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From Sunday through Wednesday afternoon, the weather could be described as nothing less than simply beautiful. Crystal clear skies hung over distant Alps, creating a setting fit for a Brothers Grimm fairy tale. However, the meteorological spell broke Wednesday evening as dark clouds, thunder, and showers rolled in over the Bodensee (Lake Constance). Cool showers continued through the night and cloudy, threatening skies persisted Thursday morning.

Priscilla Campbell (ORISE) gives the group the daily information briefing in the breakfast room of the hotel. This morning, the last day of activities at the Inselhalle, she tells the group that Friday morning they need to be packed, get breakfast, check out, and be ready to board the ferry to Mainau by 8 a.m. sharp.

Today is the last day of activities at the Inselhalle. The morning will begin with a roundtable discussion where seven laureates on stage take turns introducing their topics, then exchange comments and questions, and finally take questions from the students gathered in the hall. This will be followed by a final round of afternoon discussions with individual laureates.

Tomorrow, the closing ceremonies will be held on the island of Mainau (pronounced MY-now), home of Count and Countess Bernadotte. The laureates and students will board the ferry for the two-hour trip to Mainau. This will be one last opportunity for the students to engage the laureates in conversation.

Following the closing ceremonies, the students will return to Lindau and most will board a bus to Zurich. Saturday morning the students will either begin their journey home or continue their travels in Europe.