People
Mag. Dr. Hugo Ortner
Associate Professor
Tectonics, Structural Geology, Regional Geology, Seismic interpretation
phone: +43 512 507 54370
hugo.ortner@uibk.ac.at
Mag. Dr. Anna Dominika Rogowitz
Assistant Professor
Structural Geology, Tectonics, Interplay of chemical and mechanical processes across scales, Fluid-rock interaction
phone: +43 512 507-54217
anna.rogowitz@uibk.ac.at
Mag. Dr. Hannah Pomella
Direktorin GEOPARK Bletterbach
Tectonics, Regional Geology, Low-T Thermochronology, Magnetic fabric analysis
hannah.pomella@uibk.ac.at
Mag. Andrea Eberhöfer
Fission Track laboratory technician
Fission Track laboratory
phone: +43 512 507 54204
email: andrea.eberhoefer@uibk.ac.at
PhD Students
DI (FH) Thomas Klotz, MSc
PhD Student Tectonics, Low-T Thermochronology, Regional Geology
Fine constraints of the continental indentation process: high resolution thermo-tectonic analysis of the Dolomites Indenter (eastern Southern Alps)
Supervisors: Hannah Pomella, Bernhard Fügenschuh
Anna-Katharina Sieberer, MSc
PhD Student Tectonics, Regional Geology, Analogue Modelling
Continental indentation in analogue models: internal deformation and tectonic evolution of the Dolomites Indenter, eastern Southern Alps
Supervisors: Hugo Ortner, Hannah Pomella, Ernst Willingshofer, Barbara Schneider-Muntau
anna-katharina.sieberer@uibk.ac.at
Simon Hinterwirth, MSc
PhD Student Tectonics, Regional Geology, 3D-Modelling
3D-tectonic model and numerical modelling of the Inntal shear zone – seismic hazard of geothermal energy use in the Inn valley, Tyrol (GeoEN Inntal project, funded by ÖAW)
Supervisors: Hugo Ortner, Barbara Schneider-Muntau
simon.hinterwirth@student.uibk.ac.at
Larissa Lenz, MSc
PhD Student Structural Geology, Microtectonics, Metamorphic Petrology
Mechanical-chemical evolution during the dynamic transformation of granulite into eclogite and amphibolite on Holsnøy, Norway
(Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), FP 36034, 2022-2027)
Supervisor: Anna Rogowitz
Pengcong Zhang
PhD Student Structural Geology, Microtectonics, Economic Geology
PhD project: The evolution of permeability and fluid flow during disseminated mineralization within orogenic gold systems
Supervisors: Anna Rogowitz, Clifford Patten
Students
Muriel Bülhoff
Der Übergang von duktiler zu spröder Verformung im prädevonischen Grundgebirge der Billefjorden-Störungszone, Spitzbergen
Supervisors: Hannah Pomella, Aleksandra Smyrak-Sikora
Matthias Steinkasserer
Geologische und hydrogeologische Charakterisierung des Hangbereichs zwischen Hohe Wiege und Töllgraben (Partschins, Südtirol)
Supervisors: Hannah Pomella, Martin Rutzinger, Ulrich Burger, Volkmar Mair
Noel Dimai
Geologische Detailkartierung im Bereich der Ochsenalpe (Rätikon) unter Berücksichtigung ingenieurgeologischer Aspekte
Supervisors: Hugo Ortner, Peter Sommer (VKW)
Wolfgang Stoiber
Rate of eclogitization. Wet. vs. dry -rock vs. powder
Supervisors: Anna Rogowitz, Jürgen Konzett, Peter Tropper
Theresa Schmitz
Melt induced weakening in anisotropic rocks.
Supervisors: Anna Rogowitz, Sarah Incel (extern)
Ferdinand Hatzl
3D Modelling of the Molasse in Vorarlberg, Austria
Supervisors: Hugo Ortner, Hannah Pomella
Alex Stricker
Mass movements in Vinschgau Valley, Kastelbell - Tectonics and structural geology
Supervisors: Bernhard Fügenschuh, Hannah Pomella, Mair (Geological Survey South Tyrol)
Martin Weber
The northeastern Ötztal-Stubai complex: Tectonics and Structural geology
Supervisors: Bernhard Fügenschuh, Hannah Pomella
Former Staff and Guest Scientists
Mag. Dr. Bernhard Fügenschuh
Professor, Vice-Rector for Students Affairs and Teaching
Tectonics, Structural Geology, Regional Geology, Fission Track analysis
Dr. Kathrin Faßmer
Postdoc
Structural Geology, Regional Geology, Geochronology, Metamorphic Petrology
Mag. (FH) Dr. Sinah Kilian, MSc
PhD Student
Tectonics, Structural Geology, Regional Geology, Numerical modelling
Thrust systems in the Western Northern Calcareous Alps: a field based numeric modelling approach
finished PhD in December 2020, supervisors: Hugo Ortner, Barbara Schneider-Muntau
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Michael Stipp
Visiting Professor (spring 2016 - autumn 2018)
Tectonics, Structural Geology, Regional Geology
Dr. Franz Reiter
PhD Student
Seismology, Active tectonics, Geodynamics, GIS
Active seismotectonic deformation north of the Dolomites Indenter, Eastern Alps
finished PhD in October 2017, supervisor: Hugo Ortner
Dr. Martin Reiser
PhD Student
Tectonics, Structural Geology, Regional Geology, Fission Track analysis
The tectonometamorphic evolution of the Apuseni Mountains during the Cretaceous: investigations on the interplay between tectonics and surface processes in the build-up of a source area
finished PhD in 2015, supervisor: Bernhard Fügenschuh
Dr. Michael Zerlauth
PhD Student
Tectonics, Structural Geology, Regional Geology, Vitrinite reflectance, Fluid inclusions
The Helvetic thrust sheets of Vorarlberg and Upper Allgäu: thermo-tectonic evolution of an external fold-and-thrust belt at the northern alpine rim
finished PhD in 2014, supervisor: Hugo Ortner
Nevena Andrić, MSc
PhD Student (visiting from University of Belgrade, Serbia)
Sedimentology, Basin analysis, Fission Track analysis
Audrey Bertrand, PhD
Postdoc
Tectonics, Structural Geology, Fission Track analysis
Dr. Neven Georgiev
Postdoc
Tectonics, Structural Geology, Magnetic fabric
Mag. Silvia Králiková
PhD Student (visiting from Comenicus University in Bratislava, Hungary)
Tectonics, Structural Geology, Regional Geology, Fission Track analysis