Like I’ve said in each blog post before, I was beyond lucky to have gone on this trip. The fact that we were able to visit the companies and places we did was incredibly special. The connects that Dr. Feick and Korbinian have really make a huge difference. Seeing real applications of so many different…
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Day 11: Final Presentations (May 18)
Our final full day in Augsburg was definitely filled with the most work. We began to finish up our presentations at nine in the morning and worked until 1:45. Running through the presentation three times gave the group a decent amount of confidence before the final run in front of the class. At 12, we…
Day 10: Glorious Neuschwanstein (May 17)
Today may have been the most exciting for the entire so far due to the fact that visiting a castle was on the itinerary. An hour and a half bus ride took the group to the bottom the mountain, where we were already introduced to some amazing sights. Even before the bus arrived, one could…
Day 9: Magnificent, Monstrous in Size, the Ulm Munster (May 16)
Another day where we had to take the train, the group traversed through early morning rain to the Augsburg train station. As soon as we arrived, we realized that our train had been canceled, meaning we had to wait another half an hour. In the end it was fine because only a few minutes after…
Day 8: Dachau (May 15)
As the trip to Dachau came closer, Dr. Feick reminded the group of important and heavy this experience will be. He also told us about the respect we must have while we were there. We took his words to heart and all acted accordingly while visiting the memorial. I believe that it near impossible to…
Day 7: Magnificent Munich (May 14)
Today started off better than almost every other day so far due to the fact that I was able to sleep until 8 instead of 6 or 7. We were tasked soon after with navigating our way onto the train system to arrive at Munich. I realized that transportation in Germany is far more efficient…
Day 6: Last Company Visit at Grob Werke (May 13)
Today was the last time we had to wake up at six to make it on time for the bus, and it was also the last company visit of the trip. We were given a tour of the Grob-Werke factory by a very enthusiastic and personable employee, which made our final visit much easier. Another…
Day 5: Weisswurst and Faurecia (May 12)
It has become perfectly evident that getting enough sleep is impossible to come by on this trip, and today this was especially true. Although everyone was exhausted, we were treated to a Weisswurst breakfast in the countryside. The restaurant was sat right next this gorgeous field of rapeseed with hills in the background, which turned…
Day 4: Terrific Tours in Munich! (May 11)
Starting with the earliest day of the trip so far, we got on the bus at 7 AM to travel to Webasto. Since everyone was already tired in the morning, we knew that the next 12 hours of company visits would be long. Despite the lack of sleep, it was impossible not to enjoy the…
Day 3: The Alps Say it All (May 10)
The day started out a little bit rough because of our 7:15 AM bus departure. Although it was not ideal to wake up at six in the morning, I was able to get a nice picture of the morning sky blooming over Augsburg. After another great hotel breakfast, we made an hourlong journey through the…
Day 2: Scavenger Hunt Adventure (May 9)
The second day in Germany began early as we traveled to the University of Augsburg for the first time. It was amazing to see the vast amount of green space on campus, with the grass and flowers allowed to grow freely. We met the campus cat and saw geese swimming in the lake, which was…
Day 1: Our Action-packed Journey to Germany (May 7-8)
The trip to Augsburg has finally arrived! The time between first applying to Plus 3 and driving to the airport for our flight truly flew by. However, the duration of our journey across the Atlantic Ocean took longer than expected. After we had made it to Charlotte and took off for our connecting flight to…
Willkommen Plus 3 and Augsburg
Hello! My name is Zach Nellas and I am a freshman engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh. I have lived just outside of Pittsburgh all of my life, previously attending Mt. Lebanon High School where I played soccer for most of my life. The hobbies that give me the most enjoyment in life are…