Doctoral Center Life Sciences
| First Name | Last Name | Department | Topic | HSA Advisor | ||
| 1 | Johanna | Abraham | Department 1 | Isolation and Characterization of Bioactive Natural Compounds from Microalgae in Heavy-Metal-Contaminated Habitats | Prof. Dr. Carola Griehl | |
| 2 | Silvia | Ballert | Department 7 | Identification of Polygonaceae (Rheum / Rumex sp.) constituents and investigation of antifungal activity | Prof. Dr. Carola Griehl | |
| 3 | Moritz | Baumeister | Research Division 1 | Effects of different management scenarios on successional pathways following natural disturbances in Central European forest ecosystems | Prof. Dr. Markus Meyer | |
| 4 | Brígida | Bowen | FB 1 | Ecosystem and landscape restoration across spatial scales to enhance vertebrate diversity in agricultural landscapes | Prof. Dr. Christina Fischer | |
| 5 | Aline | Brosch | FB 1 | Effects of restoration measures on the abundance, diversity, and movement of pollinating insects and natural pest control | Prof. Dr. Christina Fischer | |
| 6 | Cathleen | Bunzel | FB 1 | Text-independent informational materials in pediatric prevention: Promoting equal opportunities for family nutrition literacy | Prof. Dr. Katja Kröller | |
| 7 | Ting | Cui | Department 7 | New engineered enzymes from extremophilic bacteria in the Neot-Hovav industrial wastewater pond | Prof. Dr. habil. Stephan Schilling | |
| 8 | Eirini-Styliani | Dalalaki | FB 1 | Biodiversity and land management conflicts under the new EU Green Deal | Prof. Dr. Markus Meyer | |
| 9 | Lisa-Michelle | Dietz | FB 1 | Prevention and early detection of eating disorders in primary pediatric care | Prof. Dr. Katja Kröller | |
| 10 | Joanna | Dürger | FB 1 | Non-chemical methods for managing rodent pests in carrot cultivation | Prof. Dr. habil. Christina Fischer | |
| 11 | Johannes | Garlin | Department 1 | Approaches to multifunctional land use: agroforestry and sustainable peatland management as key elements to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem functionality in the context of climate change mitigation and adaptation | Prof. Dr. Annett Baasch | |
| 12 | Maria | Glaubitz | FB 1 | Process technological characterization, optimization, and scale-up of a photobioreactor for peat moss production | Prof. Dr. Claudia Grewe | |
| 13 | Jannes | Hahne | FB 7 | Experimental and numerical analysis of transverse bulk material dynamics in honeycomb reactors | Prof. Dr. Fabian Herz | |
| 14 | Dorottya | Hajnal | FB 1 | Restoration in solar parks using native seed mixtures in Germany and Hungary: Effects on vascular plant diversity and arthropod communities | Prof. Dr. Sabine Tischew | |
| 15 | Roi | Hendler | FB 1 | Training machine learning algorithms to analyze the effects of long-term year-round grazing and the movement of mobile links on biodiversity, vegetation structure, and species richness in temperate grasslands and heathlands | Prof. Dr. Christina Fischer | |
| 16 | Johanna | Hummel | FB 1 | Antifungal effects of endophytic fungi and their secondary metabolites | Prof. Dr. Stephan Schilling | |
| 17 | Marie-Luise | Hüttner | FB 7 | Analyzing the impact of outdoor interventions and courses on students’ environmental behavior | Prof. Dr. Markus Meyer | |
| 18 | Franz | Hoffmann | Department 7 | Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Thermal Recycling of Lithium Batteries | Prof. Dr. Fabian Herz | |
| 19 | Williams | Iwebema | FB 1 | Investigating the Impact of Wildflower Strips on Soil Microbiomes and Plant Nutrient Availability in Agricultural Systems | Prof. Dr. Wilfried Rozhon | |
| 20 | Jana | Klose | FB 7 | Investigations into the Inhibition of Zn-Dependent Metalloenzymes by Natural Compounds from Algae | Prof. Dr. Stephan Schilling | |
| 21 | Anna Katharina | Kottwitz | FB 7 | Preclinical Studies on the Development of a Therapeutic Antibody for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease | Prof. Dr. Stephan Schilling | |
| 22 | Frank | Langguth | FB 7 | Monitoring and Optimization of Biological Water Treatment in the Paper Industry | Prof. Dr. Carola Griehl | |
