TY - GEN A1 - Gerwin, Werner A1 - Raab, Thomas A1 - Hinz, Christoph A1 - Letmathe, Peter A1 - Leuchner, Michael A1 - Roß-Nickoll, Martina A1 - Rüde, Thomas A1 - Trachte, Katja A1 - Wätzold, Frank A1 - Lehmkuhl, Frank T1 - Perspectives of lignite post‑mining landscapes under changing environmental conditions: what can we learn from a comparison between the Rhenish and Lusatian region in Germany? T2 - Environmental Sciences Europe N2 - Background The decision of the German federal government to cease lignite mining until 2038 or—if possible— already earlier until 2030, will cause manifold transition processes in the remaining lignite mining districts of Germany. The two largest districts are located in geographically opposite regions: The Rhineland in the western part and Lusatia in the east of Germany. As particularly these two mining districts will experience severe changes in their socioeconomic as well environmental conditions, the federal government has adopted comprehensive economic support measures. However, the environmental changes will also cause altered ecosystem functions and services to be provided by the future post-mining landscapes. Results In this paper, the two main lignite-producing regions of Germany are compared with regard to their natural and cultural settings. The economic situation and its history are reflected and differences are outlined. Part of the disparities in the cultural development can be explained by very different natural conditions, especially edaphic factors and climatic situation. Because of dissimilar geological settings, different mining technologies were developed and are in use in the two regions with distinct effects on the resulting post-mining landscapes. Conclusion The long-standing and manifold lignite mining activities have radically restructured the landscapes in Lusatia and the Rhineland. With the ongoing decline of the mining industry and its complete cessation, presumably within the next decade, both regions will alter their faces significantly. These changes offer both challenges but also opportunities with respect to the post-mining landscapes and their ecosystem services they are going to provide. The prerequisites for a positive socioeconomic development and for sustainable land-use concepts that also consider ecological aspects are different for both regions. However, or especially because of these differences, the knowledge exchange and experience transfer between both mining regions are pivotal for the success of this extensive transformation process. KW - Lignite mining KW - Ecosystem services KW - Post-mining landscapes KW - Transformation processes Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-023-00738-z SN - 2190-4715 VL - 35 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Lehmkuhl, Frank A1 - Gerwin, Werner A1 - Raab, Thomas A1 - Birkhofer, Klaus A1 - Hinz, Christoph A1 - Letmathe, Peter A1 - Leuchner, Michael A1 - Roß-Nickoll, Martina A1 - Rüde, Thomas R. A1 - Trachte, Katja A1 - Wätzold, Frank T1 - Perspectives for the lignite post-mining landscapes of the lignite mining landscapes under changing environmental conditions - what can we learn from a comparison between the Rhenish and the Lusatian regions in Germany? : EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna, Austria & Online | 14–19 April 2024 N2 - The German government's decision to phase out lignite mining by 2038 or earlier, as recently 2030 has been agreed for the Rhineland, will trigger a number of transition processes in Germany's remaining lignite mining areas. The two largest lignite mining areas are located in geographically different regions: Rhineland in the west and Lusatia in the east. As the socio-economic and environmental conditions in these two mining areas are set to change dramatically, the German government has adopted extensive economic support measures. However, the environmental changes will also lead to changes in the ecosystem functions and services provided by the future post-mining landscapes. Gerwin et al. (2023) compare the two main lignite producing regions of Germany in terms of their natural and cultural environments. The economic situation and its history are reflected and differences are outlined. Part of the differences in cultural development can be explained by the natural conditions, especially the edaphic factors and the climatic situation. Because of the specific geological settings, tailored mining technologies were developed and used in the two regions, with different effects on the resulting post-mining landscapes. We conclude that the landscapes of Lusatia and the Rhineland have been radically restructured by the long and varied history of lignite mining. Both regions will change significantly as the mining industry continues to decline and is expected to cease altogether within the next decade. These changes in the post-mining landscapes and the ecosystem services will provide both challenges and opportunities. The preconditions for positive socio-economic development and for sustainable land use concepts that also consider ecological aspects are different for the two regions. The exchange of knowledge and experience between the two mining regions is crucial to the success of this major transformation process, despite, or perhaps because of, these differences. Gerwin, W., Raab, T., Birkhofer, K., Hinz, C., Letmathe, P., Leuchner, M., Roß-Nickoll, M., Rüde, T., Trachte, K., Wätzold, F., Lehmkuhl, F. (2023): Perspectives of lignite post-mining landscapes under changing environmental conditions: what can we learn from a comparison between the Rhenish and Lusatian region in Germany? Environmental Sciences Europe 35:36. