Study Trip

Study trip

Participation in the study trip is not compulsory. Costs for the study trip are shared between the students and the department. Typically the costs for each student are around 500 – 700 SEK. The cost varies with the flight ticket.

The study trip will take place on Monday - Tuesday, 21-22 November, in Hamburg and Bremen in Germany. Information about registration will be given during the lectures. 

General Schedule

This is a preliminary trip schedule, and is subject to changes. The final schedule will be published once we know the exact number of participants and the schedule for the company visits is fixed.

Sunday, Nov 20^th:

18:30: We meet at Hamburg main station, lane 3 (S-Bahn) and take the train to Bremen together. Make sure that your flight arrives latest at 18:00h in Hamburg airport!
21.00: Check in at Hostel Bremen. Those who come to Bremen directly, please make sure you check in before 21:00h.

Monday, Nov 21^st:

08.45: We leave the hostel and take the bus to Bremerhaven, where we will spend the whole day.
10.00 - 16.00: Visit of one or more facilities
16.30: Leaving back to Bremen.

Tuesday, Nov 22^nd:

07.00: Departure in bus to Enercon facilities in Westerholt (see map).
09.00 - 10.30: Presentations of the company, sales and grid integration.
10.30 - 13.00: Factory tour.
13.00 - 14.00: Lunch.
14.30 - 17.00: Visit of the E-66 (or E-126) wind turbine.
18.00: Leaving to the train station in Bremen to take the train to Hamburg.
20.00: Check in at Hostel Hamburg.

Wednesday, Nov 23^rd:

07.00 - 10.00: Breakfast in Hostel Hamburg and individual departure.

Note that:

• Students should pay for the trip to Hamburg or Bremen and be there on time.
• Students should have insurance and valid visa.
• The hostel in Bremen will provide breakfast. Lunch on Tuesday will be provided by Enercon.
• Students should inform the teaching assistants in case they are delayed. 
• Only the students enrolled in this course are allowed to participate in the study trip.

Final Registration 

The study trip schedule is confirmed to the extent that the dates are fixed. Only the schedule for Monday is to be decided. You may now start booking your flight tickets to/from Hamburg/Bremen.

When you have booked your ticket, please send an email to eg2340@gmail.com and include the following information:

1. Include a pdf version of your ticket
2. Name the option that you have picked, ie. A1,A2,B1 or B2, as in the above figure of the trip schedule.
3. Fill out the final registration form

The deadline for the final registration is Oct, 10th 2016, 13:00h.

Waiting List

The first 30 students who registered their interest in the study trip will be given priority and can book their tickets and register until the deadline 1 (Oct, 10th 2016, 13:00h).  Please send a short email to eg2340@gmail.com if you are already sure that you will not join the study trip.

The students on the waiting list can join the study trip if any of the first 30 students do not join until Oct, 10th 2016, 13:00h. The deadline 2 for these students will be on Oct, 20th 2016, 13:00h. The reason for the restriction on the number of students is that most companies only have room for a maximum of 30 people.

The sign-up list can be found below, where the first 30 students can book their tickets already, and places 31 and further need to wait for further info: