What does a dual study program in the plastics industry entail? How does it feel to be a young chemical engineer commuting between the laboratory, the plant, and everyday university life? Johanna Stritar works at Covestro, is studying for her master's degree at the same time, and represents the next generation in the industry. In conversation with the hosts of the podcast "Kunststoff: nachgefragt" (Plastics: asked), she gives personal insights into her career path, talks about warm shower water as an underrated benefit – and why plastics should not be demonized.