Geothermal energy offers a sustainable solution for heating and cooling (H&C) throughout Europe. To ensure successful integration, it is crucial to have comprehensive and harmonized geoscientific datasets. The SAPHEA project team has been actively reviewing, collecting, and disseminating these… [read more]

This paper reviews the current research on aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) and mine thermal energy storage (MTES) in Germany providing descriptions of 3 low-temperature ATES (LT-ATES), 8 high-temperature ATES (HT-ATES), and 2 MTES research sites. While the overview reveals a diverse field of… [read more]

The South German Molasse Basin (SGMB) is a reservoir with significant hydrothermal potential, where exploration has largely focused on depths greater than 2,500 m. Here, medium-deep geothermal systems could provide water temperatures of 30 °C – 80 °C. Large-scale heat pumps can raise supply… [read more]

On March 28, 2025, Lilly Zacherl successfully defended her dissertation entitled "Carbonate Scaling in Geothermal and Open Cooling Systems: Experimental Quantification and Numerical Modeling" at the Chair of Hydrogeology. We sincerely congratulate her on this incredible milestone and wish her all… [read more]

We are looking for a motivated student assistant (m/f/d) to join our team in the GIGA-M and BeM-TG projects at the Chair of Hydrogeology at TUM starting from Mai 1, 2025! For more information, please visit: Open Positions - Lehrstuhl für Hydrogeologie [read more]

On March 20, 2025, Mohamed MOURSY from the Geothermal Energy Group contributed to the ISGC 2025, Session Classification: Environmental Computing Workshop, with his presentation “Inverse Estimation of Hydraulic Properties of a Complex Geothermal Reservoir Using the SuperMUC-NG High-Performance… [read more]

This study focuses on the shallow aquifer of the city of Munich, Germany, examining it in terms of urban land use classes (dense and discontinuous sealed surfaces, parks, forests, and agricultural sites) and typical physical and chemical measures used in standardised groundwater monitoring. In… [read more]

We investigate the presence of local thermal non-equilibrium (LTNE) effects during heat flow in porous media. In this study, we present (1) an advanced laboratory experiment to investigate granular-scale heat transport by measuring temperature responses in fluid and solid phases using varying grain… [read more]

The recent congress, held on February 20th and 21st in Offenburg, focused on the integration of shallow and deep geothermal energy – an area in which part of our team is actively involved. In the following images, you can get a glimpse of the event and the people contributing to our work. The next… [read more]

In the Geofluids Group, under Dr. Baumann's supervision, we offer a new topic for a Master's thesis. Please find more information in the following link: Projekt Smart-SWS: Kopplung von Hochwasserschutz und Dürrevorsorge [read more]

On February 25, 2025, Alberto successfully defended his dissertation, “3-D Stochastic Modeling of the Sediment Texture in Unconsolidated Sediments for Prediction, Uncertainty Quantification, and Parameter Estimation.” We sincerely congratulate him on this significant milestone and look forward to… [read more]

In the Geothermal Group, under Dr. Zosseder's supervision, we offer a new topics for Master These. Please find more information in the following links: Aufbau eines Hydrogeologischen Modells zur Beurteilung der Kanalsanierung auf die Grundwasserdynamik im Stadtgebiet München Au Ermittlung von… [read more]

Wir suchen eine motivierte studentische Hilfskraft (m/w/d), die unser Team im Projekt „GeoMaN – Nürnberg“ am Lehrstuhl für Hydrogeologie der TU München ab dem 01.03.2025 verstärkt! [read more]

This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of large-scale groundwater flow concepts for the Upper Jurassic aquifer in the South German Molasse Basin. The research integrates data on age dating, hydrochemistry, hydraulics, temperature distribution, and flow systematics, offering a unified… [read more]

The City of Munich has commissioned TUM’s Chair of Hydrogeology to update the maximum groundwater level map, essential for urban planning and groundwater management. The project also examines how climate and anthropogenic factors, such as civil engineering measures, sealing and unsealing, as well as… [read more]

Concepts of High-Temperature Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (HT-ATES) (> 50 °C) are investigated in this study for system application in the Upper Jurassic reservoir (Malm aquifer) of the German Molasse Basin (North Alpine Foreland Basin). The karstified and fractured carbonate rocks exhibit… [read more]

In the Hallertau, the shallow aquifers are under stress due to the high irrigation demand for hop gardens. While the groundwater level has fallen over the last ten years, there have been several severe floods that have revealed inadequate protection.  This makes the site a perfect location for… [read more]

(6.12.2024) Die diesjährige Heizsaison hat am Energiestandort Süd mit einer Neuigkeit begonnen: Im „Bohrloch Th6”, einem von insgesamt sechs der Geothermieanlage, reicht nun ein Glasfaserkabel bis zu 3.100 Meter in die Tiefe. Das Kabel ergänzt zwei weitere, die in den vergangenen Jahren in… [read more]

On December 3, 2024, Felix Schölderle  successfully defended his dissertation entitled “Towards an Improvement of the Prediction of Geothermal Production Temperatures: Uncertainty Assessment and Integrated Flow Zone Monitoring' at the Chair of Hydrogeology”. We are proud to honor this significant… [read more]

On November 14, 2024, the NitratLURCH project team gathered at the UFZ in Leipzig for a one-day meeting. Discussions focused on reviewing the project's current progress and setting the course for the next 1.5 to 2 years. The event provided an excellent opportunity for team members to exchange… [read more]