Today I was able to use my knowledge of the train systems to make my way to the Munich Airport to catch my flight back to the United States. The prior experiences and knowledge of knowing what train to follow, what connections to make, and what stations to get off helped me to get to [...]
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Munich Day 6
Today we were able to have a tour of the FC Bayern Munich team stadium. We saw the behind the scenes of the locker rooms and press rooms, as well as the turf being maintained and the stadium during non-match days. After that, we went to that Dachau concentration camp, where we witnessed the site [...]
Munich day 5
Today we went to the BMW museum and showroom. Additionally, we were able to have free time to tour the city of Munich by ourselves and visit the old Olympic park where the 1972 Olympics were held. For dinner, we had a group meal at the original Hofbrauhaus, which is hundreds of years old. I [...]
Day 4 Reutlingen
Today we spent the entire day with students from the University of Reutlingen. Together, we were able to listen to workshop lectures that included topics that ranged from Blockchain supply chain management, Cobots, and Artificial Intelligence. We only had time to attend two out of the three lectures, so I attended the one about Cobots [...]
Reutlingen Day 3
Today we took a walking tour of the city of Reutlingen and met up with some professors at the University of Reutlingen. At the University, we were able to listen to a presentation related to the auto industry. This was very interesting, as we also toured the Mercedes Benz factory in the morning before we [...]
Stuttgart Day 2
Today we took a tour of the Porsche factory, where we were able to witness the development of the 911 and 718 models. Additionally, the free time we were able to have was one of the highlights of the day, as we were able to experience the city and see all of the sights we [...]
Stuttgart Day 1
During the first day of our study abroad program, we took a walking tour to see the historical sights of the city. One of my favorite parts was when the tour guide covered the old castle of Stuttgart and the statue that tied into the history of the pretzel. According to the guide, the pretzel [...]