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It is exactly 8.45 a.m. when I push open the heavy iron door \u2013 the Entrance door of the CDTM<\/a>My gaze is caught by a poster that has been affixed to the door. It wasn't there yesterday<\/em>, I think and lean back a little to be able to decipher the letters: CDTM Hacks \u2013 APPLY NOW, it says in dark blue letters on a light background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ah, the hackathon \u2013 of course. Some of the students, especially the Marketing Task Force, are currently organizing a large hackathon with 125 participants. Everyone I've met on the organizing team so far is so passionate about it that the event can only be a success. And the poster design is really well done, too. Mega<\/em>, I mutter quietly to myself as a few audible footsteps approach from behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I turn around and recognize today's lecturer for the session I organized in the core course "Managing Product Development."<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"So, Felix? How are you? It's great that you're here today," I greet him. Felix, a CDTM alumnus, enjoys returning to CDTM again and again \u2013 especially to pass on knowledge from his own, relatively new startup to the current generation of students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll take you to the room we\u2019re in today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"Great\u2014I'm happy to be here," says Felix as we walk up the stairs to the first floor. This is where the seminar rooms where we usually hold our workshops are located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"Tell me\u2014it's been a while since I did it. What exactly is the MPD about? Don't worry, I've still prepared well for my session today," he says, grinning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"Sure, no problem," I reply. "The MPD is about developing a digital product based on real-life problems from industry \u2013 from problem definition to ideation and solution development. The teams are interdisciplinary."<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"Right, now that you mention it \u2013 I still remember my team back then. It was an exciting mix."<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, very cool \u2013 are you still in touch with some of them?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"Yeah, sure," says Felix. "Not with everyone in my class\u2014that's what we call the cohorts here\u2014but with some of them. And definitely with my MPD team; the collaboration back then was really intense. Are there any major changes to the course since I took it five years ago?"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"Yes and no, I would say \u2013 the basic objective of the course remains the same, but we naturally try to keep up with the times and adapt individual content and formats. Current topics like AI are also incorporated \u2013 students should be challenged in the MPD and feel like they have truly learned something. At the end of the day, students should feel empowered."<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we talk, Felix slowly sets up his equipment in the room. Today's session focuses on the first phase of the MPD: User Research. The first students are gradually arriving. I welcome everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vera, a student from the current class, asks the group:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"Tell me, who's actually joining Jos\u00e9 on the Founder's Journey tonight? His startup is right around the corner and is doing something with Robotics <\/a>\u2013 I think the investors are even on board \u2013 it's going to be really cool."<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few hands shoot up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"Unfortunately, I can't handle it," says Niko, also from the current class. "I was already at Fuck-up Night last week \u2013 today I really have to go to the gym."<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"Fair enough," says Vera. "Tomorrow is the CDTM Running Club again \u2013 I've only done it once before, but it was well-received. Let me know if you're interested."<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI saw it on Slack too \u2013 feel free to get in touch,\u201d says Niko.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I approach Vera \u2013 I need to discuss something with her. She recently had an idea for a new elective on the topic Mindfulness<\/em>, which I found quite exciting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTell me, what content did you actually have in mind for the elective?\u201d I ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVarious reflection methods, meditation, breathwork\u2014something like that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"Super exciting," I say. "Let's talk about it again after the session."<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I just saw a call from my colleague Sebastian on my cell phone. But since all the students have arrived, I briefly introduce Felix as the lecturer and give him the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I quietly sneak to my seat in the back row and open my laptop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What's up?<\/em>, I write to Sebastian. I just need your quick opinion on something related to the London Startup Tour in two weeks. And also: Which youth hostel will host the next kick-off for the new class so they can get to know each other better before the start?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phew, there's a lot to do today<\/em>, I think. While I listen to Felix, I simultaneously type on the computer and get back to work\u2014the CDTM is truly a unique place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This article is the fourth and final part of a series of articles on the CDTM. Read the first part here<\/a><\/em>, here the second part <\/a>and here the third part<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What's it actually like to work at the Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM)? In our article series on the CDTM, we've already covered various aspects of this exceptional training program. Today, with a format unusual for a Munich startup, we're presenting the fourth and final part of a series of articles on the CDTM. Samuel Valenzuela, part of the CDTM management team, gives us an insight into what a day at the CDTM might look like, from a variety of perspectives.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":110823,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5638,1,5635,1083,1732],"tags":[1054,4198],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nA Day in the Life of the CDTM - Munich Startup<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Wie ist es eigentlich, am Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) zu arbeiten? 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