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Hier finden Sie eine allgemeine Übersicht über die Kompetenzbereiche der Energieforschung am UFZ, aufgeteilt auf zwei Hauptgebiete: "Elements of the energy system" and "Systemic aspects". Für weitere Details oder um mit UFZ-Mitarbeiterinnen und -Mitarbeitern in Kontakt zu treten, klicken Sie bitte auf die Schlagwörter - so kommen Sie direkt zu den Expertinnen und Experten.
Elements of the energy system
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Prof. Dr. Daniela Thrän Department of Bioenergy |
Bioenergy: potential studies, technology assessment, utilisation concepts for selected bioenergy ressources, fuel standard requirements, sustainability assessment, role/assessment of bioenergy in futer energy systems Bioeconomy: monitoring approaches, material flow assessment |
Dr. Alberto Bezama Department of Bioenergy |
systems analysis of bio-based technologies resources management under life cycle concepts sustainability assessments related to complex bio-based industrial clusters and networks; evaluation of cascade and coupled production concepts for the conversion of biomass into biomaterials, bio-based chemicals and bioenergy development of tools for supporting the implementation of a sustainable bioenconomy |
Dr. Sinead O Keeffe Department of Bioenergy |
life cycle analysis, regional approaches, bioenergy systems, green biorefinery systems, grassland systems, GHG emission inventories, environmental impact assessment (life cycle) |
Prof. Dr. Karin Frank Department of Ecological Modelling |
driver and ecological impacts analysis environmental modelling |
Prof. Dr. Erik Gawel Department of Economics |
energy and environmental economics |
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Prof. Dr. Andreas Schmid Department Solar Materials |
Utilization of microorganisms, expecially cyanobacteria, for the production of energy carriers such as H2 and electricity |
Prof. Dr. Bruno Bühler Department Solar Materials |
Metabolic engineering of microorganisms and bioprocess design for the production of energy carriers such as H2 |
Prof. Dr. Katja Bühler Department Solar Materials |
Utilization of microbial biofilms and respective bioprocess and reactor design for the production of energy carriers such as H2 |
Dr. Jens Krömer Department Solar Materials |
Microbial fuel cells; production of energy carriers and electricity with microorganisms |
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Prof. Dr. Andreas Schmid Department Solar Materials |
Biotechnological production of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and energy carriers by means of microorganisms |
Prof. Dr. Bruno Bühler Department Solar Materials |
Design and engineering of microbial biocatalysts and bioprocesses for the production of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and energy carriers; metabolic engineering; in vivo cascades; photobiotechnology; quantitative physiology |
Prof. Dr. Katja Bühler Department Solar Materials |
Utilization of microbial biofilms and respective bioprocess and reactor design for the production of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and energy carriers |
Dr. Jens Krömer Department Solar Materials |
Systems Biotechnology: Quantitative physiology, fluxomics, and metabolomics of microbial biocatalysts; bioelectrochemistry |
Dr. Stephan Klähn Department Solar Materials |
Genetics and physiology of cyanobacteria; regulatory engineering |
Dr. Christian Dusny Department Solar Materials |
Single cell analysis: Characterization of microbial biocatalysts on the single cell level; microfluidics; microscopy |
Dr. Rohan Karande Department Solar Materials |
Biochemical engineering; development of novel reaction and reactor concepts based on capillary microreactors and microbial biofilms for the production of value-added compounds |
Dr. Bin Lai Department Solar Materials |
Bioelectrochemistry: Coupling of microorganisms to electrodes and respective bioprocess design; production of electricity with cyanobacteria |
Dr. Jörg Töpel Department Solar Materials |
Photobiotechnology; engineering of cyanobacteria for the production of value-added compounds, photosynthetic H2 production |
Dr. Sabine Kleinsteuber Department of Environmental Microbiology |
Anaerobic digestion, microbial ecology of anaerobic conversion Anaerobic biorefineries using open mixed cultures |
Dr. Heike Sträuber Department of Environmental Microbiology |
Anaerobic digestion, biogas technology, anaerobic conversion of biomass Anaerobic fermentation, carboxylate platform |
Dr. Florian Centler Department of Environmental Microbiology |
Anaerobic digestion, mathematical modelling of microbial systems |
Dr. Marcell Nikolausz Deparment of Environmental Microbiology |
Anaerobic digestion, process control by stable isotope fingerprinting |
Prof. Dr. Susann Müller Department of Environmental Microbiology |
Monitoring and control of biotechnological processes based on microbial community dynamics Single cell analysis of microbial communities |
PD Dr. Thomas Maskow Department of Environmental Microbiology |
Calorimetric sensors for process control, thermodynamic modelling of bioprocesses |
Prof. Dr. Frank-Dieter Kopinke Department of Environmental Engineering |
Chemical conversions and technologies, water treatment Hydrothermal conversion of biomasses |
Dr. Alberto Bezama Department of Bioenergy |
Development and evaluation of waste management concepts (with focus on waste reutilisation and waste-to-energy) |
