Which department do you work in? What does your day to day work look like?

I work in the IT department at CURA and lead a small but highly skilled team. My job is to maintain and develop our IT systems. I'm also responsible for ERP administration and IT training for new employees. Our team's work is very varied and so world's apart from a classic IT job. As a small and skilled team, we take our colleagues' IT problems employees seriously. We aum to prevent problems even occurring by carrying out ongoing technical checks.

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How would you describe your role?

My role in the company is very varied. On one hand, I take care of strategically important projects and, on the other, I'm always on hand to save the day for my colleagues when an IT problem arises at the worst possible moment.

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Why are you doing the job you're doing today?

Towards the end of my studies, I actually applied to be a controller at another company via a recruitment agency. However, the lovely lady there said that she had another job for me that would be better suited to my qualifications - I've got qualifications in both IT and business. So when I was offered the job as Junior IT and ERP Manager, I was initially reluctant to accept. However, my attitude completely changed when I was invited to an interview at CURA: I was completely sold on the company! It's still the best decision I could have made at the time and I'm still passionate about the company.

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How did your studies prepare you for your job?
My degree in economics, with a specialisation in business informatics and a degree from a private business school with a focus on IT and finance and risk management, gave me a very good foundation for my current job.

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How were your first few weeks at CURA? Was there an induction phase that prepared you for your tasks?
At CURA, it's important that employees can organise and manage their work independently.

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Does working at CURA meet your expectations?
Because CURA is my first employer, I only know this way of working. For me, working independently means further development. This is really important to me personally. I've been assigned many projects and I've always been able to prepare for them and freely execute my own ideas. You constantly grow with the tasks and become better and better in your field. You can then share your enormous expertise and years of experience with your colleagues.

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