Curriculum Vitae
Current Position
10/2023 - today | Munich Center for Digital Science and AI, Munich, Germany
Head of Research (Research Scientist)
Applied Machine Learning and its Impact on Society
Academic Education
03/2016 - 07/2020 | Technical University of Munich (TUM) Garching, Germany &
Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences (HM), Munich, Germany
Computer Science (Dr. rer. nat.)
Thesis: Efficient Parallel Algorithms for Pedestrian Simulation (link)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Bungartz and Prof. Dr. Gerta Köster
10/2013 - 02/2016 | Technical University of Munich (TUM) Garching, Germany
Computer Science (M. Sc.)
Thesis: Implementation of an Efficient Equivalence Test for Sequential and Linear Tree-to-Word Transducers (pdf)
10/2010 - 09/2013 | Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences (HM), Munich, Germany
Computer Science (B. Sc.)
Thesis: Navigation Around Pedestrian Groups and Queueing using a Dynamic Adaption of Travelling Times in the Fast Marching Algorithm (pdf)
Non-Academic Job History
02/2022 - 09/2023 | HM, Munich, Germany
Educational-Tech Engineer
CSplus and PlusCS Education
08/2020 - 01/2022 | HM, Munich, Germany
Senior Advisor for Computer Science Education,
CSplus and PlusCS Education
03/2011 - 10/2011 | prevero AG, Munich, Germany
Software Developer (Working Student)
09/2008 - 07/2009 | Nokia Siemens Networks GmbH & Co. KG, Munich, Germany
Web Developer
09/2005 - 07/2008 | Siemens AG, Munich, Germany
Software Developer (Education)
Research Interests
Systems Theory and AI: How can systems theory deepen our understanding and analysis of human–machine interactions, particularly in complex, adaptive environments?
AI4All: How can machine learning empower the general public by enhancing their capacity to act, create, and make informed decisions?
CreativeAI: How can artistic intentionality be expressed and preserved through generative machine learning methods? Which techniques best support creative agency, and how might intentionality be more effectively realized in computational processes?
Private Interests
- Philosophy (e.g. Constructivism) & Technology
- Film Reviews and Analysis
- Computer Music & Music Theory
- Theoretical Computer Science
Scholarships & Awards
2023 | Award for the course Sustainable AI
(Winner of the MINT Challenge)
2022 | Dissertation Award
(Oskar-von-Miller Award)
2021 | Dissertation Award
(Freunde der TUM e. V.)
04/2012 - 05/2016 | German Academic Scholarship Foundation
(Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes)
06/2012 - 05/2016 | Max Weber-Program of the State of Bavaria
(Max Weber-Programm Bayern)
2013 | RiMEA Sponsorship Award, Valedictorian of the Academic year 2013
(Computer Science and Mathematics HM)
Publications
See Selected Works.
Recent Talks
See Selected Works.
Certifications & Professional Qualifications
Since 2024 | IHK Trainer (Ausbilder) for IT Specialists
Industrie- und Handelskammer für München und Oberbayern
Teaching
Summer 2025 | HM & HMTM, Munich, Germany
Artificial Intelligence in Culture and Arts, Workshop, Trainer
Summer 2024 | HM & HMTM, Munich, Germany
Artificial Intelligence in Culture and Arts, Workshop, Trainer
Winter 2023/24 | HM & HMTM, Munich, Germany
Artificial Intelligence in Culture and Arts, Project-based Workshop, Trainer
Winter 2023/24 | HM, Munich, Germany
Sustainable AI (Bachelor), Lecturer
Summer 2023 | HM & HMTM, Munich, Germany
Artificial Intelligence in Culture and Arts, Workshop, Trainer
Winter 2022/23 | HM, Munich, Germany
Sustainable AI (Bachelor), Lecturer
Winter 2022/23 | HM, Munich, Germany
Computational Thinking (Bachelor), Lecturer
Winter 2022/23 | HM, Munich, Germany
Preparation Course for Computer Science (Bachelor), Trainer and Coordinator
Winter 2021/22 | HM, Munich, Germany
Computational Thinking (Bachelor), Lecturer
Winter 2021/22 | HM, Munich, Germany
Preparation Course for Computer Science (Bachelor), Trainer and Coordinator
Winter 2020/21 | HM, Munich, Germany
Preparation Course for Computer Science (Bachelor), Trainer and Coordinator
Winter 2019/20 | TUM, Garching, Germany
Machine Learning in Crowd Modeling and Simulation (Master), Guest Lecturer
Winter 2016/17 | HM, Munich, Germany
Linear Algebra (Bachelor), Lecturer
Summer 2016 | HM, Munich, Germany
Scientific Computing (Bachelor), Lecturer
Summer 2016 | HM, Munich, Germany
Theoretical Computer Science (Bachelor), Trainer