About
Tim Kicker
My name is Tim and I'm from Vorarlberg, Austria's westernmost state. Ideologies don't do much for me. I mostly look at whether something works in practice and the one exception is European federalism, which I'd defend as the most practical option anyway.
My data stays with me rather than with a company. Whatever I claim on this site comes with a link, my own opinions included.
Background
b2 electronicsSoftware developer, part-timeSince Mar 2025Summer internships2019 to 2024
Erasmus exchangeUniversity of HelsinkiAug to Dec 2026
BSc Computer ScienceUniversity of InnsbruckSince Oct 2024
Voluntary social yearKindercampus Sulz2023 to 2024Electronics and Technical Computer ScienceHTL Rankweil2018 to 2023
What I'm into
InterestsLinux, self-hosting, vinyl, data curation, privacy protection, geopolitics (Russia and its conflict with Europe most of all), digital politics, digital culture, European federalism, learning Russian, Jass, hip-hop, running and old Vespas (my dad has been repairing them for 30 years and I want to repair and build them myself one day)
Favourite gamesHalf-Life 2, LEGO Universe, Far Cry 3, Portal 2
Favourite filmsLes Misérables, Life of Pi, Shutter Island, Inglourious Basterds, Threads and WALL-E