On November 30, 2023, Robin Knote defended his dissertation entitled "Designing smart personal assistants - requirement and design patterns to increase service quality and legal compatibility" at the ITeG of the University of Kassel. One of the main aims of his doctoral thesis was to analyze the design of smart personal assistants with regard to service quality and legal compatibility goals. He developed requirement and design patterns to ensure the service quality and legal compatibility of smart personal assistants.

Following his successful disputation, Professor Dr. Jan Marco Leimeister and the examination committee warmly congratulated Robin Knote and presented him with a doctoral hat individually designed by the academic staff of the department in accordance with the tradition at the chair. The hat symbolizes shared experiences and special characteristics of the newly-qualified doctor and is a sign of recognition for the achievement.