People

• Deep geothermal and petrophysical reservoir characterisation
• Geologic-geothermal 3D modeling
• Geothermal resource assessment and potential studies
• Shallow geothermics, underground thermal energy storage and sector coupling

Deputy of the Group of Geothermal Science and Technology at the European Energy Research Alliance – Joint Programme on Geothermal Energy (EERA-JPGE)

Ongoing Projects

• Project leader Hessen 3D 2.0 (opens in new tab) - 3D model of the petrothermal and medium deep geothermal potentials for direct heat and underground thermal energy storage of Hesse (BMWi-FKZ: 0325944, 2/2016 - 1/2020)
• MEET- Multidisciplinary and Multi-Context Demonstration of EGS Exploration and Exploitation Techniques and Potentials (EU-H2020 – GA-No: 792037, 5/2018 – 11/2021)
• DGE Rollout- Roll-out of Deep Geothermal Energy in North-West Europe (EU Interreg North-West Europe, GA-No: NWE 892, 20/2018 – 10/2022)
• GEMex – Cooperation in geothermal Energy Research Europe-Mexico for Development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems and Superhot Geothermal Systems (H2020 – GA-No:727550, 10/2016 - 9/2019)
• P³ - International PetroPhysical Property Database (opens in new tab)

Finalized Projects

• Cooperation Project IMAGE – Integrated Methods for Advanced Geothermal Exploration (EU-FP7, GA-No:608553, 11/2013 - 10/2017)
• "Permocarboniferous" - Charakterisation of the geothermal reservoir potential of the permocarboniferous in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate (BMU-BMWi, FKZ: 0325286, 7/2011 - 3/2015)
• Reducing the heat demand via geothermal heat storage – Development of an interactively-coupled simulation model (TU Darmstadt, FIF-Project, 6/2014 - 04/2015)
• Simulation and evaluation of coupling and storage concepts of renewable energies to cover domestic heat demands (HA Hessen Agentur, Energietechnologieoffensive Hessen, 06/2013 - 03/2015)
• Hessen 3D - 3D model of the deep geothermal potentials of Hesse (HMWELV, 09/2008 - 08/2011), more information at the HLNUG
• „Shallow geothermal potential of Hesse“ im Auftrag des HLNUG

As well as numerous additional industry projects and reports

Teaching

• Geothermal Field and Lab Training
• Tuscany Excursion: Joint Field Trip on Deep Geothermal Energy to Larderello Geothermal field, Tuscany and Elba Island, Italy – in Cooperation with TU Delft (Prof. Dr. David Bruhn) and University of Bari Aldo Moro (Prof. Dr. Domenico Liotta)
• Geological Field Methods (B.Sc. Applied Geosciences, 2 CP)
• Geothermics II – Deep Systems, Exploration and Reservoirtechnologies (M.Sc. Applied Geosciences, 5 CP)
• Geothermics IV – Shallow, medium deep and coupled Systems (M.Sc. Applied Geosciences, 4 CP)
• Excursion Deep Geothermal Energy in the Upper Rhine Graben and Molasse Basin (M.Sc. Applied Geosciences, 4 Days)

Athene Award for excellent teaching 2016

CV

Dipl.-Ing. Geowissenschaften

Dissertation

"Investigation of the deep geothermal potentials of the federal state of Hesse (in German)"

Education

01/2007 – 10/2008 Study of Applied Geosciences at the Technische Universität Darmstadt, Main topics: Geothermics, Engineering geology, Hydrogeology, Geotechnics, Degree: Dipl.-Ing. Applied. Geoscience.

Diploma thesis (01/2008 – 10/2008) Title: „3D-Modellierung des tiefengeothermischen Potenzials des nördlichen Oberrheingrabens und Untersuchung der geothermischen Eigenschaften des Rotliegend“

02/2006 – 11/2006 Postgraduate Student at University of Canterbury in Christchurch, Neuseeland; Specialisation: Engineering geology, Degree: Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering Geology

10/2001 – 02/2006 Study of Applied Geosciences at the Technische Universität Darmstadt.

Study thesis (02/2005 – 05/2005) Title: „Geologische Kartierung der Formacion Tepotzlan in der Umgebung von Tlayacapan, Morelos, Mexico“

Professional Experience

Since 11/2008 Associate Scientist at the Department of Geothermal Science and Technology at the Institute of Applied Geosciences, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany

Memberships

DGG

FGI-DGG

AAPG