Gearing Up

The Blue Ash visit to Ilmenau (and Berlin) is fast approaching. We leave a week from tomorrow, and I'm not ready. I've got to do the mundane (get my passport from the safety box at the bank, wash clothes and plan which items to take), to practical, work-related and personal goals.

Practical goals:
-meet students coming this summer
-talk with Frank about alternative times for the program after 2012
-translate for delegates and avoid possible embarrassments by delegation members

Teaching-related goals:
-get information for Berlin Ppt/presentation
-obtain "free reading" items for students
-get Kindereier for class

Personal goals:
-get to top of Kickelhahn (!)
-presents for people
-keep journal
-visit Ursula Nixdorf
-visit Langewiesen


Friday 4/24: depart Cincinnati

Saturday 4/25: Arrive Berlin
Friedrichsstadtpalast (Revue Qi)

Sunday 4/26: Tour Berlin:
Brandenburger Tor
American Embassy
Checkpoint Charlie
Jewish Museum

Monday, 4/27: Visit Potsdam
Continue to Ilmenau

Tuesday, 4/28: Visit the university
Meet with students coming to Cincinnati this summer
Business roundtable discussion



Wednesday, 4/29: Business visits
Dinner with city politicians and businessmen

Thursday, 4/30: Visit to Erfurt
Tour State Capitol
Meet with state representatives



Friday, 5/1: May Day holiday
Tour garden gnome factory
Visit Checkpoint Alpha (Geisa)
Farewell dinner

Saturday, 5/2: Depart Ilmenau
Arrive Cincinnati