Describe your perfect workday

Finding an elegant solution to a tricky problem, helping out colleagues when they have questions, and then testing it on the machine – and it just works. That’s the best feeling.

What has been the best part of your professional life to date?

When customers tell us how proud they are to work with our technology – and how much they appreciate how reliable it is. That really sticks with you.

And the worst?

At a previous job: 100% remote work, zero team spirit, and way too many complex tasks as a working student. A valuable experience, but a tough one.

If you could give your 14-year-old self a piece of advice, what would it be?

Follow your curiosity. Choose what really interests you – and take your time to truly understand things.

Name three things that make RACE RESULT special

The people, the trust-based leadership, and the hands-on work: as much as possible is built in-house – hardware and software alike.

What’s a must for your lunch?

Definitely the chats with my colleagues – that’s the best part.

How many cups of coffee do you have per day?

Three espressos – and I’m still working on perfecting my latte art.

Do you listen to music at work, and if so, what?

On the way to work, it’s techno. At the office, usually none – that’s when I focus best.

What could RACE RESULT do even better?

A few more small team events: things like bike rides, local sports events, or department trips – maybe a welding workshop or short tech tours like at a data center or water plant.

What’s your favorite place in Karlsruhe?

Looking out from the Turmberg across Karlsruhe to the Palatinate – or riding my road bike through the tree-lined road between Thomashof and Palmbach.

What do you appreciate about working in this region?

The variety of landscapes and the short distances between work, sports, and leisure – everything’s close by.

What’s a little secret that you’d like to share here for your future colleagues?

The best conversations happen over coffee – just ask, everyone here will gladly take a moment for a chat.

If you had the EMC chamber to yourself for a day, what would you do with it?

Crank up some movie soundtracks or techno really loud – just to test those acoustic vibes.

Let’s talk about the Olympics: what would be your event?

Road cycling – or triathlon if I had to pick a second.

What does success mean for you?

Success is when I can truly support my teammates – whether that’s through clean code for our production machines or solving tricky bugs together.

Describe your perfect workday

My perfect day? I love tinkering, diving into new topics, and constantly learning something new. It’s the best when I can try out new things and have those little aha moments along the way.

What has been the best part of your professional life to date?

The best moment was definitely when I passed my final exams, could finally start working full-time, and put everything I’d learned into practice.

And the worst?

The finals themselves were the toughest part — but honestly, nothing really bad has happened in my work life so far.

If you could give your 14-year-old self a piece of advice, what would it be?

You don’t have to have it all figured out yet. Try things, trust yourself — your career path will fall into place naturally.

Name three things that make RACE RESULT special

Definitely the people, the freedom to explore and get involved anywhere, and of course, working right in the middle of nature.

What’s a must for your lunch?

Good company.

How many cups of coffee do you have per day?

None so far – but with the coffee culture at Race Result, that might still change :)

Do you listen to music at work, and if so, what?

I’m a total podcast person, but also into electronic music – house, tech, drum & bass, pretty much everything.

What could RACE RESULT do even better?

A small gym or training room for after work :)

What’s your favorite place in Karlsruhe?

Right now, it’s the Tanzloft.

What do you appreciate about working in this region?

The morning view is just amazing – it’s such a motivator and really gets you in a good mood for the day.

What’s a little secret that you’d like to share here for your future colleagues?

At the Christmas party, all the newbies have to sing…?!

If you had the EMC chamber to yourself for a day, what would you do with it?

A mini private rave :)

Let’s talk about the Olympics: what would be your event?

Depends on the day – either couch potato or running.

What does success mean for you?

Walking my own path, no matter what others think, and staying positive through it all.

Describe your perfect workday

That would probably be a holiday, when I get the chance to do whatever I want, nothing more, nothing less.

What has been the best part of your professional life to date?

It was when the 2013 “Run in Lyon” event finished and we realized that essentially everything we’d thought up had worked

And the worst?

I spent all of my savings on our second printing machine and when we installed it, it started spewing out smoke. That definitely left a sour taste in my mouth.

If you could give your 14-year-old self a piece of advice, what would it be?

Don’t take latin, take french!

Name three things that make RACE RESULT special

An extraordinary team, extraordinary solutions, extraordinary prospects.

What’s a must for your lunch?

Spending at least a few minutes outside in the sun to keep from getting too pale sitting in the office all day.

How many cups of coffee do you have per day?

It’s not about the number of drinks, it’s about the perfectly poured (milk) foam on top!

Do you listen to music at work, and if so, what?

Right now I’m listening to “I see girls” by Tom Neville — definitely can’t play that through my speakers in the office!

What could RACE RESULT do even better?

There’s somehow never beer or ice cream left and I have to settle for fruit and schnapps.

What’s your favorite place in Karlsruhe?

The seat of my bike.

What do you value about working in this region?

We get lots of sun, you can get away quickly, you can get back quickly, it’s very green, I have great friends here and there are great bike paths.

What’s a little secret that you’d like to share here for your future colleagues?

If you have to spend a late night at the office, always make sure that another colleague is there so you don’t have to be the one to switch on the office alarm.

If you had the EMC chamber to yourself for a day, what would you do with it?

Can I bring a guest? :-)

Let’s talk about the Olympics: what would be your event?

