Prof. Dr. Sabine Attinger

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ

Head of Department of Computational Hydrosystems (CHS)
Head of Research Unit Monitoring and Modelling
Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig

Phone:   +49 341 6025-5505
tbl-modmon@ufz.de


University of Potsdam
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography
Chair of Mathematical Hydrology
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam-Golm
Current Position: Professor (W3)

Sabine Attinger

University training and degree

1987-1989 Studies in Human Medicine and Physikum, Ruhr University Bochum
1989 "Physikum" in Medicine (First Examination)
1989-1994 Diploma studies in Physics, Ruhr University Bochum and Heidelberg University, thesis supervisor: Prof. Dr. Horner
1994 Diploma in Physics (Theoretical (Statistical) Physics)

Advanced academic qualifications

1994-1997 PhD studies in Theoretical Physics (Dr. rer. nat.), Heidelberg University, supervisors: Prof. Dr. Horner and Prof. Dr. Kinzelbach
1997 Ph.D. in Theoretical (Statistical) Physics
2004 Habilitation in Environmental Science and venia legendi for Physics of Terrestrial Systems, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Switzerland, mentors: Prof. Dr. Kinzelbach and Prof. Dr. Flühler

Postgraduate professional career

1997-2002 Postdoctoral researcher, Institute of Hydromechanics and Water Resources Management, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
2001 Visiting fellow, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA (SNF funded)
2002-2003 Scientific Coordinator, Computational Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
2003-2004 Marie-Heim-Vögtlin Grant (SNF Funded), Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
2005-2013 W2 Professor of Hydrogeology, Institute of Geosciences, FSU
2013-2016 W3 Professor of Hydrogeology, Institute of Geosciences, FSU
since 2004 Head of Department of Computational Hydrosystems, UFZ, Leipzig
since 2011 Speaker of the UFZ Division Computational Environmental Systems
10/2016 W3 Professor of Mathematical Hydrology, Institute of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Potsdam
07/2017 Head of the Research Unit Smart Models/ Monitoring

Other

Since 2022 Speaker Topic 5 of the POF Program Changing Earth
2021-2024 Board member BMBF finanzed National Research Data Infrastructure NFDI
Since 2021 Member of Helmholtz Incubator
Since 2020 Steering Committee member National Earth System Modelling Initiative natESM
Since 2018 Steering Committee member Center of Advanced System Understanding CASUS, Görlitz
2017 UFZ Research Award
2001 SEU Award (ETH Zurich)

Principal Research Interests

Multi Scale Terrestrial Systems, Modelling Flow and Transport Processes in Surface- and Subsurface Hydrology, Multiscale Modelling, Stochastic Modelling, Geostatistics


Projects

AquaDiva : Forschungsverbund zum Verständnis der Verknüpfungen zwischen der oberirdischen und unterirdischen Biogeosphäre; Teilprojekt 3: B04 – Modellierung der hydrologischen und biogeochemischen Dynamik in der Critical Zone, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)

COCAP : COping CAPacity of nations facing systemic crisis – a global intercomparison exploring the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren (HGF)

SaxoChiLD : DZKJ Aufbauförderung - Standort Leipzig/Dresden - SaxoChiLD-UFZ - Einfluss von (Umwelt-) Chemikalien auf das kindliche Immunsystem und damit verbundene Erkrankungen, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)

NatESM : The natESM-project was initiated as a bottom-up initiative from the community at research institutions in the earth system modeling field. We aim to develop a national strategy for ESM for the future to support the use of supercomputers. (BMBF)

DestinE :  Destination Earth is a flagship initiative of the European Commission to develop a highly-accurate digital model of the Earth (a digital twin of the Earth) to model, monitor and simulate natural phenomena, hazards and the related human activities. These groundbreaking features assist users in designing accurate and actionable adaptation strategies and mitigation measures. (EU)

HICAM : Climate research is a major focus of the Helmholtz Association. In order to pool this expertise and make it accessible in a profound and comprehensible way, the Helmholtz Climate Initiative was launched in 2019. As part of the Initiative, scientists from 15 Helmholtz Centers are jointly developing strategies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to unavoidable climate impacts – primarily focusing on Germany. The Initiative is concentrating on the key areas of “Net-Zero-2050” and “Adaptation to Extreme Events”.(HGF)

CASUS : The Center for Advanced Systems Understanding (CASUS) is a joint Polish–German research center established in 2019 in Görlitz, Germany. At CASUS, we believe that future research is interdisciplinary and data-driven. Open to researchers across the world, we position ourselves as a strong partner in the digitization of science and draw new scientific connections to address future challenges with the help of digital scientific solutions. (HGF)

Helmholtz Incubator : Outstanding experts from all the Helmholtz Centers come together in this think tank and promote pioneering research through innovative projects and initiatives.



Books

"Multiscale Modelling and Simulation", Eds: S. Attinger and P. Koumoutsakos, Lecture Notes in Computational Science, Vol. 39 (21180-2), 2004
Link to PDF


Publications

2024 (13)

2023 (10)

2022 (15)

2021 (8)

2020 (4)

2019 (6)

2018 (5)

2017 (4)

2016 (13)

2015 (10)

2014 (6)

2013 (10)

2012 (3)

2011 (6)

2010 (9)

2009 (4)

2008 (3)

2007 (1)

2006 (2)

2005 (1)

2004 (4)

2003 (5)

2002 (5)

2001 (3)

2000 (2)