Lars Kiesow is the Deputy Head of Educational Technologies at Osnabrück University, where he bridges the gap between complex software engineering and accessible digital learning. With a background as a Site Reliability Engineer and IT consultant, Lars specializes in building the resilient, automated infrastructure necessary for modern higher education. He is a long-standing advocate for open-source solutions in academia, having previously led research and development at ELAN e.V. Today, he focuses on ensuring that educational platforms are not only innovative but also secure and scalable.