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Successful UA Exchange Program Gets a Reboot
- The University of Alabama reboots the Alabama-Esslingen-Mercedes Exchange as the AEMX program for Global Leaders.
- Fifteen UA freshmen comprise the first AEMX cohort, starting a multifaceted engineering and language track.
- The program blends German language study with automotive engineering courses on campus and internships abroad.
- MBUSI and UA officials signed an international MOU in December 2025 formalizing the three-institution partnership.
- Program alumni reportedly gain a competitive edge through international exposure and language skills.
- The new cohort aims to create multilingual engineers familiar with German research and design methods.
- The AEMX program is a direct evolution of the former Two Steps Ahead initiative.
- UA President Peter J. Mohler and MBUSI CEO Federico Kochlowski participated in the program's formalization.
- UA describes the program as providing culture and internship experiences alongside engineering studies.
- The program emphasizes collaboration between academia and industry to prepare future engineers.
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