About

I am a student of Computer Science from Germany, currently pursuing my Master’s at LMU Munich.

I have two big loves: the Japanese language and graph theory. Both of them came into my life at different times and have shaped my path significantly.

Why Japanese?

My fascination with the Japanese language came from pattern matching between three versions of lyrics (Japanese original, Japanese romanized, German translation) in a booklet of a CD when I was 13 years old back in 2006. From there I went down the rabbit hole, pursuing a degree in Modern Japanese Studies with Linguistics as a minor. I spent a few years in Japan, including working in system integration.

Why Graphs?

While in Japan, seeing graph algorithms at work in computer networks combined with reading a book about graphs in daily life intrigued me and opened up a whole new world for me. I fell in love with graph theory because graphs felt natural and universal to me, leading to a deep fascination for general theoretical computer science. Seeing the world through graphs unveils all kinds of connections between things, which helps me appreciate both the complexity and the simplicity of the world.

Bonus: Science Crush Claude Shannon

Not as big as the other two, but if I had the chance to meet one person from the past, it would be Claude Shannon, father of information theory and author of my favorite paper “A Mathematical Theory of Communication”. Without him, the world would be a different place today.