Function and Responsibilities:

Senior Scientist

Professor for Geohydraulics and Borehole Geophysics at Technical University Berlin

Research Interests:

• Geothermal Technology Development
• Reservoirengineering
• Reservoirmodelling
• Fracture Mechanics

Career:

1987                Diploma in Physics, University Bonn

1991                PhD in Natural Sciences, Technical University Berlin

since 2012       Professor, Technical  University Berlin

Education:

1988 - 1997     Research scientist, Technical University Berlin

1998 - 2002     Research scientist, Technical University Braunschweig

since 2002       Research scientist, GFZ Potsdam

Projects:

DESTRESS (03/2016-5/2021) - Demonstration of soft stimulation treatments of geothermal reservoirs

http://www.destress-h2020.eu

ARES (07/2020-6/2026) - Advanced reservoir engineering concepts for a controlled utilization of deep geothermal energy in urban areas

https://www.gfz-potsdam.de/sektion/geoenergie/projekte/2020-2026-ares

GeoLaB (01/2023 - 12/2028)

https://geolab.helmholtz.de/