During my PhD, I analyzed thousands of pseudonymized genomes, spanning short-read sequencing and genotyping arrays, and searched for associations between gen...
People often say: “Deutsche Bahn is unreliable, just look at Switzerland!” It sounds simple, but it isn’t. Both systems optimize for different goals, and the...
From now on, this site follows the EU’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). In short, websites must explain what data is processed, provide a lawful b...
At the beginning of September, I cycled across Germany from north to south – or rather, I attempted to. I started at the Danish border in Flensburg, and my g...
There is another new feature on my website: a comment function is now available below the posts. The implementation is based on Giscus, which uses GitHub Dis...
My blog now supports multiple languages. Previously, I included both German and English translations in each post, which quickly made the pages very bloated....
In August 2025, I spent two weeks in Sweden with my family in our campervan. Our 2.5-week round trip took us along the south and east coasts to Norrköping, a...
During our vacation in Sweden in 2025, my son and I caught two carp-like fish with worms and floats, one about 20 cm long and the other about 40 cm long. It ...
The South Caucasus is facing a geopolitical upheaval: a new economic corridor through Armenia connects Azerbaijan with Turkey – and noticeably weakens the de...
This circular hike in the Ammergau Alps combines impressive nature, child-friendly trails and exciting experiences. From Unterammergau, it goes through the S...
