Summary
Kathrin Weihe is an Open Source Hardware enthusiast and robotics educator with a decade of experience spanning academic research, applied control engineering, and public library services in Hamburg. She holds an M.Sc. in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation and has driven model-based control and model predictive control projects for HVAC and energy-efficient buildings during a PhD candidacy and positions at Fraunhofer and HAW Hamburg. Comfortable with physical modeling (Modelica/Dymola), FMU integration, Python toolchains and convex optimization, she translates complex control theory into practical solutions and teaching materials. At Bücherhallen Hamburg she combines community outreach with hands-on STEM education for children and teens, advancing openness in education and local fabrication. Her background in environmental engineering and chemistry gives her a systems-thinking perspective that informs both energy-focused research and grassroots robotics initiatives.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
M.Sc., Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, 1.3, M.Sc., Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, 1.3 at Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg (HAW Hamburg)
Vordiplom, Chemistry, Vordiplom, Chemistry at Universität Hamburg
German, English, Korean