Markus Valle-Klann
In 2020, during the Covid pandemic, I started the MakeFest program to provide an opportunity for students at the German School in Geneva, including my daughter, to do fun projects together, even if they could not meet in person, while learning to make better use of their computers and becoming better problem-solvers.
In the years since, I have given over 50 MakeFest courses, welcoming participants from different schools and countries, continuously refining the program and always looking for better ways of engaging and empowering the participants.
- education I've studied Computer Science, Physics and Philosphy in Hamburg, Germany and Bordeaux, France, writing my diploma thesis on Personal Knowledge Management.
- work before Geneva After spending 3 years in commercial software development at a big media company, I worked at a Fraunhofer institute in Germany for 10 years, building a lab and heading a research group. During my time at Fraunhofer, I acquired and headed six EU research projects, collaborating with companies and research organizations all over the world with a focus on simulations and emergency response. During these projects, I also supervised various master theses.
- work in Geneva After moving to Geneva in 2010, I have been a visiting researcher at the University of Geneva and then acquired and directed an international development project on advanced personal protection systems.
- my company In 2016, I founded the company SimHub Ltd. where I am developing simulations for emergency response training and other applications.