Curriculum Vitae

Justus August is a youth representative who argues for technological progress and liberty. He freelances as an AI educator and applied generative AI practitioner and currently studies physics at the University of Potsdam.

Contact

Location
Potsdam, Germany
Email
justus.august@icloud.com
LinkedIn
Justus August

Education

  1. Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Gymnasium

    2017 – 06/2025
    • Abitur completed with final grade 1.0
    • Focus on mathematics and physics

  2. 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

  1. Gen AI Expert

    04/2024 – present

    Medieninstitut 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.

  2. Youth Representative (AI & Digital)

    06/2023 – present

    CBSS 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.

  3. AI Educator

    2024 – present

    Freelance

    • Lead practical sessions that speed up daily workflows for non technical teams in business, the public sector, and for students.
    • Use “show, not tell” demos and templates so AI adoption feels 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
Justus August