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Completed PhD studies

NameDissertation Titlescintific disciplinefirst supervisorday of Disputation
2021
Metin Usta, Ayşe Duha

The role of risk components and spatial dependence in flood risk estimations

HydrologieProf. B. Merz (GFZ)24.02.2021
Weger, LindseyExploring potential impacts from transitions in German and European energy on GHG and air pollutant emissions and on ozone air qualityGeoökologieProf. M. Lawrence (IASS)10.02.2021
2020
Wang, WeishiInfluence of river reconstruction at a bank filtration site - water quality field investigation and 3D modelling of groundwater flow and heat transportHydrogeologieProf. S. Oswald06.11.2020
Pilz, TobiasPursuing the understanding of uncertainties in hydrological modellingHydrologieProf. A. Bronstert15.09.2020
Rolf, WernerPeri-urban farmland included in green infrastructure strategies promotes transformation pathways towards sustainable urban developmentLandschaftsmanagementProf. H. Wiggering04.09.2020
Barbosa, Luis RomeroGroundwater Recharge in Tropical Wet Regions via GIS-based Methods and Cosmic-Ray Neutron SensingGeoökologie / HydrogeologieProf. S. Oswald11.03.2020
Weißhuhn, PeterAssessing biotope vulnerability to landscape changesLandschaftsökologieProf. H. Wiggering10.01.2020
2019
Schmidt, MartinFragmentation of landscapes: modelling ecosystem services of transition zonesGeoökologieProf. G. Lischeid (ZALF)16.12.2019
Crisologo, IreneUsing spaceborne radar platforms to enhance the homogeneity of weather radar calibrationGeoökologiePD M. Heistermann, Prof. A. Bronstert19.11.2019
von Specht, SebastianLikelihood - based optimization in strong-motion seismology Prof. F. Cotton (Geowissens.)25.10.2019
 Laudan, JonasChanging susceptibility of flood-prone residents in GermanyNaturgefahrenProf. A. Thieken13.08.2019
Veh, GeorgOutburst floods from moraine-dammed lakes in the Himalayas: Detection, frequency, and hazardNaturgefahrenPD A. Walz12.08.2019
Yang, XiaoqiangSpatial and temporal analyses of catchment and in-stream nitrate dynamicsGeoökologieProf. M. Rode (UFZ)16.07.2020
Fiedler, BernhardChange-point detection for seismicity parameters  10.07.2019
Wendi, DadiyortoRecurrence Plots and Quantification Analysis of Flood Runoff DynamicsNaturgefahrenProf. B. Merz (GFZ)05.04.2019
Sieg, TobiasReliability of flood damage estimations across spatial scalesNaturgefahrenProf. B. Merz (GFZ)22.02.2019
Sterzel, TillAnalyzing global typologies of socio-ecological vulnerability - The cases of human security in drylands, and rapid coastal urbanizationGeoökologieapl. Prof. J. Kropp (PIK)22.02.2019

