We are currently looking for an Administrative Project Manager for the GIGA-M project (m/f/d)  at the Chair of Hydrogeology at the Technical University of Munich  within the research project funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) GIGA-M - Joint project:… [read more]

Der Lehrstuhl für Hydrogeologie unternahm seinen diesjährigen Betriebsausflug zur Umweltforschungsstation Schneefernerhaus (UFS). Die UFS ist Bayerns Zentrum für Klima- und Höhenforschung auf 2.650 Metern und Deutschlands höchstgelegene Forschungsstation. Die Umweltforschungsstation… [read more]

The Hydrogeology, Biogeochemistry and Modelling Group offer new topics for Bachelor and Master Theses. [read more]

This paper proposes an approach to optimize the technical potential of thermal groundwater use by determining the optimal sizing and placement of extraction-injection well doublets. The approach quantifies the maximum technically achievable volume of extracted groundwater in a given area and, hence,… [read more]

In cooperation with „TUM Water Cluster“, the Chair of Hydrogeology presented a running project with focus on the development of a new strategy and method for improving the quality of nitrate-polluted groundwater ecosystems. The BMBF-founded project was presented to the visitors by a video-clip to… [read more]

On June 12, the TUM Sustainability Day took place on the Garching campus. Under the motto "MÜNCHNER WÄRMEWENDE - JETZT!", the geothermal energy group  participate with the aim of creating synergies and providing new impulses. They addressed the following topics: Workshop: "Munich's heat… [read more]

Internationalization has become one of the strengths of our Chair. Academic staff from all over the world forms our team. This internationality provides us with international experiences, which are used for the training of our students and to clarify open research questions. The great thing is that… [read more]

The Hydrogeology, Biogeochemistry and Modelling Group offer a new topic for Master Theses. More information hier. [read more]

We are pleased to announce that Fabian Böttcher successfully defended his doctoral thesis entitled "Potential of thermal groundwater use in urban areas" on Juni 6, 2024. This significant milestone is the culmination of years of dedicated work. Congratulation, Dr. Böttcher! [read more]

Art und Umfang der Leistung:  Weiterentwicklung der GEO.KW-Web.App für den Großraum Augsburg und Nürnberg Auftraggeber und Beschaffungsstelle: Technische Universität München, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Lehrstuhl für Hydrogeologie, Arcisstr. 21, 80333 München Tel.: +49 89 289 25840… [read more]

Am 14. Mai 2024 stellte Dr. Kai Zosseder das innovative Projekt GeoMaN vor, das sich mit der Schaffung von Grundlagendaten und Konzepten für das Geologische Untergrund-Management im Raum Nürnberg, Erlangen, Fürth und Schwabach beschäftigt. Rund 50 Teilnehmer aus verschiedenen Institutionen erhielten… [read more]

Zur Erstellung eines detaillierten 3D Bohrplatz-Modells wurden in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Referat für Klima- und Umweltschutz Drohnenaufnahmen des Bohrplatzes der MTU durch die Luftbildstelle der Stadt München gemacht. Das fertige Modell soll zukünftig zur Veranschaulichung einer in Entwicklung… [read more]

From April 15 to 19, 2024, the  EGU General Assembly 2024 geoscientists from around the world met in Vienna. Members of the chair of hydrogeology were responsible for two sessions and contributed with more than a dozen talks and posters to this exciting opportunity to share findings, connect and get… [read more]

Dissolved inorganic carbon has been hypothesized to stimulate microbial chemoautotrophic activity as a biological sink in the carbon cycle of deep subsurface environments. Here, we tested this hypothesis using quantitative DNA stable isotope probing of metagenome assembled genomes (MAGs) at multiple… [read more]

In the Geothermal Group, under Dr. Zosseder's supervision, we offer a new topic for Master These. Please find more information in the following link: Entwicklung eines Güteklassensystems zur einheitlichen Bewertung von Pumpversuchen, am Beispiel München oder Nürnberg (ab WS 24/25) [read more]

Am Donnerstag, den 07.03.2024 trugen Felix Schölderle und Prof. Michael Drews im Rahmen des 8. Wissenstransfer der Geothermie-Allianz Bayern  zum Thema „Einfluss geologischer Unsicherheiten und des Fündigkeitsrisikos auf mittlere Wärmegestehungskosten im Geothermal Play-Maßstab“ vor. Sie stellten… [read more]

It is a milestone on the way to a sustainable energy supply using deep geothermal energy: a broad alliance of players in the city and district, lead by TUM are working together to further advance the utilisation of deep geothermal energy in the region. The aim is to develop underground thermal… [read more]

GIGA M: Large-scale integrated overall analysis of the deep geothermal potential and its synergetic utilisation in the greater Munich area (Großräumige Integrierte Gesamt-Analyse  des tiefengeothermischen Potentials und seiner synergetischen Nutzung im Großraum München) OptiGeoS: Optimization of… [read more]

In the Hydrogeology, Biogeochemistry and Modelling Group, under Christian Tomsu supervision, we offer a new topic for Master Theses. More information hier. [read more]

In the Geothermal Energy Group, under Dr. Zosseder's supervision, we offer a new topics for Bachelor, Study Project and Master Theses. Please find more information in the following link: MSc - Numerical 2D/3D modeling of production temperatures of a deep geothermal well in Munich with COMSOL BSc… [read more]