Testimonials and alumni careers

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"Hi, I'm Julian and I'm currently working as a Product Owner.

I studied information science at the University of Regensburg. From 2010 to 2016, I first completed my bachelor's degree in the subject combination with media informatics and finally my master's degree.

I started my career during my Master's degree. From 2014, I worked 16 hours a week as a working student for user experience at a medium-sized company that developed a web platform for recruitment agencies and recruiters. Working closely with the developers, we developed the interface not only functionally, but also as intuitively and consistently as possible with the existing system. After graduating, I was offered a full-time position there and took on additional product management tasks in 2017 and then worked as a product owner (PO). in 2019, I was then able to gradually build up my own PO team. Due to company acquisitions, I was also interim PO at a new sister company in 2020. After just over 7 years, I took on a new challenge in 2022. To expand my repertoire, I took up a position as PO for mobile apps in the B2C business.

From my studies, the methods and know-how of usability engineering and programming skills were particularly helpful. The latter in particular gave me the opportunity to communicate with developers on an almost equal footing and I was able to quickly earn their recognition. In more abstract terms, the breadth of the subject areas and the form of an interface degree programme helped me in my adaptability as a product owner. The scientific way of working still enables me today to maintain structure in the chaos of the numerous feature requests and to scrutinise them critically. Finally, the many group assignments and projects have prepared me to organise and work on new topics in new constellations of people again and again.

I would like to give students a tip:

• Use the projects during your studies to develop yourselves not only in terms of content, but also in terms of organisation
• Try things out, actively ask if you want to try out a different role in a company (in my experience, this works quite well in medium-sized companies)"

Field: Data Science

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"I completed an Internship as a Data Science Intern at Amazon UK during my Master's degree in Information Science. During my Internship, I worked as a Data Scientist in the Transport & Supply Chain UK department. Broadly speaking, the department looks after the supply chain for orders on the online retail website. The office is located in the heart of London, specifically at 1 Principal Place in Shoreditch. The building was only built in 2017 and is Amazon's headquarters in the UK.

The team I worked in sits on the 11th floor, where everyone can choose their own seat. The team's job is to administer customer orders so that customers can be guaranteed 'next day delivery' wherever possible. There are various ways for Amazon to earn money via the retail platform. On the one hand, products are purchased themselves, such as a television from Siemens. This is then stored in a fulfilment centre and dispatched as soon as it has been ordered. On the other hand, Amazon earns most of its money with FBA (Fulfilled by Amazon). This is a service provided by the company to receive goods from various retailers, store them and ensure that they reach the customer on time. This part accounts for around 60-70% of income in the online retail sector. The problem with this is that the company never knows exactly how many parcels will be sent from the retailers to the fulfilment centres. There must therefore always be enough goods in the warehouses. However, too many goods must not arrive, otherwise certain parcels could no longer be accepted. However, too few goods must not arrive either, otherwise the workers in the warehouses would have no work, which would have a negative impact on morale. Another difficulty is ensuring that every product is available in every warehouse in order to guarantee "next day delivery". This often requires stock transfers and care is taken to ensure that every product is available in every fulfilment centre.

In order to master all of this, the higher-level team works with forecasts based on historical data. This provides an overview of how many goods are arriving, how many goods can be processed by the workers in the warehouse and how many goods are leaving the warehouse. My team focussed on the forecasts of incoming goods. The team consisted of around 8 people and was generally very young. I would estimate the average age at 26, which made for a very pleasant and informal working atmosphere. The people in the team came from a wide variety of countries such as Italy, France, Sweden, China, Lebanon and, of course, England. My main task during my Internship was to create models to improve the accuracy of predictions. My task was to incorporate other variables, such as the behaviour of suppliers (e.g. DPD) and to identify correlations. However, the first few weeks consisted of understanding the complex and complicated processes. To do this, I took part in a lot of meetings and, among other things, went on a trip to a warehouse to better visualise the work steps. I then concentrated fully on my project and was able to organise my own working hours. The only important thing was that I was able to present a project at the end that offered added value. Secondary tasks consisted of administering the existing Github repository or supporting other interns with familiarisation.

There were generally a lot of other interns working in the office, which made it easy to socialise. The highlight so far was the Glamazon Pride event in the office with around 800 participants, where the LGBTQ movement was celebrated extensively. The project ultimately worked out well and I was able to improve the prediction accuracy by 7% and the model is now also being used in the "real" world across Europe.

