About

Jakob, sitting at a conference table, reflected in a switched-off TV screen — *Me, sitting at our FabLab looking into a switched-off TV screen.*

At the time writing (2025-01-27), I am finishing my degree in Computer and Systems Engineering (M.Sc.) at the Ilmenau University of Technology. In my studies, I focus on mathematical modelling, data analysis, and machine learning. In particular, my interest lies in dynamical systems and bayesian statistics. An example project I finished recently, was a little research seminar about LSTM networks for modelling non-linear systems and how to train an LSTM so that it is a stable system itself. I basically looked into a recent paper about it, wrote a report and explained the proof in a talk. You can find that material here.

lstm schematic — Schematic of an LSTM network. Adapted with changes from this blog article. An LSTM is a function approximator containing an internal state. It therefore has the capability of modelling (simulating, predicting) dynamical systems, or in other words processes that are moving in some sense, such as mechanisms, chemical reactions, *etc.*.

*A wooden installation I made during the CNC machining week.*

Apart from that, I am involved in our local makerspace and the KuKo e.V.. There, I organize cultural events to bring together people from different social bubbles aiming to support exchange of opinions and knowledge and to encourage the joy of creating things. One example for that is the kickelhack hackathon, I initiated in May 2024 in collaboration with the local startup service and our FabLab.

people sitting in a room with colorful light, looking at laptops and talking to each other

Another example are several electronic music events set up together with the local electronic music collective. Our goal with these events is not only to have some music playing, but to create immersive rooms for people to express themselves and to enjoy being creative.

CRT monitors and washed-out structures due to high exposure time