Landslides Group Leader
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Michael Krautblatter
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m.krautblatter(at)tum.de
Rock slope failure and permafrost-induced slope instability
Office
Stephanie Schaidhammer
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landslides.geo(at)tum.de
Engineer
Maximilian Reinhard, B.Eng.
Tel.: +49 (89) 289 - 25826
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m.reinhard(at)tum.de
Postdoc Researcher
Dr. Michael Angelopoulos
Tel.: +49 (89) 289 - 25870
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michael.angelopoulos(at)tum.de
Saline Permafrost in Arctic Coastal Environments: Effects of Post-Glacial Isostasy and Climate Change
Visiting Professorships
Dr. Shiva P. Pudasaini
Visiting Professor
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shiva.pudasaini(at)tum.de
Lecturer
Saskia Eppinger, M.Sc.
Doctoral Researcher
Tel.: +49 (89) 289 - 25858
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saskia.eppinger(at)tum.de
Process understanding of massive carbon release in giant retrogressive thaw slumps along arctic coastlines
Philipp Gewalt, M.Sc.
Doctoral Researcher
Tel.: +49 (89) 289 - 25896
Fax: +49 (89) 289 - 25852
philipp.gewalt(at)tum.de
Deciphering mega-activity of debris flow fans and polygenetic fans for climate change anticipation
Benjamin Jacobs, M.Sc.
Doctoral Researcher /
Teaching Assistant
Tel.: +49 (89) 289 - 25877
Fax: +49 (89) 289 - 25852
benjamin.jacobs(at)tum.de
Mechanical and structural controls of rock falls and rock slope failure in cold climates
Carolin Kiefer, M.Sc.
Doctoral Researcher/
Teaching Assistant
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Fax: +49 (89) 289 - 25852
carolin.kiefer(at)tum.de
Deciphering enhanced debris flow frequencies in Alpine lakes coincident to Holocene climatic fluctuations
Simon Mühlbauer, M.Sc.
Doctoral Researcher/
Teaching Assistant
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simon.muehlbauer(at)tum.de
Advancement of rock-ice mechanical modelling and its practical implications for assessing the structural stability of high alpine permafrost-affected infrastructure
Maike Offer, M.Sc.
Doctoral Researcher/
Teaching Assistant
Tel.: +49 (89) 289 - 25867
Fax: +49 (89) 289 - 25852
maike.offer(at)tum.de
4Dx4-phase investigations of permafrost-affected
bedrock at sites with high-alpine infrastructure
Researcher
Theresa Frimberger, M.Sc.
Doctoral Researcher
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Fax: +49 (89) 289 - 25852
theresa.frimberger(at)tum.de
Assessment of landslide hazards in the Andes region (RIESGOS project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research)
Matthias Hofner, M.Sc.
Doctoral Researcher
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Fax.: +49 (89) 289 - 25852
matthias.hofner(at)tum.de
Recent sediment budget and potential sediment supply to debris and hyperconcentrated flows in the Wetterstein mountains.
Johannes Leinauer, M.Sc.
Doctoral Researcher
Tel.: +49 (89) 289 - 25870
Fax: +49 (89) 289 - 25852
johannes.leinauer(at)tum.de
Early warning of rock slope failures – real-time monitoring, process analysis and failure time forecasting (AlpSense)
Felix Pfluger, M.Sc.
Doctoral Researcher
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felix.pfluger(at)tum.de
Mass movements in recent ice-free areas – Modelling effects of glacial debuttressing and water pressure for landslides in thawing permafrost
Regina Pläsken, M.Sc.
Doctoral Researcher
regina.plaesken(at)tum.de
Mechanical interaction of permafrost bedrock and high Alpine infrastucture
Max Rau, M.Sc.
Doctoral Researcher
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max.rau(at)tum.de
Transient Landscape Evolution Through Response Models to Plate and Plume Mode
Riccardo Scandroglio, M.Sc.
Doctoral Researcher
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Fax: +49 (89) 289 - 25852
r.scandroglio(at)tum.de
Detecting and modelling fluid flow and critical hydrostatic pressure in permafrost/cryospheric rock walls (HydroPF)
Tanja Schröder, M.Sc.
Doctoral Researcher
tanja.schroeder(at)tum.de
Cyclic rock-ice mechanical variations in permafrost rocks preparing rock-slope failure (funded by the Elite Network of Bavaria)
Verena Stammberger, M.Sc.
Doctoral Researcher
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verena.stammberger(at)tum.de
Towards a better predictability of debris flows: A dynamic model combining erodibility, effective erosion and entrainment in steep alpine catchments.
Finished PhD students
Dr. Sibylle Knapp
Rock-Slope Failures Impacting Lakes – Frequency, Magnitude and Interactive Processes Deciphered from Lacustrine and Terrestrial Deposits
Dr. Doris Hermle
Remote sensing for the detection, monitoring and assessment of preparing high-alpine slope instabilities
Ice-rich permafrost thaw under sub-aquatic conditions
Dr. Philipp Mamot
The influence of degrading permafrost on the stability of rock slopes in alpine environments
Dr. Andreas Dietrich
Debris flows in the Northern Alps - Activity, erosivity and anticipated volumes
Environmental stress control on rock slope stability
Analysis and Evaluation of the Geosensor Network's Data at the Aggenalm Landslide, Bayerischzell, Germany
Temperature related destabilization of alpine rock walls - laboratory experiments and field observations from the Kitzsteinhorn
Wen Nie, M. Eng.
Estimating and Predicting Pore-pressure Influence on Deep-seated Landslides
Pre-survey suitability analysis of the differential and persistent scatterer synthetic aperture radar interferometry method for deformation monitoring of mass movements and subsidence
Dr. Martina Sättele
Quantifying the Reliability and Efectiveness of Early Warning Systems for Natural Hazards
Quantitative Parameterization and 3D‐run‐out Modelling of Rockfalls at Steep Limestone Cliffs in the Bavarian Alps
Former Landslide Group members
Dr. Georg Stockinger
Schnee- und Lawinenforschungsinstitut (SLF) Davos, Schweiz
University of Bayreuth, Geomorphology Group
Deutscher Wetterdienst, Regional Climate Monitoring
Engineering Geologist, GNS Science, New Zealand