While yesterday was super fun and light-hearted, we took today to reflect on Germany’s history and visit the first ever concentration camp, Dachau. As soon as we stepped off the bus, there was an eerie feeling about the place. We were far from the only group there, but the vastness of the camp made it…
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Day 8 Blog — Making Our Way Through Munich
And just like that, we are over halfway through this trip! Time has been absolutely flying here. From getting to know all of my travel companions to learning more about Augsburg and Germany, we have had quite the packed schedule this last week. To celebrate this milestone of being about halfway through, we headed to…
Day 7 Blog — A Much Needed Chill Day
Today was a little bit less structured than our past days have been, and frankly, it was much needed. We didn’t have anything on the schedule until 1:30, so our group took advantage of the free time by exploring a museum called Schaezlerpalais. In here, we were able to take in some historic artwork and…
Day 6 Blog — Terrible Towels in Neuschwanstein!?
After days of factory tours and industry exploration, we headed off to Neuschwanstein to see the castle built by the “Crazy King” Ludwig II. When we first stepped off the bus, it felt like we had teleported to another world. The mountains were steep and tall, dwarfing our group entirely, and there was a beauty…
Day 5 Blog — Robots, Robots, and More Robots
The KUKA factory was one of the most interesting places I have ever seen, but I wasn’t expecting it to be. When I heard we were touring a factory that made the robots that made cars, I was initially pretty skeptical as to just how interesting it would be. Regardless, we all hopped into the…
Day 4 Blog — BMW and Olympiapark
Getting on the bus to head out to the BMW factory, I was pretty unsure of just what to expect. I had never seen a real large-scale production line before, and I was quite interested to learn more. After our long ride, we arrived at the BMW headquarters, where we quickly heard some facts about…
Day 3 Blog — Exploring The University of Augsburg
Coming from such a rural campus, seeing the University of Augsburg was a complete shock to me. It’s not like I had never seen a rural campus before, as I toured plenty whenever I was choosing where to attend college for myself, but none of those campuses were quite like what they have here in…
Day 2 Blog — Taking it All In
Stepping foot in Augsburg for the first time, I was immediately filled with a sense of curiosity about just how different these next two weeks would feel for me. From the openness of the fields, seemingly never touched by humans, to the small, clustered communities across the country, all looking roughly the same, I knew…
Day 15: Industry, Culture, History: Bavaria’s One Lesson
After two weeks of being in Germany, there is so much to reflect on. The moment I keep returning to is standing on the mountain behind Neuschwanstein. After days of early mornings, thousands of steps, and constantly being on the move, something shifted when I reached the top. I remember writing that the beauty overwhelmed…
Day 14: Two Weeks, A Lifetime of Lessons: Auf Wiedersehen
It was time to go homeeeeeee. This was a sad day, but also a day I was looking forward to. I loved Germany more than words can describe. I learned so much about a different culture. From the roots of how it was built, to the people who left an impact, and so much more….
Day 13: When Am I Going to Be in Munich Again?
After two weeks of tours and continuous work, mixed in with a little bit of fun, we had a day to ourselves. We were very excited about this day and originally planned to visit Salzburg, Austria. But after thinking for a few days, we realized how tired we were and how much we had been…
Day 12 – Our Last Company Visit, Audi
Today was our last company visit, and it might have been my favorite one yet. We had already done the presentation and Q&A with the Audi employee last week, so today was focused entirely on the factory tour and a walk through the museum. We arrived a little early, so we took some time to…
Day 12: From the Factory Floor to the Front of the Room
It’s time, game day!!! After countless days of touring companies and learning about their view on the current market and future outcome, it was time to present our view on the situation of our company. This was the latest day we had to wake up. Our presentation was at 2pm which gave us plenty of…
Day 11: The Factory That Feels Like the Car
Audi made it very loud and clear that they were going all in on electric cars. When touring the BMW factory, they mentioned that they were looking to get into the electric market as they’re adapting it in some of their cars. But they haven’t taken a full stance on getting into luxury electric vehicles…
Day 10: Old Bridges, New Chips: Regensburg’s Quiet Balance
Visiting Aumovio changed the way I think about everyday products because it showed how much technology and engineering go into components most people never notice. Up until this tour, we saw all of the things you expect upon making a car. From the robots that make the cars, the machines that lift parts, interior, painting….
Day 9: The Scale of Things: MAN, Art, and the Weight of History
Today was a very unique visit. It was related to the automotive industry in the sense of producing engines, but the scale at which they can produce engines was astounding. We arrived at the factory around 9 am after driving for two hours. I passed out that morning on the bus ride over. When entering…
Day 8: Arbeit Macht Frei: A Day at Dachau
Today was the first time we really got a grasp on the effect of Hitler and his Nazi regime. Upon arriving at the camp we were told that this camp was very large in terms of scale. When we walked 15 minutes just to get to the entrance I understood. Our tour guide first started…
Day 11 – Aumovio
After getting a really good night of sleep, we started what was our second to last company visit of the trip. After a bus ride, we arrived at Aumovio, a company that builds circuit boards and software for vehicles. We started the visit with a presentation where we learned about what the company does and…
Day 7: From Slow Streets to Crowded Squares: Augsburg vs. Munich
Today we visited Munich. I was very excited for this trip because we were able to see another city in Germany, which allowed us to see the difference in culture. It reminded me of America in a sense, how you can go from one city to another, and the entire environment feels different. The trip…
Day 6: The Eatery Can Wait: Lunch, Soccer, and a Free Day Abroad
After a long week of thousands of steps and countless site visits, we had a day to ourselves. We started the morning off by heading to the University ourselves. This was the first time we had caught the train by ourselves to the University. This was a very easy experience; it only took 15 minutes….