Last year Bobby and the Down to Business Team visited Seattle and Vancouver last year where they recorded a show as part of the EY Entrepreneur of the year CEO retreat - where 24 finalists in the competition as well as previous participants gather for a week of guest lectures, factory visits & networking.

This year they have followed the group to Germany. After a packed few days in Berlin, the DTB team moved on to Munich.

Tune in to this week's Down to Business German special as Bobby talks to the three finalists in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year.

There will also be a report from a beer garden to see how the model of ‘open air’ drinking seems to work for the Germans; and a chat with the mind behind the Munich shrine to Michael Jackson.

Bobby also visited a BMW plant in Munich and got to test drive some cars; while former Wexford hurling manager and now hotelier Liam Griffin was in Germany to talk about the benefits of exercise for business people.

For all this and more, listen to the Down to Business German Special from 10am on Saturday morning. You can listen live at Newstalk.com. Highlights, podcasts and more blog posts can be found on the show page.