Lionel Merz

Welcome!

This homepage is currently, quite evidently, still under construction.

My name is Lionel Merz, I am in my twenties (so I only have to update this line once every decade), and here are a few words about me:


I am curious about technology, by which I mean both "conventional" tech like Unix, the shell, development/programming, or the inner workings of 's macOS; and "modern" questions, such as whether LLMs can really bring us to AGI one day.

In 2025, I completed my Bachelor's of Science at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Management and Technology, i.e. majoring in Business Administration with a minor in Computer Science.

My final thesis explored how data protections apply to commercially-offered LLMs within the EU (in particular data subject rights specifically under GDPR law), work for which I received a perfect 1.0 grade. Spoiler: The outcome is still (as of January 2026) undecided, but the way these models work might be breaking the law!


In my free time, I like to play hockey whenever the weather allows it at our local ice rink. I live just outside of Munich, south-west of the city district, together with my girlfriend.


You can reach out to me at hello@merz.ws (general-purpose) or, if after reading all this, you feel that I might be a fit in your company or project, also via the methods listed in my CV.

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Lionel Merz CV (PDF version)


Lionel Merz CV (web version)

The PDF version can be viewed and downloaded here.


I'd recommend reading this version here though, especially on mobile.

Contact Info

hello@merz.ws

Profiles: LinkedIn | GitHub

Education

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Munich, Germany
B.Sc. in Management & Technology, English degree program
10/2020 — 09/2025

  • Business Administration, specializing in Computer Science (“TUM-BWL”)

  • Final thesis topic: GDPR’s Role in Regulating Large Language Models (Grade: 1.0)

Aarhus University
Herning, Denmark
Exchange Semester
08/2023 — 01/2024

  • Fall semester at Campus Herning: Department of Business Development and Technology

  • Courses in International Business, Project Management and Team Leadership, and Web Development

School of Engineering, Technical University of Munich
Munich, Germany

Orientational Semester in STEM (“studium MINT”)
04/2020 — 09/2020

Feodor-Lynen-Gymnasium Planegg
Planegg, Germany

Higher Education Entrance Certificate (“Abitur”)
09/2011 — 06/2019

Professional Experience

Porsche Consulting GmbH
Munich, Germany
Student Project with TUM
09/2022 — 12/2022

  • Full-time work in automotive consulting, team work as part of a study project at TUM
    (Chair of Corporate Management) with German and European scope

  • Development of a practical concept for reverse (closed-loop) logistics operations in the automotive industry

  • Presentation of researched potential, independently prepared regulation and impact of reverse logistics
    as a sellable product to clients

KPMG AG
Munich, Germany
Intern in Auditing & Attestation Department
03/2022 — 06/2022

  • Reviewing financial statements before their publication and auditing firm activities

  • Received offer to join the KPMGnext programme for remarkable internship performance

PDFlib GmbH
Munich, Germany
Working Student
08/2021 — 10/2021 and 03/2021 — 04/2021

  • Technical and Marketing Assistant responsible for (Google) ad capmaigns and analytics, monitoring sales impact

  • Bilingual content management of company website (TYPO3, English/German), including independent
    preparation and release of new pages and content, and translation of technical documents

Extracurricular Activity

Technical University of Munich
Munich, Germany
Buddy for freshmen at TUM School of Management
09/2022 — 03/2023

  • Helping freshmen by being the main contact person in their first year of studies

CDTM Impact Innovation Labs
Munich, Germany
Workshop participant
03/2024

  • 2-week in-person workshop led by senior CDTM members

  • Practiced startup pitching and basics in product design/market development in small teams

Additional Information & Skills

  • Languages: German (native), English (fluent, certified for CEFR level C2), Spanish (basic)
  • Skills: MS Office knowledge including Excel (TUM basic certificate)
  • Programming: Basic experience in Python, R, Java, JavaScript/Node.js,
    Astro, PHP/HTML/CSS;
    TUM courses such as Intro to Operating Systems (C language basics)
  • IT knowledge: Proficiency in accompanying software (Bash/Zsh, CLI Linux), collaborative tools like Git and GitHub;
    Familiar with and used to best practices like writing clear documentation, commit messages etc.
  • Currently reading: The Startup CTO’s Handbook (Zach Goldberg),
    How to Avoid a Climate Disaster (Bill Gates)

Munich, January 2026