| 23 | Kolos | Makay | Department 7 | Bioprocess Development for Multi-Product Recovery of High-Value Lead Compounds from Marine Microalgae | Prof. Dr. Claudia Grewe | |
| 24 | Christopher | Mende | Department 1 | Population survey and habitat use of cervids in the Harz Mountains | Prof. Dr. Caroline Stolter | |
| 25 | Maren | Meyer | FB 1 | Increasing Biodiversity in Solar Farms: Establishment of Species-Rich Wildflower Stands and Their Impact on Pollinating Insects | Prof. Dr. Sabine Tischew | |
| 26 | Anne | Paulus | FB 1 | Agri-environment schemes to conserve and promote biodiversity and ecosystem services | Prof. Dr. Markus Meyer | |
| 27 | Marie | Raab | FB 1 | Machine learning for the analysis of microbial communities in Agriculture | Prof. Dr. Wilfried Rozhon | |
| 28 | Georg | Rieland | FB 1 | Fundamentals for the Development of Climate-Resilient, Diverse Plant Communities in Agricultural Landscapes | Prof. Dr. Anita Kirmer | |
| 29 | Paula | Schatte | FB 1 | Measuring and Predicting Agroecosystem Resilience from a Landscape Perspective | Prof. Dr. Markus Meyer | |
| 31 | Svenja | Schulz | FB 7 | Development of an Optimized, Serotype-Independent, Scalable Chromatographic Purification Platform for AAV Vectors Using a Quality-by-Design Approach | Prof. Dr. Stephan Schilling | |
| 32 | Karan | Sethi | FB 1 | Multi-method insect monitoring for evaluating land management in agricultural landscapes and agriphotovoltaic systems | Prof. Dr. Christina Fischer | |
| 33 | Lea Franziska | Sieg | FB 1 | Ecological effectiveness of perennial wildflower strips for wild bees | Prof. Dr. Anita Kirmer | |
| 34 | Jan | Skibbe | FB 7 | Numerical analysis of flame formation and heat input during the use of hydrogen in rotary kilns | Prof. Dr. Fabian Herz | |
| 35 | Pia | Stein | FB 1 | The effect of sowing wild herb mixtures in row-based crop cultivation on the abundance, diversity, and ecosystem functions of small mammals | Prof. Dr. Christina Fischer | |
| 36 | Line | Sturm | FB 1 | The role of vegetation, management, and landscape context for butterflies, wild bees, and grasshoppers in grassland restoration | Prof. Dr. Sabine Tischew | |
| 37 | Karlmarx | Thangamani | FB 1 | Mapping Biodiversity Benefits and Ecosystem Service Interactions through Remote Sensing in Agricultural Landscapes of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany | Prof. Dr. Uwe Knauer | |
| 38 | Annika | Vogel | FB 1 | Motivational Factors and Participation Dynamics of Citizen Scientists in Ecological Forest Monitoring | Prof. Dr. Markus Meyer | |
| 39 | Henrike | Wild | FB 1 | Development of Forest Habitat Types under Climate Change - Spatial and content-based classification of drought stress and light-deprivation/die-off events and their significance for areas and habitats of community importance in Saxony-Anhalt, as well as the development of conceptual approaches for a corresponding monitoring system | Prof. Dr. Annett Baasch | |
| 40 | Eric | Wollenhaupt | FB 1 | Cultivation-related and economic challenges associated with expanding grain pea cultivation in Central Germany | Prof. Dr. Dieter Orzessek |
Doctoral Center Architecture and Design Research
| First Name | Last Name | Department | Topic | HSA Advisor | ||
| 1 | Akansha | Aggarwal | Department 3 | Understanding Neurodivergences: Exploring Organizational Practices in Adults with ADHD | Prof. Dr. Michael Hohl | |
| 2 | Rümeysa | Aksoy | Department 4 | Somarchitecture: Embodied Ways of Knowing in Design | Prof. Dr. Michael Hohl | |
| 3 | Alexa | Becker | Department 5 | Scaffolding scenario-based participatory workshops to create alternative smart home futures | Prof. Dr. Arne Berger | |
| 4 | Virginia | Binsch | FB 4 | The Tactility of Emotions – Multisensory Design of Active Materials | Prof. Dr. Manuel Kretzer | |
| 5 | Leonardo Mesa | Cabrera | FB 4 | Acting Local, Exchanging Globally: Exploring third places and their role in designing sustainable futures | Prof. Dr. Michael Hohl | |
