In the film, Prof. Riedel and 2 female students tell their story in the field of tension between science and personal development in the context of Stuttgart mechanical engineering. The interviews give a personal insight into the development of the individual persons and lead to the status quo of the protagonists today. Where does this person stand right now? What has he or she already achieved? What motivates them in the future?
Selected highlights at different locations illustrate the wide spectrum of machines, devices, laboratories, buildings, rooms, applications and people, all of which represent only the tip of the "Stuttgarter Maschinenbau" iceberg.