A large part of my “Media Informatics & Interactive Entertainment” degree at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences is spent on the module “Science & Business” (WW). In this module, students work over three semesters in teams alongside one of the university’s partner companies on a real-world problem. For example, Siemens approached the university needing software to manage lighting products, or Endress+Hauser with the task of developing an internal communication platform.

My team — five colleagues and I — collaborated with ABUS Pfaffenhain on a very specific challenge related to the production of locking systems. ABUS (August Bremicker Söhne KG) is a German manufacturer of preventive security technology with an international presence. Our task was to design a physical device and develop corresponding software so that, using image recognition, the assembly of tiny components could be checked, supporting employees in their workflows.

Due to the sensitive nature of security technology and the company’s global relevance, I am unable to share detailed specifics of the project publicly.

Over the course of the project, I took on the roles of Project Manager, Recorder, and Documentalist within our team. Occasionally, I also contributed directly to the system’s development. Most of my time, however, was spent preparing and following up on meetings, planning the next development steps, and documenting our progress.

At the end of the project, we were required to submit and present our (almost) finished product — not publicly, but internally within the university. For our team, this included a website, a development blog, and explanatory videos.

The videos were entirely my responsibility: I independently conceptualized, designed, and produced them. Apart from background music and a few 3D models, everything was planned and created by me.

My team and I completed the project — and thus the module — with a final grade of 1.7.

Some of the results are shown here (Video B had to be partially censored in certain sections):