We started our final day in Germany bright and early with a 5:45 AM departure from the hotel. Everyone was tired and honestly a little sick too including me but we pushed through to get on the road one last time.  The first flight was long but I was lucky enough to sleep through most…

Today was our free day and I decided to spend it in Munich with a close friend of mine. We took the train in the morning which was about an hour long and met up with one of his friends who joined us for the day.  They gave me a personal tour of the city…

Today was our last full day together as a group and it was time to present everything we had worked on. I started the morning by getting ready and going over my notes one last time. My group had GROB for our final project and I was excited to share what we had learned.  Before…

Today we visited GROB and I was really excited because it’s actually the company my group is focusing on for our final project. I didn’t know too much about them going in so I wasn’t sure what to expect but I ended up really enjoying the visit. It also hit me today that this was…

Today we visited Hörbiger which was a company I honestly knew the least about going into the trip. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I ended up learning a lot. What surprised me most was how many different things they actually make. Some of their components are super small and detailed, while others are…

Today we visited the Dachau concentration camp. It’s hard to put the experience into words because it was so unlike anything else we’ve done on this trip. I knew it would be heavy going in but being there in person made the reality of it hit in a completely different way.  The first thing that…

Today we headed to Munich and started the morning a little differently by taking a train instead of our usual bus. The train was super crowded so we all had to stand for the entire ride which made for an interesting start to the day. It was definitely not the most relaxing trip but it…

Today started bright and early with a long bus ride to Neuschwanstein Castle. I was half asleep for most of the drive but when I woke up and looked out the window I was surrounded by mountains and nature. It felt like I had traveled to a completely different world. The view alone was breathtaking…

Today we took the bus to Ingolstadt to visit Audi and it ended up being one of the most impressive company visits so far. We arrived a little early and I wasn’t sure what to expect at first but right away the Audi campus stood out. Everything looked modern and polished and the entire place…

We had another early start today with a long bus ride to Continental. Once we got going we started with a lecture from one of the project managers at the company. He talked about how his role focused on improving efficiency and switching a lot of the work over to machines. He also showed us…

Today we took a trip outside of Augsburg and headed to Nuremberg. I didn’t know exactly what to expect going into it but I ended up really enjoying it. The city had such a cool mix of history and charm. One of my favorite parts was walking up to the castle. The view from the…

Today was our first full day in Augsburg and it was packed full of activities. We started off the morning by heading to the University of Augsburg where we met the German students we’ll be working with during this program. Everyone was super friendly and welcoming! It was exciting to finally connect with the people…

After a long overnight flight with very little sleep, I finally made it to Germany! We landed at the Munich airport early in the morning and made the hour-long drive to Augsburg. Once we arrived we explored the city and went to the plaza for lunch. I tried Spezi for the first time which is…