Dr. Falk Harnisch Department of Environmental Microbiology |
Bioelectrotechnology, electrobiotechnology, microbial electrochemical technologies, microbial fuel cells Electrochemistry of organic molecules for production of fuels and chemicals |
Dr. Thore Rohwerder Department of Environmental Microbiology |
Biochemical conversion of C1 compounds, microbial metabolism |
Dr. Dietmar Schlosser Department of Environmental Microbiology |
Biodegradation, bioconversion and pre-treatment of lignocellulosic feedstock for production of biofuels / chemicals |
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Dr. Marcus Eichhorn Department of Bioenergy |
Monitoring, impact and spatial allocation assessment |
Dr. Martin Drechsler Department of Ecological Modelling |
Assessment of energy potential, costs and impacts of spatial allocation of wind turbines GIS-based modelling |
Dr. Jana Bovet Department of Environmental & Planning Law |
Planning law and the relevant procedural law |
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Prof. Dr. Olaf Kolditz Department of Environmental Informatics |
Modelling and numerical simulation of multiphysics processes in porous media for energy-related subsurface applications Computational mechanics, high performance computing (HPC), data integration, visualisation |
Junior Professor Dr. Haibing Shao Department of Environmental Informatics |
Modelling of heat and mass transport and of coupled reactive transport processes Modelling interactions of Borehole Heat Exchangers in shallow geothermal field Development of coupled multiphysics models for deep geothermal sites |
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Prof. Dr. Peter Dietrich Dr. Thomas Vienken Department of Monitoring and Exploration Technologies |
Characterisation and monitoring of subsurface and near surface systems Evaluation of effects of shallow geothermal energy use, characterisation and monitoring of subsurface storage systems Geothermal development concepts, temperature regime in urban areas |
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Prof. Dr. Matthias Groß Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology |
Environmental Sociology, science and technology studies, risk and ignorance Cultural foundations of the energy transition, public perception of the geological underground (especially geothermals), the evolution of geothermal energy systems, experimental practices in society |
Dr. Alena Bleicher Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology |
Sociological research on the exploitation of scarce resources from primary and secondary deposits Science and technology studies Dealing with non-knowledge in decision making, governance options, public participation, experimental practices |
Dr. Conrad Kunze Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology |
Public perceptions, social movements, the energy transition, risk discourses, transition theory Acceptance and participation in the use of geothermal energy |
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Dr. habil. Birgit Daus Department of Analytical Chemistry |
Metals as critical raw materials and key components for the development of new technologies (e. g. rare earth elements), analytical and environmental chemistry |
Dr. Alena Bleicher Dr. Martin David Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology |
Sociological research on the exploitation of scarce resources from primary and secondary deposits Science and technology studies Dealing with non-knowledge in decision making, governance options, public participation, experimental practices Raw material governance and resource management, knowledge management, social learning |
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Philip Tafarte Department of Bioenergy |
System integration and optimisation of wind, photovoltaics and bioenergy |
Dr. Martin Drechsler Department of Ecological Modelling |
Wind and solar energy in a landscape context |
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Prof. Dr. Olaf Kolditz Department of Environmental Informatics |
Modelling and numerical simulation of multiphysics processes in porous media for energy-related subsurface applications Computational mechanics, High Performance Computing (HPC), data integration, visualisation |
Junior Prof. Dr. Haibing Shao Department of Environmental Informatics |
Modelling of heat and mass transport, and of coupled reactive transport processes Modelling interactions of borehole heat exchangers in shallow geothermal field Development of coupled multiphysics models for deep geothermal sites |
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Dr. Sabine Kleinsteuber Department of Environmental Microbiology |
Biomethanation of renewable hydrogen (Power-to-Gas), anaerobic biochemical conversion of renewable hydrogen (Power-to-Chemicals) |
Dr. Falk Harnisch Department of Environmental Microbiology |
Bio-electrotechnology, electro-biotechnology, microbial electrochemical technologies, microbial fuel cells Electrochemistry of organic molecules for production of fuels and chemicals |
Dr. Thore Rohwerder Department of Environmental Microbiology |
Microbial physiology, biochemistry Bioenergy: biochemical conversion of C1 compounds, microbial metabolism |
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Dr. Sabine Kleinsteuber Department of Environmental Microbiology |
Biomethanation of renewable hydrogen (Power-to-Gas) Anaerobic biochemical conversion of renewable hydrogen (Power-to-Chemicals) |
