Manuel Wessely
1st Chair
A motivated computer scientist for whom touch typing is a formality — and someone who consistently stands up for the people around him.
- #Informatik
- #Vertrauensperson
About us
An interdisciplinary team from Aachen
Students and professionals from RWTH and FH Aachen working on accessibility together — from milling to firmware to press work.
01 / 03
Our team
The people currently working on the prototype, the app and the events.
Niklas Degener
2nd Chair
Gernot Sümmermann
Secretary
Always there, pitching us around the world and moving us forward with his network.
- #Maschinenbau
- #Kreativität
Dr. Thomas Hönig
Something of a father figure to the team. Thomas improves every meeting with a well-placed objection.
- #Physik
- #Filmekenner
Patricia Fritze
Felix Reuter
Ask Felix about alternating current and you get a load of humour along with the answer.
- #Elektrotechnik
- #Hilfsbereit
Abhishek Ganesh
- #Ingenieurwesen
Amol Kodange
- #Ingenieurwesen
Nitish Aggarwal
- #Ingenieurwesen
Subhangee Sahoo
- #Ingenieurwesen
Aditi Mishra
- #Ingenieurwesen
Leoni Kaever
Florian Ernst
02 / 03
Alumni
They shaped Autak and moved on — much of what drives today came from their hands.
René Rosenthal
Want to know how to run a CNC mill or develop a product? René has your back.
- #Mechanik
- #Werkstatt
Nikolas Roessler
When it comes to applications, Niko is our man — and he juggles our finances on top.
- #BWL
- #Anträge
Michael Heinrichs
Technical depth with a light touch — faster than you can look, Michael has coded something.
- #Elektrotechnik
- #Realist
Ece Angun
- #Problemlöserin
- #Kreativ
Julia Kampmann
Our youngest team member, involved with enthusiasm and always up for a chat at a trade fair.
- #Medizinaffin
- #Motiviert
Juliane Schlierkamp
Full power behind the organisation, with new ideas for every topic on the table.
- #Produktionstechnik
- #Allrounderin
Neslihan Altinel
Neslihan's motto: don't just meet expectations, exceed them.
- #WirtIng
- #Lösungsorientiert
Chenyan Feng
Widely read and widely travelled, and set on putting that knowledge to work.
- #Elektrotechnik
- #Bücherwurm
Fiona Hönig
If you have seen our posts, Fiona had a hand in them. She also loves connecting people.
- #Marketing
- #Nachhaltigkeit
Marcel Wettlaufer
Marcel combines theory and practice with a lot of persistence. The constructions come from his hand.
- #WirtIng
- #Konstruktion
Simon Kumar
Madlen Merklinger
Harshita Gupta
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Supporters
Mentors, patrons and experts who back us with experience, networks and criticism.
Prof. Dr. Achim Kampker
Patron
Founder of StreetScooter.
Mirco Bolten
EXIST coach
Supports us with the EXIST application.
Raul Krauthausen
Helped evaluate the first concepts.
Kathy Mulders
Active mentor
Helps with strategic planning.
Dennis
Active mentor
Helps with strategic execution.
Mark Brandt
Supports us with his experience.
Horst Boltersdorf
Supports us with his ideas.
Dr. Tanja Römbke
Supported us with her experience.
Christian Bayerlein
Supported us with his experience.
David Moser
Supported us with his experience.
Martin Westhoff
Supported us with his experience.
Carsten
Supported us with his experience.
David Lebhuser
Took part in UpdateDeutschland with us.
Lisa Schmidt
Helped with the UpdateDeutschland prototype.
Zacharias Wittmann
Took part in UpdateDeutschland with us.
Lukas J. G. Seidel
Took part in UpdateDeutschland with us.
Want to improve the world with us?
There is never enough expertise in the team. Get in touch if you are interested — we can only do this together.