Sociologist (M. A.), journalist and expert on language models. I combine a social science perspective with journalistic craft and a solid technical understanding of how language models work.
@niklastitgemeyer
University of Münster
University of Bielefeld
My career has always been broad. Sociology, journalism, AI, graphic design, social media marketing and more. Every one of those stations taught me something that helps me in my work today. It is exactly this breadth that lets me look at artificial intelligence from an interdisciplinary angle.
Professional development ongoing
Self-employed alongside main role
Scriptwriting plus academic and journalistic research. Video editing, audio, graphic, sound and motion design, including lighting and sound engineering. Market and trend analysis for content strategy, with a detailed understanding of what drives reach on YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok.
Audio content creation alongside main role
A podcast on phenomena that threaten democracy. Journalistic preparation of topics, writing interview guides, conducting interviews, and building and maintaining contacts with experts and institutions.
City of Wolfsburg main role, full time
Managing director of the "Partnership for Democracy Wolfsburg", including budget planning and funding applications. Case management in the field of extremism, including threat assessment and liaison with security authorities. Designing and delivering workshops and training on extremism, radicalisation and anti-democratic movements. Also the point of contact for AI within the youth welfare office.
Brackwede & Hameln prisons / IBZ
Integration training for foreign nationals in the prison system, focused on democracy promotion and deradicalisation (contract via IBZ Bielefeld).
International Meeting Centre Friedenshaus (IBZ)
Organising talks and expert conferences, designing and delivering lessons.
University of Münster degree
Final grade 1.7, at the Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics". Master's thesis "Conspiracy Theories and Identity" (grade 1.7). Top 15 in the essay competition of the German Sociological Association, published in the 2022 anthology.
German Bundestag
Working for the Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs: research on social policy topics, preparing briefing dossiers and speeches.
Commandante Berlin
Writing content, public relations and event organisation.
Neue Westfälische, German daily newspaper
Writing long-form reporting for the Bielefeld local desk.
WDR Bielefeld, German public broadcaster
Organising and planning the daily news programme, plus research work.
University of Bielefeld degree
Major in social sciences, minors in sport science and education. Original career goal: teaching at secondary schools. Focus areas included radicalisation, extremism, conspiracy theories and democracy.
Whether it is a keynote, a workshop or a first conversation: write to me and we will find the right format.