Excursions

BMW - A Look at the German Automobile Industrie
This year we'll combine a look at Germany's automobile industry with an excursion to one of its oldest and most beautiful cities, Regensburg. Sporty elegance and excellent quality from Germany: these are still the attributes one associates with BMW. Having sold over 800,000 vehicles, BMW's revenue increased last year to a record high. A tour through the Regensburg factory will give you the opportunity to see behind the scenes at one of the most well-known automobile companies in the world. Afterward we'll take a stroll through Regensburg's old town.

Das Siemens Forum - Innovation and Visions
Over 150 years of innovation have made Siemens worldwide one of the leading electrotechnology and electronics manufacturers. 447,000 employees in 190 countries brought in a revenue last year of 84 billion EURO. A tour through the SIEMENS-Forum will give you a chance to become familiar with the developmental history of this modern industry and all its represented areas of expertise: microelectronics, communications, information technology and much more. At the same time, Siemens will also present to you with their visions for the future.

The King's Castles
The highlights of this day-long excursion are the castles of the famous King Ludwig II. Built along the cliffs, we will visit both the fairy tale-like Neuschwanstein and the smaller Rokoko-inspired favorite, Castle Linderhof. King Ludwig II realized his fairy tale dreams with small refined details and at Linderhof, an artificially constructed stalactite cave, the Moorish Kiosk. On the way we will stop at the world famous Wieskirche, one of the most beautiful baroque churches in Germany and at the end of our trip we will visit the monastery Ettal with its 14th century church. With a little luck, we will also get to listen in on the Gregorian chanting of the monks.

A Bike Tour through Munich
A bike tour will offer you your first impression of the variety that Munich has to offer. You will see some of Munich's nicest districts, Schwabing, the English Garden and much more!

Alte Pinakothek
The Alte Pinakothek is not only one of the oldest museums in the world, but with almost 900 works of art, it also houses one of the world's most famous collections. Here you can see a representative example of European paintings from gothic to baroque. Whether Dürer, Rembrandt, Rubens, Tizian or Tintoretto, every famous European artist is represented, making it a "must" for any visitor to Munich.

The Lenbachhaus - Modern Art in Munich
The Lenbachhaus has achieved international fame with the largest collection of paintings from Kandinsky and the other members of the of the art group "Blauer Reiter" (Marc, Macke, Münter, Klee, Jawlensky). On a tour with an art historian from the University of Munich, you will become familiar with the birth of modern art in the 20th century.