Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences - Climate Geography

Research Colloquium Climate Geography

In the research and communication workshop (final colloquium) of Climate Geography, Bachelor and Master students usually present concepts and results of their theses. Doctoral and post-doctoral students also occasionally use this format to report on the status of their research or to practise conference presentations. From time to time, we also host external speakers.

The research workshop welcomes all students, staff and colleagues of the Department of Geography as well as all interested guests. It usually takes place on Wednesdays from 1 to 3 pm in room 1'227 in the Institute of Geography building. Information about the lectures are available on the platform Moodle (Abschlusskolloquium Klimatologie & Bodengeographie). For self-enrolment in this course you need a password, which you can ask in the research workshop itself or from Tobias Sauter.

For each semester, you will find a colloquium schedule with all dates, speakers and topics of the presentations further down on this website. If you would like to present in the colloquium, please ask Tobias Sauter for a free presentation slot. Below you will also find all relevant information for students who are presenting their thesis in the research workshop.

 


 

Information for Students

The research workshop or final colloquium is part of the Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in geography: students who are writing their Bachelor's or Master's thesis in the field of climate geography (cf. Mitarbeitende der Klimageographie), (eco-)hydrology (Prof. Dieter Gerten, Prof. Doerthe Tetzlaff), soil geography / geomorphology (PD Dr. Mohsen), polar geography (PD Julia Boike) or dendroecology (PD Dr. Ingo Heinrich) must therefore present their work in the Research and Communication Workshop or the Final Colloquium on Climate Geography. Students who are writing their thesis at other professorships should present their thesis at the final colloquium there.

In the study regulations, attendance at all sessions of the research and communication workshop (final colloquium) of one semester is obligatory. There is no attendance check. You are also welcome to attend the sessions of the research workshop over several semesters.

Guidline for the preparation of the presentation

In the research workshop, you will meet a broad audience ranging from students to interested parties and experts in the respective topic. Present your thesis in clear language, introduce important terminology and limit yourself to essential content. You can prepare further details on additional slides for possible questions and the subsequent discussion. A good presentation should be developed along the following lines:

  • Duration: 15-30 min (20 -25 min optimal)
  • Language: B.Sc.: German/English, M.Sc.: English

  • Clear and simple design, preferably in 16:9 format
  • Font size for bullet points: approx. 20-25 pt
  • Font (Sans Serif): Arial, Helvetica, Calibri
  • Slides should have slide numbers to facilitate questions in the discussion.
  • The outline should follow this general structure:
    • Introduction (research question, state of research, hypotheses, objectives),
    • Main part (study area, data, methods, results if applicable, discussion of results),
    • Conclusion (conclusions, outlook, next steps, possibly need for further research or subsequent (new) questions).
  • Kiss (Keep It Simple and Silly): Give the most important facts in bullet points. Avoid continuous text on slides, as this will make you lose synchronicity with the audience - they will read your text faster than you can speak!
  • Fewer slides are more: Each slide should take up between 1 min - 2 min of time in the presentation. With more slides you lose the attention and the comprehensibility of your thought processes.
  • Avoid large confusing tables or animate them in a way that visualises the conclusions to be drawn from them.
  • Pay attention to the following quality standards for graphics:
    • Resolution (either vector graphics or at least 300 dpi)
    • Readability (axis labelling, other labels, legends)
    • Colours: Use clear colours that are easily recognisable and whose meaning can be understood without a colour scale. Avoid red-to-green gradations, as such colour scales cannot be distinguished by people with colour blindness.
    • Explain the graphs (axis labels, content, progression) before analysing their content.
  • Monobachelor Geography according to Examination Regulations 2018 (Module B12)

Students of the Monobachelor Geography according to Examination Regulations 2018 present their thesis twice. The first time they present the conception or elaboration of their thesis and the second time they present the results after handing in the thesis (defence). When giving your second presentation, please be aware that the audience may not have heard or remembered your first presentation. According to the examination regulations, each presentation should last 15-30 minutes with a subsequent discussion of up to 60 minutes. In order to successfully complete module B12, you must also write an exposé of your Bachelor's thesis of 1,000 to 2,000 words and submit it no later than the registration of your Bachelor's thesis.

  • Combined Bachelor Geography according to Examination Regulations 2018 (Module F9)

Students of the Combined Bachelor of Geography according to Examination Regulations 2018 present their final thesis once. The presentation can be given before, during or after completion of the Bachelor thesis. According to the examination regulations, the presentation should last 15-30 minutes with a subsequent discussion of up to 60 minutes.

  • Monobachelor Geography according to old Examination Regulations (Module 12.0)

Students of the Monobachelor Geography according to examination regulations 2014 present their final thesis once. The presentation can be given before, during or after completion of the Bachelor thesis. According to the examination regulations, the presentation should comprise about 15 minutes and a subsequent discussion.

  • Master of Science Global Change Geography (Module MSc9 and Master thesis)

Students of the M.Sc. Global Change Geography present their thesis twice. The first time they present the conception or elaboration of their thesis and the second time they present the results after handing in the thesis (defence). When giving your second presentation, please make sure that the audience may not have heard or remembered your first presentation. According to the examination regulations, the first presentation of the thesis should last about 15 minutes and be followed by a discussion. The defence of the thesis consists of a presentation of about 30 minutes and a discussion of about 15 minutes.

 

 


 

Schedule WiSe 2023/24

Please contact Tobias Sauter to set a date for your presentation in the colloquium.

Date

Title Speaker Comment

18.10.2023

Introduction

 

Trendanalyse von Klimaindizes in Südpatagonien - concept presentation

Tobias Sauter

 

Antonia Hofmann

 

 

B.Sc.

25.10.2023

Contribution of snowdrift sublimation to the surface mass balance on the Halji glacier, Nepal - concept presentation

 

Variability of the active layer freeze-back onset and duration in permafrost soil (Lena Delta, Siberia) - 2nd presentation

Emily Howard




Maybrit Goldau

B.Sc.




B.Sc.

01.11.2023

Quantifying elevation change in a permafrost landscape (Bayelva basin, Svalbard) - concept presentation

 

Investigation of Climate Signals in Tree Ring Growth of Quercus macranthera and Quercus iberica in the Georgian Caucasus - 2nd presentation

Marie Rolf

 

 

 

Valentin El-Banna

M.Sc.

 

 

 

B.Sc.

08.11.2023      
15.11.2023

Land cover and snow accumulation patterns from Airborne Laser Scanning records in Trail Valley Creek, Canada - concept presentation

Daniela Hollenbach Borges

M.Sc.
22.11.2023 A cooler Berlin by night: Quantifying the cooling effect of urban green spaces during summer 2023 - concept presentation Clara Nitzsche M.Sc.
29.11.2023      
06.12.2023

 

 

 

13.12.2023      
10.01.2024      
17.01.2024

Impacts of beaver population changes on hydrological processes in a lowland catchment in Brandenburg, Germany - 2nd presentation

Trendanalyse von Klimaindizes in Südpatagonien - 2nd presentation

Lisa Grof

 

 

 

Antonia Hofmann

B.Sc.

 

 

 

B.Sc.

24.01.2024      
31.01.2024

Spatial distribution of infiltration of polluted surface water from
River Erpe into the adjacent aquifer in the summer of 2022 - 2nd presentation

Johanna Schulze

B.Sc.

07.02.2024

 

 

 

14.02.2024

Reconstruction of glacial surface models using improved SfM workflows: an example from the Central Tien Shan in Kyrgyzstan
defense

 

Contribution of snowdrift sublimation to the surface mass balance on the Halji glacier, Nepal 
2nd presentation

 

Groundwater-borne phosphorus import into Lake Arendsee and its change over the last 15 Years
1st presentation

Wei-Liang Ling

 

 

 

 

Emily Howard

 

 

 

Mirjam Pfaff

M.Sc.

 

 

 

 

B.Sc.

 

 

 

B.Sc.

 


Schedule SoSe 2024

Please contact Tobias Sauter to set a date for your presentation in the colloquium.

Date

Title Speaker Comment
17.04.2024      
24.04.2024 Quantifying thaw subsidence in a permafrost landscape (Bayelva basin, Svalbard) - defense Marie Rolf M.Sc.
01.05.2024 public holiday    
08.05.2024      
15.05.2024      
22.05.2024      
29.05.2024      
05.06.2024      
12.06.2024      
19.06.2024      
26.06.2024      
03.07.2024      
10.07.2024      
17.07.2024