© Zollner Elektronik

The kite head is placed on its mechanical base for the first time. Benjamin Karl from the University of Applied Sciences in Deggendorf begins his diploma thesis with the topic "Conception and construction of the head". This initially seemingly trivial topic has a few pitfalls: the head also includes animation elements such as frowns, eyebrows, lips, eyes, pupil movements and dilation/contraction, mouth, teeth, fire, smoke and blood).