Engineering in Germany

Take a walking tour of Munich

With your Field Director you will see:

• Munich Cathedral, the representative landmark of Munich
• New Town Hall, a towering building home to the city government
• Hofbräuhaus, a famous beer hall dating back to the 16th century and a symbol of Bavarian hospitality

Enjoy dinner in Munich

Take a guided tour of Munich

With your expert local guide you will see:

• Olympic Stadium, built for the 1972 Olympic Games
• Residenz, the former royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs 
• Marienplatz, Munich's main city square

🔹 Cultural engagement & industry experience: Learn more about Munich’s engineering industry firsthand as you visit one of the city’s innovative companies

Take a guided tour of the Deutsches Museum, the world’s largest museum of science and technology

🔹 Cultural engagement & industry experience: Visit a local car factory and gain insight into all areas of state-of-the-art automobile production

Travel via Nuremberg, the site of the Nazi war crime tribunals, to Dresden

Take a tour of Dresden with your Field Director and trace the history of the Saxon capital and gain insight into the effects of the devastating fire bombing of World War II

Enjoy dinner in Dresden

Visit the Volkswagen Transparent Factory, originally used to assemble cars and now serves as a “showcase for electromobility” 

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend time exploring Dresden on your own

Travel to Berlin, now one of the world’s leaders in innovative technological approaches

Visit the German Museum of Technology, which features several exhibits on industrial technology, ranging from rail transport to aviation

🔹 Guided learning: Take a guided tour of Berlin

With your expert local guide you will see:

• Brandenburg Gate, Germany's iconic landmark representing peace and unity
• Kurfürstendamm, a famous avenue that’s lined with shops, hotels, and restaurants 
• Remains of the Berlin Wall, a physical and ideological divider now covered in political graffiti

Stop to take a photo at Checkpoint Charlie, a station that guarded the border between East and West Germany

Visit the Topography of Terror Museum, a history museum located on the site of buildings that served as the headquarters of the Gestapo and the SS

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Berlin on your own

🔹 Guided learning & industry experience: Participate in an interactive workshop where you’ll learn about the design thinking process and the way it inspires innovation

Enjoy dinner in Berlin

Travel to Hamburg, the second-largest city in Germany and an up-and-coming destination for young professionals  

Visit the Airbus Plant and learn all about the technological approaches, production, and assembly of Airbus aircrafts

Enjoy dinner in Hamburg

Take a walking tour of lively Hamburg and learn about the city from your Field Director

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend time exploring Hamburg on your own