Sunday, June 20
11:10 AM Arrive in Berlin. Please change or withdraw money at the airport. After everything is settled transfer to Wittenberg and check in at Colleg Wittenberg for four nights.
Free time to relax or for first explorations.
06:00 PM Dinner at Colleg Wittenberg, orientation meeting.
Monday, June 21
07:00 AM Breakfast service begins.
10:00 AM Guided tour of Wittenberg including Castle Church, Town Church, Market Square with Town Hall and the Cranach Courtyard. Astrid Räuchle
01:00 PM Meet a representative of the ELCA for lunch and a presentation of her work in Wittenberg.
Seminar Time
05:00 PM Communion Service at Castle Church.
Free evening, no group dinner tonight.
Tuesday, June 22
07:00 AM Breakfast service begins.
09:00 AM Visit and guided tour of Lutherhaus. Astrid Räuchle
12:00 AM Group lunch at Colleg Wittenberg.
Afternoon Seminar time at Colleg Wittenberg.
Dinner on your own.
08:00 PM Presentation by a German Luther scholar about “Katharina von Bora: Morning Star of the Reformation”.
Wednesday, June 23
07:00 AM Breakfast service begins.
09:00 AM Guided tour at Melanchthon House by Dr. Treu
(“Philipp Melanchthon: Educator of Europe” )
MIDDAY Lunch on your own.
Afternoon Seminar time at Colleg Wittenberg.
05:00 PM Lecture and concert about “Lutheran Roots of Present Day Church Music Traditions”.
Free evening, no group dinner tonight.
Thursday, June 24
07:00 AM Breakfast service begins.
09:00 AM Leave for Eisenach.
Short drive up to Wartburg Castle
Noon Lunch at Wartburg Hotel
02:30 PM Guided walking tour of the Wartburg.
05:00 PM Check in at Hotel Thüringer Hof for two nights.
Dinner on your own.
07:30 PM Presentation on “Roots of Lutheran Vocation”.
Friday, June 25
07:00 AM Breakfast service begins.
09:00 AM Guided city tour of Eisenach.
11:00 AM Visit of Bachhaus and mini-concert on periodical instruments.
MIDDAY Lunch and time on your own.
2:00 PM Meeting with Eisenach city leaders
Seminar time in the afternoon. No group dinner tonight.
Saturday, June 26
07:00 AM Breakfast service begins.
09:00 AM Leave for the former concentration camp of Buchenwald.
10.30 AM Upon arrival, local guided tour of the Memorial site.
Afterwards Continue to nearby Weimar for lunch on your own.
02:00 PM Leave “Lutherland” for Bavaria and Neuendettelsau to check in at the Dialog Hotel for three nights.
07:00 PM Dinner at your hotel.
Sunday, June 27
07:00 AM Breakfast service begins.
09:30 AM Worship service at St. Laurentius Church and fellowship with the local congregation.
11:55 AM Noon Praise with the community of diaconesses (15 minutes).
MIDDAY Lunch on your own.
02:00 PM Lecture by Horst Becker on “Loehe and Mission: A Global Perspective”.
Afterwards Visit to the Loehe museum.
07:00 PM Dinner at your hotel.
Monday, June 28
07:00 AM Breakfast service begins.
09:00 AM Talk to a Sister of the Diaconical Center about their life and institutions.
MIDDAY Lunch on your own.
02:00 PM Seminar time at the Center.
07:00 PM Dinner at your hotel.
Tuesday, June 29
04:30 AM Leave early for Nuremberg’s airport for your homebound flight.