Education
Abitur
Tulla-Gymnasium Rastatt
2015 - 2023
About the Tulla-Gymnasium
The Tulla-Gymnasium is a German high school located in the city of Rastatt with a focus on math and science in the profile areas.
My studies
I graduated with my Abitur (German high school diploma) in July and achieved a grade of 1.0 (US: A+, UK: First-class).
My profile subjects were mathematics, geography and chemistry and I participated in a few working groups such as the Big Band.
Computer Science B.Sc.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
since Sept. 2023
About the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
The KIT is a technical university located in the state of Baden-Württemberg. It also serves as a national research center under the Helmholtz Association and is recognized as one of Germany's leading universities.
My studies
I am studying Computer Science there for my Bachelor's degree since the winter semester of 2023.
Work
openHAB Maintainer
openHAB project
since May 2022
About openHAB
openHAB is a vendor and technology agnostic open source IoT and home automation platform supporting over 400 different integrations and with 50k+ global users.
My role
As a maintainer of the openHAB Main UI and the openHAB JavaScript library, I am responsible for the source code, the proper processing of PRs and the overall evolution of the codebase.
This among other tasks includes the following:
- decide the architecture and features of the code
- review PRs
- process and answer issues
- sync with the other openHAB maintainer(s) (teams) wrt cross-team changes
(Taken from the openHAB Governance Documentation.)
My Achievements
A high number of contributions to Main UI and the openHAB JavaScript library, several contributions to openHAB Core and openHAB add-ons (of which I also maintain a few), and hundreds of reviewed PRs.
Technologies
Freelance Software Developer
digiried IT Consulting
since August 2025
About digiried IT Consulting
digiried IT Consulting provides IT consultancy services, specialising in B2B software development for smart homes and building automation. By leveraging open-source solutions like openHAB , digiried delivers tailored, scalable automation and monitoring solutions for modern living and working spaces.
My role
digiried IT Consulting is my own freelance business. As an openHAB maintainer, I leverage my expertise about the openHAB platform and smart home technologies in general to provide the above services to my clients.
Technologies
Backend Dev Intern
codecentric AG
June 2022
About codecentric
codecentric AG is a German IT consulting company with 13 locations across Germany and 550+ employees, providing a wide range of service including areas such as Cloud Native, Artificial Intelligence, and IT Security.
My role
As a backend development intern, I got practical insights into agile, test-driven software development (TTD) with Scrum for a large customer.
Technologies
