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Saturday, 29 February
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION | DRESS | DESCRIPTION |
| 8:00 p.m.– 10:00 p.m. |
Informal welcome | qbixx Hotel lobby | Casual | Relaxing evening where participants can mingle and get to know one another. |
Sunday, 1 March
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION | DRESS | DESCRIPTION |
| 1:50 p.m. | Meet in hotel lobby | qbixx Hotel lobby | Business Casual | |
| 2:00 p.m.– 2:45 p.m. |
Bus transfer to Reinhold Würth University | qbixx Hotel lobby | Business Casual | Travel from qbixx hotel to university campus. |
| 2:45 p.m.– 3:30 p.m. |
Team registration / Welcome Reception | ‘G’ building – lobby | Business Casual | A chance for students, coaches and volunteers to meet and network, enjoy some appetizers, and take team photos. |
| 3:30 p.m.– 5:00 p.m. |
Opening Ceremony | ‘G’ building – main hall | Business Casual | Opening Remarks Official Welcome to Künzelsau Competition Overview Divisional Draw |
| 5:00 p.m.– 5:30 p.m. |
Campus tour | Business Casual | Team Ambassadors will take participants to their preparation rooms, presentation rooms, student lounge etc. | |
| 5:30 p.m.– 7:00 p.m. |
Welcome Dinner | ‘G’ building – lobby | Business Casual | |
| 7:00 p.m.– 7:45 p.m. |
Bus transfer to Schwäbisch Hall | Travel from university campus to qbixx Hotel. | ||
| 7:45 p.m.– | Free time |
Monday, 2 March
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION | DRESS | DESCRIPTION |
| 7:30 a.m.– 8:15 a.m. |
Bus transfer 1 to Reinhold Würth University | qbixx Hotel lobby | Business Professional | Students and coaches will shuttle to the university campus in a staggered fashion, depending on their preparation start time. |
| 9:15 a.m.– 10:00 a.m. |
Bus transfer 2 to Reinhold Würth University | qbixx Hotel lobby | Business Professional | |
| 8:30 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. |
Round 1 (4-hour preparation period) |
Heilbronn University campus | Business Professional |
Students start their four-hour preparation period in a staggered fashion. Lunch provided for students in their preparation rooms. Lunch provided for coaches and judges in their respective lounges at noon. After students present, they can watch other presentations or return to the hotel by NIBS provided bus. |
| 5:15 p.m.– 6:00 p.m. |
Coaches’ Meeting | Coaches’ Lounge | Business Casual |
Brief meeting to review operational and academic aspects of Day 1 of the competition. Coaches will be given an opportunity to offer feedback to the organizers and suggest potential adjustments to the remaining rounds of competition. |
| 6:00 p.m. | Bus transfer to Schwäbisch Hall | Travel from university campus to qbixx Hotel. | ||
| 7:30 p.m.– 10:00 p.m. |
Coaches’ Dinner | Bergl Hall | Casual | |
| 7:30 p.m.– 11:00 p.m. |
Competitors’ Dinner | Sparkassen VIP Lounge, Optima Sportpark | Casual |
Tuesday, 3 March
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION | DRESS | DESCRIPTION |
| 7:30 a.m.– 8:15 a.m. |
Bus transfer 1 to Reinhold Würth University | qbixx Hotel lobby | Business Professional | Students and coaches will shuttle to the university campus in a staggered fashion, depending on their preparation start time. |
| 9:15 a.m.– 10:00 a.m. |
Bus transfer 2 to Reinhold Würth University | qbixx Hotel lobby | Business Professional | |
| 8:30 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. |
Round 2 (4-hour preparation period) |
Heilbronn University campus | Business Professional |
Students start their four-hour preparation period in a staggered fashion. Lunch provided for students in their preparation rooms. Lunch provided for coaches and judges in their respective lounges at noon. After students present, they can watch other presentations or return to the hotel by NIBS provided bus. |
| 10:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m. |
Coaches’ Activity | Kunsthalle Würth | Business Casual | |
| 11:15 a.m.– Noon |
Bus transfer for Coaches to Reinhold Würth University | qbixx Hotel lobby | Coaches will shuttle to the university campus on a dedicated bus. | |
| 5:30 p.m.– 8:00 p.m. |
International Dinner | Mensa Künzelsau | ||
| 8:00 p.m.– 8:45 p.m. |
Bus transfer to Schwäbisch Hall | Travel from university campus to qbixx Hotel. | ||
| 9:30 p.m.– 10:30 p.m. |
Night Watchman Tour for Coaches (optional) |
Wednesday, 4 March
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION | DRESS | DESCRIPTION |
