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# About

Building web platforms and digital systems, alongside work in sound and real-time media.

Profile

Web developer and media artist based in Leipzig.

I design and build web platforms, digital systems, and research infrastructure, alongside artistic work with sound, code, and real-time media. My work connects technical systems and composition, with a focus on structure, clarity, and adaptability.

I currently work as Head of IT within a research context, where I design and maintain digital infrastructure, including web platforms, internal systems, and distributed services. This includes work on authentication systems, intranets, and multi-site architectures, as well as the long-term development and maintenance of research platforms. Across institutional and independent contexts, I have delivered a wide range of web applications, from small-scale websites to complex, multi-user systems.

Areas of work

A practice spanning technical systems, sound, and real-time media.

01 ## Development

Design and development of websites, platforms, and digital tools - from concept and information architecture to implementation and deployment.

02 ## Audio and music

Sound design and music for film, games, and interactive media, including composition, production, and implementation, with experience in adaptive audio using FMOD and Wwise.

03 ## Generative and real-time media

Creation of generative visuals, real-time systems, and plotter-based work using tools such as TouchDesigner, Unreal Engine, and p5.js.

04 ## Ongoing practice

Under the name Wintermute, ongoing production of drum and bass, informing approaches to rhythm, timing, and structure across the wider practice.

## Selected Experience 1. 01Research Institute Social Cohesion(RISC)Web Developer (Platforms & Systems)2025–2026 2. 02Leipzig Research Centre Global DynamicsHead of IT (Infrastructure & Systems)2023–present 3. 03FreelanceFullstack Web Developer2015–present 4. 04WintermuteProducer & Sound Designer2004–present 5. 05leed:audio GbRCo-founder · Sound Designer & Composer2012–2022 6. 06SFB1199 · University of LeipzigIT Systems & Web Infrastructure2016–2020 ## Practice Notes ### Jury & Volunteering Occasional public-facing roles alongside studio and institutional work. 1. 01Competition for Film Music & Sound Design LeipzigJury (voluntary)2014–2015 ### Selected Recognition A concise selection of external recognition tied to collaborative work. 1. 01Microsoft Imagine Cup1st place for Schein2013 2. 02Deutscher EntwicklerpreisBest Newcomer for Schein2013 3. 03Cannes LionsShortlist for Deli Star: Audiocoffee2014