My path into the tech industry began eight years ago in sociological conflict research. Early on, I learned to understand innovations as social events. To complement my theoretical knowledge with practical insights, I joined a project with a tanzanian NGO and realized how strongly the success of technological solutions depends on social realities. This pattern of thinking about technology without a social perspective, was one I wanted to break. It set me on an unconventional path; from social science research into the high‑tech industry. I transitioned into robotics research, where I deepened my work on the social implications of robotics and gained specific methodological tools. Today, as a UX Researcher at KUKA, I shape human‑robot interaction in a socially responsible and practice‑oriented way. My journey shows how interdisciplinary thinking can break entrenched patterns—and why technology only works when we consider the user’s reality.