OvGU AMSL
Project Staff
2023 → Now
Supporting cybersecurity research for the Advanced Multimedia and Security Lab of Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg.
Hey there, I am Jost.
Welcome to my homepage, enjoy your stay.
About
I am Jost, a computer science researcher based in Germany.
I am interested in technology that enables humans to do great things, and in research that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible.
Right now, machine learning, free open-source software and digital privacy preservation are my main interests.
Recent Posts
Here are my most recent blog posts.
Why digital privacy matters
6 min read
Protecting and preserving digital privacy can come with compromises and annoyances but here is why digital privacy matters and why it is worth fighting for.
Why I like the Kagi Search Engine
6 min read
Why I use the Kagi search engine and why I think it's worth the cost. I tried it, enjoyed it and do highly recommend it, but not to everyone. Here is why.
Running a local Unbound DNS resolver on MacOS
6 min read
How and why I run the recursive, validating and caching Unbound DNS resolver on my MacBook.
Work Experience
I have worked on some exiting projects with great people.
Shirtmanufaktur
IT-Administrator
2021 → Now
Deployment and maintenance of E-Commerce website typeshirts.com and B2B website shirtmanufaktur.com. I also automate some data workflows to make the backend work more convenient and provide technical support occasionally.
OvGU AILab
Student Assistant
2022 → 2023
I supported research on deep learning based traffic light optimization. My main contribution was finding and implementing an algorithm which calculates efficient traffic light combinations for any given junction in our simulation tool.
OvGU AILab
Student Assistant
2019 → 2020
I supported research on explainable AI. I implemented prototype software based on research papers and ran experiments by training convolutional neural networks on audio and image data.