Hypercode Blog, Team, Page 3

In January, we welcomed our first two school interns: Firuze and Rufus, both in Grade 10, joined us with different interests. Firuze focused on design, while Rufus had already tried his hand at coding. Both were a great addition to the team and contributed to some of our ongoing projects. They particularly liked the relaxed office atmosphere, where they felt comfortable asking questions. For Firuze, it mattered that she could work independently on tasks we’d agreed together, knowing that any colleague would be happy to help. Rufus enjoyed working on his own project, which the team followed with real interest.

Firuze and Rufus settled in quickly and brought a lot to the team during their two weeks with us. They shared ideas and progress at our stand-ups, and made excellent use of the freedom to explore within their briefs.

Neither has settled on a career yet, but they can both see themselves working in design or computer science in the future.

Firuze and Rufus, we’re so glad you enjoyed your time with us. We loved having you on the team and wish you all the best for the future!

And if you’re looking for school work experience: we’ve now had some practice ourselves and look forward to your application! 😌

We made a few small but excellent changes to last year’s program. Tekken took over from Street Fighter, and pizza made way for our very own barbecue master Michael, who kept us supplied with fantastic pulled-beef burgers all evening. Everything else followed last year’s winning formula: good conversations, plenty of laughter and a few soft drinks and Kölsch beers between table tennis matches.

Thank you to everyone who made it another great party, and to all our colleagues, clients and partners for four years of trust and collaboration. And a special thank you to Michael for his outstanding work at the barbecue!

Here’s to the years ahead and the next Hyperfest! 🎉

That called for a celebration, so last week we did just that. On 1 July, we invited our colleagues, families and friends to our first “Hypercode Family & Friends” party. Great weather, good food, a well-stocked drinks selection and an equally well-stocked library of retro games made for a lovely evening at our new office at WALZWERK in Pulheim.

A few moments from the evening:

Thank you for turning out in such numbers, for all the gifts (enough to throw another party straight away… 🤔) and for the great conversations, Street Fighter rounds and table tennis matches. Here’s to the next few years — and parties — together! 🎉

We found it just outside Cologne in March and moved in at the start of April. The modern loft at WALZWERK in Pulheim covers almost 200 m², just one train stop — an eight-minute ride — from Cologne-Ehrenfeld station. Two and a half floors and a roof terrace give us room to grow, now and in the years ahead.

Take a look around:

WALZWERK is a former industrial site with excellent transport links to Cologne. Since 2005, it has been home to TV productions including “Bares für Rares”, artists’ studios, restaurants and businesses working in services, retail, digital technology and culture. Pipes and cold-rolled strip steel were still being produced here in the early 1990s. Today, the site brings modern workplaces and a lively cultural and leisure scene together.

We’re looking forward to welcoming clients, partners and friends to our new office, affectionately named “Hyperspace Two”. For the record, “Hyperspace One” was our old office at WeWork on Friesenplatz in Cologne. Come and visit:

We’d love to see you. Get in touch to arrange a visit 👋🏻.