Projekte, Abschlussarbeiten und Stipendien:

• Tektonik
  • Triaxial tectonics (CSC, PHD J. Liu, 2025)
  • Extension gradient (CSC, PHD Secondment, G. Yang, U Nanjing/CHN, 2025)
  • Passive rifting (A. Koptev/GFZ, 2024)
  • Rift-lineament interaction (GFZ-Discovery fellowship, F. Zwaan/GFZ, 2023)
  • Transpression (DAAD, M. Cooke/UMass, 2022)
  • Restraining bends (UMass, H. Elston/UMass, 2022)
  • Fold deflection (PHD Secondment M. Maleco, U Soran/IRQ, 2019)
  • Fault networks under pure shear (H2020 SUBITOP, Y. Creton, 2019)
  • Extension with inheritence (Erasmus/DEEP, E.E. Osagiede, U Bergen/NOR, 2019)
  • Trench-trench-transforms (DAAD, A. Nicol, U Canterbury/NZ, 2018)
  • Work budget of tectonic faulting (PHD M. Ritter, FU Berlin, 2017)
  • Kinematic complexity in sandbox experiments (PHD T. Santimano, FU Berlin, 2015)
  • Subduction erosion (PHD F. Albert, FU Berlin, 2014)
  • Bivergent wedges (BSC S. Teuber, U Hamburg, 2014)
  • Thermomechanical model of subduction orogeny (Humboldt Fellowship D. Boutelier 2013)
  • Indenter tectonis (Diploma K. Reiter, U Freiberg, 2010)
  • Fault propagation (Diploma A. Clauß, U Jena, 2010)
  • Rifting and extension (PHD T. Lohr, FU Berlin, 2008)
  • Plateau formation (PHD K. Schemmann, FU Berlin, 2008)
  • Syntectonic sedimentation (Diploma M. Soyka, FU Berlin, 2007)
  • Oblique convergence (PHD A. Kellner, U Potsdam, 2007)
  • Subduction accretion vs. erosion (Diploma  A. Rechlin, U Hamburg, 2006)
  • Retrowedge kinematics (Diploma U. Schönrock, U Potsdam, 2006)
  • Continental collision zones (PHD S. Hoth, FU Berlin, 2006)
  • Makran accretionary wedge (PHD K. Huhn, FU Berlin, 2002)
  • Subduction accretion vs. erosion (PHD J. Lohrmann, FU Berlin, 2002)

• Erdbeben und seismischer Zyklus
  • EQ triggering in subduction zones (PHD Secondment G. Mastella, Univ. Roma Tre/IT 2022)
  • Short- to long-term deformation signals from a laboratory subduction zone (H2020 SUBITOPPHD E. Kosari, 2022)
  • Strike-slip earthquakes (Univ. Paris-Cergy, S. Visage, 2021)
  • Machine learning based analog earthquake prediction (DAAD PRIME, Dr. Fabio Corbi/IT, 2019-2020)
  • Analog strike-slip earthquakes (PHD M. Rudolf, FU Berlin, 2019)
  • Megathrust seismic cycle (PHD S. Li, FU Berlin, 2016)
  • Rate-state friction model vs. experiment (PHD Secondment Z. Amirzada, U Utrecht/NL 2016)
  • Numerics of rate-state friction (PHD E. Pipping, FU Berlin, 2015)
  • Analog vs. numerical megathrust earthquakes (Diploma R. Nerlich, FU Berlin, 2009)

• Gravitative Massenbewegungen
  • Volcano flank collapse (MSC J. Knüppel, Geomar, 2025)
  • Suspension flows (DFG-Math+ Dr M.H. Farshbaf Shaker2022)
  • Dynamic rock fragmentation (PHD O. Haug, FU Berlin, 2015)
  • Seismological monitoring of landslides (MSC Z. Amirzada, FU Berlin, 2015)
  • Submarine landslides (Diploma A. Reiprich, FU Berlin, 2009)

• Materialeigenschaften
  • Effect of sieving height on granular material properties (EPOS TNA, MSC T. Schmid, U Bern/CHE, 2019)
  • Material properties benchmark (PHD Secondment M. Klinkmüller, U Bern/CH, 2011)
  • Material properties impact on wedging (BSC F. Hofmann, LMU Munich, 2010)

• Beobachtungsmethoden
  • Surface deformation quantification in rifting experiments (EPOS TNA, MSC T. Schmid, U Bern/CHE, 2019)
  • Laboratory seismic imaging (PHD M. Buddensiek, FU Berlin, 2009)

• Vulkantektonik
  • Topographic control on normal faulting (PHD secondment, M. Hurley/GFZ, 2025)
  • Volcano flank collapse (MSC J. Knüppel, Geomar, 2025)
  • Syntectonic intrusion under compression (Dr. Antonella Galetto, Salta/ARG, 2019)
  • Syntectonic intrusion under strike-slip and transtension (PHD Secondment M. Michail, U Ferrara/IT 2017)
  • Magma emplacement in the crust (PHD S. Burchardt, U Göttingen, 2009)
  • Elongated calderas (Diploma K. Müller, U Jena, 2008)

• Salztektonik und Reservoirgeologie
  • Critical vs. unstable progradational wedges (EPOS TNA, Dr. Z. Ge, U Bergen/NOR, 2019)
  • Progressive vs. instant tilting (EPOS TNA, Dr. Z. Ge, U Bergen/NOR, 2019)
  • Translational domain destruction (E.ON Stipendienfond, Dr. Z. Ge, U Bergen/NOR, 2018)
  • Salt flow and pillow growth (PHD Secondment M. Warsitzka, U Jena, 2017)
  • Fracking (MSC R. Gentzmann, FU Berlin,  2016)
  • Salt diapirism (Diploma M. Warsitzka, U Jena, 2010)
  • EPOS-IP TCS MSL (EPOS-IP H2020, Dr. M. Warsitzka, 2018)

• Meteorische Impakte
  • Impact crater relaxation (MSC S. Teuber, U Hamburg, 2016)
  • Overprinting of impact structures (Diploma F. Kiebach, HU Berlin, 2009)