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🌟 WOMEN AT CDTM: A CONVERSATION WITH CELINE PERROT 🌟Our next guest for the interview series Women at CDTM is Celine Perrot, Class of Spring 2020, who works in the Innovation and Emerging Technologies department at the BMW Group. In our interview, Celine shares how she helps the BMW Group to navigate the ever-changing technology landscape and how the CDTM helped her to thrive at the intersection of tech research and strategy development while embracing diversity as an opportunity for growth. Celine’s professional journey began with a passion2 May 2024•5 min read
Celine Marie Perrot
“I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have become an entrepreneur without CDTM” - A Conversation with Julia BöschAs part of our new blog article series titled Women at CDTM, Celine Röder (Class of Spring '22) had the privilege of interviewing Julia Bösch, a former Centerling from the Class of Spring 2006 and co-founder of Outfittery. In the interview, Julia discusses her journey from the Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) to entrepreneurship, how CDTM influenced her life, and her experiences as a female founder. While her story delves into business, it primarily serves as a testament to th20 Nov 2023•4 min read
Celine Röder- Julia Bösch
Reflecting on Technologies II: Our quantified selfThis article is the first part of a series called Reflecting on Technologies which hopes to shed some light on how technologies have shaped human interaction. It hopes to encourage meaningful discussions and reflection on the way technologies are implemented and used in the current age. The opinions stated in this article are personal of Celine Röder (Class of Spring 2022) and are not those of the Center for Digital Technology & Management. *** Self-trackers. What comes to your mind?17 Oct 2023•7 min read- Celine Röder
Entrepreneurship Laboratory Summer 2023The summer semester is done, and the new one is knocking on our academic door. So, let's take a quirky stroll down memory lane and revisit the Entrepreneurship Laboratory, aka eLab, at CDTM this summer. While our Managing Product Development (MPD) course has a laser focus on MVP development, eLab takes us on a ride to discover everything about bringing those MVPs to market - all with a side of hands-on fun. Imagine five teams tackling challenges in go-to-market strategies for companies from v7 Oct 2023•3 min read
Razvan Ion Radulescu
Reflecting on Technologies I: An ode to the Nintendos of our childhoodThis article is the first part of a series called Reflecting on Technologies which hopes to shed some light on how technologies have shaped human interaction. It hopes to encourage meaningful discussions and reflection on the way technologies are implemented and used in the current age. The opinions stated in this article are personal of Celine Röder (Class of Spring 2022) and are not those of the Center for Digital Technology & Management. *** I was seven years old, it was Christmas12 Sept 2023•6 min read- Celine Röder
Empowering DiversityThis story is written by Svetlana Tokareva, CDTM Class of Fall 2022 *** Research indicates that the involvement of female investors in the funding process leads to a notable increase in investments in female-led startups. By actively bringing together female founders and investors, we can create a positive cycle that encourages more women to venture into entrepreneurship. Recognizing the power of this collaboration, we organized the Women Start-Up Coffee Jour Fixe in partnership with Women8 Jun 2023•2 min read
Svetlana Tokareva
Why CDTM is a Place for Any Study BackgroundThis story is written by Celine Röder, CDTM Class of Spring 2022 *** Thinking back about applying at the CDTM and what has happened since then can be best described as a whirlwind experience. When I first heard about CDTM, I was hesitant to apply. After all, my background in medicine seemed far removed from the world of digital technology and management. However, once I understood the importance of technological innovation in the healthcare sector, I soon realized that this was precisely th11 Apr 2023•3 min read- Celine Röder
Quantum Computing Use Cases and Munich Ecosystem: Elective ReviewIn the Winter Semester of 2022, CDTM offered a 3-day elective called “Hello Quantum World” on the basics of quantum computing. This article is based on the lecture notes as presented by Aaron Sander, Franz Haslbeck, Sreejit Dutta, Emily Haworth, Dr. Stephen DiAdamo, Bartu Bisgin, Dr. Philipp Gerbert, Chris Trummer, Benjamin Erhart, Dr. Ahmed Maati, Dr. Thomas Ehmer, Franz von Silva-Tarouca, and Elvira Shishenina, and it covers the quantum use cases and the ecosystem in Germany. What are Ele14 Mar 2023•10 min read
Product Design Fair, Winter 2023: Team PitchesAs always, the Managing Product Development (MPD) course was an exciting opportunity to learn the cycle of building a product from scratch: starting with identifying problems, followed by ideating solutions and finally building a first MVP. Last semester, the projects focused on innovative and socially impactful topics in the female health space, ESG compliance, battery recycling, and transportation for kids. And while those may have little in common, all of the teams showcased their creativi14 Mar 2023•7 min read
My Favourite Technology: Software-Defined NetworkingWe recently asked our students to write about their favourite technology and the responses were truly impressive. In this post, Noah Ploch (class of Spring'22) will give you a glimpse into the tech that excites him the most. *** Let’s rethink networking! Software-defined networking (SDN) is an emerging concept in network traffic control that takes away the dependency on dedicated networking hardware and its heterogeneous APIs. Software-based controllers communicating with the underlying6 Dec 2022•3 min read
Noah Ploch