Marvin Heyne
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Volunteering & scholarships

Responsibility beyond the CV.

Six commitments since 2012, two scholarships and two programs.

years in Red Cross civil protection
2+
students in one workshop day
87
HPI students brought to START Hack
12
guests per takeøff night
150–300
Volunteering

Where I help out.

Marvin in Red Cross duty uniform next to a fire engine
Red Cross duty, Potsdam

Volunteer emergency medical responder

German Red Cross civil protection, Potsdam

since Oct 2024

Civil-protection unit: call-outs in emergencies, plus medical standby at events.

about 1 call-out a month

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  • Trained as a Sanitätshelfer and in BOS radio communication for this role
  • Supported the fire brigade at a major fire (November 2025)
  • Relieved the ambulance service during black ice (February 2026)
Marvin on a ladder rigging lights and cables on a club stage
Stage build for a takeøff night

Core team

takeøff, a student cultural collective in Potsdam

since 2024

Affordable music and culture nights, run by volunteers.

150–300 guests per night

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  • Five to eight events so far, including a free club night funded by the City of Potsdam (January 2026)
  • Sound and stage tech, the collective’s own subwoofers, bar and set-up
  • Built the collective’s website

The website →

  • Public-relations officer, sdw regional group Potsdam

    since summer 2026

    Organized a full-day resilience workshop for 87 eleventh-graders (1 July 2026).

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    • Led the school outreach for the 2026 Social Day: 22 Potsdam schools prioritized, strategy and letters
    • Workshop on resilience and self-efficacy at a Potsdam comprehensive school
    • Co-organized the group’s Christmas event

  • Member and co-organizer, Ignite, HPI's student-led entrepreneurship initiative

    since winter 2025/26

    Brought 12 HPI students in 3 teams to START Hack 2026 in St. Gallen.

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    • Co-organized “IgniteGoesHackathon”, including the funding application
    • Startup research and outreach for the “IgniteYourCareer” summit (July 2026)

    hpi-ignite.de ↗

  • Member of the Student Election Committee, University of Potsdam

    Mar 2025 – Jun 2026

    Fair and transparent student elections; seat of the Digital Engineering Faculty.

  • Mentoring younger members, Chikara-Club Erfurt

    2012 – 2025

    Accompanied younger members in training and at competitions.

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    • Occasionally led children’s sessions
    • Helped run competitions and training camps
Scholarships and programs

Two scholarships, two programs.

The scholarships support the studies; the programs are non-monetary.

  • Scholarshipsince Oct 2025

    sdw Klaus Murmann Fellowship, Foundation of German Business

    One of Germany's 13 federally funded talent foundations; seminars and a regional group.

    sdw.org ↗

  • Scholarship2024 – 2025

    Sparkassenstiftung Erfurt scholarship, science category

    For achievement and engagement; the funds went into PneuNet.

  • Programsince Nov 2025

    McKinsey Firsthand

    Non-monetary talent program: coaching, coffee chats, a recruiting contact.

  • ProgramDec 2025 – Jan 2027

    e-fellows.net online scholarship

    Non-monetary online scholarship: mentoring, network and events.