| 6:00 a.m.– 6:45 a.m. |
Bus transfer 1 to Reinhold Würth University | qbixx Hotel lobby | Business Professional | Students and coaches will shuttle to the university campus in a staggered fashion, depending on their preparation start time. |
| 6:45 a.m.– 7:30 a.m. |
Bus transfer 2 to Reinhold Würth University | qbixx Hotel lobby | Business Professional | |
| 7:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. |
Round 3 (3-hour preparation period) | Heilbronn University campus | Business Professional |
Students start their three-hour preparation period in a staggered fashion. This is the last round of the group matches. Top two point-earners in each group advance to the quarter-final round in the afternoon. |
| 12:15 p.m.– 1:10 p.m. |
Lunch for all participants | Mensa Künzelsau | Business Professional |
Lunch provided for students, coaches. Quarter finalists announced. |
| 1:10 p.m.– 6:30 p.m. |
Round 4, Quarter Final (3-hour preparation period) | Heilbronn University campus | Business Professional | Students who advance to the quarter-finals will enter isolation in a staggered fashion. |
| 1:15 p.m.– 4:15 p.m. |
Student activity for eliminated teams | Business Casual | Beer tasting OR Guided tour of jeans museum | |
| 6:30 p.m.– 7:15 p.m. |
Bus transfer to Schwäbisch Hall | Travel from university campus to qbixx Hotel. | ||
| 8:00 p.m.– 11:00 p.m. |
Würth Competition Night | Schwäbisch Hall | Casual |
Thursday, 5 March
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION | DRESS | DESCRIPTION |
| 8:50 a.m. | Meet in hotel lobby | qbixx Hotel lobby | Casual | |
| 9:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m. |
Bus transfer to Stuttgart | qbixx Hotel lobby | Travel from qbixx hotel to Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. | |
| 11:00 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. |
Guided tour of Mercedes-Benz Museum | Casual | ||
| 12:30 p.m.– 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch | Casual | Box lunches will be distributed. | |
| 1:30 p.m.– 3:00 p.m. |
Bus transfer to Weinsberg | Travel from Stuttgart to Weinsberg. | ||
| 3:00 p.m.– 4:30 p.m. |
Wine tasting event | Casual | ||
| 4:30 p.m.– 5:30 p.m. |
Bus transfer to Schwäbisch Hall | Travel from Weinsberg to qbixx hotel. | ||
| 5:30 p.m.– | Free evening |
Friday, 6 March
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION | DRESS CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| 5:45 a.m.– 6:30 a.m. |
Bus transfer 1 to Reinhold Würth University | qbixx Hotel lobby | Travel from qbixx hotel to university campus. | |
| 6:30 a.m.– 7:15 a.m. |
Bus transfer 2 to Reinhold Würth University | qbixx Hotel lobby | ||
| 10:00 a.m.– 10:45 a.m. |
Bus transfer 3 to Reinhold Würth University | qbixx Hotel lobby | ||
| 6:45 a.m.– 1:00 p.m. |
Round 5, Semi-Final Round (4-hour prep period) | Heilbronn University campus | Business Professional | |
| 12:30 p.m.– 1:15 p.m. |
Lunch for all participants | Mensa Künzelsau | ||
| 1:15 p.m.– 5:15 p.m. |
Round 6, Final Round (3-hour prep period) | Heilbronn University campus | Business Professional | Students who advance to the finals will enter isolation. |
| 1:15 p.m.– 4:15 p.m. |
Student activity for eliminated teams | Heilbronn University campus | Business Casual | Beer tasting OR Guided tour of jeans museum. |
| 1:30 p.m.– 2:30 p.m. |
Coaches’ meeting | Heilbronn University campus | Business Casual | |
| 4:40 p.m.– 6:00 p.m. |
Final Round presentation | Business Professional |
All students, coaches, and ambassadors are required to attend the final round and support their fellow students Participants are asked to arrive dressed for the final gala, as we will be going directly to the gala after the final round presentations. |
|
| 6:15 p.m.– 6:30 p.m. |
Bus transfer to Gala Dinner | Travel from university campus to Neubausaal. | ||
| 7:00 p.m.– 11:00 p.m. |
Closing Gala | Neubausaal | Gala Attire | This celebration will begin with a reception/cocktail hour, followed by dinner at 7:30. The official proceedings will culminate with an announcement of award-winners and medalists, including the 2020 NIBS World Champions. |
| 11:00 p.m.– 02:00 a.m. |
Post-Gala Party | Neubausaal | Gala Attire | |
| 00:30 a.m.– 00:45 a.m. |
Bus transfer 1 to qbixx hotel | Travel from Neubausaal to qbixx hotel. | ||
| 2:00 a.m.– 2:15 a.m. |
Bus transfer 2 to qbixx hotel | Travel from Neubausaal to qbixx hotel. |