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what I'm currently working on

A now page summarizes what a person is currently focused on, i.e., what “you’d tell a friend you hadn’t seen in a year”.

Last updated: March 4th, 2025, from home, Karlsruhe

current interests

  • I made it. I finished my dissertation defense with distinction. Dr.-Ing., summa cum laude. The thesis has been published and I can now legally use this title. It still feels a bit unreal.
  • Software development happens everywhere! Currently, I extend my Adobe Premiere Pro plugin for automating my video editing workflow (in TypeScript), while creating a low-level research demonstrator (in C++), and finishing up my research prototypes (in Java). Really enjoying this multitude of platforms and languages!
  • I’ve been doing YouTube videos for 14+ years now. During the final phase of my dissertation, I stopped creating full-length videos (for obvious reasons, the workload was insane). However, I’m thrilled to create again!

open questions

  • I will leave university. The academic career does not fit my expectations and whishes. And while I have a clear idea of what I actually want, I’m not sure how to get there.
  • I have way to many ideas for videos (my list currently has 159 entries). Which are the topics I should focus on? Computer Science? Research? Or more practical approaches like software engineering and DIY?