Function and Responsibilities:

Geochemical topics in geothermal energy

Laboratory: Fluidchemistry
 

Research Interests:

• Understanding geochemical processes in geothermal systems (reactions at elevated p-, T- conditions)
• Water-rock interactions and their significance for the environment
• Mobility of inorganic pollutants
  

--> Following a multidisciplinary approach by considering geochemistry in context with geology mineralogy, microbiology, and anthropogenic activities

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

Projects:

Finished projects

• GeoEn (BMBF)
• Langzeit-Korrosionsuntersuchungen und -Monitoring in salinarem Thermalwasser (BMU)
• GeoDat (BMU)
• Inhibitoren (BMU)
• Indonesien (BMBF)

Ongoing projects

• ATES Berlin (BMWi): Efficiency and reliability of energy systems in urban districts with seasonal energy storage in aquifers (Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage)
• DESTRESS (EU, H2020): Demonstration of soft stimulation treatments of geothermal reservoirs
• GEMEX(EU, H2020): Cooperation in Geothermal energy research Europe-Mexico for development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems and Superhot Geothermal Systems
• RissDom A (BMWi): Fracture-dominated development of a deep geothermal reservoir for electricity generation in the North-German Basin – Seismic exploration, concept andwell planning at the Groß Schönebeck site
• Silica Scaling (Volkswagenstiftung): Silica scaling potential associated with exploitation of geothermal energy in Ethiopia – A risk mitigation study (Aluto-Langano, East African Rift System)