[en] Athena, the Software Framework for ATLAS' offline software, is based on the Gaudi Framework from LHCb. The Processing Model of Gaudi is essentially that of a batch-oriented system - a User prepares a file detailing the configuration of which Algorithms are to be applied to the input data of a job and the parameter values that control the behavior of each Algorithm instance. The Framework then reads that file once at the beginning of a job and runs to completion with no further interaction with the User. The authors have enhanced the Processing Model to include an interactive mode where a User can control the event loop of a running job and modify the algorithms and parameters on the fly. The authors changed only a very small number of Gaudi Classes to provide access to parameters from an embedded Python interpreter. No change was made to the Gaudi Programming Model, i.e, developers need not change anything to make use of this added interface. The authors present details of the design and implementation of the interactive Python interface for Athena