Starting my professional career as chemical engineer in a productions systems business in 1987. The company I was working for enlarged its portfolio in 2008 by software/digital products, which I took department responsibility for. Thus gaining a lot of practical experience in combining mechanical/electrical expertise with the needs of modern production control tools, platforms and digital products. Since 2018 I do support manufacturing companies as an independent consultant paving their way towards a future-proof digital transformation and an efficient and accepted setup of digital solutions. Important in my daily work is the bridging between IT and OT within these companies enabling a common success.