I can say that doing an Internship in London was the right move for me. The city and the working environment are perfect for learning new cultures, friends and skills. During my internship, I didn't have a day when I didn't enjoy going to work and in hindsight, I would have made the internship last longer."

Complete internship report as PDF (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)

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Field: Artificial Intelligence / Data Science

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"My name is Dominik and I studied information science in both my Bachelor's and Master's programmes. Even during my studies, I tried to take a lot of courses focussing on data science and artificial intelligence. During my Master's degree, I also found a working student position in the Data Science department at Syskron GmbH, a subsidiary of Krones AG. Following my studies, I was taken on as a data engineer and am now happy to be part of the Artificial Intelligence department at Krones.digital. In this role, I work with many interesting colleagues from the fields of mechanical engineering, research and development, but also with our customers from the beverage industry, to develop smart software solutions for the operation and maintenance of our systems. This includes many aspects of the future, such as sustainability through predictive maintenance and intelligent control technology. I am glad that I was able to acquire many important methods and specialised knowledge through my studies in information science. It also gave me the opportunity to pursue many interdisciplinary issues. The combination of technical expertise and practical methodological knowledge proved to be very good preparation for my current job."

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Field: Data Management

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"My name is Antonius. I studied Information Science at the University of Regensburg and before that I completed my Bachelor's degree at the Department of Information Science in Potsdam. After completing my Master's degree in 2021, I was able to take up a permanent position as a consultant at a state ministry in the department for digitalisation. My responsibilities there include the collection, analysis and visualisation of geodata. Thematically, this involves the public telecommunications infrastructure, e.g. fibre optic networks. When working with geodata, I am primarily concerned with identifying which data is required, which data is already available or which data needs to be newly collected and how existing data can be merged and updated as automatically as possible. I am also working on the design of a web application that presents government funding projects in connection with the expansion of fibre optics. I work together with colleagues from various departments (including legal, IT and budget). In my day-to-day work, I also have to deal with detailed questions relating to funding and planning law. My knowledge from my studies helps me to implement solutions for better information provision with an interdisciplinary team."

Field: Operating concepts / user experience

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"My name is Patrick, I studied information science at the University of Regensburg for my Bachelor's and Master's degrees. During my studies, I founded a small creative agency with a fellow student and realised numerous projects in the areas of web development, usability and web and app design for small and medium-sized companies. After completing my Master's degree, I moved to Munich to work as a user experience designer for a large car manufacturer (with four rings). I am mainly responsible for the UX of mobile iOS apps. As a team, we work according to the user-centred design approach and define user needs and user journeys, conduct surveys at an early stage, create wireframes and clickable prototypes and then work out the final user interface in detail. The individual prototypes are iteratively tested and adapted throughout the entire development process. Creativity, openness to new issues and the ability to empathise with other users are just as important as agile teamwork. The main goal is to make complex issues as simple, intuitive and emotionally appealing as possible."

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Field: Operating concepts / Usability

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"My name is Marco. After studying information science, I started a job at an automotive supplier. My job there is to develop and specify operating concepts for future Audi vehicles. I am specifically responsible for the areas of connectivity, i.e. the interaction of various telephone, Bluetooth and smartphone functions with the vehicle, as well as smartphone integration. When creating operating concepts, various requirements, customer wishes and technical conditions must be combined to create an optimal user experience."

Field: Quality Management / Project Management

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"My name is Oliver and I completed a Bachelor's and Master's degree in information science at the University of Regensburg. Immediately after graduating, I worked as a software quality engineer for a large simulation company. My main tasks were the coordination of software developments and the conceptualisation of IT solutions in the field of simulation. In order to develop professionally and, above all, to discover new things, I switched to the healthcare sector and am now employed as a project manager in quality management at a large University Hospital. An important pillar of quality management, knowledge management, is also one of the paradigm disciplines of information science. I was able to internalise its principles extensively during my university education.
The medical, organisational, but also economic and technical knowledge accumulated over generations is a prerequisite for creating and optimising efficient and standardised processes that ultimately lead to successful treatment and, ideally, patient recovery. However, in order to achieve this goal, it is essential to make the necessary knowledge accessible at all times, quickly and with little effort. This is where my role as project manager comes in: As part of a multi-year project, the entire document-based knowledge base of the University Hospital is being transferred into a modern, efficient and, above all, standardised system that makes the relevant information available quickly and easily to every employee from a wide range of different professional groups. In addition, it is necessary to modernise all associated knowledge management processes at the same time and standardise them throughout the hospital. By studying information science at the University of Regensburg, I was able to acquire a lot of experience, extensive knowledge and, above all, important methods that can now be applied with great benefit in my project management work."

