Educational Status

• Student of Computer Science in Lübeck, Germany until autumn 2011.

Involvement in Open Source Projects

• Core developer of the Xfce desktop environment and current president of the Xfce Foundation.
• Developer of the graph drawing subsystem of the PGF/TikZ graphics package.

Other Hobbies

• Guitarist in a German stoner rock outfit (previously active as a drummer and bassist for other bands).
• Occasionally active in sports like running, snowboarding and surfing.