Franz Dichgans
Helmholtz Centre for
Research topics Transport and fate of microplastic in fluvial systems Surface water modelling Modelling of interactions between surface water and the hyporheic zone Sediment / particle transport in fluvial systems
Curriculum Vitae
PhD Student
Head of Design Department
Project Engineer (Hydraulics, Hydrology)
Dipl.-Ing. (M.Sc.) Civil Engineering
Publications
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Ahmadi, P., Dichgans, F. , Jagau, J., Schmidt, C., Aizinger, V., Gilfedder, B.S., Fleckenstein, J.H. (2024):Systematic CFD-based evaluation of physical factors influencing the spatiotemporal distribution patterns of microplastic particles in lakes Sci. Total Environ. 917 , art. 170218 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170218 Boos, J.-P., Dichgans, F. , Fleckenstein, J.H., Gilfedder, B.S., Frei, S. (2024):Assessing the behavior of microplastics in fluvial systems: Infiltration and retention dynamics in streambed sediments Water Resour. Res. 60 (2), e2023WR035532 10.1029/2023WR035532 Dichgans, F. , Schulze, T., Büttner, O., Busch, W., Schulz, C., Sachse, D., Schmidt, C. (2024): Dataset of River Water Quality for Saxony, Germany, 1985-2023 [dataset] PANGAEA 10.1594/PANGAEA.969111 to index Boos, J.-P., Dichgans, F. , Fleckenstein, J.H., Gilfedder, B.S., Frei, S. (2023): Data and code for the publication "Assessing the Behavior of Microplastics in Fluvial Systems: Infiltration and Retention Dynamics in Streambed Sediments" - Part 2(2) [Data set] Zenodo 10.5281/zenodo.10081788 Boos, J.-P., Dichgans, F. , Fleckenstein, J.H., Gilfedder, B.S., Frei, S. (2023): Data and code for the publication "Assessing the Behavior of Microplastics in Fluvial Systems: Infiltration and Retention Dynamics in Streambed Sediments" - Part 1(2) [Data set] Zenodo 10.5281/zenodo.10083568 Dichgans, F. , Boos, J.-P., Ahmadi, P., Frei, S., Fleckenstein, J.H. (2023):Integrated numerical modeling to quantify transport and fate of microplastics in the hyporheic zone Water Res. 243 , art. 120349 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120349 to index Ahmadi, P., Elagami, H., Dichgans, F. , Schmidt, C., Gilfedder, B.S., Frei, S., Peiffer, S., Fleckenstein, J.H. (2022):Systematic evaluation of physical parameters affecting the terminal cettling velocity of microplastic particles in lakes using CFD Front. Environ. Sci. 10 , art. 875220 10.3389/fenvs.2022.875220 to index
News Lecture by Yanchen Zheng (University of Bristol) On 08th September, the Department of Hydrogeology is pleased to host Dr. Yanchen Zheng from the University of Bristol for an exciting lecture: Toward a National Understanding of River Chemistry: Analyzing Water Quality Baselines and Controls across Great Britain from the new CAMELS-GB-Chem dataset.
Join us to explore how this groundbreaking dataset is reshaping our understanding of water quality across the nation.
The event takes place on 08.09.25, 1pm to 2pm at building 1.0, Glaskasten I (room 361). Due to limited space, we kindly request advance registration
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For digital participation via Zoom, you will receive the link upon request
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M. Bayani Cardenas visits UFZ Birdsall-Dreiss distinguished lecturer M. Bayani Cardenas visited UFZ Leipzig on the 30th June 2025.
M. Bayani Cardenas is a hydrology professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences of the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin. His research seeks to understand flow and transport processes across different hydrologic settings, water quality and quantity problems, and scales, using a combination of theoretical, computational, and observational methods.
Long Night of Sciences Leipzig: Get to the bottom of groundwater The Department of Hydrogeology took part in the Long Night of Sciences on 20.06.2025 with an experience stand where interested parties could use food coloring to test how pollutants spread in groundwater. Many people of all ages and professional backgrounds took the opportunity for scientific exchange with the HDG team and the other participating departments and institutions. Read more
Conference contributions
New Publications Coder, L., Musolff, A., Kronsbein, P.M., Knöller, K., Büttner, O., Rinke, K., Tittel, J. (2025):Ecol. Eng.
Ebeling, P. (2025):HydroShare
Schauer, L.S., Jawitz, J.W., Cohen, M.J., Musolff, A. (2025):Hydrol. Process .
Ledesma, J.L.J., Musolff, A., Sponseller, R., Lupon, A., Peñarroya, X., Jativa, C., Bernal, S. (2025):Glob. Biogeochem. Cycles
Duong, T.D., Tran, V.N., Nguyen, V.T. (2025):Water Resour. Manag.
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