Ulrich Schmelzle curated best-of highlights from the inaugural trip, which took place over summer 2022.

Copper kettles at Beck's Brewery, learning about brewing operations and the global beer supply chain. It's true—beer is a central component of German culture.

Posing with a Bugatti Veyron at the Autostadt. What a beauty!

Learning about modern container terminal operations and logistics processes during our Hamburg harbor tour. Hamburg is the third largest port in Europe and a major location for shipbuilders and shipyards.

All set to tour Beck's!
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Showing our Husky pride and touring the modern "HafenCity" and the former warehousing district "Speicherstadt."

Lübeck European Hanse Museum, studying the Hanseatic trade history and medieval international logistic flows in the city of Lübeck.

Volkswagen is switching to electric cars. Students inspect the new electric drivetrain (VW's modular electric drive matrix, or MEB).

Bremen Boettchergasse, enjoying the atmosphere and the architecture in this historic district of Bremen.
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