Landslides Group Leader

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Michael Krautblatter
Tel.: +49 (89) 289 - 25866
Fax: +49 (89) 289 - 25852
m.krautblatter(at)tum.de

Rock slope failure and permafrost-induced slope instability


Office

Stephanie Schaidhammer
Tel.: +49 (89) 289 - 25871
Fax: +49 (89) 289 - 25852
landslides.geo(at)tum.de


Engineer

Maximilian Reinhard, B.Eng.
Tel.: +49 (89) 289 - 25826
Fax: +49 (89) 289 - 25852
m.reinhard(at)tum.de


Visiting Professorships

Dr. Shiva P. Pudasaini
Visiting Professor
Tel.: +49 (89) 289 - 25872
Fax: +49 (89) 289 - 25852
shiva.pudasaini(at)tum.de


Lecturer

Saskia Eppinger, M.Sc.
Doctoral Researcher
Tel.: +49 (89) 289 - 25858
Fax: +49 (89) 289 - 25852
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
Tel.: +49 (89) 289 - 25872
Fax: +49 (89) 289 - 25852
carolin.kiefer(at)tum.de

Deciphering enhanced debris flow frequencies in Alpine lakes coincident to Holocene climatic fluctuations

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
Tel.: +49 (89) 289 - 25877
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
Tel.: +49 (89) 289 - 25870
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
Tel.: +49 (89) 289 - 25877
Fax: +49 (89) 289 - 25852
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
Tel.: +49 (89) 289 - 25872
Fax: +49 (89) 289 - 25852
max.rau(at)tum.de

Transient Landscape Evolution Through Response Models to Plate and Plume Mode

Riccardo Scandroglio, M.Sc.
Doctoral Researcher/
Teaching Assistant
Tel.: +49 (89) 289 - 25870
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)

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
Tel.: +49 (89) 289 - 25872
Fax: +49 (89) 289 - 25852
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