Traces of the Past: Learn. Reflect. Connect.
Talks, Workshops & Networking for International Students
From April to September 2025, the ScoPE, AStA, the International Office and Faculty 2 – in cooperation with museums and educational institutions – invite you to join our English-language event series "Traces of the Past".
You’ll gain accessible insights into key aspects of German history – and have the chance to discuss, ask your questions, and connect with others.
How did Democracy in Germany develop?
What was National Socialism – and why does it still affect our society?
What does Holocaust remembrance mean – and what responsibility do we carry as the younger generation?
A highlight of the “Traces of the Past” series organized by the ScoPE, AStA, the International Office and Faculty 2 is a two-day trip to Weimar – a city known for its rich German art, culture, and history. Weimar is a UNESCO World Heritage site and was home to famous writers like Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller. The Bauhaus, the world-famous school of art and design, was also founded in Weimar by the famous architect Walter Gropius. With its museums, castles, parks, and historic old town, Weimar offers a lot to explore.
But Weimar also has a darker side to its history: just a few kilometers from the city center lies the Buchenwald Memorial, the site of a former Nazi concentration camp. A visit there is a powerful reminder of the crimes of the Nazi era and the importance of remembering the past!
Trip Schedule
Monday, September 22, 2025
- Travel to Weimar by train & check-in at the youth hostel
- Guided city tour
- (optional: visit to the Bauhaus Museum)
- Group dinner in the evening
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
- Visit to the Buchenwald Memorial with a guided tour
- Return trip to Frankfurt am Main
Registration closed.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events (Dates & Registration Coming Soon):
August: Group visit to the Historisches Museum Frankfurt „Anbiederung und Aufarbeitung. Frankfurt und der Nationalsozialismus.“
September/October:2-day trip to Weimar
Visit to the Buchenwald Memorial and Weimar Museums (Goethe National Museum, Guided City Tour, with reservation Anna Amalia Library)
(Participation only possible if you’ve attended at least one prior event)
If you have any questions, feel free to contact: coaching(at)fb2.fra-uas.de
Past Events
- August: Guided Tour “Frankfurt and National Socialism”
- June: Guided Tour Memorial site at the Frankfurt Grossmarkthalle /European Central Bank
May: Guided City Tour Frankfurt's history from 1848
April: Talk “Nazi Germany: Developments and Structures”
with Thomas Altmeyer (Scientific Director of German Resistance 1933–1945, Memorial and Educational Site "Adlerwerke: Forced Labor and Concentration Camp," Frankfurt am Main)
Contact
School of Personal Development and Education (ScoPE)
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
Nibelungenplatz 1 – D-60318 Frankfurt
Germany
info(at)scope.fra-uas.de