Curriculum Vitae
Justus August is a Youth representative advocating for technological progress and liberty, he freelances as an AI educator and applied generative-AI practitioner, he studies Physics at the University of Potsdam.
Contact
- Location
- Potsdam, Germany
- Justus August
Education
Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Gymnasium
2017 – 06/2025- Abitur with final grade 1.0
- Focus: Mathematics, Physics
University of Potsdam
starting in October 2025- Bachelor of Science in Physics
Experience
Gen AI Expert
04/2024 – presentMedieninstitut Potsdam
- Conducts workshops on Generative-AI literacy for students and creators with live demos and practical templates.
- Develops AI workflows to improve research, scripting, and post-production.
Youth Representative (AI & Digital)
06/2023 – presentCBSS BSSSC CYR BSRYF
- Represents youth on AI/digital policy across the Baltic Sea Region and contributes to working-group outputs.
- Convenes cross-country workshops and briefs decision-makers with actionable recommendations.
AI Educator
2024 – presentFreelance
- Leads practical sessions to accelerate daily workflows for non-technical teams in business, public sector, and for students.
- Uses 'Show, don't tell' demos and templates to make AI adoption straightforward and safe.
Languages
- GermanC2 (native)
- EnglishC2 (near-native)
- NorwegianB2+
- 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)
- NorwegianB2+
- 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 with final grade 1.0
- Focus: Mathematics, Physics
University of Potsdam
starting in October 2025- Bachelor of Science in Physics
Experience
Gen AI Expert
04/2024 – presentMedieninstitut Potsdam
- Conducts workshops on Generative-AI literacy for students and creators with live demos and practical templates.
- Develops AI workflows to improve research, scripting, and post-production.
Youth Representative (AI & Digital)
06/2023 – presentCBSS BSSSC CYR BSRYF
- Represents youth on AI/digital policy across the Baltic Sea Region and contributes to working-group outputs.
- Convenes cross-country workshops and briefs decision-makers with actionable recommendations.
AI Educator
2024 – presentFreelance
- Leads practical sessions to accelerate daily workflows for non-technical teams in business, public sector, and for students.
- Uses 'Show, don't tell' demos and templates to make AI adoption straightforward and safe.
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