Gert was awarded his PhD in 2018 and is currently working at Europol's European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) as a Specialist.
The chance to work in an interdisciplinary team to analyse novel issues on the Web seemed like an exciting opportunity. It was also a great chance to change my career path.
I focused on cybercrime, specifically on the behaviour of online criminals.
I had the opportunity to undertake an internship at INTERPOL’s Global Complex for Innovation in Singapore, where I wrote a report on a specific crime phenomenon on the Darknet.
Being able to present my work in various countries all over the globe. I also enjoyed being part of a diverse cohort of Web Science students, as we mostly came from different backgrounds and approached Web-related problems in different ways.
I doubt that I would have ended up in this field. The PhD gave me new perspectives on the Web and allowed me to grasp the social and technical elements of cybercrime.