As I take a moment to reflect on my trip to Germany, I am filled with amazement, pride, and most importantly gratitude. This experience was unforgettable and I recognize how lucky I am to be given the opportunity to travel. I am also proud of myself for earning this opportunity and for stepping outside of…
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Day 9: Audi
I have been waiting for this one. Today we visited our last company, in my opinion saved the best for last. We broke up into two groups and my group started with a self guided tour of the museum they have of all the old cars and the history of Audi as a changing company….
Day 11: Presentation Day + Final Goodbyes
Everyone met up today at the University of Augsburg to present our research on our respective companies and their role in the automobile industry. Given our short amount of time to prepare our 30 minutes presentations, each group did a fantastic job. Collaborating with the students in Germany was a great opportunity. I really learned…
Day 10: Work Day
Today was simply spent working on our presentations. My group met up pretty early at the university compared to what I heard from the other groups. We got there at 9:30 am and got most of the presentation out together. We paused around noon to have some lunch in the Mensa. There were not too…
Day 13: Salzburg
Today we took two trains to Salzburg, Austria, we switched trains in Munich. This is the home of the Sound of Music, the 1965 movie-musical which takes place right before WWII. It is also know for being the town Mozart was born and raised in. We spent several hours exploring this beautiful city and checking…
Day 12: Regensburg + Walhalla
We first had a long city tour of the medieval town of Regensburg on the Danube River. St Peter Cathedral is in the featured photo, unfortunately it was under construction. It was one of the spared cities during WWII, so it’s pretty well preserved. After the guided tour we had some time to explore and…
Day 8: Dachau
Today we went to the first concentration camp built in Germany. Contrary to what most people believe it was no an extermination camp, they are two different things. People were sent here as prisoners to work and most passed away due to the poor living conditions, disease, and starvation. At the start, this camp housed…
Day 6: Landsberg am Lech
Originally we were supposed to travel by train Ulm today, however due to train maintenance we changed our plans. We walked from the hotel to Augsburg Main Station to hop on our first train ride in Germany. When we first arrived we discussed some of the history of the town and interesting parts to explore…
Day 5: Neuschwanstein + Füssen
Today we had more of a tourist like day. We began with a tour at the Neuschwanstein Castle. We learned about the history of the king Ludwig the 2nd of Bavaria. He was asocial so he had the castle built far from the city, and spent a lot of his time in the castle alone….
Day 4: Grob Werke + Forvia
Unlike any of the other days, today we had two company tours. We started the morning at Grob Werke. It was very nice they offered us coffee and snacks when we arrived. They are a tier 2 supplier with focus on machinery and mechanical parts for automobiles as well as other industries. They offer so…
Day 3: Hoerbiger + Oberammergau
Today was a really early start to the day, we left the hotel for Hoerbiger in Schongau at 7:30 AM on the dot. Our time there began with a presentation about what the company makes and how they provide their services for a niche market. We got to see production of Piezo chips and learn about…
Day 2: Uni of Augsburg
We got up today for our first full day in Germany and took a trip on the tram to the University of Augsburg. It’s interesting to see how much more public transit is used here in Europe compared to the States. It is also much better quality than any public transit I’ve been on in…
Day 1: Landed in Deutschland
After our long journey from Pittsburgh to Munich, we touched down around 11:00 AM. Before leaving the airport, I got a cup of matcha from Starbucks and a yogurt bar from a small grocery store. One thing I noticed was the fact that their cup sizes are smaller than in America and I remembered that…
Day 7: Munich
Today we took a train to Munich and spent the entire day exploring the city. For reference, Munich to Augsburg is like Philadelphia to Pittsburgh in population difference. When we got there we started with a guided city tour. We learned a lot about the history of Munich and Germany as a whole. We began…
Introduction – Femi Iluyemi
Hi! My name is Femi Iluyemi! I am a sophomore in the University of Pittsburgh College of Business Administration. I am double majoring in Finance and Business Information Systems. I spent this past semester working on a consulting project in Trinidad with other students in Pitt Business. Also, I work for the Financial Technology Lab…