Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences - Geography Department

Research Prof. Dr. Christoph Schneider

Thematic research priorities

  • Climates of polar and high mountain regions: e.g., Svalbard, Patagonia (southern Andes), Tibet, Central Asia and Central German Uplands
  • Glaciology: Energy balance of snow and ice surfaces, glacier mass balance
  • Urban and topo-climatology: Planning issues relating to urban climate and air pollution control (particulate matter)
  • Remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS): Modelling of climatological and meteorological variables using time series, static data and remote sensing datasets

Regional research priorities

  • Antarctic Peninsula
  • Patagonia
  • European Arctic
  • Central Asia: Tibet, Tien Shan
  • Berlin, City of Aachen

Research projects

(Some) completed research projects

  • prime-SG (DFG, 2017-2019)Please check the lab's research websites
  • BIWi (DFG, 2017-2018)
  • MORSANAT (Geo.X, 2016-2018)
  • URBMOBI-GIS in 3DO (BMBF, 2016-2019)
  • GABY-VASA (BMBF, 2015-2018)
  • KliStap (RWTH Aachen, excellence initiative, 2015)
  • TIANSHAN (DAAD, 2014-2015)
  • TIOGA-Ice2010+ (DFG, 2014-2017)
  • UFO/U-Turn (project house HumTec, RWTH Aachen, Excellence Initiative, 2013-2016)
  • Kinnvika (DFG)
  • Svalglac (ESF/BMBF)
  • DynRGTiP (DFG)
  • WET (BMBF)
  • GIS-KliSchee (BMBF, DSV)
  • PM Lab (EU Intereg)
  • URBMOBI (Climate KIC)
  • VATSS (RWTH Aachen, Excellence Initiative)
  • City2020+ (Projekthaus HumTec, RWTH Aachen, Excellence Initiative)
  • ATLA (RWTH Aachen, Excellence Initiative)
  • Subproject in TR32 (DFG)
  • Gran Campo Nevado (DFG)