Since 10/2019

Professor for Geothermal Energy and Heat Management at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences, TUM Campus Straubing

11/2019

Habilitation in the field of groundwater management, TU Dresden

02/2016–08/2016

Visiting Scientist at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa

03/2011

PhD, University of Tübingen

Since 11/2010

Head of the working group „Direct push and hydrogeological measurement methods“ at the Department Monitoring and Exploration Technologies at the Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig

08/2007–10/2010

PhD-student, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig

08/2003–01/2004

Studies abroad; SOEST – School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoá

1999–2007

Studies in Geology at the University of Cologne

  • Development of strategies for the sustainable intensive utilisation of near-surface geothermal energy

  • Groundwater temperatures in urban areas and heat management

  • Geothermal neighbourhood development

  • Further development and application of high-resolution hydrogeological measurement methods and concepts using direct push

  • Characterisation of complex unconsolidated aquifers

  • Artificial groundwater recharge: exploration for optimisation during construction and operation

Publications