Griffin in Germany
CHC STUDENT: JOSEPH MULLIN
MAJOR: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, LANGUAGE & CULTURE
ACTIVITIES: BASEBALLÂ
"Through the help of Sister Mary Helen Kashuba, Professor Barbara Diemer, I was able to study in Bonn, Germany this past summer. I was fortunate enough to have been in the Renewable Energy: Policy and Development program at the University of Bonn. The program enriched me in German culture, seeing cities such as Berlin, Aachen, Potsdam, Hamburg, and Cologne. To further educate us on Germany’s seemingly endless history, I was provided with visitations to historic sites, such as the Berlin Wall, Frederick the Great’s Sanssouci Palace, the canals of Hamburg, and much more. The program was centered on Germany’s advancement in the field of renewable energies, and it became apparent to me that they most definitely lead by example. I was able to visit windmill centers, biomass farms, and geothermal energy sites and was given a rigorous education on the efficiency of Germany’s renewable programs. The trip even took us to the European Union center in Brussels, Belgium to discuss policies regarding this field. In a matter of six weeks, I learned more about the German language and culture than I ever could have possibly imagined. My biggest hope is that I am fortunate enough, one day, to return to Germany and do it all over again."