A new paper by Valerie Ernst and co-authors has been published in the SpringerOpen journal Geothermal Energy. The Upper Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous (‘Malm’-‘Purbeck’) reservoir of the North Alpine Foreland Basin in Bavaria represents one of Europe’s most important deep hydrothermal reservoirs for… [weiterlesen]

Die Wärmewende braucht nicht nur ambitionierte Ziele – sie braucht Innovationen.   Mit einem neuen Einbrunnen-System für Grundwasserwärmepumpen zeigt ein gemeinsames Forschungsprojekt der AG Geothermie des Lehrstuhls Hydrogeologie, der Stadtwerke München GmbH, dem Baureferat und dem Referat für… [weiterlesen]

On 17 July, we went on this year's departmental field trip to the Brenner Base Tunnel. The 55 km long tunnel will be the world's longest underground railway line and is currently one of Europe's largest infrastructure projects. Upon arrival in Steinach am Brenner, we were provided with a fascinating… [weiterlesen]

Die AG Geothermie  als Leitung und wissenschaftlicher Partner des GIGA-M Projekts freut sich sehr, dass die Seismik-Kampagne im Rahmen von GIGA-M nun endlich startet. Wir hoffen mit dem Projekt GIGA-M und den assoziierten Kommunen im Landkreis der Wärmewende im Großraum München einen nächsten großen… [weiterlesen]

The AG Geothermie is happy to participate, reprenting the FlexGeo Project, together with my TUM colleague and FlexGEo leader Christopher Schifflechner, in the first GEO-CLUSTER Podcast from the project INTERSTORES discussing Underground Thermal Energy Storage (UTES).In this first episode, experts… [weiterlesen]

Praxis erleben, Fragen stellen und Technologien vor Ort verstehen – genau das macht den Unterschied.Gemeinsam mit Studierenden der TUM hatten wir, die AG Geothermie, erneut die Gelegenheit, die Geothermieanlage der IEP Innovative Energie für Pullach GmbH sowie den Bohrplatz für die Erweiterung mit… [weiterlesen]

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: Machbarkeits-Analyse zur Wärmebereitstellung über oberflächennahen Geothermie (Grundwasserwärmepumpe/Horithermie) am Projektstandort Vaterstetten [weiterlesen]

On 19–20 May 2026, the project partners of the BeM-TG and GeoChaNce projects met in Hof for a joint project workshop. The meeting provided an opportunity to review project progress, discuss key milestones, consolidate results from the different work packages, and coordinate the next phases of the… [weiterlesen]

In the Geothermal Energy Group, under the supervision of Dr. Kai Zosseder, we are offering a new Bachelor's thesis topic. Please find more information at the following link: Auswertung von Pumpversuchen zur Bestimmung der hydraulischen Durchlässigkeit im quartären und tertiären Grundwasserleiter im… [weiterlesen]

We are offering an new Study Project topic in the Hydrogeology, Biogeochemistry, and Modelling Group, supervised by Prof. Dr. Einsiedl  Further details can be found here: Understanding the oxidation of the greenhouse gas methane in the hyporheic zone [weiterlesen]

On April 22, 2026, Lea Augustin successfully defended her dissertation entitled "From flood protection to drought prevention: Infiltrating and storing flood waves in aquifers" at the Chair of Hydrogeology. We congratulate Dr. Augustin on this achievement and wish her every success in her next… [weiterlesen]

We are offering one new Bachelor's thesis and two new Master's thesis topics in the Hydrogeology, Biogeochemistry, and Modelling Group, supervised by Prof. Dr. Florian Einsiedl. Further details can be found here: Climate change C/N ratios in hyporheic sediments as indicators of methane production… [weiterlesen]

A new paper by Prof. Dr. Arno Rein and co-authors has been published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry: Seed coatings protect agricultural crops from pests, but they can expose pollinators to residues. We extended a dynamic model for pesticide uptake from soil into maize plants with… [weiterlesen]

A new paper by Kalliopi Tzoufka and co-authors has been published in the Journal of Energy Storage. A numerical analysis is performed to capture the driving physical processes controlling the hydrothermal response of High-Temperature Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (HT-ATES) and to predict the… [weiterlesen]

We are offering an new Study Project topic in the Hydrogeology, Biogeochemistry, and Modelling Group, supervised by Prof. Dr. Rein  and Prof. Dr. Einsiedl  Further details can be found here: Reduction of nitrate leaching from soils and sediments by abiotic reactions: Proof of concept by modeling… [weiterlesen]

On 12–13 May, the semi-annual FlexGeo project meeting took place in Athens, Greece. Over the course of two days, project partners came together to exchange updates on the progress of the various work packages and discuss upcoming activities, milestones, and project deadlines. As part of the… [weiterlesen]

We are offering an new Study Project topic in the Geothermal Energy Group, supervised by Dr. Zosseder  Further details can be found here: Analytical analysis of warmback behavior in deep geothermal injection well based on fiber optic DTS data [weiterlesen]

Together with the Geothermal Energy and Geofluids groups and the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern, we shared insights into our latest research in geothermal energy and hydrogeology – from subsurface processes to sustainable resource use. Our energy bike made energy tangible: visitors generated power… [weiterlesen]

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: Analytical analysis of warmback behavior in deep geothermal injection well based on fiber optic DTS data Supervisor: Zosseder [weiterlesen]

After Munich, Vienna, and Ljubljana, the Interreg Alpine Space hashtag#MARGIN   partners gathered this time in the stunning city of Milan, hosted by the Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca. What an inspiring setting for productive discussions! Over these two days, we shared updates on our… [weiterlesen]