ZDF Sparks

Ready to make waves in the media world with AI?   Why taking that step with ZDF Sparks? And how? 🤔 . . . . Okay, let me explain 😉   Openness is Key: We're all about transparency! Here’s the deal: we’re genuine and straightforward. No corporate jargon here—we keep everyone in the loop because honesty is at the heart of our success.   Diversity Drives Us: Our diverse team is one of our greatest strengths! Different backgrounds fuel our creativity, helping us craft AI solutions that are both inclusive and innovative—a winning combination I'd say!   Innovate Daily: If you love pushing boundaries and learning continuously, this is the place for you! We’re always exploring new frontiers in AI and challenging the status quo.   Seriously Fun Work: We believe work should be fun, and we walk the talk! Our atmosphere is fantastic and fun-loving, where collaboration and humor aren’t just encouraged—they’re essential!   ✅ Thinking of joining us? We’d love to have you and here’s what to expect:   1️⃣ 1st Round - HR Call: Chat with me, Nilofer ! 👩🏽💻 I’ll guide you through everything ZDF Sparks. We’ll have a great conversation about your aspirations and how they align with our mission!   2️⃣ 2nd Round - Tech Talk 💻 : Dive deeper with a 1-hour tech discussion with your potential future teammates. It’s the perfect opportunity to showcase how you tackle technical challenges!   3️⃣ 3rd Round - MeetUp with our CEO Pirita / Team Lead 🏢 : Get ready for a casual meeting with our CEO or your potential team leader! Whether in our Berlin office or via virtual call, this is your chance to make a personal connection and ensure we’re the right fit for each other. Understanding each other's values and vision is crucial to us.   ZDF Sparks is more than just a workplace—it’s where innovation meets fun, and diversity meets creativity! Reach out via DM if you want the inside scoop or just want to chat about opportunities! ... ‼ PS: We were overwhelmed by the number of interested applicants over the past two weeks and received nearly 1,500 applications for our 4 open positions. To ensure a fair and manageable process and to provide timely feedback to everyone, we have temporarily taken some of our roles off the career page. So, if you’ve already applied, you’ll be hearing from us soon! #ZDFSparks #Recruiting #Hiring #TalentsofZDFSparks

Imagine a workplace where every voice is heard, creativity knows no bounds, and diversity drives innovation.... ZDF Sparks is not just a team; we're a community! We're united by shared values that fuel our mission to revolutionise the media landscape through AI. WE...   ...are transparent! We absolutely believe in the power of open dialogue and direct communication! We're committed to transparency because we know it's the best way to share knowledge, build trust and achieve success together! Every idea is a great one, and every insight is something we treasure! 👏🏽   ...have fun! A positive and engaging work environment is our magic formula for success! We infuse fun into our daily routines, creating a light-hearted atmosphere where creativity and collaboration thrive – it's a blast! And the best part is, when we enjoy what we do, innovation follows naturally! ✌🏽   ...are diverse! Our diverse team is our greatest asset – and we love it! We bring together unique perspectives and backgrounds, fostering creativity and ensuring our AI solutions are inclusive and comprehensive – it's a winning combination! Diversity isn't just a value; it's the driving force behind our amazing innovations! 💜   ...are innovative! We are trailblazers in AI! Our relentless pursuit of knowledge and our passion for cutting-edge technology keep us ahead of the curve. We continuously learn, experiment, and push boundaries to create groundbreaking solutions. 💫     💬 Are you looking for a future workplace that reflects your core values? Look no further! Check out our latest openings and apply now -> https://lnkd.in/esznG8P5  

