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Dr. Benedict Diederich
Frustrated with always having to invent optical setups from scratch, and inspired by rapid prototyping tools in electronics, Benedict is trying to make optics and microscopy a standard tool for everyone. Always curious about problems and their solutions, he is the tinkerer behind optics, electronics, software and beyond.
Haoran Wang
Haoran is keen on dismantle and rebuild devices for new functions. Motivated from the open-source microscope concept, he makes efforts on design, build, trouble-shooting and standardize diverse optical microscopes and brings it to the market.
Sebastian Trampenau
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Christian
The realization that all electronics are essentially made of a limited set of building blocks empowers Christian to design increasingly ambitioned circuits out of curiosity. He has knowledge and just enough experience in a wide variety of fields to use them for creative problem solving – there is a high chance that any new problem is just a combination of problems seen before in one of his many, many pet projects. At openUC2, Christian is spearheading the design of electronics that are as modular and quick to use as UC2’s cube-ified optical components.
Armin
Armin joined OpenUC2 in early September, bringing 17 years of experience in project management and systems engineering. He has worked at Bosch in Reutlingen and Jenoptik in Jena, focusing on product development and mass production, particularly for the semiconductor industry. Armin is passionate about social work and is now dedicated to helping OpenUC2 bring high-quality open-source microscopes to the world.
Jens
Christine
Passionate about the openSource concept, Christine joined OpenUC2 in February 2025, bringing enthusiasm, adaptability, and a deep commitment to MINT education. In her role, she explores innovative ways to develop and optimize modular microscopy and optical setups, ensuring they remain affordable, flexible, and impactful for education and research.
Dr. Benedict Diederich
CTO
R&D | Production | Quality Management
Frustrated with always having to invent optical setups from scratch, and inspired by rapid prototyping tools in electronics, Benedict is trying to make optics and microscopy a standard tool for everyone. Always curious about problems and their solutions, he is the tinkerer behind optics, electronics, software and beyond.
Haoran Wang
R&D | Sourcing
Haoran is keen on dismantle and rebuild devices for new functions. Motivated from the open-source microscope concept, he makes efforts on design, build, trouble-shooting and standardize diverse optical microscopes and brings it to the market.
Christian Kuttke
Electronics Design | Quality Assurance | Process Managenenbt
The realization that all electronics are essentially made of a limited set of electronics building blocks empowers Christian to design increasingly ambitioned circuits out of curiosity. He has knowledge and just enough experience in a wide variety of fields to use them for creative problem solving – there is a high chance that any new problem is just a combination of problems seen before in one of his many, many pet projects. At openUC2, Christian is spearheading the design of electronics that are as modular and quick to use as UC2’s cube-ified optical components. He’s currently figuring out processes to spot errors in our products (Quality Assurance) and our workflows to produce them (Process Management), which are two whole other can of worms he’s currently untangling.
