During my stay at Oerlikon, I had the chance to work on state-of-the-art technologies implemented in the industry and be surrounded with many experienced colleagues from whom I learned, discussed with and contributed to real-world projects. As the company is focused on digitalization and developing industry 4.0 solutions, I had a chance to work with cloud and Internet of Things –related topics and deliver solutions back. However, my thirst for expanding my knowledge and network didn’t stop at 5 p.m., and I took advantage of a few among many events happening for networking, sharing knowledge and hackathons, just to name a few of them. So, I went to an AWS conference and a hackathon held at the Technical University of Munich – how cool is it to be surrounded by like-minded people, right?  

Since the beginning of the journey as part of the Internship Programme of German Business, I felt it is a right fit. The onboarding process and introductory and mid-term meetings showed me that I am part of a big community of professionals who always go the extra mile. Connecting with all the fellow scholarship holders during our stay in Germany enabled us to travel around, share and make amazing stories and memories, but also create lifelong connections.