Excited, challenged, and growing fast—my first six months building ZDF Sparks! How have the first 6 months of setting up ZDF Sparks gone? Trusted to build the AI agency for the ZDF group, I was filled with excitement and respect for the journey ahead when I started on February 1st. Now, the team has grown to 9, we’re hiring more, and we’ve started 3 projects, successfully completing the first ones! Here’s a glimpse of what I’ve learned: 💫 Finding The Best Team: Hiring our passionate, diverse talents with perseverance and patience took days of effort from every Sparks member. It was time very well spent. For me as a Finn, the best way to describe it is that our team has a great amount of sisu for success. 💫 Building a Tech Company within a Large Public Media Group: I faced challenges, like navigating through some very complex processes - some expected, others unexpected - that took time we didn’t really have. I practiced and learned to pivot faster and faster, saving energy for what truly matters. 💫 Defining our Company Culture: Once our senior team was complete, we set our core values as the foundation for our future. It’s amazing to see how everyone embraces these values and helps steer us in the right direction. We’re even attracting new talent who are excited to join us because of what we stand for. I believe we have laid a strong foundation for long-term success. 💫 Transparent Communication: Communicating effectively and setting clear expectations is tough when I don’t have all the answers myself yet. I might not know all the best practices (seriously, tips welcome!), but I rely on our strongest value: transparency. So far, this has proven to be a good approach. What has made me smile every day is the warm welcome and excitement from so many ZDF Group members who have greeted Sparks - and me - with open arms and hope. The start has been truly enjoyable, thanks to the tremendous support and guidance from Karoline, Dr Markus Schäfer, Andreas, Michael and everyone within the group. Here’s to a great and successful future together! 🙌 A big thank you to the ZDF Sparks team, you’re simply amazing! 🫶 #ZDFSparks #AIAgency #Leadership #Sisu #Reflections #TalentsofZDFSparks

🌟 Wow, it was an insightful workshop at Google for our team on Google Vertex AI and MLOps!  💻 Together with the amazing team ZDF Sparks, we explored the latest advances in Google Cloud for AI and MLOps best practices. We covered a range of services from ingestion to processing and deployment, including cloud storage, BigQuery, AutoML and Vertex AI.    Google Cloud Console is a powerful and intuitive tool that gives you a single view of your cloud resources and allows you to manage them efficiently. It's a game changer for anyone working with cloud-based AI and ML solutions.     We also discussed how organizations can use Identity and Access Management (IAM) to enhance security compliance. IAM enables precise role and permission definitions while providing centralized access control management.   During the workshop, we had the opportunity to work on building PoCs for our use cases focusing on: 😀   ➡️ Feature selection  ➡️ data preparation and fine-tuning Gemini model  ➡️ creating and using Agent Builder for embedding search     We were particularly pleased to learn about the comprehensive end-to-end services offered by Google Cloud, which enable processes from data handling to model deployment.      Key takeaways from the workshop included best practices for implementing MLOps, leveraging Google Cloud's advanced tools for efficient AI and ML workflows, and the importance of security and monitoring when managing cloud resources.      Connecting with Patrick Haller, Maximilian Bender, Lukas P., @Ignacio Coloma was an incredible experience.      Their insights and guidance were invaluable, and we look forward to maintaining this connection for future collaboration and support.      The hands-on experience was invaluable and we're looking forward to applying what we learned to our projects. A big thank you to the organizers for an engaging and informative session! #AI #TalentsOfZDFSparks #MLOps #GoogleCloud #Upskilling 

📣 Call for applications; Junior AI project Manager Our team at ZDF Spraks is growing fast and I am happy to announce that we are ready to go beyond our hiring plan for 2024. Currently we have a great team of data scientists and ML engineers with diverse cultural/social background and skill sets. Join us at ZDF Sparks and be part of an exciting journey in Data and AI innovation in media industry with plenty of very interesting projects. Check our ZDF Sparks Linkedin page/website for further information regarding the position. If you have any question feel free to contact me or reach out to our sr. technical recruiter Nilofer Qayumi. #TalentofZDFSparks #NewJob #Hiring #Berlin #AIAgency

Curious about how media is evolving? With #ZDFmitreden you can directly influence what you see on ZDF. Share your thoughts on media trends, ZDF programs and current affairs. Your feedback will help shape the future of media!   As AI pioneers at ZDF Sparks, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives and that's why we're excited to share the #ZDFmitreden initiative with you! The insights gathered through #ZDFmitreden enable to develop more inclusive and innovative solutions. It's all about creating content that resonates with everyone.   Help to drive media innovation! 💬 💫 #MediaInnovation #Diverse #Feedback

