Neither coincidence nor sudden enlightenment were involved: the goal of landing in IT has been with me for a long time. As you know, I am not alone in this dream, and so the search for an apprenticeship resembled the search for a needle in a haystack. A KV apprenticeship was therefore the sensible alternative, on which I could then build. And with TBF I found a great environment at the interface between man and technology. Of course, I didn't dare to hope that it would be possible to switch to IT so quickly. Right after my apprenticeship, I was allowed to start working in IT, which I was very happy about! To be honest, that wasn't a big surprise for many of us, as I was almost part of the office inventory there already. In a mixture of self-study and learning by "looking over the shoulder" I had already acquired a lot of know-how. Anyway, curiosity drives me on: in a field as dynamic as computer science, this thirst for knowledge is an important component. And this year I have now started with the higher technical college for computer scientists and can finally realise my dream.

I am fascinated by what pushes me to my limits, even if it can be really annoying in the meantime. That's also where my fascination for technology comes from. Digitalisation is something that goes on and on, keeps changing, reorganising. Development is never finished - and I have never finished learning! And this in regard to many different levels. There is always something going on in information technology. In everyday work, it's the small challenges that drive me: Working on servers, setting up laptops, supporting colleagues and trying things out... I enjoy analysing, finding solutions and making improvements - whether it's on an object or a process optimisation. I would not describe myself as a highly analytical cliché computer nerd: I am more like a little creative head (laughs). At the moment, for example, we are dealing with the topic of the "workplace of the future". What do new spatial concepts and infrastructures look like that will provide our employees with the best possible support for working and learning? Here, creativity is just as necessary as what you would call "classic" IT knowledge.

As a computer scientist, I work with computers, servers and other programmable devices and would like to learn to understand and optimise them. Because these systems behave highly dynamically and are today even "capable of learning", IT as a science is developing enormously fast. This keeps me on my toes when I want to offer employees the best possible infrastructure. In order not to miss the boat in this field, you need a well-connected team that combines specialist knowledge with pragmatism and customer proximity. This is why, the old-fashioned image of the introverted IT nerd has become obsolete, especially in our environment: communication is probably the competence we need most in our everyday work. After all, we also want to empower our employees - and not make them dependent on us.

Absolutely! In my room, for example, I have a tinkerer's corner where I'm currently assembling a PC for myself. That requires patience: I have to find the right parts together, but I can also be creative and try out different things. For example with colours, LED panels or other new things... I don't know if I'll ever be able to finish it! At the moment, I have another passion anyway. This summer I bought a youngtimer: A 1995 BMW convertible. It is my "gold piece", if you will. Here too, of course, my inclination to try out and optimise resonate. But at the moment, I limit myself to the aesthetics. Because the visual appearance of such a car is just as important as the technology and performance (laughs).