Engineering in Germany
🔹 Curated experiences: Every program is intentionally designed to feature guided learning, cultural engagement, and independent exploration experiences to drive global competency development, denoted on each itinerary with a blue diamond. Learn more about these experiences.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany
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Day 2: Munich
Meet your Field Director at the airportTake 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
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Day 3: 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
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Day 4: Munich
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
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Day 5: Munich
Add this in-depth excursion:
Dachau
Take time to reflect at Dachau, a WWII Nazi concentration camp built in 1935. Today, it serves as a powerful memorial museum, where you can learn about the lives and suffering of the political prisoners, Jews, and other Europeans who were imprisoned there.
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Day 6: Munich • Nuremburg • Dresden
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
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Day 7: 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
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Day 8: Dresden • Berlin
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
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Day 9: Berlin
🔹 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
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Day 10: Berlin
🔹 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
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Day 11: Depart for home
Add more days
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Day 11: Berlin • Hamburg
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
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Day 12: 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
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Day 13: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany
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Day 2: Munich
Meet your Field Director at the airportTake 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
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Day 3: 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
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Day 4: Munich
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
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Day 5: Munich
Add this in-depth excursion:
Dachau
Take time to reflect at Dachau, a WWII Nazi concentration camp built in 1935. Today, it serves as a powerful memorial museum, where you can learn about the lives and suffering of the political prisoners, Jews, and other Europeans who were imprisoned there.
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Day 6: Munich • Nuremburg • Dresden
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
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Day 7: 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
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Day 8: Dresden • Berlin
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
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Day 9: Berlin
🔹 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
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Day 10: Berlin
🔹 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
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Day 11: Depart for home
Add more days
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Day 11: Berlin • Hamburg
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
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Day 12: 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
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Day 13: Depart for home
Confidence • Curiosity • Global perspective • Empathy • Adaptability • Relatability • Self-Awareness
What's Included
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Transportation
Various modes of transport are tailored to your program. While some transfers are included, others may come at additional cost.
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Accommodations
Safe, comfortable lodging will be waiting for you at your destination.
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Select meals
Enjoy a combination of included meals and the freedom to explore local cuisine on your own.
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End-to-end support
Your dedicated EF team helps secure administrative approval and academic credit, provides enrollment tools, and helps establish your program’s ongoing presence on campus.
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EF Global Learning Toolkit
We offer various tools to help educators facilitate student growth abroad and on campus, including academically enriched travel programs, industry engagement opportunities, global learning resources, and a Global Competencies Assessment tool.
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Guided exploration
Gain insider knowledge and cultural perspective from licensed local guides: natural historians who provide cultural insights to enhance learning moments throughout the program.
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Field Visits
Experience academics in action during engaging visits with relevant organizations, thought leaders, and partners.
