In February we honoured our annual group Christmas gift, and invited children and youths from the Balingen I and II residential group of Diasporahaus Bietenhausen e. V. on a trip to Stuttgart. The Managing Director, Nicole Schanz, and her sister, Sarah Schanz, first accompanied the residential groups at the Löwentor Museum. An exciting tour and a trim back in time through hundreds of thousands of years awaited everyone here. There was a great deal to see and wonder at in the 3,500 square meters, including the oldest dinosaur discoveries in Europe and fossil and human fossil discoveries in central Europe, uniquely preserved marine saurians from the Swabian Alb region, reconstructions of animals, plants and habitats, and the amber cabinet with fascinatingly well preserved insects. Then everyone was off to the next stop on the day trip; the planetarium. What exactly can you see in the night skies? What are stars, constellations and planets? What happens when you make a wish while looking at the stars? The answer to this and many other questions were given at the lecture entitled: “Das kleine 1x1 der Sterne” (A basic introduction to the stars). With elaborate images and video animations, a starry sky was projected that could not have been more realistic or more impressive. The final excursion destination of the day was the television tower. Everyone was able to enjoy the breathtaking view of Stuttgart from a lofty height of 216.6 meters. Crammed full of new impressions and knowledge, everyone convened at Domäne in Hechingen for dinner. Everyone was delighted that they could choose their own meal and could feast to their heart’s content. |
This year in May, we invited the children and youths from Diasporahaus on a short, 3 day trip to Triberg. Our social consultant, Matthias Keck, accompanied the 70 children and 15 caretakers on the trip to the magnificent town in the Black Forest. Having arrived in Triberg, the day started with a hike to the Triberg Waterfalls. At a height of 163 meters, these waterfalls are among the highest and best known in Germany. After the group spent several hours there, they pitched camp for the night at night in the Triberg youth hostel. A communal evening meal finally rounded off the eventful day. The next morning got off to a start with a sufficient breakfast. Thus fortified, everyone made their way to the Vogtsbauernhof Black Forest Open Air Museum. There was a great deal to discover on the expansive grounds, with Black Forest farm houses, saw mill, mills and barns. Here you can get a close-up view of how and where people lived and worked for the past 400 years in the Black Forest. It was impressive to see how people have had to manage over the centuries with such simple means. On the last day of the excursion, an exciting destination also awaited the children and youths: the “Steinwasen” amusement park. From the toboggan run over the ice world, the fairy-tale cinema and the adventure playground, to the roller coaster, everyone was able to find an attraction that suited him and a great deal of fun was had by all on that day. A successful conclusion to a short but eventful journey. |
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