Through our in-house field trips, ARADEX aims to attract more students to undertake practice-oriented theses. The goal is to provide early insights into ongoing projects and the company culture, thereby sparking interest in collaboration through internships and bachelor’s theses.
A recent example demonstrates that this approach can be successful: Lea Hotzy recently completed her bachelor’s thesis at ARADEX with the top grade of 1.0. The City of Göppingen honored Lea Hotzy with an award for outstanding achievement. The thesis was developed in close collaboration with internal departments and combined academic theory with concrete practical applications.
Lea Hotzy’s bachelor’s thesis addresses the increasing demands on project management in the development of complex mechatronic systems, particularly in small and medium-sized enterprises with limited resources. The goal was to develop a practical framework for the continuous optimization of development projects.
Based on analyses and expert interviews, key areas for optimization were identified and targeted improvement measures were derived. The result was an expanded project management concept that combines structured “lessons learned,” regular retrospectives, and a continuous improvement process.
The results show that project management can be sustainably optimized even with manageable effort and also offer potential for application in other areas.
Lea Hotzy is pursuing a degree in “Mechatronics” at the Faculty of “Economics and Technology” at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences. Dipl.-Ing. Heiko Hägele served as the second reviewer and also acted as her supervisor during Hotzy’s bachelor’s thesis at ARADEX.
We see great potential in actively involving students during their studies. In addition to professional exchange, both sides benefit from new ideas and innovative solutions. That is why we hold regular in-house events to get to know talented young professionals early on and inspire them to join the company in the long term
