Building a Tech-Campus
In just five months, we transformed 320m² of empty space into an interactive hub for IIoT and Risk Management. My role as Workshop & Experience Lead was to shape the visitor experience—not just conceptually, but hands-on. I wasn’t just designing a space. This wasn’t just about designing a space—it was about engineering engagement through an interactive visitor journey.
The exhibition featured six areas, including a showcase of IIoT milestones, a Smart Home demo, and an interactive game illustrating Industrial IoT. The Engineering Lab highlighted IIoT device fabrication and functioned as a hands-on workshop, while another space focused on Risk Management applications with self-built product demos from industry partners. The event hub, designed for keynotes with up to 100 attendees.
Events and Workshops
Since May 2023, the HDI TH!NX Campus has been a hub where IIoT and Risk Management take center stage, with a strong focus on renewables. Events like the First German Leakage Summit and AI in Windpower bring together experts, industry leaders, and innovators to tackle real-world challenges. Through hands-on workshops, specialist conferences, and focused discussions, the campus fosters collaboration and turns ideas into practical solutions.
In my role as Workshop Lead, I designed workshops that brought together insurance, customer and tech-solution provider to tackle actual challenges in IIoT and Risk-Management. Using Design Thinking, hands-on methods and of cause the in-house-competence, we created a space for real collaboration and problem-solving. The goal was to bridge industries, from insurance to operator with groundbraking IIoT-innovations of certain solution provider, turning risk-aware insights into actionable strategies.
Installations & Exhibitions
This “engagement activator” was built for the German Leakage Summit—Guess the leak and win a prize! Designed to spark interaction, it turned a technical topic into a hands-on experience.
I also designed and curated an IIoT & Risk Management exhibition with visual artist Patrick Tircher, mapping out the key milestones of IIoT development and how it’s reshaping Risk Management as we know it.
I also designed and curated an IIoT & Risk Management exhibition with visual artist Patrick Tircher, tracing the milestones of IIoT development and how it’s reshaping Risk Management as we know it.
Product Demo #1: "Leak360"
...Product demos are where ideas become tangible, turning complex services into something real, simple, and interactive...
Leak360 by PROTH!NX is a real-time water management and leak detection system designed to help users monitor and optimize water consumption while providing automated leak protection. It offers real-time data visualization and alerts via a digital dashboard, enabling quick responses to potential issues and helping to prevent water damage and conserve resources
Leak360 Demo - First Sketch
Leak 360 Demo - Pipe Prototype
Leak360 Demo on German Leackage Summit
This demo simulates an IIoT-based leak detection system by creating a real water leakage at the push of a button, triggering the system in real time. Two monitors display and explain the end-to-end process, making the technology accessible to a diverse audience on the HDI TH!NX IIoT Campus.
For the first prototype, we decided to build it with real 3/4" pipes but without water for the first big event. Together with a software developer and a video designer, the videos were created and triggered with a Raspberry Pi. To demonstrate real water leak detection, I integrated a pump system that created leaks and triggered the system’s response in real-time. The final version was housed in a rugged, transportable case, making it easy to showcase at national and potentially international exhibitions.
Product Demo #2: "Safehub"
Safehub is a real-time, building-specific earthquake damage assessment system that provides immediate damage estimates after an earthquake. Using easy-to-install sensors and advanced data analytics, it helps building owners prioritize assessments and expedite recovery efforts through a cloud-based platform.
Designed for international trade fairs, this rugged IoT-based damage assessment demo showcased earthquake scenarios in real time using a shake table, activated by one of three buttons. Developed in close collaboration with our U.S. partner Safehub, the demo brought seismic risk assessment to life.
My role was to facilitate the project kick-off and lead the design phase, ensuring smooth collaboration across continents. Fabricated in the U.S., the demo was shipped to the HDI TH!NX IIoT Campus, where it became a key exhibit. For European trade fairs, it could be easily transported by post, making it a truly global showcase of innovation.
What fascinates me about building product demos...
...is how they make innovation tangible—turning complexity into something you can see, feel, and immediately understand. Building them is a creative challenge, balancing technical accuracy, simplicity, and engagement. The best part for me is, when stakeholders get excited about a certain idea, and it becomes a product vision. Building this vision is a matter of creative team-play, where everyone in the team adds an individual, unique part. And when the customer is happy in the end, it's a success.