Luckily, the triathlon has been an olympic event since 2000!

What does success mean for you?

Being able to follow my dreams everyday and work toward personal fulfillment.

Describe your perfect workday

99% of the time, my day goes great. Only in one percent of cases the machines don’t want to cooperate the way I imagined. But that’s no problem — we have excellent technicians, engineers, and plenty of tools to make it work.

What has been the best part of your professional life to date?

This might sound cheesy since I work here, but already during my job interview I felt an immediate sense of belonging. It was one of those moments when I thought: “Wow, I’m not here for an interview — I’m already part of the team, I belong here!” I was sure this was where I wanted to be — the beginning of something great and fulfilling — and that I had found something truly special. And I was right.

And the worst?

As one of my mottos goes: it’s not bad — it’s just good for something else. Even if situations or people can be frustrating, it’s just one day. You learn from it. Chin up and move on.

If you could give your 14-year-old self a piece of advice, what would it be?

Well done — keep it up! Stay true to your values and everything your mother and grandparents taught you. Keep following their morals, work ethic, and humanity. Stand up for yourself — don’t worry, you’ll get much better at that.

Name three things that make RACE RESULT special

Honesty, reliability, fairness.

What’s a must for your lunch?

Something fruity (juice, fruit …) — and chocolate for dessert 😊

How many cups of coffee do you have per day?

Two.

Do you listen to music at work, and if so, what?

Yes, I do. Pretty much everything except German Schlager and death metal.

What could RACE RESULT do even better?

I think it’s excellent just the way it is. People who have worked in different cities or even countries and have been searching for good jobs know what I mean — and they’ll truly appreciate a great workplace when they find one.

What’s your favorite place in Karlsruhe?

Gladly! The Botanical Garden, Durlach’s old town, Vogelbräu Karlsruhe, the little antique shop near my place, the Thalia bookstore on Kaiserstraße — and of course, dm.

What do you appreciate about working in this region?

I think Baden-Württemberg is beautiful, unique, generous, and full of opportunities — especially when it comes to work. Whoever wants to work here will find a way. “Nice here. But have you been to Baden-Württemberg?” 😊

What’s a little secret that you’d like to share here for your future colleagues?

Be fair and hardworking. Don’t be afraid to learn or to make mistakes. Stay curious and creative.

If you had the EMC chamber to yourself for a day, what would you do with it?

I’d probably try to generate waves and measure their direction to see how they spread.

Let’s talk about the Olympics: what would be your event?

Volleyball.

What does success mean for you?

To stay healthy, to always find solutions to problems, to be surrounded by like-minded people who see and hear you, to leave traces others can follow, and to make a positive and constructive impact.

Describe your perfect workday

Spending all day tinkering with a prototype and getting it to work in the end.

What has been the best part of your professional life to date?

I couldn’t pick a single moment — there are many, many highlights...

And the worst?

When I found out that a good friend and colleague would no longer be on board.

If you could give your 14-year-old self a piece of advice, what would it be?

Make sure you really see things through.

Name three things that make RACE RESULT special

You can let your hair down here. The team works together. We’ve had a real lucky streak in the past few years.

What’s a must for your lunch?

Right now, an apple.

How many cups of coffee do you have per day?

Too many.

Do you listen to music at work, and if so, what?

Yes, currently Rival Sons — otherwise everything from Reinhard Mey to the Beatles to Eminem and David Bowie...

What could RACE RESULT do even better?

We’re currently working on generating even more team spirit...

What’s your favorite place in Karlsruhe?

Sitting with my guitar on the michaelsberg hill. But I also enjoy my balcony and my workstation here at the office 😉

What do you value about working in this region?

I feel at home here.

What’s a little secret that you’d like to share here for your future colleagues?

You won’t be offered responsibility on a plate here, you just have to take it.

If you had the EMC chamber to yourself for a day, what would you do with it?

Take measurements 😉

Let’s talk about the Olympics: what would be your event?

Keeping time.

What does success mean for you?

Having created a product that customers absolutely love.

Describe your perfect workday

Starting early – ideally having plenty to do without having planned anything specific in advance.

What has been the best part of your professional life to date?

There have been too many moments.

And the worst?

That at one point I let myself be lured by a lot of money in my career and, as a result, had a complete crash landing on the human side.

If you could give your 14-year-old self a piece of advice, what would it be?

You never stop learning… and neither do I!

Name three things that make RACE RESULT special

My colleagues. My day at the company. My varied areas of responsibility.

What’s a must for your lunch?

Good company.

How many cups of coffee do you have per day?

When I keep it under control, 3 cups. I have rarely had such good employee coffee in a company.

Do you listen to music at work, and if so, what?

Anything our big jukebox in the workshop has to offer.

What’s your favorite place in Karlsruhe?

The area around the castle.

What’s a little secret that you’d like to share here for your future colleagues?

If you come by train and walk the rest of the way to the company… it’s an 11% incline… but every step is worth it.

If you had the EMC chamber to yourself for a day, what would you do with it?

Enjoy the peace and quiet!

Let’s talk about the Olympics: what would be your event?

Ski flying.

What could RACE RESULT do even better?

Hire even more clever minds from Swabia.

What does success mean for you?

Everything my life has brought me so far.