Last day in Germany

Our last day in Berlin involved a trip to Pergamon, located on Museum Island.

Friday = Free day to explore!

Today, we broke into groups for our choice of sightseeing.

Berlin

Today we arrived in Berlin after taking a two hour train ride through the rural Saxony and Brandenburg countryside. We met with the German Academic Exchange Service and UBA (German equivalent of the EPA).

Chemnitz city and TU Chemnitz

Today, the group travelled to Chemnitz city, about an hour drive from Dresden. There, we toured the city of Chemnitz, as well as the Technische Universität Chemnitz.

Zwinger mit Semperbau and the Supratrans II

Today is our third day in Germany and we visited Dresden's Zwinger mit Semperbau, a historic building.

TU Dresden

Today, we visited Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden) to learn about research going on there. Later we got see the city.

Arrival in Dresden

Today we arrived in Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony, and learned a lot about its history.

Germany—Research Today in the EU (European Union)

CSE 1002: Freshmen Global Seminar (1 credit)

Leader: Professor Beth Stadler, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Travel Dates: Saturday, March 11-Sunday, March 19, 2017 (Spring Break)

Location and Description

Experience Germany, a hub of European research and industry. This group will visit universities and research centers in Berlin and Dresden. Professor Stadler will introduce students to state-of-the-art research practices in Europe and compare the European Union (EU) and United States research methods using nanotechnology as a case study.