Dr. Dietmar Schlosser Department of Environmental Microbiology |
Bioconversion of lignocellulose |
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Prof. Dr. Olaf Kolditz Department of Environmental Informatics |
Modelling and numerical simulation of multiphysics processes in porous media for energy-related subsurface applications Computational mechanics, high performance computing (HPC), data integration, visualisation |
Junior Prof. Dr. Haibing Shao Department of Environmental Informatics |
Modelling of heat and mass transport and of coupled reactive transport processes Modelling interactions of borehole heat exchangers in shallow geothermal field Development of coupled multiphysics models for deep geothermal sites |
PD Dr. Hans Richnow Dr. Carsten Vogt Department of Isotope Biogeochemistry |
Underground gas storage (H2, CCS) Hydrocarbon biodegradation Biogeochemical processes Microbiology of underground storage facilities |
Prof. Dr. Peter Dietrich Dr. Thomas Vienken Department of Monitoring & Exploration Technologies |
Characterisation and monitoring of subsurface and near surface systems Evaluation of effects of shallo geothermal energy use, characterisation and monitoring of subsurface storage systems Geothermal development concepts, temperature regime in urban areas |
Systemic aspects
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Dr. Marcus Eichhorn Department of Bioenergy |
Geostatistical analysis of wind and solar energy potentials |
Dr. Martin Drechsler Department of Ecological Modelling |
Spatially explicit assessment of wind and solar energy potential |
Dr. Franziska Taubert Department of Ecological Modelling |
Mechanistic vegetation modelling (grasslands, forests) for analysing energy-potential (in terms of yield) for different management/logging scenarios |
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Prof. Dr. Karin Frank Department of Ecological Modelling |
Ecological impact assessment Agent-based land use models |
Prof. Dr. Andreas Huth Dr. Franziska Taubert Department of Ecological Modelling |
Mechanistic vegetation modelling (grasslands, forests) including different management/logging options and environmental impact assessment |
Prof. Dr. Erik Gawel Department of Economics |
Economic concepts and agent-based modelling of spatial allocation of power infrastructure |
Dr. Sinéad O'Keeffe Department of Bioenergy |
Regionally distributed life cycle inventory for bioenergy systems |
Dr. Martin Drechsler Department of Ecological Modelling |
Optimisation of spatial allocation of wind and solar plants (fairness aspects) |
Dr. Jana Bovet Department of Environmental & Planning Law |
Planning law and the relevant procedural law |
Dr. Alena Bleicher Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology |
Production of woody biomass for energy on contaminated areas - innovation between agriculture and ecological restoration |
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Prof. Dr. Karin Frank Department of Ecological Modelling |
Ecological and agent-based social-ecological modelling, risk analysis Modelling (above-ground) land use change driven by the energy transition, ecological impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services, evaluation and design of policy instruments |
Dr. Marcus Eichhorn Department of Bioenergy |
Spatial trade-off of wind power development and impacts on raptor species |
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Dr. habil. Birgit Daus Department of Analytical Chemistry |
Analytical and environmental chemistry of metals and metalloids (speciation) in the context of secondary mining activities |
Prof. Dr. Olaf Kolditz Department of Environmental Informatics |
Modelling and numerical simulation of multiphysics processes in porous media for energy-related subsurface applications Computational mechanics, high performance computing (HPC), data integration, visualisation |
Junior-Prof. Dr. Haibing Shao Department of Environmental Informatics |
Modelling of heat and mass transport and of coupled reactive transport processes Modelling interactions of borehole heat exchangers in shallow geothermal field Development of coupled multiphysics models for deep geothermal sites |
Prof. Dr. Peter Dietrich Dr. Thomas Vienken Department of Monitoring and Exploration Technologies |
Characterisation and monitoring of subsurface and near surface systems Evaluation of effects of shallow geothermal energy use, characterisation and monitoring of subsurface storage systems Geothermal development concepts, temperature regime in urban areas |
Dr. Hans Richnow Department of Isotope Biogeochemistry |
Biogeochemical processes |
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Dr. Alberto Bezama Department of Bioenergy |
Sustainability assessments related to complex bio-based industrial clusters and networks Evaluation of cascade and coupled production concepts for the conversion of biomass into biomaterials, bio-based chemicals and bioenergy |
Dr. Sinéad O'Keeffe Department of Bioenergy |
GHG emission inventories for biomass production |
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Prof. Dr. Erik Gawel Department of Economics |
Energy and environmental economics, public finance, new institutional economics Climate, energy and environmental policies in Germany and the EU, support policies for renewables, multi-level governance/regional economics of Energiewende, EEG analysis, energy taxation, energy transition analysis, policy mix analysis |
