Volunteering & scholarships

Responsibility beyond the CV.

Six commitments since 2012, two scholarships and two programs.

years in Red Cross civil protection: 2+; years in Red Cross civil protection
students in one workshop day: 87; students in one workshop day
HPI students brought to START Hack: 12; HPI students brought to START Hack
guests per takeøff night: 150–300; guests per takeøff night

Volunteering

Where I help out.

Marvin in Red Cross duty uniform next to a fire engine

since Oct 2024

Volunteer emergency medical responder

German Red Cross civil protection, Potsdam

Civil-protection unit: alerts in emergencies, plus medical standby at events.

about 1 alert a month

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Trained as a Sanitätshelfer and in BOS radio communication for this role
Supported the fire brigade at a major fire (November 2025)
Relieved the ambulance service during black ice (February 2026)

since summer 2026

Public-relations officer

sdw regional group Potsdam

Organized a full-day resilience workshop for 87 eleventh-graders (1 July 2026).

87 students, one day

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Led the school outreach for the 2026 Social Day: 22 Potsdam schools prioritized, strategy and letters
Workshop on resilience and self-efficacy at a Potsdam comprehensive school
Co-organized the group’s Christmas event

since winter 2025/26

Member and co-organizer

Ignite, HPI's student-led entrepreneurship initiative

Brought 12 HPI students in 3 teams to START Hack 2026 in St. Gallen.

12 students, 3 teams

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Co-organized “IgniteGoesHackathon”, including the funding application
Startup research and outreach for the “IgniteYourCareer” summit (July 2026)

Mar 2025 – Jun 2026

Member of the Student Election Committee

University of Potsdam

Fair and transparent student elections; seat of the Digital Engineering Faculty.

Marvin on a ladder rigging lights and cables on a club stage

since 2024

Core team

takeøff, a student cultural collective in Potsdam

Affordable music and culture nights, run by volunteers.

150–300 guests per night

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Five to eight events so far, including a free club night funded by the City of Potsdam (January 2026)
Sound and stage tech, the collective’s own subwoofers, bar and set-up
Built the collective’s website

2012 – 2025

Mentoring younger members

Chikara-Club Erfurt

Accompanied younger members in training and at competitions.

13 years

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Occasionally led children’s sessions
Helped run competitions and training camps

Scholarships and programs

Two scholarships, two programs.

The scholarships support the studies; the programs are non-monetary.

since Oct 2025 · Scholarship

sdw Klaus Murmann Fellowship, Foundation of German Business

One of Germany's 13 federally funded talent foundations; seminars and a regional group.

2024 – 2025 · Scholarship

Sparkassenstiftung Erfurt scholarship

For achievement and engagement; the funds went into PneuNet.

since Nov 2025 · Program

McKinsey Firsthand

Non-monetary talent program: coaching, coffee chats, a recruiting contact.

Dec 2025 – Jan 2027 · Program

e-fellows.net online scholarship

Non-monetary online scholarship: mentoring, network and events.