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his contributed to the friend- farmer does not send his animals to
T ship between the students as countries where his cows would have
well as providing a delicious inter- to suffer a lot.
national meal.
After this trip students went on
As many students really appreciated the “Foodwalk“, which is described
each other’s company, many of them above, where the host students guid-
met up to go to the famous German ed groups of students around the
Christmas market after lunch, while city. Afterwards, the participants
others used to spend the rest of the gathered to take a trip to the famous
day with their hosts. Dortmund Christmas Market with
the highest Christmas Tree in the
The following Wednesday was world, or so they say. The Christmas
packed with exciting activities, not Market was a culinary world in itself,
only did they give students a better where visitors not only can eat typi-
grasp of where their food is coming cally German food (like half a meter
from, but they were also able to ex- of bratwurst), but also international
perience the everyday and Christmas dishes.
culture in Germany first hand.
The following day was one of the most
The next day, the group took a trip if not the most event-filled on this
to a nearby eco-farmer located in meeting. Students went to Cologne
the village of Hennen. There, stu- by coach, where they experienced the
dents experienced the ‘production’ unavoidable Cologne Christmas Mar-
of beef - learning about cows being ket, a guided walk of the city centre,
transported all throughout Europe a visit to Cologne Cathedral, a visit to
and beyond. Students learned that the Chocolate Museum, where they
the export and import of cows - liv- were able to learn about the histo-
ing animals - is regulated by strict, ry of chocolate and had the task to
ethical rules, whereas beyond the EU design their own chocolate, before
rules are by far less strict, so that the going back to Iserlohn by coach.

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