hi, i'm niclas berger

i'm 18 and started programming way too young, writing minecraft server plugins and client mods. since then i've followed one idea into the next, picking up new languages and tools along the way.

these days i'm drawn to the place where software meets the physical world: manufacturing, electronics, and cyber security for the systems that keep factories running. currently that means playing with PLCs and figuring out how things work under the hood.

on the side i build pcbs and software that hopefully makes someone's day a little easier. i like things you can open, understand, and make your own, so most of what i build ends up out in the open.

work experience

where i've worked and what i took with me

  • Dual Student

    Deloitte

    dual studies at HWR Berlin in Technology & Transformation, focused on OT cyber security.

  • Software Engineer

    Oct 2022 to Present (Part-time)

    Eiswerk Brehna GmbH

    building shopify integrations and automating everyday processes. i also help with marketing and software support, which keeps me close to the people using what i build.

  • Software Engineer

    Mar 2024 to Aug 2026 (Part-time)

    GISA GmbH

    building software for energy companies, mostly turning raw data into dashboards people actually read. one project brought kubernetes pod image versions across clusters into a single view.

  • Engineer Intern

    Mar 2022 to Apr 2022 (Internship)

    mibe GmbH Arzneimittel

    my first hands-on look at enterprise IT in a pharmaceutical company: working with Active Directory and MS Access on employee and storage administration.

  • Engineer Intern

    Jan 2022 (Internship)

    DB Systel GmbH

    inside one of the country's largest computer networks, with a first taste of high-speed infrastructure.

selected work

things built for developers, for myself, or because an idea wouldn't leave me alone
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recently written

short notes i kept thinking about until writing them down felt easier than carrying them around
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now

a temporary record: it will be outdated soon, like all good now pages

building this site, reading more than i finish, and keeping a short list of ideas worth a weekend. if you read all the way down here, you might as well say hi.