| 6 | Liá | Duarte Rodríguez | FB 3 | Hidden labors, (in)visible landscapes: Tracing the spatial dynamics of global-local (un)care | Prof. Dr. Elke Beyer | |
| 7 | Marvin | Gabler | FB 3 | MSC-6 Development of a novel, spatially high-resolution multispectral environmental measurement system for mapping land surfaces with a view to analyzing forest condition | Prof. Dr. Marion Pause | |
| 8 | Juan Francisco | García Guillén | Department 3 | Novel concepts for wood-polymer multilayer composites through computational design and robotic manufacturing in contemporary Architecture (DIA) (all courses taught in English) | Prof. Dr. Stefan Reich | |
| 9 | Almedina | Hadzic | FB 5 | How do the UX/UI structures in learning management systems encode pedagogical assumptions and hidden curriculum—and what design principles might better serve diversity in secondary schools | Prof. Dr. Arne Berger | |
| 10 | Hauke | Hoppe | FB 3 | Development of a method for determining the plausibility and for self-correction of machine learning methods for soil classification using Sentinel-2 satellite data | Prof. Dr. Marion Pause | |
| 11 | Anibal Alberto | Iberbuden | FB 4 | Mindfulness meditation and its potential application to the Design Thinking process | Prof. Dr. Michael Hohl | |
| 12 | Christina | Klus | FB 4 | Design and evaluation of a virtual reality learning application using a mixed-methods design to derive recommendations for the development and implementation of virtual reality learning applications in a higher education context | Prof. Dr. Michael Hohl | |
| 13 | Hannes | Mollenhauer | FB 3 | Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks to Support Europe’s Long-Term Environmental Monitoring Infrastructures Through Validation of Remotely Sensed Multispectral Data | Prof. Dr. Marion Pause | |
| 14 | Danny | Ott | FB 4 | Lignin—Ecological Management of Renewable Resources for the Production of Bio-based and Biodegradable Composite Materials Using Thermoplastics | Prof. Dr. Manuel Kretzer | |
| 15 | Şan Yalçın | Sarabil | FB 5 | The Application of IoT and HCI in Crafting Inclusive Architectural Experiences | Prof. Dr. Arne Berger | |
| 16 | Joseph | Smithard | FB 3 | Landscapes of Energy Infrastructure: Spatial Imaginaries of Energy Transitions and Planetary Infrastructural Regimes | Prof. Dr. Elke Beyer | |
| 17 | Abhinav | Thakar | FB 3 | Sociotechnical Imaginaries of Earthen Architecture – Building Prototypes for Urban Development in German Learning Spaces From the 20th Century Until Today. | Prof. Dr. Elke Beyer | |
| 18 | Daniel | Theidel | FB 5 | Tools in the Landscape Architecture Design Process | Prof. Dr. Arne Berger | |
| 19 | Florian | Thürkow | FB 3 | Detection of Microanomalies on Agricultural Land Using Multisensory UAV Data | Prof. Dr. Marion Pause | |
| 20 | Manikanta Raghu Sagar | Vanapalli | Department 3 | Innovative Techniques for Achieving Sharp Bent Glass | Prof. Dr. Stefan Reich |
Doctoral Center Engineering Sciences and Information Technologies
| First Name | Last Name | Department | Topic | HSA Advisor | ||
| 1 | Maria Ignacia | Devoto Acevedo | Department 6 | Applications of electrically conductive adhesives in interconnects of advanced solar cell concepts | Prof. Dr. Ralph Gottschalg | |
| 2 | Hrishikesh | Chinchkar | Department 2 | Multiscale Modeling of High-Frequency Cycling in Salt Cavern Hydrogen Storage: Thermomechanical and Operational Constraints | Prof. Dr. Markus Holz | |
| 3 | Sebastian | Dittmann | FB 6 | Development of characterization techniques and applications of bifacial solar cells and modules | Prof. Dr. Jörg Bagdahn | |
| 4 | Sebastian | Gersch | FB 6 | Investigation of the Real Potential of Superposition Effects from Compressive Residual Stresses and Resulting Tensile Stresses for Optimizing the Fatigue Strength of LPBF-Manufactured Single-Tooth Geometries | Prof. Dr. Jörg Bagdahn | |
| 5 | Paul | Geßner | FB 6 | Investigations into additive-subtractive manufacturing of gears with intrinsic lubrication | Prof. Dr. Jörg Bagdahn | |
