Buggin,
I went with the same tires as you. So far everyone on base is saying the all season will pass inspection, it will suck to have to buy a winter only set and make the car look like crap.
Definately will meet up with you. Of course the factory tour is cool, and both Benz and Push

have new museums. BMW world in Munich is worth the drive too, besides Munich in general. I want to hit the AMG factory for a photo opp too.
I'm headed over this week. I guess I get to deal with the seasonal sun deprevation. England was the same way when I moved there. Dark on the way to work, dark on the way home and cloudy all day. I swear I didn't see the sun for six weeks.
I tried to get a few mods done before I shipped but it didn't pan out. There is a shop on the Eurocharged website just north of Stuttgart. I'm going to check it out when able.
As far as shipping cost, Uncle Sugar picks up the tab. In general shipping works on size of the vehicle (how much space it takes up on the boat). I shipping a car on my own dime 10 years ago and it was only a 100 bucks to England.