Nexus News
Updates and Insights into our research
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From Lab to OrbitStefanie Steinhauser presented her Master's Thesis at the Geographische Gesellschaft Munich.
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ESP Europe 2026: Call for Abstracts!Uta Schirpke hosts session T2a "Integrating co-benefits into the evaluation of nature-based solutions to support ecological restoration". Submit now!
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Call for Papers for a special issue of the journal "Remote Sensing"Dr. Christoph Jörges is guest editor of a special issue on "Machine Learning for Applications in Agriculture and Vegetation Using Remote Sensing".
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EGU26: Call for AbstractsUta Schirpke is co-hosting a session on "Natural forest expansion under global change". Submit your research now!
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Welcome to our team, Prof. Uta Schirpke!Uta will lead our chair for Physical Geography and Nexus Research as acting professor for the coming year.
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Major Excursion: Exploring the Geography of the Eastern AlpsIn Germany, Austria, Slovenia and Italy, our students learned about melting glaciers, the legacy of historic mercury mines, and human resilience.
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Major excursion: The impacts of Québec's energy transitionFor two weeks, our students travelled through the Canadian province and learned about the advantages and disadvantages of hydropower.
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Mapping Munich's Hot SpotsThe city's garbage trucks are not only collecting waste, but also detailed meteorological data.
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Lehre@Geo presents: Science made by studentsOur research group supervised two student projects on optimizing waste management and grazing strategies in Tanzania.
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New Paper: The role of aerosols on heat-related deathsDr. David Gampe has co-authored the new study in The Lancet Planetary Health.
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The Nexus Group introduces itself: Mariangela VarelaIn this series, members of our research group introduce themselves through three questions. Next up: Mariangela Varela
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EGU 2025 RecapMembers of our research group attended the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2025 in Vienna. Here's what they presented.
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Collaborating for better Agricultural Models: AgMIP10 InsightsProf. Marianela Fader participated in the 10th Global Workshop of the AgMIP – Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project in Mexico.
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World Health Day: The Overlooked Health Risks of Climate ChangeLet's talk about cold-related deaths, spreading diseases, and air pollution!
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Recap: 2nd EnMAP User Workshop in MunichMore than 100 Remote Sensing experts from all over the world came to Munich to discuss their work with EnMAP.
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We are hiring!The Nexus Research Group is looking for a researcher / lecturer in the field of energy science.
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New Paper: Rethinking the Water-Energy-Food NexusLucca et al. (2025): Integrating “nature” in the water-energy-food Nexus: Current perspectives and future directions. In: Science of The Total Environment
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Advancing Crop Modeling with Remote SensingDr. Christoph Jörges is collaborating with Prof. Matthias Forkel from TU Dresden for his postdoctoral studies.
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The Nexus Group introduces itself: Dr. David GampeIn this series, members of our research group introduce themselves through three questions. Next up: Dr. David Gampe.
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Highlights from our Water Career Day6 experts gave the students an insight into their day-to-day work in the field of water management and answered questions.
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The Nexus Group introduces itself: Dr. Andrea ReimuthIn this series, members of our research group introduce themselves through three questions. Next up: Dr. Andrea Reimuth
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New publication with Prof. Tobias Hank"Plant trait retrieval from hyperspectral data: Collective efforts in scientific data curation outperform simulated data derived from the PROSAIL model."
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The Nexus Group introduces itself: Prof. Marianela FaderIn this series, members of our research group introduce themselves through three questions. Next up: Prof. Marianela Fader.
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New paper on vulnerability of households to floods in VietnamJiachang Tu et al. examined spatial patterns of flood vulnerabiblity in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Lunchtime Colloquium with Kevser CetinAdapting Agriculture to Climate Change
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New Publication: MedECC report on climate change in the Mediterranean"Interlinking climate change with the Water - Energy - Food - Ecosystems (WEFE) nexus in the Mediterranean Basin"
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Lunchtime Colloquium with Prof. Scott KetchesonExploring the effects of oil sand mining on Alberta's ecology
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02 Apr—04 Apr2. EnMAP User Workshop 2025We bring the Hyperspectral Community to Munich!
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The Nexus Group introduces itself: Dr. Christoph JörgesIn this series, members of our research group introduce themselves through three questions. First up: Dr. Christoph Jörges.
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Spotlight: What can we do with EnMAP data?Let's dive deeper into the valuable insights we can gain from EnMAP's data.
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Call for Papers for a special issue of the journal "Remote Sensing"Dr. Christoph Jörges is guest editor of a special issue on "Machine Learning for Applications in Agriculture and Vegetation Using Remote Sensing".
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Dr. Christoph Jörges participated in Young Talent Academy hei_InstrumentsThe goal of the program is to inspire interdisciplinary collaboration among young researchers, focusing on climate change adaptation.
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Introducing EnMAP: Germany's Hyperspectral Satellite for Earth ObservationWith the application deadline for our 2nd EnMAP user workshop approaching on Nov. 18, we're taking the opportunity to introduce the EnMAP mission.
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Elisabeth Probst attended the 13th Danube Academies Conference in BelgradeThe conference brought together experts from the Danube region to discuss key sustainability challenges.
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Tips for your Bachelor-ThesisToday is the starting signal for Bachelor theses. Prof. Fader and Prof. Hank have collected their most important tips for the final thesis.
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Impressions from the Great Alpine ExcursionTobias Hank and Christoph Heinzeller took the students on a journey up, down and across the Alps.
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New Master's thesis topics at the Chair for Physical Geography and Nexus ResearchFind out more and apply now, including for a Master's thesis in cooperation with Munich Re.
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Follow us on Social MediaWe are now on LinkedIn, Mastodon, BlueSky, and X - follow us for research insights, updates and more.
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Registrations open from September 29th to October 6thExtracurricular course 'Introduction to Google Earth Engine for Big Data Analysis'
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Defense Elisabeth ProbstElisabeth Probst will defend her dissertation on Friday, 26.07.2024, at 09:30 in room C 024 in Luisenstraße 37.