Jakob grew up in Hamburg, Germany. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University, Germany in 2025. In Aachen, he worked with Prof. Alexander Mitsos on production optimized biofuel design. During an exchange to Carnegie Mellon University he worked with Dr. Aditya Khair on the motion of self-propelled particles in liquids. He joined the Ziegler Group in 2025. In his free time, Jakob enjoys playing tennis and running.