D14: Reflection

After being home a few days I already miss Germany. The trip was simply amazing and I am going to forever miss the people I met, the places I saw, and the experience as a whole. After traveling to new countries I think it really resonates within you that everyone should leave there home country…

D13: Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye

Today we left Germany and it was a long day. We had to wake up around 5 AM to catch the bus that would take us to the airport. After a quick breakfast we got on the bus and had a 45 minute ride to the Munich Airport. Once there security and customs did not…

D12: Free Day

Today was our free day and also our last day and it went a little differently than I initially expected. I got home pretty late the night before and had initially planned to go to Innsbruck. After waking up early with some terrible sleep I decided my sleep was more important and texted my friends…

D11: Final Presentations

Today was our final day all together and we presented our final presentations. The night prior I slept terribly and had a late start to the day which was rough. I quickly got dressed and sped over to the university so I could collab with my group before the presentations started around noon. Our group…

D10: GROB

Today we headed to GROB and was our last company visit for the trip. This was our only planned group event for the day and left the hotel and Augsburg around 8 AM. We arrived around 9 AM and were given a warm welcome to the private manufacturing company. They graciously gave us coffee, pretzels,…

D9: Hoerbiger & Oberammergau

Today we headed to Hoerbiger as our company visit and Oberammergau in the afternoon. The company visit was pretty long and so we had to leave around 7:30 AM and we arrived at the first branch of Hoerbiger around 8:30. At this specific location we were given a brief overview of the company as a…

D8: Dachau

Today was a heavy day as we headed to Dachau the former concentration camp during WWII. We woke up and left the hotel around 9 AM as it was not too far away and is right outside of Munich. Once we arrived we stopped for the bathroom before we headed and met up with our…

D7: Munich

Today we headed to Munich and was nice because we did not have to leave until 9:30 AM and so we were able to sleep in some. Today was the first day that we took the train which would have been a lot nicer, but it was super packed and most of us had to…

D6: Neuschwanstein & MAN Lecture

Today was amazing easily my favorite day so far! We had to wake up and leave really early for Neuschwanstein around 6:30 AM but it was worth it. When we got there we were given some free time to explore the lake and take pictures. It is hard to describe just how beautiful this area…

D5: Audi

Today we headed to Audi to tour their factor and have a lecture in the afternoon. I woke up and we left around 9 AM and arrived around 10 AM. We had a little time until our tour and for the first half hour we were able to tour their museum that covers almost all…

D4: Regensburg & Continental

This morning was pretty similar to yesterdays, we had a drive that was around an hour and half and so left early in the morning. We arrived around 10 AM but due to some miscommunication we had to wait a little bit until we could begin our tour of Continental. Once we began we quickly…

D3: Nuremburg & MAN

Today was the first day of our company visits and headed to Nuremburg to visit MAN. We left pretty early as it was a decent drive and arrived in the city around 10 AM. We were first given a tour of the city center which I loved. I was not sure what it would be…

D2: University & Scavenger Hunt

Finally some much needed sleep! Today went a lot more smoothly for my body after the long day of travel before hand. After some breakfast in the morning we all went the University where we first listened to a enlightening presentation by Will Wilkes regarding the state of the German automotive industry before we split…

D1: Landing & Augsburg

What a day! Today was our first day in Germany and landed in Munich around 8 AM local time. After claiming our bags and finding the bus driver we all boarding and headed to our new home for two weeks in Augsburg. We arrived in the city around 10 am and were given a warm…

Introduction – Marshall Dawson

Hey everyone! I am Marshall Dawson, I am a sophomore at Pitt studying supply chain management and accounting. I also do ROTC here at Pitt and am in the Pennsylvania National Guard. After graduation I hope to stay in the area, work in supply chain and do Logistics for the guard as well. I am…