We took our final bus ride early this morning and arrived at the airport. Earlier in the trip, I mentioned that the Munich airport felt smaller and quieter than I expected. This time, however, it was the complete opposite. From the moment we arrived, there were lines and crowds everywhere. I had to pull out…

After all the site visits, discussions with employees, and meetings with our groups, it was finally time to present. We had a quick lunch at the university and did one last run-through of our presentation. I am a very nervous presenter, so I kept practicing in my head what I wanted to say, how to…

Since we had already completed the discussion with Audi on our first day, today consisted of only the factory tour and museum visit. When we first arrived, we had some free time to explore the store and look around. There were many cool model cars on display, as well as real cars featuring current and…

Today was a super exciting day! We drove to Nuremberg, where we toured MAN Truck & Bus. For safety reasons, we got to wear some super stylish safety vests before walking onto the factory floor. We toured the facility, where they primarily manufacture battery packs and diesel engines for trucks and buses. Similar to what…

Today was a somber yet deeply powerful trip to the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site. Dachau was the first concentration camp established by the Nazi Party and served as a model for many of the camps that followed. While it was primarily a labor camp rather than an extermination camp, more than 41,500 people lost…

Today, we spent the day in Munich, only about a 45-minute train ride from Augsburg. The second we stepped off the train, you could feel the rush of the city. People were moving in every direction throughout the walk into the main city area. There was also an FC Bayern Munich vs. FC Köln match…

Friday, we finally had some time to relax and catch up on sleep. Before our talk later in the day, a group of us decided to visit the Schaezlerpalais, an art museum with a gorgeous Golden Hall featuring detailed stucco work and frescoed ceilings. Every historic building I have visited here seems to have incredible…

After a long nap, I woke up right next to the Alps at Neuschwanstein Castle. This impressive castle was commissioned by King Ludwig II of Bavaria in the 19th century, although it appears much older because of its architecture. This retreat from the industrial world felt like something out of a fairytale or a movie….

KUKA was only a short streetcar ride to the other side of Augsburg. After arriving, we received our badges and entered a theater-like room for a discussion. We first met with an employee from KUKA’s corporate brand management team, who discussed the market challenges the company is facing, how KUKA plans to stay competitive, and…