Institute of Distributed Systems

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Lukas Pietzschmann

Lukas Pietzschmann received his Bachelor's degree in computer science from Aalen University in 2022, followed by his Master's degree from Ulm University in 2025. He is currently employed as a research assistant at the Institute of Distributed Systems.

Lukas is exploring potential privacy risks associated with public datasets. Currently, he's particularly interested in possible attack vectors and the potential for re-identification of individuals in datasets stemming from empirical research.

Besides that, he's also working on the BwNet2.0 project, which is concerned with the development of various parts of the Belwü network. His main focus is in the monitoring, collection, and provision of network data for the purpose of research and analysis.

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“From data points to identities: Assessing privacy vulnerabilities in empirical research datasets,” Bachelor's thesis or Master's thesis, L. Pietzschmann (Supervisor), F. Kargl (Examiner), Inst. of Distr. Sys., Ulm Univ., 2025 – Open.
Publishing datasets is a common practice in empirical research. However, the risk of de-anonymization of individuals in these datasets is a significant concern, especially when the data is highly sensitive. This thesis aims to investigate the presence of privacy related vulnerabilities in a large collection of datasets. The thesis will focus on quantifying the extent of vulnerabilities and attempt to categorize them into distinct types.