1. European School Radio –
The Voice of Young Europeans
4th Meeting in Leipzig, 2-5 June 2013
Programme
FRI, 31 May – Arrival Day 1
- ESR Team Vialonga:
We are going to pick you up at the airport at 1.30 p.m. and take you to the youth
hostel. They'll also provide afternoon activities for your team if you wish.
Vialonga students are being picked up by their host families at the youth hostel at
6 p.m.
- Dinner time (around 7 p.m.): common dinner possible with us Please confirm
asap!
- ESR Team Olbia:
A teacher and the host families are going to welcome you at the station at 10.05
p.m. Students go with their host families. Teachers are accompanied to the youth
hostel.
SAT, 1 June - Arrival Day 2
− ESR Teams from Istanbul, Fusa:
We'll pick you up from the airport and take you to the main station and then to the
youth hostel “Sleepy Lion”.
Students from Istanbul are being picked up by their host families at the main station
at 3.30 p.m. (except Erdim – Max is going to pick him up at the airport.)
− ESR Teams from Praha, Dobrich:
We'll pick you up from the main station and take you to the youth hostel “Sleepy
Lion”. Students from Dobrich are being picked up by their host families at the main
station at 10.05 p.m.
- ESR Teams from Olbia and Vialonga:
guided sightseeing tour (in charge: ESR Team Leipzig) can be organised
Please confirm asap!
− evening:
o 8 p.m.- open end: pub crawling/ dinner Please confirm asap!
SUN, 2 June - Hey Day
− morning:
o 9.00 a.m.: Everyone meets in the youth hostel.
o From there we'll walk to a youth club “Villa e.V.” nearby.
o 10.00 a.m.: In the youth club: presentations, activities to get to know each
other (please prepare something, too)

2. − lunchtime:
o in the youth club, organized and sponsored by the Leipzig ESR team
− afternoon:
o 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.: city rally in international groups (public transport) – getting to
know the town, conducting interviews; meeting time for coordinators
o 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.: Everyone meets to present the rally results.
− evening:
o 6 p.m.: kids go to their host families/ go to the youth hostel
o 7 p.m. teachers have dinner together Please confirm and choose
welcome drink!
MON, 3 June – School Day
− morning:
o 8 a.m. teachers and students staying in the youth hostel are picked up in the
youth hostel and taken to school by a member of ESR Team Leipzig (public
transport)
o 8.45 a.m. meeting in front of the school with the kids staying in host families
and their hosts
o 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. official welcoming “ceremony”, gift time, short programme
organised by ESR Leipzig students
o 10 a.m. coffee time
o 10.30 a.m. students and teachers are shown around in school
o 10.45 a.m. guests have the chance to attend a lesson
− lunchtime:
o 11.25 – 12.05 a.m. lunch break with all the other BIP school kids in the
school yard
o 12.10 lunch in the school canteen sponsored by ESR Leipzig Please
choose dish!
− afternoon:
o 1 – 4 p.m. putting the broadcast together (IT rooms) + meeting time for
coordinators
o 4 p.m. coffee break
o 4.30 – 7 p.m. basketball tournament Please confirm participation!
(referees wanted) + arts activity
- evening:
o 7 p.m. hosts go home with their guests, everyone else returns to the youth
hostel by tram
TUE, 4 June – Excursion Day
- morning until lunchtime:
o 8.45 a.m. Meeting in front of the youth hostel, boarding the bus
o 9 a.m. Departure to Rathen ( http://www.kurort-rathen.de/en/ )
o 11 a.m. Arrival in Rathen, crossing the River Elbe on the traditional ferry (0,60
EUR kids until 16, 0,80 EUR adults) and climbing the Bastei Rocks (It’s actually a
walk up the mountain! ;) ), time to enjoy the view from up there, relax, have

3. some lunch at a snack bar (2,50 – 5 EUR, mainly pork dishes, chips, cake, ice-cream)
or in a restaurant (around 15 EUR) (or bring sandwiches)
(http://www.tripadvisor.de/ShowUserReviews-g187397-d207204-
r102133468-Bastei-Saxony.html )
- afternoon until evening:
o 1 p.m. short walk to the car park where the bus waits for us; boarding the bus
and going to Schloss Pillnitz and its beautiful gardens
o 1.30 p.m. Free time at Schloss Pillnitz
(http://www.schlosspillnitz.de/de/schloss_park_pillnitz )
o 3 p.m. Meeting point: at the riverbank to leave for Dresden by steam boat
(about 1 hour) (http://www.saechsische-dampfschiffahrt.de/index-en.html )
o 4:30 p.m. Arrival in Dresden: time to enjoy the sights , walk through the Old
Town and have some snack, relax at the riverbank or spend some free time
(http://gogermany.about.com/od/citiesandregions/tp/dresden_top_sights.htm )
o 7:30 p.m. Departure from Dresden to go back to Leipzig
o 9:00 pm Arrival at the youth hostel; host families pick up their guests; free
time for everyone
WED, 5 June – Sports Day
- morning until early afternoon:
o 7.30 a.m. meeting in the youth hostel
o 8 a.m. picking up the rental bikes nearby
o 8.30 a.m. bicycle tour to Lake Cospuden (about 10 km,
http://www.leipzigseen.de/die-seen/cospudener-see.html) in small groups led by guides
from the ESR Team Leipzig, There will also be one group going by public
transport. Please confirm!
o 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. sports activities/ games etc. at the lake
o lunch at the lake (either at a snack bar or bring sandwiches)
o 2 p.m. cycling back (10 km)
- late afternoon:
o 3.30 – 6 p.m. free time, shopping for international dinner
- evening:
o 6 p.m. meeting in the youth club Villa e.V.
o 6 – 9 p.m. preparing and having international goodbye dinner, meeting time
for teachers if needed/ wanted
o 9 – 11 p.m. Disco (DJ: Sophia, Carlos)
THUR, 6th
– Departure Day
- ESR Team Olbia: host families will take the kids to the train station at 5.20 a.m.
(upper level – information point)
- ESR Team Dobrich: host families will take the kids to the train station at 6.20 a.m.
(upper level – information point)
- ESR Team Vialonga: host families will take the kids to the youth hostel at 7.00 a.m.
- ESR Team Istanbul: host families will take the kids to the youth hostel at 7.00 a.m.
- ESR Team Kortrijk: from youth hostel by car
- ESR Team Praha: around 11 a.m. from train station
- ESR Team Kilkis: 8.25 a.m. from airport
- ESR Team Fusa: 10.55 a.m. from airport

4. Please don’t forget to bring:
- a towel for the youth hostel
- a towel for the lake + swimming trunks/ suit if you intend to swim in the
lake
- rain coat/ cagoule
- walking boots/ comfortable shoes for the excursion day
- indoor trainers and sports clothes for the gym
- a back pack to carry stuff (towel, water etc.) on the bike tour and
excursion day
- recording equipment for the interviews + headphones
There are no common dinners planned for MON and TUE. We can give you
suggestions if you like.