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Hello there, I am Elias Ankerhold. After being born and spending the first part of my childhood in
Freiburg im Breisgau, my family moved to Ulm, where I finished high school and did a voluntary social
year. For my studies in Physics, I moved to Berlin in 2018. My exchange studies led me to Helsinki,
where I am living since 2021.
I am always interested in the latest topics of politics, economy as well as society and am therefore
actively following their development. From time to time, I am happy to relax while playing the cello or
listening to different varieties of music. While during winter time, I use to ice skate a lot, badminton
proves to be a great indoor alternative. I have recently picked up an interest in film photography and
like to experiment with different settings.
February 2021 - September 2021
fabrication of 2D heterostructures; simulation of ultrafast photocurrent dynamics; optoelectronic measurements; data analysis
August 2020 - October 2020
experimental mesoscopic physics at cryogenic temperatures; fabrication and measurement of superconducting nanocircuits; clean room experience
February 2020
teaching of Abitur preperational courses in maths for groups of high school students
July 2019 - August 2019
August 2017 - August 2018
intensive full time work experience in emergency services; deployment on ambulances as assistant paramedic; responsible team member on patient transport vehicles
August 2021 - May 2022
Master's Programme of Theoretical and Computational Methods
since October 2018
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Thesis on "Ultrafast optoelectronics in 2D
hetereostructures"
August 2017 - October 2017
three months long demanding courses; theoretical and practical education; internships at emergency services and hospital wards
September 2009 - July 2017
bilingual education (German/English), Abitur grade: 1.0 (Excellent)
March 2013 - July 2013
all-new cultural and linguistic environment, greatly contributing to language skills and social awareness
My passion for getting engaged already developed during high school, where I was an active member of the debating team for six years. After organising a school wide state simulation project, I was elected student representative and member of the school commitee. Next to that, I enjoyed the challenge of being a football referee for several years.
My native language is German, which I am able to use in an elaborate way. Because of my bilingual education and extended stay in the US, speaking, reading and writing in English is also very natural to me. I am also able to communicate on a B1 (CEFR) level in French. Currently, I am learning the Finnish language and its fascinating yet complex grammar, of which I have basic knowledge (A1).
I have basic knowledge of AdobeInDesign, AdobePhotoshop and am very confident with Microsoft Office. Additionally, I have some experience with scientific tools such as Mathematica, Matlab and Origin as well as more advanced skills in using LaTeX. Python is my main coding language in which I am very proficient, but I have also accumulated basic skills in Java and Fortran.
Because of my involvement during high school, I was awarded the Siemens Award for Social Commitment and accepted to the Deutsche Schülerakademie in 2016. My excellent Abitur grades were recognized by the Scheffel Award and the Social Studies Award of the City of Ulm. At the beginning of my studies, I was granted a scholarship of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes.
