or"
40, Avenue de la Toison d'Or
Gulden Vlieslaan, 1050
Brussels
( +32.2.514 22 00; Fax: +32.2.514 57 44
www.sofitel.com |
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Thursday, October 11, 2007 DRESS CODE: business attire
PLEASE BRING YOUR PASSPORT
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| 9.30 h |
TAXI TRANSFER in front of hotel to ? |
| 10.00 h – 12.00 h
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meet Mr. Markus Prei, ARD correspondent
Brussels
( cell +32.476. 600 366, Markus.Preiss@wdr.de
ARD-Studio Brssel,
Rue de la Loi 223-225, 1040 Bruxelles
( office +3222821660 |
| Mr. Prei is a RIAS fellow and will tell you about his work as a correspondent on European policies for ARD Tagesschau.
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lunch break t.b.a. |
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WALK to ? |
| 14.00 h – 17.00 h
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Council of the European Union
Rue de la Loi, 175, 1048
Brussels,
Belgium,
http://europa.eu.int/comm/index_en.htm
contact: Ms. Judith Meinel
( +32.2. 281 5167, judith.meinel@consilium.europa.eu
meet hostess at entrance
for detailed program – see plan provided by EC organization |
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Friday, October 12, 2007 DRESS CODE: business attire
PLEASE BRING PASSPORT! otherwise no entry
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| 8.00 h
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BUS pick up at hotel
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| 9.00 h – 15.00 h
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NATO Headquarters,
Blvd Leopold III, 1110
Brussels,
Belgium, http://www.nato.int/
contact. Ms. Judith Windsor
( +32.2.707 - 5011, email: windsor@hq.nato.int
for detailed program – see plan provided by NATO |
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| afternoon suggestion
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sightseeing, chocolate shopping, Art Nouveau tour (e.g.
Horta
Museum, 25, Rue Amricaine),
Museum of
Modern Art (1, Place Royal), comic museum (20, Rue de Sables), Atomium (World Exhibition 1958), Afrika Museum Tervuren |
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Saturday, October 13, 2007
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leave hotel, walk to train station “Central Station” |
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train to Brugge |
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day trip to Brugge, beautiful, medieval town
The historic city center was added to the Unesco’s World Heritage List. The current city boundaries still coincide exactly with those of the medieval city center, and the spaces and structures that were so typical of Brugge in the past have been preserved. |
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| time and location t.b.a.
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famous RIAS farewell dinner |
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Sunday, October 14, 2007
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flight home to the
US
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start of extension program
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