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# + Meet the READ project partners - Tobias Hodel

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December 11, 2016

***What’s your name?***

Tobias Hodel.

[![thodel](https://blog.transkribus.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/THodel-1.jpg?width=200&height=257&name=THodel-1.jpg) ![thodel](https://blog.transkribus.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/THodel-1.jpg?width=200&height=257&name=THodel-1.jpg) ](https://blog.transkribus.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/THodel-1.jpg?hsLang=en)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

***Where do you work?***

[State Archives of Zurich](http://www.staatsarchiv.zh.ch/internet/justiz_inneres/sta/en/home.html).

***Tell us a bit about your background…***

I have a PhD in History from the University of Zurich.  I’m interested in all things digital (history, humanities, archiving).  I like to travel to new places, especially when visiting other partners in the READ project.

***What is your role in the READ project?***

Connecting the world of (digital) archives and scholars with the possibilities offered by READ.

***What is top of your to-do list at the moment?***

Evaluating models trained for Handwritten Text Recognition, scaling tests using material from the archives and contacting interested parties to tell them about READ and the [Transkribus ](https://transkribus.eu/Transkribus/)tool.

***What do you like best about working on READ?***

Getting to work on a regular basis with people with different backgrounds and diverse research interests.

***If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?***

President of the United States (if it’s similar to House of Cards!)

***What can you see out of the window of your office? ***

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***Thanks Tobias! ***

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