When the temperature soared, so did our commitment! 🌞   Despite the scorching summer heat, our team at ZDF Sparks braved the Berlin sun to dive into a lively workshop dedicated to figure out and polish our core values. We were buzzing with energy, and the heat only made us more determined to build a strong foundation for our startup. 💪🏽   We came across a few tricky situations and unexpected hurdles along the way, but as always, we faced them head-on and got through them successfully. Our goal was to lay a solid foundation for our values and company culture, which will guide our teamwork and future colleagues. These values aren't just how we work together, they also help us provide our clients with amazing services. It was really important for us to make sure everyone's voice was heard and that our core values match up with each person's personal values. ✅   We made tremendous progress and strengthened our team bonds in the process. And to top it all off, we ended the day with a game of mini-golf which was great fun and showed that even if the path is tricky, we can always find a way to succeed! 🏌🏽♂️ Here's a quick recap of our fantastic day! #TalentsofZDFSparks #StrongZDFSparks #Workshop #Teamevent

How do our AI experts stay ahead of the curve and keep up with the "new way to cloud," as we playfully said at the Google Cloud Summit in May? 🤔 By working closely with our technical colleagues at Google to continually improve our skills and knowledge. 📚   At ZDF Sparks, we are committed to never standing still. Our goal is to ensure that we provide our clients with the best AI solutions using the latest technologies. That's why we believe in continuous upskilling.   Online sessions, workshops, hackathons - there are many ways to get up to speed on the latest advances in cloud technology quickly and hands-on. In today's fast-paced tech world, no one can know everything, so we are very grateful to Google for all the opportunities they provide to their partners and customers. 🙌🏽 #GoogleSummit #AI #Upskilling #StrongZDFSparks #TalentsOfZDFSparks 

The latest ZDF study reveals that 80.6% of respondents consider it very important for ZDF to contribute to education. ZDF plays a key role in providing reliable information during crises and supporting democratic education; and working on key initiatives like debunking fake news and improving access to resources for students and teachers. Additionally, 70% of ZDF viewers believe the broadcaster largely or fully meets its educational mission. 📚   At ZDF Sparks, we are thrilled about these findings, and fully committed to support ZDF where we just can. We do that with the help of transparent AI that is also accessible to everyone through ZDF open-source initiatives. We believe in the transformative power of education and are dedicated to contributing to this mission with our AI expertise. 💪🏽 #ZDFSparks #EducationalMission #AI

Letzte Woche waren Pirita und ich in Mainz, um unsere Schwesterfirma ZDF Digital Medienproduktion GmbH besser kennenzulernen und die Kolleg:innen vor Ort zu treffen. Für mich, gerade in meiner Onboarding-Phase, war dieser Trip super wertvoll. Wir sind ja noch ein überschaubares Start-up und es war spannend zu sehen, wie bei ZDF Digital gearbeitet wird, vor allem im Bereich HR und Recruiting. Wir konnten auf jeden Fall eine Menge voneinander lernen. Ein großes Dankeschön auch an das Technology Team von ZDF Digital für die inspirierenden Gespräche! 🙌🏽 Ich habe wieder einmal gemerkt, wie wichtig es ist, sich trotz Remote Setup hin und wieder in den ersten drei Monaten persönlich zu treffen. Vor allem für die Zusammenarbeit mit Pirita und die genaue Abstimmung vieler Dinge in unserem Startup. Und wir haben gemeinsam auch fleißig an unseren Prozessen und Ideen für ZDF Sparks weitergearbeitet 📑 Auch der Besuch bei ZDF Studios GmbH war eine neue und aufregende Erfahrung für mich - es war spannend einen kleinen Einblick in die Abläufe dort zu bekommen und das Bürogebäude kennenzulernen. Mainz selbst ist eine sehr schöne und charmante Stadt. Besonders cool war es natürlich, die Fußballfans zu sehen, die den Sieg von Deutschland gegen Ungarn gemeinsam gefeiert haben. Die Stimmung war überall einfach super. ⚽ Alles in allem war die Reise nach Mainz nicht nur beruflich bereichernd, sondern auch persönlich eine tolle Erfahrung. Sie hat mir geholfen, mich noch besser in unsere Unternehmensfamilie zu integrieren und neue Perspektiven zu gewinnen. Und war sicherlich auch wertvoll für die Zusammenarbeit mit Pirita! #StrongZDFSparks #TalentsofZDFSparks #Onboarding