We toured the soccer arena here in rotterdam today. This stadium was a little less impressive than FC Byern we saw back in munich. This staduim was also very old in comparison. It was interesting seeing the difference between two relativly large sports leagues here in the EU.
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Day 10 – Risner
Today we toured Delft and the windmills nearby. It was interesting learning how water managment affected the history of the netherlands. Learning they used mechanical power and these windmills was also a bit of interesting history on the country.
Day 9 – Risner
Today we took a bike tour around the port of Rotterdam. Our tour guide described how rotterdam is only 1 of 3 ports world wide that can accept Super Container Carriers like the one that got stuck in the suez canal last year. It was interesting seeing the sheer size of the port and being [...]
Day 8 – Risner
Today we toured amsterdam. The city is much more than you hear about the red light district and its smoking hub. This city is a major cultural hub and its architecture and citizens reflect it.
Day 6 – Risner
Today was the most important and Impactful day of the trip. We visited Dachau, the camp that was the model in the genocide caused in World War II. US World History classes don't give you the full sense of how impactful these camps were on the people inside and the outside communities. Standing in a [...]
Day 5 – Risner
As an experience yoday we had the chance to collaborate and hang out with german college students. It was interesting to dicuss things like cost of tuition and how they went about problem solving. These collaboration skills are something ill have to use frequently in my carrer.
Day 4 – Risner
Today we toured the palace in munich along with the FC Stadium with the alumni assoc. Touring the palace was the better experience of today in my opinion as it revealed the history of this city and its rulers. We got to hear about how this city was involved in the Holy Roman Empire and [...]
Day 3 – Risner
We got to tour Porshe and the city of Munich today. Munich is a completely different world compared to stuttgart in terms of architecture and liveliness of the city. Porshe had a great museum showing the history of their vehicles but a less in depth factory tour.
Day 2 – Risner
Today we toured Mercedes-Benz, it was a great experience getting to tour part of the final assembly. I've gotten to tour Fords Kentucky Super-duty Plant and getting to see another vehicle plant with such a level of automation that seems higher was an interesting experience. This first manufacturer tour was a great experience and I [...]
Day 1 – Risner
Today we walked around Stuttgart and something ive noticed scince arriving in Amsterdam. European Cities are so much easily accesable by foot and public transit than the US. We ate dinner together and while the german tastes may be a little different than the US, i feel that food is a great reflection of its [...]
