Dirk Schaefer

PD Dr.-Ing.

Scientific employee Institute for Geosciences, Kiel University
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Contact:
Postal address
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Institut für Geowissenschaften, Ludewig-Meyn-Straße 10, 24118 Kiel
Languages:
German English

Short description

As an engineer and geoscientist, I am interested in sustainable water supply and the impact of climate change on groundwater, but also on urban infrastructure (e.g. heavy rainfall events, sponge city). To support the heat transition, we are investigating the storage of heat in the geological subsurface, which also includes advising municipalities and developers on the realization of their projects.

Research data

Academic degree
Private lecturer
Department
Engineering, Climate protection & Resources
Research topic

Water supply, water disposal, sponge city, heat supply, heat storage

Research institute
Kiel University
Location of the research institute
Kiel
Institution
Institute for Geosciences
Chair
Aquatic geochemistry and hydrogeology

Career

Education
Diploma in Civil Engineering, University of Kassel, 1991
Doctorate in Civil Engineering, University of Kassel, 1997
Habilitation Geology and Paleontology, Kiel University, 2005
Experience
Research Associate, Institute for Environmental Physics, University of Heidelberg (1993 - 1997)
Scientific employee, Department of Radioactive Waste Disposal, BGR Hanover, Germany (1997 - 1998)
Scientific employee Institute for Geosciences, Kiel University (since 1998)

Publications and projects

Selected publications
Struß J, Schäfer D, Dahmke A, Köber R (2020) Numerische Simulationen des Ausbreitungsverhaltens von Wärmeträgerfluid-Inhaltsstoffen aus Erdwärmesonden in Trinkwassereinzugsgebieten. Grundwasser - Zeitschrift der Fachsektion Hydrogeologie. (Link to publication)
Selected sponsored projects
Kompetenzzentrum Geo-Energie (Link to project)
NEPTUN - Platform for Innovating Water and Climate Adaptation Technologies and Solutions (Link to project)
Development and demonstration of a geoscientific exploration concept for an underground heat and cold storage system at Bremerskamp (EKSH)
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