Olaf Börner

M.Sc. Student in Meteorology

Passionate about weather, data, and code. With over 4 years of experience in weather observation, I explore the world of coding and I am dedicated to advancing our understanding of the atmosphere and contributing to innovative meteorological solutions.

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This is me!

Photo of Olaf Börner from July 2025; smiling, waving a pansexual pride flag infront of the pride stairs at U-bahnhof Rotes Rathaus Berlin Photo of Olaf Börner from July 2025; smiling, waving a pansexual pride flag infront of the pride stairs at U-bahnhof Rotes Rathaus Berlin

Work Experience

06.2026 – present

Working student at weather solutions

Wettermanufaktur GmbH

German startup involved with AWS, APIs, Eccodes, Python, Shell, Postman

04.2022 – 06.2026

Student Assistant at FU Berlin

Dr. Henning Rust, Freie Universität Berlin

Involved in weather monitoring and its quality assurance. Digitalization of analog Hellmann precipitation data in cooperation with the DWD (German Weather Service).

11.2021 – present

Weather Observer

BWK/ Wetterturm WinD Berlin-Dahlem

Volunteering in a critical role for the continuation of weather observation at station 10381 Berlin-Dahlem. Extensive experience with SYNOP coding, cloud classification, and meteorological instrumentation. Deep understanding of weather forecasting basics and advanced data applications.

03.2022 – present

Volunteer Illustrator

Deutsche Meteorologische Gesellschaft (DMG)

Creating illustrations for the Instagram account @jungeDMG, explaining diverse meteorological topics to a broader audience.

Education

03.2025 – present

M.Sc. Meteorology

Freie Universität Berlin

Avg. GPA (current): 1.8

09.2020 – 03.2025

B.Sc. Meteorology

Freie Universität Berlin

Avg. Grade: 2.1 | GPA: 3.3

Bachelor thesis awarded by the Deutsche Meteorologische Gesellschaft (DMG)

Projects & Publications

2027

Masters's Thesis

TBA
Mixed Layer Model (MLM) development and comparing with LES.
Under observation of Prof. Dr. Fabian Hoffmann

03.2025

Bachelor's Thesis

„Welche Wetterlagen führen zu Staubereignissen in Namibia?“
EOF-analysis of synoptic weather conditions over Namibia and correlation to classified dust events.
Special thanks to Prof. Dr. Kerstin Schepanski

ongoing

🍮 Pudding BVG

Raspberry Pi real-time departure display for Berlin's public transport (BVG).

Skills

Weather Observation

4+ years at Station 10381 Berlin-Dahlem, SYNOP/BUFR coding, cloud classification, instrument calibration & quality assurance

Programming

Python, R, LaTeX, Unix/Linux, HTML/CSS/JS, Java

Cloud & Data

AWS (EC2, S3), data pipelines, statistical methods (PCA/EOF, Kriging)

Remote Sensing

Sentinel-3 retrieval algorithms, spatial interpolation, satellite-based aerosol analysis

Languages

German (C2), English (C1), Russian (basic)

Science Communication

Scientific illustrations for @jungeDMG, public outreach, social media content creation (Procreate)

Get in touch

I am always open to discuss weather, code, or new projects!