Now that our time in Germany has come to an end, looking back I am so grateful for the memories, experiences, and friendships I have gained on this trip. Every early morning, and each late night, it was all worth it being surrounded by such great friends. To reflect back on all that I have…
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Austria Adventures! – Day 13
We are finally at our last day of the trip which is a free day! With the free time, I decided to go to Austria with the others on the trip. We took the train making our travel time just under 3 hours to get there. Once getting to Austria, the big group split into…
Adventure to Regensburg – Day 12
Time for another city! This time we made our way to Regensburg. It was just as beautiful as the rest. We started off with a guided tour and got to see the beauty of the city. Afterwards we got to explore on our own and find lunch for ourselves. My favorite thing to see was…
Presentation Time! – Day 11
It was finally time for our final presentation on our companies! My company was Audi which was so incredible to present on. It was an amazing opportunity to work with the University of Augsburg students on this project. There were minor technology issues such as the inability to connect to wifi on campus, but the…
A Reminder of School – Day 10
Tuesday of the second week we had a free day to allow us to work on our final presentations. I made my way to the university to meet with my group to finalize everyone’s part of the project. It was so great to continue getting to know the German students and about their lives. After…
Audi Tour – Day 9
Today we went on a tour of the Audi production facility. It was especially interesting to see the start-to-finish production which was something we did not get to see during our other visits. Beginning with the shaping of the metal, to putting the pieces together, to driving a brand new car through the facility as…
Dachau Camp Visit – Day 8
Today was a more somber day as we visited the concentration camp Dachau. There was so much history there and it was an unforgettable experience to walk in the area where everything happened years ago. Dachau is a camp for more military personnel as opposed to what some of the other camps may have been…
Shopping in Munich! – Day 7
After being here for a week, I feel like I have experienced so much! We’ve traveled via the tram and train now which has been such a neat experience here. Today we took the train into Munich which was about an hour away! We started off our day in Munich with a guided tour of…
Day Trip to Landsberg – Day 6
Today we spent the day in Landsberg Germany. Something I found really fascinating about this area is it is where Adolph Hitler was imprisoned. The prison is still standing today, and is used as a prison. While I did not make the walk over to see it, it was interesting to know we were right…
Castle Neuschwanstein & Wieskirche – Day 5
Hallo! Today was by far one of my favorite days. After a quick bus ride, we made our way to see Castle Neuschwanstein. To get to the view from the bridge, we had to hike up a steep hill about a mile or so. While this was not the most enjoyable hike, the views along…
Double Factory Tour – Day 4
We started out our day at Grob. It was really interesting to see just how big the facility was! One of my favorite parts about Grob is that they make all of their own machines, then use their machines to make the parts as well. Most companies either make the machines and sell them, or…
Rainy Day in Oberammergau – Day 3
Day 3 started off bright and early with a call time of 7:15. We made our way down to the bus to head to our first company visit – Hoerbiger! Hoerbiger is a company that makes parts for the automotive industry. I really enjoyed seeing the production of the synchronizers which equalizes the speed of…
Exploring the Campus – Day 2
Starting off day 2 of our trip, we got to experience riding the tram for the first time to head to the University of Augsburg. Upon arrival, we made our way to the Mervis Hall of Augsburg. Something I noticed that was different from Pittsburgh is that everything was a lot more quiet. No students…
Hallo from Augsburg!
Arrival: Hallo! We arrived at the Munich airport mid-morning and made our way through customs. The flight over was long but not horrible. On the flight over, I got to watch the sunrise through the plane window which was amazing to see. The sky started off in shades of pink and purple, turning into a…
Introduction – Rachel Pasterik!
Personal Introduction Hey! My name is Rachel Pasterik and I am a junior here at Pitt. I am a dual major in Finance and Accounting, as well as earning a Data Analytics certificate. I am originally from Beaver County which is about 30 minutes outside of Pittsburgh. Currently I have an internship at Covestro in…