"Cherasco Storia" - An excursion to Piedmont

As part of the "Cherasco Storia" event, a group of RWU students traveled to Piedmont last week. To begin with, the small delegation of students visited the company BRC Westport Fuel Systems on May 16 as part of the "Cherasco Storia" event. This company is involved worldwide in the development, manufacture and sale of LPG and gas systems and associated components. BRC's products are supplied to over 70 countries. With more than 1,000 employees, BRC is one of the largest suppliers in the industry and develops and tests new components in international racing series with the BRC Racing Team. The five RWU students were able to visit the company's development and research center, among other things. "It was exciting to see a company like Westport Fuel System behind the scenes. I found the welcome very warm and the whole visit super structured ," said Maren Fink, who was there for the first time this year.

The excursion continued the next day with an event organized by Confindustria Cuneo and the city of Cherasco: "Gli imprenditori dialogano con gli studenti". A number of companies from the region presented their stories."Everything starts with an idea," explained Giuliana Cirio, Director of Confindustria Cuneo, and encouraged those present to get involved in new projects.

On the last day of the excursion, the students took part in the "Cherasco Storia" book award ceremony. This year's winners are Marie Faverau and Tamar Herzig. A total of around 500 pupils and students from Italian and international universities and colleges attended the event. Afterwards, the hosts, the town of Cherasco, in the person of Mayor Carlo Davico, invited the students to share a meal with delicious Piedmontese specialties.

Natalia De Pascale Speck, Head of the CLIC Language Center, is very satisfied with the excursion:"For our students, it was not only an opportunity to gain intercultural and international experience, but also to get to know Cherasco, an idyllic town in the Langhe region of Piedmont, with its history, culture and economic players at first hand".