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 activities
Understanding geochemical processes in geothermal systems (reactions at elevated p-, T- conditions)
Water-rock interactions and their significance for the environment
Critical raw materials in geothermal fluids: Extraction and occurence
Career:
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
Research Boards and Committees: