Expert knowledge is doubtlessly the basis of all industrial activities - but it is no longer sufficient for professional success. Capacity for teamwork, interdisciplinary thinking and purposefulness often have the same significance. Many entrants will experience this in industrial practice - graduates of Hanover University have the chance to learn this as part of their studies. This paper presents the interdisciplinary Cooperative Product Engineering Project (KPE) and features last year’s participants’ results and success stories.