WEBVTT 1 00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:17.000 It’s wonderfully innovative to have a café for our students right here. 2 00:00:17.040 --> 00:00:21.000 Another novelty is that the Pedelec Café is actually functioning. 3 00:00:21.500 --> 00:00:25.000 Students can rent bikes free of charge, which is great. 4 00:00:25.500 --> 00:00:30.000 And all that in a pleasant atmosphere. So it’s no longer just a lab but a cosy location 5 00:00:30.040 --> 00:00:37.000 for students where they can hang out and take in their surroundings. 6 00:00:43.000 --> 00:00:48.000 Some of my colleagues involved in the project asked if we had any students 7 00:00:48.040 --> 00:00:52.000 who could come up with designs for their Pedelec Café. 8 00:00:53.000 --> 00:00:57.000 That was great, we love doing such projects. I had my doubts whether 9 00:00:57.040 --> 00:01:01.000 the students would be willing to work during semester break. 10 00:01:02.000 --> 00:01:08.000 But 15 people signed up who then competed with one another in 7 groups. 11 00:01:12.000 --> 00:01:16.000 It was exciting right from the start because there always was a chance 12 00:01:16.040 --> 00:01:21.000 that our idea would be realized which is not the case with many projects. 13 00:01:21.500 --> 00:01:29.000 I was intrigued by the project’s limited duration and its guaranteed implementation. 14 00:01:34.000 --> 00:01:42.000 We carefully assessed all 7 drafts that were presented by the students. 15 00:01:42.040 --> 00:01:49.000 It didn’t take long to choose the 3 ideas that most appealed to us. 16 00:01:57.000 --> 00:02:04.000 The challenge was combining three ideas into one. 17 00:02:04.040 --> 00:02:07.000 I was really happy, although I knew it wouldn’t be easy 18 00:02:07.040 --> 00:02:13.000 to blend the concepts and ideas of 3 drafts. 19 00:02:16.000 --> 00:02:20.000 The café and rental service are quite popular with students 20 00:02:20.040 --> 00:02:24.000 and staff who really make use of this new infrastructure. 21 00:02:24.040 --> 00:02:26.000 Lots of people like to come here. 22 00:02:26.040 --> 00:02:30.000 The bikes are always booked out and the café is highly 23 00:02:30.040 --> 00:02:34.000 appreciated as new element of our department. 24 00:02:37.000 --> 00:02:40.000 Students and staff members like to drop in between, 25 00:02:40.040 --> 00:02:44.500 before, and after lectures to get a cup of coffee. 26 00:02:45.000 --> 00:02:50.000 I’m thrilled that it’s gone over so well. That’s awesome. 27 00:02:50.040 --> 00:02:53.000 What could be better than achieving something like this?