Öztürk, Ugur

Learning more to predict landslidesNaturgefahrenProf. O. Korup21.02.2019
Agarwal, AnkitUnraveling spatio-temporal climatic patterns via multi-scale complex networksGeoökologieProf. J. Kurths (PIK)29.01.2019
2018
Angermann, LisaHillslope-stream connectivity across scalesGeoökologieProf. B. Merz (GFZ)20.12.2018
Hesse, CorneliaIntegrated water quality modelling in meso- to large-scale catchments of the Elbe River basin under climate and land use changeGeoökologieProf. A. Bronstert08.11.2018
Murawski, AlineTrends in precipitation over Germany and the Rhine basin related to changes in weather patternsHydrologieProf. B. Merz (GFZ)15.06.2018
Theuring, PhillipSuspended sediments in the Kharaa River, Sources and ImpactsGeoökologieapl. Prof. M. Rode (UFZ)20. 04.2018
Schmidt, KatjaAssessing, testing, and implementing socio-cultural valuation methods to operationalise ecosystem services in land use managementGeoökologieJProf. A. Walz02.03.2018
Siegmund, Jonatan FrederikQuantifying impacts of climate extreme events on vegetation Prof. G. Lischeid (ZALF)11.01.2018
2017
Wambura, Frank JosephAnalysis of anthropogenic impacts on water resources in the Wami River basin, Tanzania Prof. G. Lischeid (ZALF)19.12.2017
Gudipudi, Venkata RamanaCities and global sustainability Prof. J. P. Kropp (PIK)08.12.2017
Schmidt, Silke ReginaAnalyzing lakes in the time frequency domainGeoökologieProf. G. Lischeid (ZALF)23.11.2017
Munz, MatthiasWater flow and heat transport modelling at the interface between river and aquiferGeoökologieProf. S. Oswald23.10.2017
Käthner, JanaInteraction of spatial variability characterized by soil electrical conductivity and plant water status related to generative growth of fruit treesGeoökologieapl. Prof. O. Blumenstein03.04.2017
Schrön, MartinCosmic-Ray Neutron Sensing and its Applications to Soil and Land Surface HydrologyHydrogeologieProf. S. Oswald22.02.2017
Kellermann, PatricAssessing natural risks for railway infrastructure and transportation in AustriaGeoökologieProf. A. Thieken13.02.2017
Stagl, JudithEcosystems' exposure to climate change: Modeling as support for nature conservation management Dr. F. Hattermann, Prof. A. Bronstert12.01.2017
2016
Bäse, FrankInterception loss of changing land covers in the humid tropical lowland of Latin America: A synthesis of experimental and modeling approaches Prof. Elsenbeer23.11.2016
Hohenbrink, Tobias LudwigTurning a problem into a solution: heterogeneities in soil hydrology Prof. G. Lischeid (ZALF)28.10.2016
Vormoor, KlausThe changing role of snowmelt and rainfall dominated floods in Norway under climate change - observations, projections, uncertainties Prof. A. Bronstert27.10.2016
Roers, MichaelMethoden zur Dynamisierung von Klimafolgenanalysen im Elbegebiet - Aktualisierung von Szenarienstudien zu den Auswirkungen des Klimawandels und fortlaufende Überprüfung ökohydrologischer ModellergebnisseHydrologieProf. E. N. Paton14.10.2016
Olonscheck, MadyClimate change impacts on electricity and residential energy demand Prof. J. Kropp (PIK)30.09.2016
Nied , ManuelaThe role of soil moisture and weather patterns for flood occurrence and characteristics at the river basin scale Prof. B. Merz (GFZ)20.07.2016
Gutsch, MartinModel-based analysis of climate change impacts on the productivity of oak-pine forests in Brandenburg Prof. W. Cramer (PIK)11.07.2016
Böttle, MarkusCoastal Floodings in View of Sea Level Rise: Assessing Damage Coasts and Adaption Measures Prof. J. Kropp (PIK)27.04.2016
Aich, ValentinFloods in the Niger River Basin in the face of Global Change - Analysis, Attribution and Projections Prof. E. N. Paton15.04.2016
Falter, DanielaA novel approach for large-scale flood risk assessments: continuous and long-term simulation of the full flood risk chain Prof. B. Merz (GFZ)08.04.2016
Papendiek, FrankaFodder Legumes for green Biorefineries: A Perspective for Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems Prof. H. Wiggering20.02.2016
Kormann, ChristophRegional climate change effects on hydroclimatic conditions in the Alpine region - Detection and attribution Prof. A. Bronstert10.02.2016
Borys, AlexanderKohlenstoffspeicherung in Abhängigkeit von Waldpflege, Klimawandel und Ökonomie Dr. F. Suckow, P. Lasch-Born20.01.2016
2015
Hunke, Philip PaulThe Brazilian Cerrado: ecohydrological assessment of water and soil degradation in heavily modified meso-scale catchmentsGeoökologie / ÖkohydrologieDr. habil. E. N. Müller27.11.2015
Haase, Marina

Berufsschullandschaften in ländlichen Räumen. Zur Steuerung berufsbildender Infrastrukturen im Kontext demografischer Entwicklungen und institutioneller, sektoraler sowie akteursspezifischer Konstellationen in Brandenburg

GeographieProf. H.-J. Bürkner (IRS)23.11.2015
Abon, CatherinaRadar-based Rainfall Retrieval for Flood Forecasting in a Meso-Scale Catchment, the PhilippinesGeoökologieProf. A. Bronstert10.11.2015
Mai, Michael

Migrationsdiskurse in der deutschen Grenzregion zu Polen. Empirische Analysen in Frankfurt (Oder), Guben und Görlitz im Vorfeld der EU-Erweiterung zum 1.05.2004

GeographieProf. H.-J. Bürkner (IRS)5.11.2015
Trauth, NicoFlow and reactive transport modeling at the stream-groundwater interfaceHydrogeologieProf. S. Oswald09.10.2015
Brosinski, ArlenaSpectral fingerprinting: The potential of VNIR-SWIR spectral characteristics for tracing suspended sediment sourcesGeoökologieProf. A. Bronstert07.09.2015
Düthmann, DorisHydrological modeling of mountain catchments in Central Asia – approaches for data sparse catchmentsHydrologieProf. B. Merz (GFZ)16. 06.2015
Busch, JanInvestigations on mobility of carbon colloid supported nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) for groundwater remediationHydrogeologieProf. S. Oswald28.04.2015
2014
Mohr, ChristianHydrological and erosion responses to man-made and natural disturbances – Insights from forested catchments in south-central ChileGeoökologieProf. A. Bronstert29.01.2014
Rivera Villarreyes, CarlosCosmic-ray neutron sensing for soil moisture measurements in cropped fieldsHydrologieProf. S. Oswald29.01.2014
2013
Anis, Muhammad RehanClimate change effects on overland flowHydrologiePD Dr. M. Rode (UFZ); Prof. S. Attinger (UFZ)
26.09.2013
Conradt, TobiasChallenges of regional hydrological modelling in the Elbe River basin – Investigations about model fidelity on sub-catchment levelHydrologieProf. A. Bronstert06.05.2013
2012
Jagdhuber, TomasSoil Parameter Retrieval under Vegetation Cover using SAR PolarimteryHydrologieProf. A. Bronstert05.07.2012
Alexandre Cunha CostaAnalyzing and modelling of flow transmission processes in river-systems with a focus on semi-arid conditionsHydrologieProf. A. Bronstert10.05.2012
Huang, ShaochunModelling of Environmental Change Impacts on Water Resources and Hydrological Extremes in GermanyGeoökologieProf. A. Bronstert02.05.2012
Wulf, HendrikSeasonal precipitation, river discharge, and sediment flux in the Western HimalayaGeomorphologieProf. H. Elsenbeer20.01.2012

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