Today was the day we got to visit Neuschwanstein Castle, a castle this crazy king built to hide out in so he could avoid Munich. This king wasn’t too found of being king and did not want to rule. Therefore, he built a castle to run away to. Unfortunately, I was a little disappointed in both the…
Tag: Summer 2017
Heutige Abenteuer: BMW Part Two and the Olympia Tower
Everyone seemed to be extra dressed up today because we visited BMW headquarters in Munich. I expected the tour to be very interesting, but it surpassed what I expected. In the beginning, we got to take pictures and sit in the cars on the showroom floor which was fun. The i8 series car they had on…
Metal and Mountains (May 10, 2017)
Today was probably my favorite day so far in Germany. We hopped on the bus at 8:00 am to go to our next company visit, Hirschvogel. They are a family owned mittlestand company that does a wide variety of forging for the automotive industry. I found their business model interesting because they don’t just make…
Heutige Abenteuer: Munich
I have been looking forward to visiting Munich for so long that I was fully awake this morning. I enjoyed taking the regional train from Augsburg to Munich because I was just relaxing with my headphones in and staring at beautiful Germany outside my window. In Munich, we took a tour starting in Mary Square, “The Heart…
Heutige Abenteuer: SGL Group and BMW Part One
Today was the day we visited the company I am specifically working on, SGL Group, who (basically) uses carbon fiber to make automotive parts. While there, we toured areas where carbon fiber was being made and used to make parts. I also saw a KUKA robot being used. (Robots are crazy!) It was very interesting to…
Heutige Abenteuer: Weisswurt and KUKA
I definitely woke up the most awake this morning as we were able to sleep in a little bit, and we were headed to a restaurant called “Baindlkirch” to eat a traditional Bavarian breakfast. Don’t get me wrong, the hotel breakfast isn’t bad and their coffee machine is fantastic, but it is a hotel breakfast so it’s…
Day 1: The journey begins
Today was a very long day. The journey started out in the infamous Tower C, where we met our new travel buddies and got ourselves situated for the journey ahead. We all went to dinner together at the Union Grille, where I introduced myself to my colleagues by ordering them two orders of indoor s’mores….
Heutige Abenteuer: Faurecia and Martin Luther
Today was out first company visit and there was no rain! Woohoo! We traveled to Faurecia, a French company that is a top manufacturer of car engines and exhaust systems, among other products, in the automotive industry. We had to put on safety googles, a lab coat, and steel toe safety shoe slip-on’s to be…
A Plethora of Leather!
Another amazing day spent in Milan, Italy! One of the first places we walked around in was the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping mall. It is one of the world’s oldest shopping malls filled with some of the world’s classiest (and most expensive) stores. Prada, Louis Vuitton, and Versace were some of the first…
Heutige Abenteuer: Presentation One and a Scavenger Hunt
After a good ten hours of MUCH NEEDED sleep, I woke up and headed to the University of Augsburg to meet the rest of the German students to start, finish, and present our first presentations. My group consisted of four American students and three German students and the company we were assigned was SGL Group. At…
Heutige Abenteuer: The longest layover and an introduction to Augsburg
These past two days have been extremely draining. I did a lot of traveling, waiting, and not sleeping, so when we finally got to Augsburg I was struggling to stay awake. We had a layover in Newark airport for around 9 hours, so we were all anxious to make it to Germany and complete our lengthy…
Meet Plus3 China 2017!
Welcome to the China Plus3 Study Abroad Program! Each year, a group of freshman engineering and business students will conduct a 2-week field study in several cities China. The field study includes company visits, sightseeing, and lectures in China, and the students will learn about international dimensions of engineering, business, and culture. Each student will…
Meet Plus3 Italy 2017!
Welcome to the Italy Plus3 Study Abroad Program! Professors Jack Patzer and Mary Duquin are traveling to Milan, Italy with 20 College of Business Administration and Swanson School of Engineering students from May 6 – May 20. In addition to numerous cultural experiences, the trip will include visits to Como Textile, Milan Textile, MF1-Mario Faroni Knitwear Factory, Sartorial Cavour Tailoring Company,…
Meet Plus3 Vietnam 2017!
Welcome to the Vietnam Plus3 Study Abroad Program! During their two weeks in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, students will experience a dynamic mix of educational and cultural activities. Plus 3 participants will have the chance to be immersed into Vietnamese culture during the trip. The main academic portion of the Plus 3 program…
Meet Plus3 Costa Rica 2017!
Welcome to the Costa Rica Plus3 Study Abroad Program! Professor Ryan Teeter and Laura Caroll, Academic Advisor, are traveling to the Costa Rican Central Valley, Monteverde, and Tarrazu with 20 College of Business Administration and Swanson School of Engineering students from May 6 – May 20. In addition to numerous cultural experiences, the trip will include visits to…
Meet Plus3 Germany 2017!
Welcome to the Germany Plus3 Study Abroad Program! Professor Lawrence Feick and Brad Miner, Pitt Business International Programs, are traveling to Augsburg, Germany with 20 College of Business Administration and Swanson School of Engineering students from May 6 – May 20. In addition to numerous cultural experiences, the trip will include visits to BMW, Faurecia, Hirschvogel,…