”I first came into contact with IMMS through conversations with fellow students and through Prof Sommer’s lectures during my studies at Ilmenau TU. These first impressions encouraged me to get to know the institute better. Direct links to the institute then arose through the opportunity to complete a specialist internship and my Bachelor’s thesis with Dr Georg Gläser, with close collaboration with Ilmenau TU on the topics. This early experience showed me how I could apply the skills I had learnt during my studies in practice.

After completing my Bachelor’s degree, IMMS enabled me to continue working on projects as a part-time research assistant alongside my Master’s degree. In the VE-ARiS project in particular, I was able to directly apply and deepen the knowledge I had learnt during my studies. I was able to combine the theoretical foundations from my specialisation in ‘Cognitive Technical Systems’ with practical challenges and further develop my skills. Working on this project was an ideal complement to my degree programme and prepared me perfectly for my Master’s thesis.

My Master’s thesis entitled ‘LLM-based Top-Down Refinement Flow’ built directly on the experience and knowledge gained from my work as a research assistant and the knowledge acquired during my Master’s programme. After completing my Master’s degree, I was able to continue my work at IMMS and now I work full-time as scientific staff member. IMMS offers me the ideal environment to advance my scientific career and work on exciting projects. The positive atmosphere in the team and the opportunity for professional development make IMMS an ideal workplace for me.“