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

• 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