North Carolina State University, Munich, May 08 - May 15, 2016

Sun, May 08, 2016

arrive Munich

day 1

breakfast
morning

hotel

arrive Munich

own arrangements

transfer to hotel/drop off luggage

bus transfer

lunch on your own

afternoon

evening

check in
cultural event: guided tour of Munich
take a walk through history as you visit the most important sights of the
capital city of Bavaria - Marien Square, New Town Hall, Cathedral of
Our Blessed Lady, Residence Palace and many others

public transport/walk

welcome dinner

public
transport/Ratskeller
restaurant

return to hotel

Mon, May 09, 2016

public transport

German innovation climate

breakfast

morning

day 2
hotel

visit: innovation for sustainable development

e.g. GE Global Research Europe
management presentation, discussion

bus full day

lunch on your own

afternoon

visit: strategy and innovation management

e.g. Siemens
management presentation, discussion
rest of the day at leisure
Recommended acitivity: flying fox (where culture meets adrenaline)
the flying fox entertainment center allows you to walk on top of the
transparent Olympic Stadium roof with a magnificent view of Olympic
Park and Munich itself; you descend by flying across the whole stadium
in 50 seconds using a sophisticated zip line mechanism

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Tue, May 10, 2016

progressive technologies

day 3

breakfast

morning

hotel

visit: leading growth through innovation

e.g. Intel
management presentation, discussion

public transport

lunch on your own

afternoon

visit: creating value through new product development

e.g. BMW
management presentation, discussion

public transport

cultural event: BMW factory tour

visit the home plant of the BMW Group and see live and in-detail how
individual cars are produced; follow a car on its way to completion and
experience the fascination of technology during a 2-hour guided tour
(depending on availability & time; last group can enter at 4:30 pm)
rest of the day at leisure

Wed, May 11, 2016

marketing systems

day 4

breakfast

morning

hotel

visit: marketing strategies for innovative product

e.g. Texas Instruments Deutschland
management presentation, case study, discussion

Weihestephan
restaurant

group lunch
afternoon
late afternoon

bus half day

free to explore the city

return to hotel

bus transfer

Recommended acitivity: Bavarian State Opera

enjoy a classical masterpiece (performance dependent on schedule)
and take in the exquisite beauty of the Bavarian State Opera

Thu, May 12, 2016

scaling up ideas

day 5

breakfast

morning

hotel

visit: community based innovation

e.g. HYVE
management presentation, discussion

bus full day

lunch on your own

afternoon

visit: open source technology: redefining the market

e.g. Red Hat
management presentation, discussion
rest of the day at leisure

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current trends

day 6

breakfast

morning

afternoon

hotel

visit: boosting growth through creative design thinking

e.g. Pilotfish
management presentation, case study, discussion

public transport

public
transport/Augustienerkeller

farewell lunch
rest of the day at leisure
Recommended acitivity: trip to Dachau
learn more about World War II, the Holocaust and the oldest Nazi
concentration camp

Sat, May 14, 2016

day at leisure

day 7

breakfast

hotel

free to relax & explore the city

Recommended acitivity: Neuschwanstein Castle
visit one of the most popular of all the palaces and castles in Europe;
the palace has appeared prominently in several movies and was the
inspiration for Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle

Sun, May 15, 2016

depart for USA

day 8

breakfast
morning

hotel

check out/transfer to the airport

bus transfer

depart for USA

own arrangements

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