To get to know the city we study in we climbed up the cathetral tower for a view of Cologne, had a quick snack break where we tried a "Weckmann" - a German pastry that is typical for this time of year- and enjoyed a rehearsal in Philharmonie Concert Hall where the Gürzenich Orchestra offered samples from Schubert's symphony no. 8 C-Dur 944.

As part of the course "European Art from Renaissance to Present" the CGSP took a trip to Brussels. After a two hour journey with the ICE from Cologne we arrived in Brussels. First we had a guided tour in the "Royal Museum of Fine Arts" about the "Old masters".  Afterwards the students had time to explore the city on theirown.