From Linz to Munich

I study Physics and Management and Technology at TUM in parallel, since 2023. In Physics I specialized in applied and engineering physics, with electives in neural networks, scientific programming, condensed matter, biophysics and medical technology. In Management and Technology my focus is computer engineering, alongside human-AI interaction, cloud software engineering, entrepreneurship and law.

My Physics thesis, at the Chair of Theoretical Biophysics, fine-tuned Boltz-2 and three other models to predict protein–peptide binding affinity. Right now I am most interested in AI safety, AI security and biosecurity. Read about the thesis.

I grew up in Austria and finished school at BRG Linz Fadingerstraße with distinction, majoring in physics, economics and biology. In the summer of 2021 I wrote analysis code for a quantum tomography project at the Quantum & Post-Quantum Lab of FH Upper Austria.

For my civil service I chose to gain experience in extreme situations, helping people in emergencies as a paramedic with the Samariterbund in Linz. It taught me to stay calm and keep thinking clearly when it matters most. I continued to volunteer there afterwards.

I run track and field at a semi-professional level. The rest of my time goes into reading about my wide range of interests: politics, innovation and technology, geopolitics, history and philosophy, and above all how they shape the way societies change.