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…
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Day 12 – Pizza Palaces and Parks
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…
Day 11 – Presentations and Parting Ways
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…
Day 13-Flight Home
My flight home was uneventful, I took one last final picture of the coach bus that was our home for the last two weeks in the sunrise, and got ready to leave. I had an amazing time on this trip, and will remember it forever. I really look forward to seeing everyone in the group…
Day 11-Presentations and Dinner at the Ratskellar
Once again, not a ton to report about this day. our group presentation went great and our one german group member who we didnt have contact with beforehand actually showed up and was super professional and helpful for the project. Her name is Alija and was actually really fun to work with. Our other member,…
Day 10-GROB
Today we visited Grob, and then worked on our projects. Not a ton to report, although the tour of Grob was fascinating. they specialize in extremely finely-tuned metal machining, and have a humongous facility in Mindelheim, Germany, where they build all kinds of industrial machines for other companies and precisely manufactured metal works of art….
Day 9-Hoerbiger + Oberammergau
Hoerbiger was our most boring factory tour/presentation day by a pretty wide margin. They make chips that provide precise timing and cogs for machine parts and cars. It was pretty uninteresting, and the lecture after was very long and spoke almost entirely about the technical side of things (manufacturing, automation, robotics) and the business side…
Final Reflection
Now that I’ve been home for a few days, I can already say I miss Germany more than expected. This trip was truly something special, and I know I will carry the memories with me for a long time. From the places we visited to the people I met, the experience exceeded every expectation I…
Day 12: Free Day
Today was our last day in Germany. It is so sad to think that we have to leave tomorrow. Today we were given a free day to do whatever we wanted to do. Our plan got a little messed up. We originally planned to go to Salzburg, Austria. We got on the train to Munich…
Day 11: Final Presentations
Today was our last day to spend as a group. I woke up and headed to the university to meet with my group to finalize our presentation. When it was time for presentations, we went to the room. We were the fourth group to go, so we had to wait a while to present. Listening…
Day 8-Dachau
A Harrowing Glimpse into History: Visiting Dachau with Plus3 Germany 2025 As part of our University of Pittsburgh Plus3 Germany 2025 program, our group visited the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site—a somber but profoundly important experience that left an indelible mark on me. Walking through the camp grounds, it was almost surreal to stand in…
Day 13 – Back to Pittsburgh
Today was officially the end of our time in Germany. It was a long travel day, starting with a 5 AM wake-up to catch the bus to Munich Airport. We grabbed a quick breakfast and loaded up for the last ride with the group. The airport process went pretty smoothly, and security and customs didn’t…
Day 12 – Free Day in Innsbruck
For our free day, a few of us decided to make the most of it and take a day trip to Austria. At first, we thought we had a solid plan with the correct train tickets and a solid itinerary, but of course, it turned into a bit of an adventure. We thought we had…
Day 6-castle Neuschwanstein
This was my favorite day of the trip by far. We got up VERY early, around 6 am, and headed out to Schlosserland, which Joni informed us means land of castles. Stepping out of the bus, the view was stunning, and I immediately started taking pictures. The area we pulled into was in front of…
Day 5- Audi
This day took us to the Audi factory and museum, which was absolutely one of the biggest highlights of the trip. We got up early and went on a long bus ride to Ingolstadt, where the audi factory and museum are. Conner and I were looking forward to this day for a while before we…
Day 4: Continental+Regensburg
Day 4 saw us traveling to Regensburg, which is home to a Continental Technologies, or Conti-Tech, plant. As is tradition, there was no photography permitted while on the tour, but i did snag some pictures of the outside and the sunglasses and gummies they gave us. the tour was cool but not terribly interesting. This…
Time to fly home :)
After a long but fast two weeks, it was time to go home! Overall, the trip went really well. My favorite part about it was meeting and getting close with everyone. I did not know anyone going anyone going into the trip, and I think the very random and un-suspecting group made a great trip!…
Day 11 – Presentations and Farewell Dinner
Today was our last full day together as a full group. We started the day with our final presentations, each group sharing what they had learned from their assigned companies. My group had Hoerbiger, which turned out to be an interesting company to research since their main business operations are being threatened due to the…