Posts By: VAST

VAST26

September 19, 2026 After several days filled with university visits, lectures, company visits, and academic activities, September 19 gave us a chance to step away from the academic schedule and simply enjoy the weekend together. The day was officially planned as a weekend recreation day, giving us the freedom to   ... Read More

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VAST26

Friday, September 18, 2026 After several days filled with new places, long drives and countless impressions, Friday started in a fairly familiar way: breakfast, getting everyone into the cars and heading back to Old Dominion University. But what initially sounded like a normal university visit quickly turned into a day   ... Read More

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VAST26

17. SeptemberOur morning started with a visit to Liebherr USA’s headquarters in Newport News, and from the moment we arrived, it was clear that this would not be an ordinary company tour. After a warm welcome, we got the chance to look behind the scenes of one of the world’s   ... Read More

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VAST26

Starting the Day Morning Visit to the Naval Museum Our day started with a short visit to the Naval Museum in Norfolk, Virginia. It was an interesting way to begin the day and learn more about the naval history of Norfolk and its strong connection with the U.S. Navy. Although   ... Read More

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VAST26

Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Our second day in the American capital started the way most road trips do: with paperwork. Before anything else, a small group of us headed out to the airport to pick up our rental cars. Watching a group of German students negotiate American automatics, a parking   ... Read More

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VAST26

Our first day began very early, at 6:30 a.m., as the first meeting was scheduled to discuss the rest of the day’s activities. After that, we first took care of renting bicycles. Despite some initial difficulties, we managed to figure it out, so everyone showed up at the first meeting   ... Read More

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VAST26

From Berlin to New York Our VAST26 adventure began on Friday, September 11th, at Berlin Brandenburg Airport. At 10:00 a.m., we took off on our approximately nine-hour Delta flight to New York City. After months of preparation, it finally felt real: we were on our way to the United States!   ... Read More

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VAST26

Welcome to the official blog of VAST – Virginia Academic Summer Trip 2026! After months of planning, preparation, and looking forward to this journey, VAST26 is finally here. What started with meetings, applications, and travel plans has now become reality: our journey to the United States has begun. With plenty   ... Read More

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VAST25

Our time in the United States is slowly coming to an end, and it feels almost unreal to pack our suitcases again. It seems like just yesterday we were arriving, excited and a little nervous, not knowing what to expect from studying and living here. Now, as we prepare to   ... Read More

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VAST25

The day had arrived to leave Norfolk and head back to D.C.  By 7 a.m., we were packing up and saying goodbye to what had been our home for the past few days. Before heading out, we stopped at IHOP, a classic American diner with that unmistakable retro aesthetic. The   ... Read More

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VAST25

An unforgettable day in Virginia – from university insights to bull riding October 2nd was a special day for us: souvenir shopping time! After all, we wanted to bring home some memories — not just for ourselves, but also to show everyone back home: “We were in the USA!” So   ... Read More

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VAST25

Before we decided to go on this Trip to the United States, everyone imagined what campus life might be like—movies, coffee cups, and lecture halls full of students debating ideas. Now that we‘re actually here, we can say: it’s different than what we expected. Here’s what Wednesday looked like for   ... Read More

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VAST25

 Finally, the day had come to visit the courses we had chosen beforehand. We were allowed to attend any class we wanted and even picked some German lessons. So we went to different courses like marketing, HR-Management statistics, a few German classes, and so on. It was really lovely how   ... Read More

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VAST25

An early start meant some of us rushed through breakfast while others went straight for the biggest coffee cup they could find. Anything to wake up before our 8:30 a.m. departure to the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Fun fact: founded in 1693, it is the second-oldest   ... Read More

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VAST25

We had actually planned a day at the beach on the famous Outer Banks, but unfortunately the weather had other ideas and canceled our plans with rain and wind. Plan B – and what a plan it was! Instead, we spontaneously decided to explore the coast a little further north   ... Read More

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VAST25

Saturday morning started off pretty relaxed for all of us. There were no mandatory activities planned for today, which meant we could do whatever we wanted with our free time! After a quick breakfast, some of our group headed to the Norfolk Premium Outlets. Finally we had some time to   ... Read More

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