Completed research projects
Climate change and cryosphere research:
- Water Vapor Characteristics and Mechanisms of Precipitation at Different Time Scales in Arid Region of Central Asia (CSC, 2018-2022)
- Dyn-Q: "Dynamic Response of Glaciers in the Qilian Shan to Climate Change (Dyn-Q)" (DFG, 2018-2021)
- TopoCliF: "Topoclimatic forcing and non-linear dynamics in the climate change adaption of glaciers in High Mountain Asia (TopoCliF)" (DFG, 2018-2020)
- GABY-VASA: „Responses of Glaciers, Biosphere and Hydrology to Climate Variability and Climate Change across the Southern Andes“ (BMBF, 2015-2018)
- BLinK-HU: "Blended Learning Klimageographie Humboldt-Universität" (Förderprogramm 2017 der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin 'Digitale Medien in Forschung, Lehre und Studium', 2017-2018)
- MORSANAT: "Model- and remote sensing-based analysis of glacier-related natural hazards in the Tien Shan mountains" (Geo.X, 2016-2018)
- Tioga-Ice2010+: "Tephra influence on glacier ablation in Iceland since 2010" (DFG, 2014-2017)
- prime-SG: "Precipitation patterns, snow and glacier response in High Asia and their variability on sub-decadal time scales (prime), Sub-project: Snow cover and glacier energy and mass balance variability (SG)" (DFG, 2017-2019)
Urban climate and air pollution:
- GartenLeistungen (BMBF, 2019-2022)
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Heat Waves in Berlin, Germany - Climate projections (2017-2020)
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Spatial and Temporal Variability of Climate Parameteres in Serbia for the period 1961-2010 (data repository)
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PAUT: "Patent Analysis of Urban Heat Island Mitigation Techniques in Germany" (Japan Patent Office, 2017-2018)
- BLinK-HU: "Blended Learning Klimageographie Humboldt-Universität" (Förderprogramm 2017 der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin 'Digitale Medien in Forschung, Lehre und Studium', 2017-2018)
- KliStap: "Klimawandelanpassung in der Stadtplanung" ("climate change adaption in urban planning") - a web based learning tool for the highly complex interactions between urban climate and climate change (RWTH Aachen, Exzellenzinitiative, 2015; Förderprogramm 2017 der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin 'Digitale Medien in Forschung, Lehre und Studium', 2017-2018)
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BIWi: "Bäume als Indikatoren für die urbane WärmeInsel" ("tree rings as indicators of the urban heat island") (DFG, 2016-2017)
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UCaHS: "Urban Climate and Heat Stress in mid-latitude cities in view of climate change" - heat stress in inner spaces in Berlin's populous districts in view of climate change (DFG research group 1736, 2002-2017)
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BMBF KLIMZUG: "Klimawandel in Regionen zukunftsfähig gestalten, Innovationsnetzwerk Klimaanpassung Brandenburg Berlin" (INKA BB) (sustainably managing climate change in regions, innovation network climate adaption Brandenburg Berlin) (BMBF, 2008-2013)
- Graduiertenkolleg 780: „Stadtökologische Perspektiven einer europäischen Metropole - das Beispiel Berlin“ ("urban ecological perspectives of a european metropolis - the example of Berlin") (DFG, 2012)
- DFG priority programme 1233 Megacities-Megachallenge: DHAKA-INNOVATIVE
- DFG-joint project with Stuttgart University and the German Weather Service (DWD) in Freiburg/Br.: Buenos Aires Research on Urban Climate and Air Quality (BARUCA) (DFG, 2007-2009)
- Untersuchung der Oberflächentemperaturen ausgewählter Berliner Baukörperstrukturen mit einer Thermalbildkamera (study on surface structures with a thermal image camera in selected districts of Berlin) (2009)
- Stadtökologische Untersuchungen in Buenos Aires zu Vegetations- und Bebauungsstruktur mit Fernerkundungsmethoden (urban ecological studies on vegetation- and building structure with remote sensing methods in Buenos Aires) (DAAD, PROALAR, NaFöG, 2005)
- Stadtklima und Lufthygiene von Mendoza (Argentinien) (urban climate and air hygiene of Mendoza (Argentina)) (DFG-project MENDOCLIMA)
- Stadtklima und Luftqualität der argentinischen Andenfußstadt Tucumán (urban climate and air hygiene of Argentine city Tucumán at the foot of the Andes") (DFG-project PROCUT)
- Feinstaubfilterwirkung der Vegetation (fine particulate air filter-effect of vegetation) (Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau und Struktur)