Summary
As Technical Director on Ah! – Die App, the official companion app to the long-running WDR knowledge show Wissen macht Ah!, I led the project from the ground up — starting with the initial pitch and successfully winning the competitive tender with the WDR, one of Germany’s major public broadcasters. I was responsible for the overall technical architecture and the modular design of the application, which allowed the team to build a rich, multi-layered product: a fully fledged gaming world set in a “brain galaxy”, combining mini-games, puzzles, video streaming of full TV episodes, and curriculum-aligned knowledge content — all targeting children aged 8 and up on both iOS and Android. In this project, my role also shifted meaningfully toward technical leadership and team development. Beyond architecture, I mentored and guided my colleagues, building internal capability and ensuring the team could independently drive quality across the product. This allowed us to deliver sustained support and iterative improvements well beyond the initial launch. The app was developed in close collaboration with the WDR editorial team and reflects the tone and brand of a show that has been a fixture of German children’s television for over 20 years.
Release
2021
Platforms
- iOS -Android