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About me

I'm Jakob — a primary school teacher and IT coordinator in Berlin by day, and I build software, digital learning games, and 3D-printed objects on the side.

Black-and-white portrait of Jakob Neumann

Before teaching, I worked in geosciences: groundwater modeling and GIS on an EU H2020 research project (FREEWAT) at SUPSI in Switzerland, and research/teaching at TU Darmstadt before that. Since 2017 I've been teaching at Bouché-Schule in Berlin, leading the math curriculum and managing the school's IT infrastructure.

Most of my side projects grow directly out of that day job: tools I first built for my own classroom, like Mathefußball and the Sitzordnung seating-chart generator. Alongside those, I experiment with things further from school — a small SaaS app, 3D-print designs, and metal-printed objects.

  • 8 years teaching, IT coordination, and curriculum work
  • Background in geosciences, GIS, and EU research projects
  • Certified swimming instructor
  • Builds web apps, digital games, and 3D-print designs

Career timeline

  1. 2017 – present

    Work

    Teacher & IT Coordinator

    Bouché-Schule, Berlin

    • IT coordinator: developed and rolled out the school's media concept, coordinated the IT technicians
    • Head of mathematics, running maths support programmes in the “Mathe wirksam fördern” project
    • Learning-area coordinator for Lernraum Berlin (Moodle), training colleagues in digital teaching tools
    • Swimming instructor since 2023, from water familiarisation to silver and gold badges

  2. 2017 – present

    Community

    Ice-dipping coach

    Ice Dippers Berlin

    • Lead the group dips on site, free and open to everyone
    • Built a code-of-conduct bot for the community

  3. 2017 – 2021

    Education

    Part-time primary-school teacher training

    Berlin Senate Department for Education

    • Studied mathematics (2018/19) and German (2019/20)
    • Teaching traineeship (Referendariat) from 2020

  4. 2016 – 2017

    Work

    Assistant Hydrogeologist

    SUPSI, Switzerland

    • EU H2020 project FREEWAT: developed and applied groundwater-modelling tools in a GIS environment
    • Organised and ran training sessions and workshops on QGIS and MODFLOW
    • Communication and coordination for focus groups

  5. 2015 – 2016

    Work

    Trip Leader

    Backroads, Potsdam – Dresden

    • Led cycling tours, including customer care and event coordination
    • Responsible for teamwork and risk management during outdoor activities

  6. 2013 – 2015

    Education

    M.Sc. Applied Geosciences

    TU Darmstadt

    • Thesis: “Development of a groundwater model for evaluating alternative water management solutions: the Scott Valley example, California”

  7. 2013 – 2015

    Work

    Groundwater-modelling tutor

    TU Darmstadt

    • Mentored and taught students in groundwater modelling and calibration
    • Created teaching materials and course documents

  8. 2008 – 2012

    Education

    B.Sc. Geo-Environmental Engineering

    TU Clausthal

    • Thesis: “Investigating the hydro-stratigraphy of the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin with the aid of 3D modelling”

  9. 2005 – 2008

    Education

    IB Diploma & Foundation Year

    Mahindra United World College of India · University of Sussex

    • IB Diploma at Mahindra United World College of India (2005 – 2007)
    • Foundation Year for Engineering at the University of Sussex (2007 – 2008)

Get in touch

Questions, ideas or a collaboration? Just drop me a line.

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jakob.fa.neumann@outlook.com