Update

The students took the test #2 which marks the end of the first half of the engineering course.

Prof Mark Michmerhuizen is arriving in Berlin today and tomorrow morning we all leave at 5:45 in the morning to start our weekend journey to Heidelberg/Koblenz/Köln. Prof Leonard De Rooy is headed back to Michigan on Tuesday.

Here is a general itinery:

Summer Program in Germany, Summer 2023
Sunday, July 9, 2023Arrive on Calvin Campus(on campus housing open)
Monday, July 10, 2023Class on campus 12:30-4:30 (first class in afternoon)
Tuesday, July 11, 2023Class on campus 8:30-12:30
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Friday, July 14, 2023Leave for Germany.
Bus leaves Hope’s Campus (time needs to be confirmed). 
Saturday, July 15, 2023Arrive in Berlin at
Check into housing
Group activities for the day
Group Dinner
Sunday, July 16, 2023Group Church, activites for the day.
Monday, July 17, 2023Engr202 Class in morning, German class in afternoon
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Friday, July 21, 2023Group Visit to Sachsenhausen
Group Dinner
Saturday, July 22, 2023Group Visit to the Deutsches Technikmuseum of Berlin(am)
visit to East Side Gallery (pm)
Sunday, July 23, 2023Group Worship in Berliner Dom
Monday, July 24, 2023Engr202 Class in morning, German class in afternoon
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Friday, July 28, 2023Weekend trip: Travel to Heidelberg, Koblenz and Köln
Saturday, July 29, 2023
Sunday, July 30, 2023
Monday, July 31, 2023Engr202 Class in morning, German class in afternoon
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Friday, August 4, 2023Group visit to Bremen
Saturday, August 5, 2023 
Sunday, August 6, 2023Group worship in Wittenberg, visit Luther house
Monday, August 7, 2023Engr202 Class in morning, German class in afternoon
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Friday, August 11, 2023Group travel to Lübeck
Saturday, August 12, 2023 
Sunday, August 13, 2023 
Monday, August 14, 2023Engr202 Class in morning
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Friday, August 18, 2023 
Saturday, August 19, 2023 
Sunday, August 20, 2023 
Monday, August 21, 2023Open time (assuming class is completed on schedule)
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Friday, August 25, 2023
Saturday, August 26, 2023Group travel back to USA.  Leave Berlin at
Sunday, August 27, 2023 
Monday, August 28, 2023Fall classes begin at Calvin

Some pictures of our adventure

At the train station in the airport on our way to St. Michael’s Heim.
Saturday night getting food from the street venders. This was a 1/2 meter long Brat!
Some chose hamburgers instead of Brats. DeRooy had a currywurst with fries (and mayonnaise)
Berliner Dom church nave
This is where the preacher stood to deliver the sermon
After Church everyone had a quick lunch
Our Group by the Brandenburg Gate
Calvin and Hope team at the Reichstag
Our Engineering classroom for this week.
Our breakfast area also makes a great area to do homework.