When I started to write my Diploma Thesis at the IRT (Institut für Rundfunktechnik) in Munich in 2005 I never imagined that I would stay there for more than 15 years. But I have met so many enthusiastic and supporting colleagues there. Later I have represented the IRT at various groups of the EBU (European Broadcasting Union) and finally also at SMPTE. I have joined and chaired several EBU groups (HD receiver specification, Video Systems Group, Beyond HD Group), presented the IRT on various conferences, trade shows and finally I had the chance to speak also at the SMPTE Annual Technical Conferences in 2018 and 2020. When the decision has been made to close the IRT I took the opportunity to change the view from the broadcaster and R&D perspective to the manufacturer side and I’ve joined Rohde & Schwarz in May 2021. Since December 2024 I am working for Appear AS (Oslo, Norway) as Senior Solutions Engineer