Chair holder

Since 2018: Member of the Leibniz-Network 'Integrated Earth System Science'

Since 2016: Vice chairman of the executive board of PRISMA Centre for Sustainability Assessment and Policy

Since 2014: Chair of Theoretical and Methodological Basics of Ecological Urban and Regional Development at the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)

Since 2013: Member of the steering group of the Center for Advanced Water Research (CAWR)

Since 2013: Spokesman of the working group 'Environmental Crisis' of the Leibniz-Research Alliance 'Crises in a globalised World'

Since 2012: Member of the board of trustees of the foundation Environment and damage precaution (Stiftung Umwelt und Schadensvorsorge)

2009-2014: Head of the research area “Environmental Risks in Urban and Regional Development” at the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)

Since 2009: Holder of the Chair of Environmental Development and Risk Management at Technische Universität Dresden

2006-2009: Head of the research area "Environmental Risks/Flooding" at the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)

2006: University lecturer for ecology-oriented planning at University of Potsdam (representation of the chair holder)

2005-2008: Lecturer at the Technische Universität Dresden

2002 – 2010: Member of the executive board and scientific coordinator of the Dresden Flood Research Center (D-FRC)

2002 – 2005: Head of research group "Cumulative Environmental Effects of Land-Use Change" at the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)

2001 – 2004: Scientific project leader in the areas of landscape ecology and risk management at the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)

Before: Self-employed scientist on behalf of various research institutes (e.g. University of Potsdam) and state ministries as well as head of department of environmental research and planning at a consultancy

Studies of landscape ecology as well as PhD at Technische Universität München with guest semesters in philosophy at Universität Regensburg

Theoretical and methodological basics of long-term environment friendly development and environmental risk management

The focus is on the integration of scientific evidence about biophysical interactive effects in strategies, instruments and measures of the planning environment and risk prevention.

The conceptualisation and operationalisation of human-environment systems from the perspective of land and soil use is regarded, just as its social evaluation and control.

Important approaches are, among other things, process and system simulation by means of coupled models, foresight and integrated assessment, valuation and decision support as well as management strategies of regional and local parties.

Currently to the thematic focuses pertain, among other things, the river basin management, flood risk management and the consequences of climate change in international and national contexts.

Professor and holder of the Chair of Environmental Development and Risk Management at Technische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Environmental Sciences

Corresponding member of the Academy of Spatial Science and Planning (ARL)

Spokesman of the working group "Environmental Crisis" of the Leibniz Research Alliance "Crisis in a Globalised World"

Member of the working group "Integrated Earth System Science" of the Leibniz Association

Vice chairman of the board PRISMA - Centre for Sustainability Assessment and Policy

Member of the steering committee of the Center for Advanced Water Research (CAWR)

Member of the board of trustees of the Foundation of Environment and Damage Prevention

Member of the Graduate Academy of Technical University of Dresden

Associate Editor of the Journal of Flood Risk Management (Wiley-Blackwell)

Editorial Member of the Journal Climate Services (Elsevier)

Reviewer of e.g. the European Commission, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), WHO, EEA, WR, UBA, Scientific Commission of Lower Saxony (WKN), numerous scientific journals, the German Federal Parliament, and Saxon State Parliament.

Membership in various scientific associations (e.g. Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GfÖ), International Association of Landscape Ecology (IALE), German Association of Water, Wastewater and Waste (DWA)

Publications