Award-winning internship
The new application tool
Mareike Otzdorf, Darmstadt University of Technology and Implenia, first place in the "Construction Management" category
"With the tool developed by Mareike Otzdorff, we optimize processes on the construction site, logistics and, above all, interfaces, which are always one of the biggest challenges in the construction industry. Suppliers thus gain more planning reliability," reports Jan Gäbler from the PES department at Implenia, who supervised the development project. "In addition, we are freeing up resources among skilled workers. They can then concentrate on more important things than inserting numbers into Excel."
The tool is already being used on the first construction sites to test and improve it. Implenia is currently creating corresponding training materials to familiarize other employees with the software solution. The aim is to introduce the digital tool on other construction sites as well.
Cooperation at eye level
"At Implenia, I like the cooperation at eye level and the fundamental appreciation I am shown. My opinion was listened to right from the start, I was encouraged to participate, and I was able to contribute everywhere," reports the budding civil engineer about her internship experience. "At the same time, I had a lot of free rein, could work independently, but was never left alone. I think it's great that I was able to develop a tool that is used directly on construction sites and thus get feedback from colleagues who work with it."
Project manager Gäbler praises the high quality of Mareike Otzdorff's work results and her initiative. "We were impressed by the young colleague's work. Now we hope that the colleagues who work with the tool will inspire others as well. Because our biggest challenge is to bring employees along on the path of digitization and get them excited about new tools like this, especially in the stress of operational business."
