After taking some time to reflect about this amazing trip, I have come up with a few important things that I would like to talk about. The first thing being that this trip was one of the most unique professional experiences I could have ever done. We were given this amazing opportunity to learn about…
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Day 12: Salzburg, Austria
It was a super exciting, yet sad day today as it is our free day and we were going to Salzburg, Austria. However, it is our final day and we will be flying home early tomorrow morning. Because we had to catch the train around 7:30 this morning, we were up early and eating breakfast…
Day 11: Final Presentations
Because we had nothing planned until 2:00 pm today, I got to sleep in a little and rest up from all the long days we have had prior. Once I was awake, I headed down to get breakfast before getting ready to head over to the University to practice for our final presentations. I met…
Day 10: Castle Neuschwanstein
Today we had to be up early as we were headed to Castle Neuschwanstein for the day. Around 7 am I headed downstairs to eat the same delicious breakfast I’ve been having all trip, which consists of bacon, hard boiled eggs, fruit, a croissant, and juice. Once finished with breakfast, we all hopped on the…
Day 9: Regensburg and Walhalla
Today was an early morning as we had to be downstairs the hotel by 7:45 am to make our way to Regensburg which is the fourth largest city in Bavaria. This means that it is a bit smaller than Augsburg so I was very interested to see how the feel of the city differs from…
Day 8: Dachau
Today we were up early to make a visit to Dachau, a concentration camp that was used before and during World War II. It was also the first concentration camp in Germany and was used to model all other concentration camps to follow in Germany and Europe. When fist arriving, we met up with our…
Day Five: Forvia
Today was a super interesting day as we started our morning off much differently than we have in the past. Instead of having breakfast at the hotel, we went to a small town outside of Augsburg and had Weißwurstfrühstück which is a traditional Bavarian white sausage. Along with the sausage, we also had huge pretzels…
Day 7: A Day Trip to Munich
After finishing up with our company visits yesterday, today was the first day to truly be tourists and go exploring. So this morning we hopped on a train and headed to Munich for the day. As soon as I stepped on the train, I could tell it was way better than any train I have…
Day 6: Audi
Today was our last of our company visits and definitely the most impressive out of everywhere we have visited on the trip. When we first arrived to their headquarters in Ingolstadt, their headquarters immediately differed from the other companies we had seen. The size of the place was incredible and looked so well thought out…
Company Visit Two: Grob
Today was one of the most interesting days as we got to make our second company visit to Grob who manufactures machines that create car parts for big car companies like BMW, Audi, and Volkswagen. As we got to the factory, it took us a while to get inside because we were at the wrong…
Our First Company Visit
Today we had to be up bright and early at 6 am for our first company visit to Hoerbiger. Before hopping on the bus, we got a delicious breakfast at the hotel where I had fresh fruit, hard boiled eggs, salami, and fresh orange juice. It seems as though the breakfasts in Europe are much…
Getting to know Augsburg
After getting some much needed sleep last night, we had to be up early for our first visit to the University of Augsburg. Because the university is a bit further towards the outside of the city, we took one of the many trams. My first impression of being on the trams was that they are…
Day 1 in Germany
After a super long day of traveling, we finally arrived in Germany around 7 am this morning. Surprisingly, we got through customs pretty quickly and smoothly, and soon after hopped on the bus headed to Augsburg. As we were driving, the first thing that caught my attention were these massive and beautiful fields of rapeseed,…
Hallo Plus3 Germany
Hello, my name is Evan Turner and I am a first year student in the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. I am currently studying mechanical engineering, with a huge passion for physics and how the world works around me. With my knowledge in engineering, I hope to one day have a…