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A visit to the Council's buildings in Brussels or a virtual tour to explore the Council from all angles can enrich your teaching and any learning experience about the EU.

Visit the Council with your school

Step inside the Council and discover the functioning of the Council and the European Council where EU leaders meet and shape Europe's future.

Our experts working at the Council are happy to share with you their knowledge and experience about what it is like to work in the house of the member states with you.

A visit of the Council allows students to:

  • broaden and consolidate their knowledge about the role of the European Council and the Council
  • find out what is happening behind the scenes at the European Council and the Council 
  • discuss with our experts the policy-related topics that they are interested in and how the two institutions work
Visitors in the Council's building
The Council offers various activities for visitors

Virtual tour: explore the Council

If you cannot meet us physically, you can try the virtual tour. Explore the Council from all angles and take a look inside rooms that are rarely accessible to visitors. Enjoy this exclusive opportunity to see the room where EU leaders' meetings are held.

Bring the EU into your classroom

Our information sessions offer students the opportunity to (virtually or physically) meet EU officials in their own classroom. Visiting staff share their inside knowledge about how the EU works as well as their personal experience.

With these programmes, we offer young people a different way in which to learn about the EU, its policies and its latest developments.

Last review: 12 March 2026