Philipp completed his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at TU Darmstadt in 2021, followed by a Master's degree in IT Security at TU Darmstadt, which he completed in 2023. Before starting his PhD, he gained industry experience as a software developer at Lissi GmbH, working on solutions for the EUDI Wallet. Since March 2024, Philipp has been a PhD student in the Applied Cryptography research group. His main research interests lie in privacy-preserving cryptography, with a particular focus on anonymous credentials and zero-knowledge proofs.