Kilian Rüß studied “Social Sciences” at Humboldt University Berlin. In his master's thesis, he explored how visualization in the research process of social sciences generates knowledge. During his studies, he offered a seminar on interactive data visualization with d3.js. Since 2024, he has been employed at the Institute for SME Research (ifm) in the “Digitalization” department, where he contributes to the “SME Digital Center for Construction.”