Daniel Sieg is helping to shape the future of hand therapy with his bachelor's thesis at LIME. In the interview, he talks about the dynamics of the start-up and what's next for him professionally.
In 2018, Daniel was nearing the end of his B.Sc. in Physical Engineering at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences and was looking for a company where he could tackle the final step towards graduation, his Bachelor's thesis. His focus is on development in medical technology, so Daniel looked around on the homepage of the University Hospital in Mainz . There he came across LIME. "Before you apply somewhere, you look at yourself: Who are the bosses? What's behind them? And with such a young start-up, where the founders are younger than me, these questions were not without merit. I just applied and when I was on site, I immediately realised that there was a lot of knowledge and competence to write my bachelor's thesis here."
Daniel was immediately challenged at the interview: "That was
was different from what I'm used to! Every half hour I was given new tasks
and then the founders and I brainstormed together." This special
This special kind of job interview he mastered well, and the actual
the job that had been advertised for a student trainee was converted
converted into a thesis.
The fact that there are no graduate engineers on site to supervise the work
was not a problem. The university provided Daniel with two professors
two professors with whom he discussed the status of the development at regular intervals.
at regular intervals. At the weekly meeting, he consults with the founders.
with the founders. The good relationship in the team has contributed enormously to the quality of these discussions.
contributed enormously to the quality of these discussions. "At LIME, hierarchy doesn't count. If you represent
your opinion well and explain why you think something is particularly important, idea trumps position.
idea over position."
What is the difference between working in a large company or in a young start-up?
in a young start-up? "You have to be open to the fact that many
processes are still in the discovery phase and processes are constantly being optimised. It
It is being tried out and honed in. Since my professors were not on site, of course
were not on site, I often had to look for information myself and build up my own knowledge.
build up my own knowledge. This independent problem-solving takes longer, but the learning effect is much
learning effect is incomparably greater." The standards for developing a medical product
Daniel was already familiar with the standards for developing a medical product from his studies.
now in his work. "In other companies, whole departments deal with this - and
departments deal with this - and I might not have come into contact with this task at all.
come into contact with this task.
In addition, Daniel was able to work on a very extensive topic at LIME.
that goes far beyond simply working through a series of experiments.
You have to be proactive and find out for yourself what the next sensible step is.
next sensible step. Afterwards, the work does not disappear
disappears in a drawer or a bookshelf, but is used to implement a therapy device.
It is meant to cover a further phase of hand therapy after the patient has been through
the patient has already made progress in the range of motion through training with LIME's AnyHand.
through training with LIME's AnyHand. The practical implementation and the added value for hand therapy have
motivated Daniel in particular: "The fact that I can really help people is an important aspect for me.
important aspect for me. You are involved in something completely new that is just
being created."
Daniel gained his expertise in hand therapy by interviewing occupational therapists, among others. This input from practice, e.g. from Anette Philipp , makes it possible to find a custom-fit solution for everyday therapy.
Daniel also recently found out the grades of his Bachelor's thesis.
found out: He received a perfect 1.0 in the written part and a 1.3 in the oral defence.
1.3 in the oral defence - congratulations on this great achievement!
congratulations on this great achievement! We are also pleased that he will
team in the long term - Daniel will continue to supervise his project and develop it to
to market maturity and will now also take care of the QM system.
QM system.
Do you also want to be part of the team? We are currently offering a thesis in computer science - apply now!
"Exciting, independent and meaningful" - that's how he would sum up the
work at LIME to three attributes. And he also recommends
other graduates to apply if they are looking for a challenging subject in which
in which you can contribute your own ideas to a great extent. "Of course, the surrounding
was also a complete fit - we are a cool team of young people who have a lot of fun
who have a lot of fun and are happy to come to work every morning."
