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It’s wonderfully innovative to have a café for our students right here. 

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Another novelty is that the Pedelec Café is actually functioning.

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Students can rent bikes free of charge, which is great.

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And all that in a pleasant atmosphere. So it’s no longer just a lab but a cosy location 

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for students where they can hang out and take in their surroundings.

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Some of my colleagues involved in the project asked if we had any students

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who could come up with designs for their Pedelec Café.

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That was great, we love doing such projects. I had my doubts whether

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the students would be willing to work during semester break.

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But 15 people signed up who then competed with one another in 7 groups.

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It was exciting right from the start because there always was a chance

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that our idea would be realized which is not the case with many  projects.

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I was intrigued by the project’s limited duration and its guaranteed implementation.

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We carefully assessed all 7 drafts that were presented by the students.

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It didn’t take long to choose the 3 ideas that most appealed to us.

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The challenge was combining three ideas into one.

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I was really happy, although I knew it wouldn’t be easy

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to blend the concepts and ideas of 3 drafts.

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The café and rental service are quite popular with students

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and staff who really make use of this new infrastructure.

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Lots of people like to come here.

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The bikes are always booked out and the café is highly

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appreciated as new element of our department.

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Students and staff members like to drop in between,

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before, and after lectures to get a cup of coffee.

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I’m thrilled that it’s gone over so well. That’s awesome.

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What could be better than achieving something like this?