Curriculum Vitae
Justus August is a youth representative who argues for technological progress and liberty. He runs his own AI consulting company, works with applied generative AI, and currently studies physics at the University of Potsdam.
Contact
- Location
- Potsdam, Germany
- Justus August
Education
Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Gymnasium
2017 – 06/2025- Abitur completed with final grade 1.0
- Focus on mathematics and physics
University of Potsdam
10/2025–10/2026- Bachelor of Science in Physics
- Planning to change university next year while staying in the same field of study
Experience
Independent AI Consultant
2026 – presentIndependent AI consulting business
- Advise SME companies on AI strategy, concrete use cases, and realistic rollout steps for day-to-day team operations.
- Design and lead AI workshops with clear guardrails, reusable templates, and measurable implementation focus.
Gen AI Expert
04/2024 – 10/2025Medieninstitut Potsdam
- Run workshops on generative AI literacy for students and creators with live demos and practical templates.
- Develop AI workflows that improve research, scripting, and post production.
AI Educator
2024 – 12/2025Freelance
- Led practical sessions that sped up daily workflows for non-technical teams in business, the public sector, and education.
- Used “show, not tell” demos and templates so AI adoption felt straightforward and safe.
Youth Representative (AI & Digital)
06/2023 – presentCBSS BSSSC CYR BSRYF
- Represent youth on AI and digital policy across the Baltic Sea Region and contribute to working group outputs.
- Convene cross country workshops and brief decision makers with practical recommendations.
Languages
- GermanC2 (native)
- EnglishC2 (near-native)
- NorwegianC1
- FrenchB1+
Focus Areas
- AI literacy & safety
- RAG for teams
- Research synthesis
- Briefs & lesson plans
- Light automation
- Multimodal creation
Core Skills
Systems & Architecture
- RAG
- MCPs
- Agentic apps
Reasoning Patterns
- Prompt patterns
- CoT scaffolds
- Guardrails basics
Integration
- API integration (OpenAI/HF)
- Multimodal
- Light Python
Awards
- MINT-EC-Zertifikat mit Auszeichnung: 2025
- GDCh Abiturpreis (Chemistry): 2025
- Tag der Mathematik - 1st Place: 2023
- Physik-Olympiade Brandenburg - 1st Place (3x): 2020-2022
- The Big Challenge (English) - 1st Brandenburg, 5th Germany: 2021
- The Big Challenge (English) - 2nd Germany: 2019
Toolkit
ToolDepth
- macOS power-user5/5
- Microsoft 365 (adv)4/5
- Figma4/5
- Adobe CC4/5
- DaVinci3/5
- Blender2/5
- Cursor4/5
Enrichment
- HZB "Blick in die Materie" - interference project days (2025)
- Astroteilchenphysik Masterclass (2023)
- MINT-Tage - University of Potsdam
Hobbies
- Web design
- Photography
- Creative GenAI
- Cycling
- Running
- Music production
Contact
- Location
- Potsdam, Germany
- Justus August
Languages
- GermanC2 (native)
- EnglishC2 (near-native)
- NorwegianC1
- FrenchB1+
Focus Areas
- AI literacy & safety
- RAG for teams
- Research synthesis
- Briefs & lesson plans
- Light automation
- Multimodal creation
Core Skills
Systems & Architecture
- RAG
- MCPs
- Agentic apps
Reasoning Patterns
- Prompt patterns
- CoT scaffolds
- Guardrails basics
Integration
- API integration (OpenAI/HF)
- Multimodal
- Light Python
Awards
- MINT-EC-Zertifikat mit Auszeichnung: 2025
- GDCh Abiturpreis (Chemistry): 2025
- Tag der Mathematik - 1st Place: 2023
- Physik-Olympiade Brandenburg - 1st Place (3x): 2020-2022
- The Big Challenge (English) - 1st Brandenburg, 5th Germany: 2021
- The Big Challenge (English) - 2nd Germany: 2019
Education
Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Gymnasium
2017 – 06/2025- Abitur completed with final grade 1.0
- Focus on mathematics and physics
University of Potsdam
10/2025–10/2026- Bachelor of Science in Physics
- Planning to change university next year while staying in the same field of study
Experience
Independent AI Consultant
2026 – presentIndependent AI consulting business
- Advise SME companies on AI strategy, concrete use cases, and realistic rollout steps for day-to-day team operations.
- Design and lead AI workshops with clear guardrails, reusable templates, and measurable implementation focus.
Gen AI Expert
04/2024 – 10/2025Medieninstitut Potsdam
- Run workshops on generative AI literacy for students and creators with live demos and practical templates.
- Develop AI workflows that improve research, scripting, and post production.
AI Educator
2024 – 12/2025Freelance
- Led practical sessions that sped up daily workflows for non-technical teams in business, the public sector, and education.
- Used “show, not tell” demos and templates so AI adoption felt straightforward and safe.
Youth Representative (AI & Digital)
06/2023 – presentCBSS BSSSC CYR BSRYF
- Represent youth on AI and digital policy across the Baltic Sea Region and contribute to working group outputs.
- Convene cross country workshops and brief decision makers with practical recommendations.
Toolkit
ToolDepth
- macOS power-user5/5
- Microsoft 365 (adv)4/5
- Figma4/5
- Adobe CC4/5
- DaVinci3/5
- Blender2/5
- Cursor4/5
Enrichment
- HZB "Blick in die Materie" - interference project days (2025)
- Astroteilchenphysik Masterclass (2023)
- MINT-Tage - University of Potsdam
Hobbies
- Web design
- Photography
- Creative GenAI
- Cycling
- Running
- Music production
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