PD Dr.
Simona Regenspurg

Building
A 69,
Room
202 (Büro)
Telegrafenberg
14473
Potsdam
Function and Responsibilities:
Head of the working group 4.3.9 Geothermal Fluids
Research Interests:
Following a multidisciplinary approach by considering geochemical reactions geothermal systems in context with geology, hydrogeology, mineralogy, microbiology, and anthropogenic activitiesCareer:
CV- 1992-1998: Studies of Geology/ Hydrogeology (Diplom) / Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany.
- 1999-2002: Graduate Research Assistant / Department of Hydrology, University of Bayreuth, Germany.
- 2003-2004: Postdoctoral Research Associate / Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, USA.
- 2004-2005: Scientific employee / Federal Institute of Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) Hanover, Germany.
- 2005-2006: Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Department of Industrial Ecology, Royal University of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden.
- 2006-2009: Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Institute of Science and Technology (ISTE) at the EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), Switzerland.
- 2009 – present: Research Scientist / GFZ Potsdam
- since 2013: Teaching as guest lecturer at the Freie Universität (FU) Berlin; Department of Hydrogeology
- 2016: Habilitation at the Freie Universität (FU) Berlin; Department of Hydrogeology and teaching as Privatdozent ("PD")
- since 2020: Head of the working group 4.3.9 Geothermal Fluids
- 2021: Interim Section head "4.8 Geoenergy" (9 months)
Projects:
Ongoing projects
- CRM-Geothermal (EU, Horizon Europe): Raw materials from geothermal fluids: Occurence, Enrichment, Extraction -Scientific Coodinator
- CuLi Well (Helmholtz SynCom):Kupfer- und Lithiumvorkommen in Geothermiebohrungen in Deutschland
- PERFORM 2 (GEOTHERMICA; Horizon2020): Improving Geothermal System Performance through Collective Knowledge Building and Technology Development
- Push-it (Eu, Horizon Europe): Piloting Underground Storage of Heat In geoThermal reservoirs
- Reallabor Geospeicher Berlin(BMWk)
- THC-prognos (BMWk): Hydrochemische Charakterisierung zur prognostischen Modellierung nachhaltiger Reservoirbewirtschaftung
Finished projects
- ATES-GeoFern (BMWi): Geothermische Fernwärmeversorgung in Berlin - GeoFern
- ATES IQ (BMWi): Geothermische Nutzung der Karbonatgesteine im norddeutschen Becken
- DESTRESS (EU, H2020): Demonstration of soft stimulation treatments of geothermal reservoirs
- GeoEn (BMBF)
- GeoDat (BMU)
- GEMEX (EU, H2020): Cooperation in Geothermal energy research Europe-Mexico for development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems and Superhot Geothermal Systems
- Inhibitoren (BMU)
- Indonesien (BMBF)
- Langzeit-Korrosionsuntersuchungen und -Monitoring in salinarem Thermalwasser (BMU)
- REFLECT (EU, Horizon2020): Redefining geothermal fluid properties at extreme conditions to optimise future geothermal energy extraction --Scientific Coodinator
- Silica Scaling (Volkswagenstiftung): Silica scaling potential associated with exploitation of geothermal energy in Ethiopia – A risk mitigation study (Aluto-Langano, East African Rift System)
- PERFORM (GEOTHERMICA; Horizon2020): Improving Geothermal System Performance through Collective Knowledge Building and Technology Development
Research Boards and Committees:
- Coordination of GeoX AK Geothermie: FK Geothermie
- A,bassadorr WING, Women in Geothermal, WING Chapter Germany
- Member in the Board of Science and education of the Bundesverband Geothermie BVG
- Deputy of the equal opportunity officer at GFZ (GBA)
- Subtopic Speaker Geoenergy
- Speaker of the Geoenegieallianz Berlin Brandenburg (GEB²)
- Editor in Chief for the journal Geothermal Energy