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Looking back on the trip, the moment I keep returning to is our free day in Salzburg when a group of us took pictures together by the Alps and in the street. At the time it felt like a simple pause in a busy day, but now it stands out as one of the most…

Today I feel mostly sad to be leaving Augsburg, probably about 75% sad and 25% excited to go home. I am tired and I miss my bed, but overall I am not ready for the trip to end. Saying goodbye to the German students was really hard, and leaving Augsburg felt more emotional than expected….

For our free day, most of us decided to take a trip to Salzburg, Austria. Since we were already traveling through Germany, it felt like an easy and exciting opportunity to visit another country. A lot of us also wanted to see the famous “Sound of Music” scenery and experience Salzburg’s natural beauty. Planning the…

After almost ten days of visiting factories, historic cities, a royal castle, and a concentration camp, this day was about bringing everything together for our presentations. Since my visit to MAN came later in the trip, I had already done some initial research before arriving, but I did not really know what to expect until…

Today we visited Audi. With Audi and BMW being close competitors, it was interesting to see how similarly they are responding to industry pressures like electrification, global competition, supply chain challenges, and the overall shift toward electric vehicles. During the Audi factory tour, I noticed many similarities to BMW, especially in the structured production lines…

Today started with a visit to Aumovio, located in a larger business park alongside other companies like Siemens. The setting already felt different from the earlier factory visits on this trip because everything was more clustered and industrial, almost like one connected ecosystem of companies working side by side.  We started with a short presentation about the company before going on…

This day started with a visit to MAN in Nuremberg, the company my group has been focusing on. MAN was really interestingbecause it had a lot of contradictions. The company name makes you think of people working, but in reality there were many more robots on the factory floor than humans. We were also told that only about…

When we first arrived at the visitor parking area for Dachau, everything felt very quiet. The site is surrounded by nature, which made the experience feel even more heavy because of what the place represents. Before we even entered, I knew I needed to be fully present and really listen to our guide, since this was such…

After spending most of the week in Augsburg, visiting Munich felt very different. The city was much larger and seemed more modern, with busy streets, larger buildings, and a faster pace of life. At the same time, Munich still does a good job of preserving its history. Throughout the city, we saw historic buildings mixed in with modern…

After several days packed with company visits and tours, Friday gave us a little more flexibility to explore Augsburg on our own. Since our presentation from a Bloomberg Businessweek reporter was not until the afternoon, a group of us decided to spend the morning visiting a museum in the city. We walked through different exhibits…

After spending several days visiting universities, factories, and companies, our trip took a very different turn with a visit to Neuschwanstein Castle and the Bavarian Alps. From the moment I saw the castle in the distance, it felt like something out of a fairy tale. As we made the hike up the hill, the castle became more…

Our visit to KUKA was one of the most interesting company visits of the trip so far. Before visiting, I mostly thought of KUKA as a company that builds robots for the automotive industry. While that is a major part of what they do, I was surprised to learn how many different industries use their technology. It…

Our visit to BMW gave us a chance to see just how large and advanced modern car manufacturing has become. The facility was huge, and it felt like every stage of the production process had its own building. Unfortunately, we were not able to go into the paint shop, but we still got to see a large…

After spending our first day exploring Augsburg, we had the opportunity to visit the University of Augsburg and learn more about student life in Germany. The university was not exactly what I expected. It was smaller than I imagined, but one thing that immediately stood out was how connected the campus is to nature. There were grassy…

As our plane began descending into Munich, the first thing that stood out to me was how green Germany is. Looking out the window, I could see fields of farmland stretching for miles. It immediately felt different from what I am used to seeing at home. Another thing that surprised me was finding a full supermarket inside…