I have been back home from Germany for over a week now. After catching up on much needed sleep that I lost out on over the jam-packed two-week trip and jet lag, I am on my normal sleep schedule again. Now that I am back to my way of life before traveling, I can make…

Today was the last full day in Germany as part of the Plus3 trip. We were given a free day where we could do whatever we wanted as long as Dr. Feick gave his approval in advanced, so I made plans with my friends to spend the day in Nuremberg. The first destination was the…

Today was our final presentation, where we presented our research on GROB Werke. It was a twenty-five minute presentation, with ten minutes for questions. I thought that we did a great job; we did well on time and we answered every question . Overall, I enjoyed researching our company. It was really the first time…

Today we took a road trip to a castle called Neuschwanstein. This translates to “New Swan Stone”, which is a surprisingly fitting name. Once we arrived, we took some pictures from the bottom and then took a hike up to the mountain. When we were there, we took a tour of the castle. Unlike most…

Today our group had another cultural visit. We went to Dachau, a labor camp created during the Nazi regime. Once we arrived, we were greeted by a tour guide. She gave us a tour for about an hour, giving us information about Dachau’s history leading up to the Second World War and its history after…

We spent the entire day in Munich today. The last time we were in Munich, we didn’t see any of the city; we were only here for a company tour. This time, we had a nice, casual to walk around, shop, and take pictures. When we arrived this morning, a tour guide took us around…

Today was our company visit at GROB Werke. I am in the group that presents on GROB Werke, so it was important that I took notes and asked questions during the visit. When we arrived at the company, they provided butter pretzels, bottled drinks, and coffee for us. After we were finished eating breakfast, the…

We started off the day with Weisswurst. This is a white sausage that is typically eaten for breakfast and it is known to be a traditionally Bavarian meal. The sausage comes in a casing that needs to be peeled off before you eat it. It is actually one of my favorite German foods so I…

Today was our earliest morning yet: 6:50. We had to catch a bus at this time to take us to Munich for our two company visits. Our first visit was Webasto. They mainly create sunroofs for cars, but they also make electric vehicle chargers. At their presentation, they provided information about careers in the company…

We started our day bright and early today for our company visit at Hoerbiger. This is a company that manufactures specific parts in various industries such as the automobile industry and the medical industry. The visit began with the CEO introducing himself to our group, and it was followed with two tours. The first tour…

Today we visited the University of Augsburg for the first time. We took the bus from our hotel to the school this morning. When we arrived, we started working on our presentations with the German students. After an hour of preparing, we gave our presentations to the class. Once our presentations were finished, we ate…

Everything was going smoothly to start the trip to Germany; our first flight to Charlotte went well and we were well on our way to Munich. Suddenly, on the Munich flight the pilot announced a detour to JFK airport in New York. Fast forward 5-hours of sitting around in an airport, we finally board the…

Servus! My name is Nate Ginck and I am from Camp Hill, Pennsylvania which is just outside of Harrisburg. I am a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh planning on majoring in Computer Engineering with a minor in Applied Statistics. My current professional goal is a career in automation, so I find this combination of…