Who am I?

Below you will find a chronological list of my education, my work experience and a rough overview of different softwares and machines I am familiar with. For a less formal self description, please see the About page.

Contact me via Email for further questions.

Education

Abitur                        
Stadtgymnasium Detmold                        Aug ‘11 - Jun ‘15
In school, I majored in Philosophy, German, Maths and English.  
BSc. Cognitive Science                          
Universität Osnabrück                          Oct ‘16 – Feb ‘22
Within a diverse program, I focused on Philosophy, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Informatics, and Linguistics.  
Program description  
RISE Internship                            
IIT Kharagpur, India                            Sep ’18 – Jan ’19
In the context of a DAAD RISE Stipend, I researched the possibilities of a decentralized electricity grid in remote regions of the Himalayas. I conducted field research, evaluation, and product simulation.
Erasmus Semester                    
New Bulgarian University, Sofia                    Feb. ’19 – Jul ’19
I took courses in the Philosophy department and Masters’ program for Cognitive Science. I also attended the Cognitive Science Summer School.
The Department Website
More on the Summer School
M.A. Design & Computation                        
Universität der Künste, Berlin                        Oct. ‘22 – now
I am currently in the fourth semester of transdisciplinary cooperation between UdK and TU Berlin with a focus on critical artistic engagement with technology.
Program description
The New Practice Page

Work Experience

Weltwärts                        
Lecheria de la Solidaridad                        Sep ‘16 – Aug ‘15
I worked in a social project in northern Buenos Aires, Argentina. I helped cooking for 150 youths daily, assisted with their homework, organized sports programmes, maintained the building and organized events.
La Lecheria
Teamer / SportsTeamer                  
GO-Jugendreisen @ Spain, Croatia                  Jun ‘17 – Sep ‘19
I mentored and supervised groups of 12-18 year olds on their summer holiday trips. I organized entertainment, sports activities and excursions. I did two seasons of a few weeks each in Spain and one in Croatia.
GO-Jugendreisen
Barkeeper / Brewing assistant                      
Brauerei Rampendahl                      Oct ‘18 – Mar ‘20
I worked in a a restaurant with in-house brewery, both on the customer-facing side and assisting in the brewery.
Die Hausbrauerei
Social Worker                  
Heilpädagogische Hilfe Osnabrück                 Sep ’20 – Sep ’21
I worked in a stationary care center for hearing impaired and deaf people with cognitive impairments, including autism.
Das Wohnheim
Working Student                    
Virtuos at Universität Osnabrück                    Oc ‘21 – May ‘22
I was part of the uos.dll program, a funded project to reform digital teaching practices at the University. My responsibility is the building and maintaining of the DigiLab, a FabLab/Makerspace accessible to the entire University. It features 3D printers, Laser Cutter, CNC Routers, Stitching Robots, VR, XR, Video/Audio Toolsets, and many more.
DigiLab Osnabrück
Software Engineer                    
Sommerblut Kulturverein Festival                    Feb ‘22 – Jun ‘23
I was part of a team researching and developing an inclusive chatbot, respecting diversity and accessibility needs. I was responsible for the entire back-end functionality.
Chatbot Ällei @ Sommerblut
Working Student                              
InKüLe @ UdK Berlin                              Mar ‘23 – now
InKüLe stands for ‘Innovation in der künstlerischen Lehre’. The work revolves around investigating concepts for innovation and digitalization in the practice of artistic teaching. Personally, I work mostly with workshops teaching sculpting in VR and live-streaming events.
The InKüLe Web Presence
Freelance Mentor, Educator                          
Junge Tüftler*Innen, Berlin                          Jun ‘24 – now
The Junge Tüftler*Innen is an NGO focused on educative workshops around “making”. They offer workshops for children, young adults and also offer Workshops for adults and teachers. I am a Mentor, meaning I supervise and conduct the workshops in a team of two.
Junge Tüftler*Innen

Software Skills

UNIX | bash / zsh | Arduino IDE | Raspberry Pi

Python | scipy | matplotlib | seaborn | pandas | jupyter notebook | tensorflow | pytorch | scikit-learn | opencv | flask | micropython | circuitpython

HTML, CSS, JavaScript | GH-pages | psychoJS | AMPStack | ibex-farm

C# | Unity | Unreal Engine | Visual Studio

CAD | Fusion 360 | TinkerCAD | Rhino/Grasshopper

Slicing | PrusaSlicer | kiri.moto | Cura | Lightburn

Images | Inkscape | Illustrator | GIMP | Photoshop | Lightroom | Agisoft Metashape

Video | Premiere | DaVinci Resolve | OBS | TouchDesigner

Audio | Audacity | supercollider

Office | MS-Office Suite | Latex | Markdown

Educational | Scratch | Makey-Makey | Ozobots

Machine Skills

3D Printer | Fused-Deposition Modeling (FDM)| Resin (MSLA)

CNC | Nomad 3 | Shaper Origin

(Laser)cutter | Cricut | Mr. Beam | BRM Lasers Pro 1600 | Scissors

Textile | Brother Innov-is V3 Stitching Robot | Sewing Machine | Handstitching

VR | Meta Quest 2 | HTC Vive Pro

AR | Magic Leap 1

Microcontroller | Arduino | Raspberry Pi | ESP32 | Pi Pico

Industrial robots | Universal Robots UR5