mermaid.initialize({ startOnLoad: true });</script><metacontent="Aron Petau"property=og:site_name><metacontent="About - Aron Petau"property=og:title><metacontent=https://aron.petau.net/pages/about/property=og:url><metacontent="Welcome, let me introduce myself"property=og:description><metacontent=https://aron.petau.net/card.pngproperty=og:image><metacontent=en_USproperty=og:locale><body><headerid=site-nav><nav><ahref=#main-contenttabindex=0> Skip to Main Content </a><ul><liid=home><ahref=https://aron.petau.net><iclass=icon></i>Aron Petau</a><liclass=divider><li><ahref=https://aron.petau.net/project/>Projects</a><li><ahref=https://aron.petau.net/pages/contact/>Contact</a><li><ahref=https://aron.petau.net/pages/cv/>CV</a><li><aclass=activehref=https://aron.petau.net/pages/about/>About</a><liid=search><buttonclass=circleid=search-toggletitle=Search><iclass=icon></i></button><liid=language-switcher><detailsclass=closable><summaryclass=circletitle=Language><iclass=icon></i></summary><ul><li><ahref=https://aron.petau.net//de/pages/about/lang=de>Deutsch</a></ul></details><liid=theme-switcher><detailsclass=closable><summaryclass=circletitle=Theme><iclass=icon></i></summary><ul><li><buttontitle="Switch to Light Theme"class=circleid=theme-light><iclass=icon></i></button><li><buttontitle="Switch to Dark Theme"class=circleid=theme-dark><iclass=icon></i></button><li><buttontitle="Use System Theme"class=circleid=theme-system><iclass=icon></i></button></ul></details><liid=feed><detailsclass=closable><summaryclass=circletitle=Feed><iclass=icon></i></summary><ul><li><ahref=https://aron.petau.net/rss.xml>RSS</a><li><ahref=https://aron.petau.net/atom.xml>Atom</a></ul></details><liid=repo><aclass=circlehref=https://forgejo.petau.net/aron/awebsitetitle=Repository><iclass=icon></i></a></ul></nav><divid=search-container><labelclass=visually-hiddenfor=search-bar>Search</label><inputplaceholder="Search for…"autocomplete=offdisabledid=search-bartype=search><divid=search-results-container><divid=search-results></div></div></div></header><mainid=main-content><h1>About</h1><h2id=Introduction>Introduction</h2><p>I’m Aron (pronouns: he/him), a 2022 graduate of the Bachelor's program in Cognitive Science at Osnabrück. During my broad and interdisciplinary studies, I focused mainly on Computational Linguistics, Machine Learning, and Philosophy. You’ll find reflections of this blend scattered throughout my <ahref=/project/>Portfolio</a>.<p>Currently, I’m finishing my Master's degree in <ahref=https://www.newpractice.net>Design and Computation</a> at UdK and TU Berlin — you can read about my <ahref=/project/master-thesis>thesis here</a>.<p>I’m passionate about many of the fields I’ve explored, with a particular fondness for algorithmic challenges, techno-philosophical questions, and the societal issues shaping our (and future) world.<p>For my studies, I moved to Berlin, where I now share life with some awesome humans and a 3D printer — plus I’m continuously repairing and restoring a very old van.<p>I dream of one day running my own bar with cultural events and am already working on the perfect recipe for <ahref=/project/homebrew/>homebrew</a> beer. Experimenting is my thing — whether it’s cooking, coding, or crafting useful objects.<p>3D printing fascinates me deeply. I love exploring its curious applications and the broader technological landscape it touches. The intersection of technology and everyday life captivates me, and I’m always brainstorming new ways for these spheres to interact.<p>One of the biggest challenges I see for current and future generations is our environmental crisis — with global waste just one part of it. I’m frustrated by the disconnect: I pay for plastic filament for my printer, yet throw away identical packaging from my food. Worse, recycling systems rarely accept the products I create at home. <ahref=/project/plastic-recycling/>Plastic waste</a> is a serious problem, and I’m committed to advancing small-scal
