Updated 2026-11
CV
Frederik Eichlohn
Master's student at KIT - Mechatronics and Information Technology - AI and autonomous systems
Profile
Mechatronics student specialising in mechanical engineering, machine learning and Python software development. Through internships and working student positions in the development of automated test benches, I have gained experience in an engineering environment. Looking for a master's thesis in order to help develop technical solutions with a practical focus, contribute my knowledge and further expand my skills.
Education
M. Sc. Mechatronics and Information Technology - autonomous systems and AI
April 2025 – present
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe
- Focus on AI and autonomous systems
B. Sc. General Engineering Science - Mechanical Engineering - Biomechanics
October 2020 – September 2024
Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Hamburg
- Bachelor's thesis: Influence of the spatial engagement conditions in peripheral grinding of carbon fibre reinforced plastics on the machining forces and surface roughness
Practical experience
Student research assistant: Reinforcement learning for circular factories
July 2026 – March 2027
wbk Institute of Production Science, KIT, Karlsruhe
- Reconfiguration of production stations in circular factories: intelligent reconfiguration management using reinforcement learning agents, to increase KPIs relevant to production engineering
Internship and working student position: Development of automated test benches
January 2024 – September 2025
Löwenstein Medical Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg
- Development of an automated test bench to prepare material ageing tests
- Development of an automated test bench to check the CO2 rebreathing of medical masks
- Implementation using Arduino, C++, Python
- Design and rapid prototyping of mechanical components with Creo
Internship: Fundamentals of metalworking and machining
September 2023 – December 2023
Möllering Gummi- und Kunststofftechnik GmbH, Norderstedt
- CNC milling, turning, drilling, grinding
- Building fixtures and tools
- Applying for environmental certifications (EcoVadis)
Student assistant: DLR School Lab TUHH
September 2021 – August 2023
DLR - German Aerospace Center, Hamburg
- Teaching the physical principles of flight to school students
- Leading experiments
Skills
Programming
Python, C++
Robotics
ROS 2
Machine learning
Reinforcement Learning, PyTorch, Python
Languages
German: native language, English: fluent, spoken and written
frederik-eichlohn.defrederik.eichlohn@gmail.com