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Private projects

Here I present my involvement with the Bellikon museum association as well as other personal projects.

The linked apps are in German.

Understanding urban heat islands in Swiss cities

Swiss Microclimate Simulator

Why does Carouge or Emmen get so much hotter in summer than the surrounding countryside – and what helps? The simulator shows how asphalt, permeable paving, buildings, green spaces, trees and green roofs affect a neighbourhood's air and surface temperature. The calculation is based on Stanford University's InVEST Urban Cooling Model (60% tree shade, 20% albedo, 20% evaporation) and roughly calibrated against figures from the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) and ETH Zurich.

  • Presets for Swiss municipalities such as Carouge, Emmen, Zurich, Geneva, Riehen or Vevey
  • 24-hour cycle through to the tropical night, plus a duel mode comparing two locations side by side
  • Interactive swisstopo map with a heat-island layer and a 3D neighbourhood view
  • Metrics such as cooling capacity, surface temperature and air-conditioning energy saved

A hobby project for exploring the relationships in a playful way – not a scientific model for location-specific forecasts. The simulator itself is in German.

Open the simulatorAbout the project & methodology

President

Bellikon Museum Association

Active commitment to promoting local history and culture. The non-profit association is dedicated to the history and culture of Bellikon and runs the local museum (Ortsmuseum Bellikon).

Ortsmuseum Bellikon

  • AI ethics

    I am convinced that AI is here to stay, in one form or another. To use AI properly – as we can and should – we need an ethical approach. I am currently developing a framework based on existing insights from research and practice.

  • AI stress reliever

    Stress and burnout are a real problem in the IT industry – and not only there. This AI-based stress reliever helps you 'over the phone'.

    Stress reliever

  • AI ART

    AI supports us in many ways: coding, creativity and more. A small 'vibe coding' experiment, back then still with Gemini...

    AI ART

  • Snake

    Snake is a classic game you can build with AI.

    Snake

  • Tetris

    Tetris is a classic game you can build with AI. Here is a simple example.

    Tetris

  • Slideshow browser

    I developed a slideshow browser for sharing and commenting on images for the 'Neozoen' exhibition at the Ortsmuseum Bellikon. Images can be uploaded and commented on there.

    Slideshow

  • MotoCrush

    A dynamic 3D motorbike race in pure HTML.

    MotoCrush

  • AMIGA simulator

    A first retro attempt: a simulation of the iconic AMIGA 2000 with the original Kickstart.

    AMIGA simulator

  • Social assistance recipients in Switzerland – analysis

    Analysis of social assistance recipients in Switzerland and their origin, based on Federal Statistical Office (FSO) data from 2006–2024.

    Social assistance analysis