| 6 | Ahmad | Hashem | Department 6 | Transferable AI Framework for Fault Diagnosis in PV Systems | Prof. Dr. Ralph Gottschalg | |
| 7 | Max | Ingrisch | Department 6 | Evaluation of Machine Learning Algorithms and Models for Use in Robotics with a Focus on Object Recognition and Handling | Prof. Dr. Ingo Chmielewski | |
| 8 | Zonghan | Jiang | FB 6 | Ultraviolet Fluorescence (UVF) System to Evaluate Encapsulant Degradation of PV Modules | Prof. Dr. Ralph Gottschalg | |
| 9 | Kirill | Karpov | FB 6 | Optimization of Big Data Transport in Global Environments | Prof. Dr. Eduard Siemens | |
| 10 | Nata | Kozaeva | FB 5 | Development and evaluation of a generative model for time series generation in the context of predictive maintenance | Prof. Dr. Korinna Bade | |
| 11 | Andrés Sebastián | López Goyes | Department 5 | Development of Geometrically Motivated Algorithms for Optimizing Memory Accesses | Prof. Dr. Mike Scherfner | |
| 12 | Marius | Lüdemann | FB 6 | Degradation Mechanisms of Polymer Encapsulant Materials for Use in Photovoltaic Modules | Prof. Dr. Ralph Gottschalg | |
| 13 | Nikolai | Mareev | FB 6 | Congestion control algorithm for long fat networks and delay-sensitive applications | Prof. Dr. Eduard Siemens | |
| 14 | Jishnu | Nair | FB 6 | Lifetime prediction of PV modules by focusing on encapsulants and backsheet reliability | Prof. Dr. Ralph Gottschalg | |
| 15 | Subashkumar | Rajanayagam | FB 6 | Socially Assistive Robots: Speaker- and Object-Aware Human-Robot Interactions in Shared Elderly Care Spaces | Prof. Dr. Stefan Twieg | |
| 16 | Vladyslav | Romashchenko | FB 6 | Analysis and Optimization of Converting Algorithms for System-on-Chip Programming | Prof. Dr. Ingo Chmielewski | |
| 17 | Hugo Andrés | Sanchez Ortiz | FB 6 | Light pattern models for bifacial modules | Prof. Dr. Ralph Gottschalg | |
| 18 | Masoum | Salehi | FB 5 | Sustainable Software through Analysis of Sustainability Anti-Patterns in Software Development | Prof. Dr. Sandro Schulze | |
| 19 | Anastasia | Sapeha | FB 6 | Enhancement of Route Prediction Models Through Integration of GPS Data and Speech Analysis Based on Audio Recordings | Prof. Dr. Eduard Siemens | |
| 20 | Muhammad Maaz | Soomro | Department 6 | Analysis of charge carrier dynamics in wide- and ultra-wide-bandgap materials using surface photovoltage spectroscopy | Prof. Dr. Christian Hagendorf | |
| 21 | Simeon | Trendov | FB 6 | An LPWAN protocol for energy- and resource-optimized operations in IoT environments | Prof. Dr. Eduard Siemens | |
| 22 | Patrick | Wessel | FB 6 | Non-destructive testing of polymer encapsulants for use in PV modules. | Prof. Dr. Ralph Gottschalg | |
| 23 | Guido | Willers | FB 6 | Particle-surface interaction under the influence of nanoscopic/microscopic water films during soiling on the surfaces of solar power systems | Prof. Dr. Ralph Gottschalg | |
| 24 | Wenhao Frank | Xu | FB 6 | Halving the Industrial Measurement Uncertainty of Perovskite-Based Photovoltaic Devices | Prof. Dr. Ralph Gottschalg |
Doctoral Center Social, Health and Economic Sciences
| First Name | Last Name | Department | Topic | HSA Advisor | ||
| 1 | Jasmin | Boudjefdjouf | Department 2 | Sustainable Optimization of Parts Logistics in Daimler Truck’s After-Sales Division: An investigation of holistic logistics concepts for efficient and environmentally sustainable parts provision—from procurement through transportation and warehousing to reverse logistics and remanufacturing. | Prof. Dr. Sebastian Trojahn | |
| 2 | Vanessa | Fehlig | Department 2 | Transformative Teaching Methods: Evaluation of Digital Tools for Business Administration Degree Programs Using Blended Learning Approaches | Prof. Dr. Sebastian Trojahn | |
| 3 | Marisa | Gohlke | FB 2 | Use of Rule-Based AI Systems for the Standardization and Automation of Funding Criteria: Potential, Risks, and Regulatory Limits | Prof. Dr. Sebastian Trojahn | |