Dr. Paul Lehmann Department of Economics |
Effects of renewable energy support on electricity prices, organisation of electricity markets, market and system integration of renewables |
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Prof. Dr. Erik Gawel Department of Economics |
Energy and environmental economics, public finance, new institutional economics Climate, energy and environmental policies in Germany and the EU, support policies for renewables, multi-level governance/regional economics of Energiewende, EEG analysis, energy taxation, energy transition analysis, policy mix analysis |
Dr. Paul Lehmann Department of Economics |
Design of the EEG, interactions between EEG and other energy and environmental policies, policy mix |
Prof. Dr. Karin Frank Department of Ecological Modelling |
Ecological and agent-based social-ecological modelling, risk analysis Modelling (above-ground) land use change driven by the energy transition, ecological impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services, evaluation and design of policy instruments |
Dr. Jana Bovet Department of Environmental & Planning Law |
Environmental energy law |
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Prof. Dr. Erik Gawel Department of Economics |
Energy and environmental economics, public finance, new institutional economics Climate, energy and environmental policies in Germany and the EU, support policies for renewables, multi-level governance/regional economics of Energiewende, EEG analysis, energy taxation, energy transition analysis, policy mix analysis |
Dr. Paul Lehmann Department of Economics |
EU climate and energy strategy, allocation of responsibilities between EU and member states, multi-level governance and related conflicts |
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Köck Department of Environmental & Planning Law |
Legal framework |
Dr. Jana Bovet Department of Environmental & Planning Law |
Planning law and the relevant procedural law |
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Prof. Dr. Matthias Groß Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology |
Environmental sociology, science and technology studies, risk and ignorance Cultural foundations of the energy transition, public perception of the geological underground (especially geothermals), public participation and stakeholder analysis, the evolution of geothermal energy systems, experimental practices in society |
Dr. Alena Bleicher Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology |
Environmental conflicts, governance options, decision making, public participation |
Dr. Martin David Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology |
Raw material governance and resource management, knowledge management, social learning |
Dr. Conrad Kunze Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology |
Environmental sociology, science and technology studies, public perceptions, social movements, the energy transition, risk discourses, transition theory Acceptance and participation in the use of geothermal energy |
Dr. Jana Bovet Department of Environmental and Planning Law |
Planning law and the relevant procedural law |
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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Köck Department of Environmental and Planning Law |
Environmental Energy Law European Environmental Energy Law |
Dr. Jana Bovet Department of Environmental and Planning Law |
Planning law and the relevant procedural law |
Prof. Dr. Erik Gawel Department of Economics |
Law and economics Climate, energy and environmental policies in Germany and the EU, support policies for renewables, multi-level governance/regional economics of Energiewende, EEG (German Renewable Energy Act) analysis, energy taxation, energy transition analysis, policy mix analysis |
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Prof. Dr. Karin Frank Department of Ecological Modelling |
Ecological modelling, social-ecological agent-based modelling Analysis of drivers and impacts of energy-related land use change, evaluation of policy instruments |
Prof. Dr. Andreas Huth Dr. Franziska Taubert Department of Ecological Modelling |
Dynamic modelling of vegetation systems (grasslands, forests) Effects of species diversity, carbon-/nitrogen-/water-balances, impacts of climate change and resource management |
Dr. Martin Drechsler Department of Ecological Modelling |
GIS-based modelling, multi-criteria impact analysis, spatial optimisation Spatial allocation of energy infrastructures in landscapes |
Dr. Marcus Eichhorn Philip Tafarte Department of Bioenergy |
GIS-based modelling, energy system modelling Mapping of renewable energy potentials, spatial organisation of energy systems, their performance impacts and sustainability tradeoffs |
Dr. Sinéad O'Keeffe Department of Bioenergy |
Life cycle assessment for regional bioenergy systems |
Dr. Alberto Bezama Department of Bioenergy |
Systems analysis of bio-based technologies |
Prof. Dr. Olaf Kolditz Department of Environmental Informatics |
Modelling and numerical simulation of multiphysics processes in porous media for energy-related subsurface applications Computational mechanics, high performance computing (HPC), data integration, visualisation |
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Haibing Shao Department of Environmental Informatics |
Modelling of heat and mass transport and coupled reactive transport processes, coupled multiphysics models Application to deep and shallow geothermal energy |