EXCHANGE IN LJUBLJANA - SLOVENIA

Wednesday, 15.4.2026

> On Wednesday, we Slovenian students attended classes as usual in the morning, and around 12:00 p.m. the German students arrived at our school. They first went to lunch, which was organized for them every day in our school cafeteria. Afterwards, each Slovenian host took their guest home, where they spent the rest of the first day with us.

Thursday, 16.4.2026

On the second day, we gathered at our school at 8:00 a.m. in the small hall, where we spent the first two class periods taking part in icebreaker activities with Professor Regina. After the activities, we split up for one class period: the German students attended a presentation about our school, while we joined our regular classes. This was followed by a snack break, after which the Slovenian students presented their project work and took part in a joint discussion about stereotypes. The program also ended early on the second day, and after lunch we went home together with our guests.

Friday, 17.4.2026

> On the third day, we started the program one class period later than the usual school schedule. We gathered in the school kitchen, where, in mixed Slovenian-German groups, we received instructions for preparing a traditional Slovenian dish called *pogača*. Working together with patience and a good deal of fun, we all managed to make it successfully. > > However, the recipe was gluten-free, so the dough did not rise as we had hoped during baking. Nevertheless, we all enjoyed the *pogača* for our snack, accompanied by Karst prosciutto and Tolminc cheese. > > During the break, we also gave the German students a tour of the school, which they had not yet had the chance to explore during the introductory activities. Afterward, we continued with the rest of the program.

> This was followed by the creation of stereotype collages and posters, whose purpose was to raise awareness and present our findings. We focused primarily on Slovenian–Italian relations, both in the past and today, and used this as the basis for our topic. > > During this time, we also presented our stereotype tree to the German guests and invited them to help us expand it by adding notes with stereotypes they could think of and attaching them to the tree.

> After lunch, we began the final part of the day's program: a sightseeing tour of Ljubljana. Once again, we split into mixed Slovenian-German groups and received a sheet with instructions and a map showing the route we had to follow to reach specific destinations. > > At some of the locations, we were also required to take group photographs. The tour lasted until approximately 5:00 p.m. Tired but satisfied, we returned home for a short rest before continuing with the evening.


> After a long day, we also had a birthday celebration waiting for us, which we organized for one of the German students who was celebrating her birthday that day. After such a full day, we all relaxed together and were able to more easily transition into the next day.

Saturday, 18.4.2026

> Despite it being the weekend, we had a working day on Saturday. An excursion awaited us. By bus, we departed from the Dolgi most parking area and first headed to the Škocjan Caves, where we had a guided tour organized for us. > > Afterwards, we went on to Trieste, where we observed the stereotypes that we had written down on the collages the day before. We also had enough free time to explore the city on our own and have lunch. ,...

Sunday, 19.4.2026

> On Sunday, we had a free day without any scheduled program. We spent the day with our guests at our own discretion.

Monday, 20.4.2026

> The final full day arrived quickly. During the first class period, the German students worked on their presentations in the computer classroom, while we attended regular lessons. In the second period, we joined them and, in groups, presented the route we had taken through Ljubljana on Friday afternoon. > > After the snack break, there was a short discussion about the excursion and presentations of the project work. Afterwards, we began preparing for the “living library,” which we organized in the afternoon in the small hall of our school. The program lasted until the evening, and upon returning home, the German students had already started packing and preparing for departure.

Tuesday, 21.4.2026

> On the final day, we went to school together with our departing guests and attended our lessons until the time of their departure. At the school parking lot, we said goodbye—sadly, but with gratitude for an exceptional experience. This time, it was goodbye… or maybe not ;)