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Field: IT project management

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"My name is Jessica, I have a Master's degree in information science from the University of Regensburg and now work at AutoVision GmbH in Ingolstadt. Through AutoVision, I am currently working on a project at AUDI AG in the design and development of an Enterprise 2.0 platform. This is a kind of internal social media platform for AUDI employees. I am responsible for the further development of applications such as AUDI wiki. Each project cycle lasts four weeks, during which any faults that occur are rectified and new ideas for improving Enterprise 2.0 are implemented before a new cycle begins and new tasks are discussed. I am responsible for the organisation, planning and supervision of the project. In concrete terms, this means that during my working hours I mainly coordinate appointments, consult with those involved and chair meetings. What I like best about my work is the opportunity to contribute ideas, think creatively and innovatively and actively contribute to improving internal corporate communications. The flexible nature of the projects also helps to ensure that my area of responsibility is always varied and interesting."

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Field: IT project management

"My name is Michael and I have a Master's degree in information science from the University of Regensburg. I currently work at REWAG in Regensburg as an IT project manager in the IT systems and solution architecture department. Among other things, I deal with the topics of enterprise information management and mobile maintenance processes."

Field: Software development / web development

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"I'm Sarah, 30 years old and I completed both my Bachelor's and Master's degrees in information science at the University of Regensburg. After working more intensively on the topic of software engineering during my Master's degree and in particular as part of my final thesis (brainstorming with multi-touch tables and smartphone support), I have been working as a mobile developer at the app agency Kupferwerk in Regensburg since 2012. Together with my colleagues, I develop native Android apps for clients such as Heise Verlag, ProSieben Sat1 Digital and Deutsche Telekom."

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Field: Web design & web development

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"I've been interested in graphic and web design since I was very young. By combining the Information Science degree programme with the Minor Subjects of Art History and Musicology, I was able to fully live out my passion for the creative on the one hand and modern technologies on the other. I gained the most from my information science degree, which I completed with a Master of Arts, in terms of designing information architectures and managing projects - I internalised how complex user interfaces are planned and implemented and learned how to structure and document large-scale projects in general. Working in a team was also essential in almost all practical seminars. All of this also helped me with side-study projects - e.g. the implementation of a portal for holiday accommodation - and with cross-study work - such as the digitisation of sheet music for old folk music.
After my Master's thesis, I was made aware of a vacancy: my current employer was looking for someone with a passion for CSS and a creative streak. It was a perfect fit! Today I'm a web designer and developer there and run the web department single-handedly, i.e. I work completely independently. Thanks to my qualification, I can confidently interact directly with the customer without having to consult a line manager. The employer has great confidence in me because the degree programme has an excellent reputation. Specifically, my work consists of designing layouts for websites, web apps and hybrid apps and programming them. Thanks to my degree programme, I can not only create aesthetically pleasing designs, but also user-friendly interfaces. I present my designs to the customer in advance and explain the systems. This is often followed by training sessions in which the editors are taught how to use the systems. The work is varied and there is never a shortage of tasks. As is usual in the IT industry, you are constantly learning new things and have to keep up to date with the latest technology. But finding information is an information scientist's daily bread and butter. The information science degree programme is the perfect preparation for a profession in which there is always something new to learn."

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Field: Software Engineering

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"My name is Michaela and I work as a build manager at BMW. My main tasks consist of coordinating and managing the software developers, whereby smaller development activities are implemented by myself. I check IT concepts and code reviews (the "proofreading" of programme sections) are also part of my work. I also carry out organisational tasks such as creating shopping carts for external requirements, performance confirmations and tracking."

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Field: Software Engineering

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"I am Thomas and after completing my bachelor's degree in information science, I went on to do a master's degree in the same subject. I already focussed on software development during my studies. In my current job in the automotive industry, I am involved in the entire software development process - from the collection of requirements to the release of the software. The aim of my team is to provide new tools and optimise existing ones to support the daily work of our colleagues. I am currently working on an extension for the eclipse development environment."