About me

Hi there!

I’m Matthias, a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law. I work in Isabel Thielmann’s independent research group, Personality, Identity, and Crime, where we study individual differences and their role in (im)moral behavior. If you would like to learn more about our work, feel free to visit our group’s homepage: PIC.

Before starting my postdoc position in 2024, I completed my PhD at the University of Konstanz under the supervision of Daniela Mier, focusing on psychopathy and social functioning. While psychopathy remains a core interest of my research, I have increasingly expanded my focus to personality more broadly. In addition, I’m interested in large language models and explore how they can be integrated into psychological research to better understand both personality and behavior.

On a more personal note, I’m a huge judo enthusiast (although I’m fascinated by grappling sports in general). I love coding and strongly believe in open source (Linux for the win!). Whenever I find the time, I also enjoy photography. If you’re interested, you can find a few of my shots under the Photography menu.

Why this homepage, you ask? Well, getting some visibility as a researcher never hurts. And for the four people who will actually read this, I host a Blog where I summarize my research whenever something new comes out. I also hate sharing my photos on Instagram, so I thought: why not combine the two?