| 4 | Jens | Gundhart | Research Division 6 | Overcoming the Attitude-Behavior Gap in the Context of Corporate Social Responsibility: Analysis of the Effects of Sustainable Products and Their Use in Advertising on the Purchase Decision-Making Process of Different Consumer Types | Prof. Dr. Michael Brusch | |
| 5 | Katja | Heier | FB 2 | Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Development and Evaluation of a Methodology for Integrating AI-Supported Learning Systems | Prof. Dr. Sebastian Trojahn | |
| 6 | Alexandra | Maierhofer | FB 2 | A Concept for the Continuous Integration of Production Planning and Control with Reliable Predictive Maintenance Measures in the Field of Single-Unit and Small-Batch Production of Highly Complex Mechanical Products with a Wide Range of Variants in the Context of Industry 4.0 | Prof. Dr. Sebastian Trojahn | |
| 7 | Caroline | Mountfield | Department 2 | Climate Transition Planning and Decarbonization in Capital-Intensive Industries | Prof. Dr. Daniel Michelis | |
| 8 | Anisah | Musa | Department 6 | The Quality of University-Business Linkages and Startup Innovation Performance in Germany: How Absorptive Capacity and Regional Innovation Systems Shape Outcomes | Prof. Dr. Carsten Fussan | |
| 9 | Carolin | Rautenberg | FB 2 | Impact of Digital ESG Systems on Socio-Ecological Corporate Transformation | Prof. Dr. Daniel Michelis | |
| 10 | Adrian | Schröder | FB 2 | A Contribution to the Establishment of 5G Technology in Civil Engineering | Prof. Dr. Sebastian Trojahn | |
| 11 | Elias | Teufel | FB 2 | Continuous Efficiency Improvements in Logistics Through the Implementation of Method-Based Management Systems: A Comparison of Fragmented and Integrated Management Systems, as well as Total Quality Management, Theory of Constraints, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, Six Sigma, and Lean Six Sigma Methods | Prof. Dr. Sebastian Trojahn |
Cooperative doctorates
| First name | Name | Department | Topic | Supervisor*in HSA | Cooperating university | |
| 1 | Andrea | Höpfner | FB 3 | Influences of the application of 4D-BIM in the planning and construction process: A quantitative analysis in a global context | Prof. Dr. Matthias Stange | HafenCity University Hamburg |
| 2 | Abtahi | Ishmam | FB 6 | Deep Learning-based Characterization of Gastric Carcinomas and Peritoneal Lesions using Hyperspectral and Whole Slide Imagin | Prof. Dr. Marianne Maktabi | University of Leipzig |
| 3 | Ari | Kanemaki | FB 5 | Time to Get in Touch: A Case Study of Networked Music Performance in Classical Chamber Music Using a Yamaha Disklavier Hybrid Instrument (working title) | Prof. Dr. Alexander Carôt | TU Berlin |
| 4 | Benjamin | Kemper | FB 4 | Transient Systems: 3D Printing of Thermoplastic Starch in Architecture | Prof. Dr. Manuel Kretzer | ETH Zurich |
| 5 | Aisan | Kianmehr | FB 3 | Smart healing: The study of patient satisfaction in smart hospital environments towards achieving a healing environment | Prof. Dr. Andrea Haase | TU Berlin |
| 6 | Veronika | Kirova | FB 6 | Available Bandwidth Estimation in presence of Interrupt Coalescence | Prof. Dr. Eduard Siemens | Odessa National Academy of Telecommunications (ONAT) |
| 7 | Erik | Rötzscher | FB 3 | A risk-based simulation of follow-up costs from maintenance backlogs in university buildings: A model for sustainable planning of future investments | Prof. Dr. Matthias Stange | HafenCity University Hamburg |
| 8 | Christian | Schlimok | FB 2 | Collaborative Online International Learning for Public Welfare-Oriented Entrepreneurship | Prof. Dr. Daniel Michelis | University of the Arts Berlin |
| 9 | Josefine | Singer | FB 2 | Investigation of municipal problems in the provision of low-income housing and possible solutions. Leipzig, Dresden and Düsseldorf in comparison | Prof. Dr. Michael Kuhn | MLU Halle-Wittenberg |
| 10 | Mariia | Tkachenko | FB 6 | Advancing Intraoperative Cancer Detection: Integrating Hyperspectral Imaging with Machine Learning Algorithms | Prof. Dr. Marianne Maktabi | University of Leipzig |
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