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-023-00738-z Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-2791 PB - Copernicus GmbH ER - TY - GEN A1 - Bassal, Amer A1 - Chevtchenko, Serguei A. A1 - Schnieder, Frank A1 - Flisgen, Thomas A1 - Bengtsson, Olof A1 - Brunner, Frank A1 - Hilt, Oliver T1 - Impact of parasitic conductive interfaces on the DC and RF performance of GaN‐on‐GaN HEMTs T2 - Physica status solidi (A). Applications and materials science N2 - Radio frequency (RF) AlGaN/GaN high‐electron‐mobility transistors (HEMTs) on semi‐insulating GaN substrates showed an unexpectedly low output power of ≤1.7 W mm⁻¹ and a power added efficiency (PAE) of ≤15% for Vds = 20 V at 20 GHz, despite their good DC current densities (>1 A mm⁻¹) and minor trapping effects in pulsed characterization, comparable to GaN‐on‐SiC HEMTs. With theoretical calculations of Pout and PAE, and the detailed analysis of transistors and structures, a 1500 Ω/□ parasitic conductive interface (PCI) between the GaN substrate and the epitaxial layers was identified as a root cause. GaN substrates suffer from environmental Si contamination forming such a PCI. It was first detected by eddy current measurements showing that the insulating GaN:Fe buffer and GaN:Mn substrate did not effectively suppress the PCI. Nevertheless, it was effectively isolated by the GaN:Fe buffer to maintain a good DC performance for GaN‐on‐GaN HEMTs and allowing for a record gm‐max of 535 mS mm⁻¹. The S‐parameters confirmed this and indicated that the PCI causes a feed‐back effect, reducing the k‐point and fmax. Furthermore, loading effects were revealed on the ports of the HEMTs due to the PCI's resistive nature, and coplanar waveguide measurements showed 5 dB mm⁻¹ of propagation loss and severe changes in the characteristic impedance. Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.202500406 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - Wiley CY - Hoboken, NJ ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Sut-Lohmann, Magdalena A1 - Repmann, Frank A1 - Fischer, Thomas A1 - Raab, Thomas T1 - Retardation of iron-cyanide complexes in soils of a former Manufactured Gas Plant site T2 - Book of abstracts, XII International Congress of Young Chemists, YoungChem2014, Szczecin, Poland 8th-12th October 2014 Y1 - 2014 SN - 978-83-61037-28-6 SP - S. 44 CY - Warsaw ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Thonicke, Kirsten A1 - Rahner, Eva A1 - Arneth, Almut A1 - Bartkowski, Bartosz A1 - Bonn, Aletta A1 - Döhler, Christian A1 - Finger, Robert A1 - Freitag, Jens A1 - Grosch, Rita A1 - Grossart, Hans-Peter A1 - Grützmacher, Kim A1 - Hartman Scholz, Amber A1 - Häuser, Christoph A1 - Hickler, Thomas A1 - Hölker, Franz A1 - Jähnig, Sonja C. A1 - Jeschke, Jonathan A1 - Kassen, Rees A1 - Kastner, Thomas A1 - Kramer-Schadt, Stephanie A1 - Krug, Cornelia A1 - Lakner, Sebastian A1 - Loft, Lasse A1 - Matzdorf, Bettina A1 - Meakins, Felicity A1 - De Meester, Luc A1 - Monaghan, Michael T. A1 - Müller, Daniel A1 - Overmann, Jörg A1 - Quaas, Martin A1 - Radchuk, Viktoriia A1 - Reyer, Christopher A1 - Roos, Christian A1 - Scholz, Imme A1 - Schroer, Sibylle A1 - Sioen, Giles Bruno A1 - Sommer, Simone A1 - Sommerwerk, Nike A1 - Tockner, Klement A1 - Turk, Zachary A1 - Warner, Barbara A1 - Wätzold, Frank A1 - Wende, Wolfgang A1 - Veenstra, Tonjes A1 - Voort, Hein van de T1 - 10 Must-Knows aus der Biodiversitätsforschung Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6257476 PB - Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung e.V. (PIK) CY - Potsdam ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sut-Lohmann, Magdalena A1 - Fischer, Thomas A1 - Repmann, Frank A1 - Raab, Thomas A1 - Dimitrova, Tsvetelina T1 - Feasibility of field portable near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to determine cyanide concentrations in soil T2 - Water, Air and Soil Pollution N2 - Vicinities of manufactured gas plants were often contaminated with solid iron–cyanide complexes as a result of the coal gasification process. During the remediation of affected soils, knowledge about contaminant concentrations is crucial, but laboratory methods are often expensive and time consuming. Rapid and non-destructive field methods for contaminant determination permit an analysis of large sample numbers and hence, facilitate identification of ‘hot spots’ of contamination. Diffuse near infrared reflectance spectroscopy has proven to be a reliable analytical tool in soil investigation. In order to determine the feasibility of a Polychromix Handheld Field Portable Near-Infrared Analyzer (FP NIR), various sample preparation methods were examined, including homogenizing, sieving, drying, and grinding. Partial least squares calibration models were developed to determine near infrared (NIR) spectral responses to the cyanide concentration in the soil samples. As a control, the contaminant concentration was determined using conventional flow injection analysis. The experiments revealed that portable near-infrared spectrometers could be a reliable device for detecting cyanide concentrations >2,400 mgkg−1 in the field and >1,750 mgkg−1 after sample preparation in the laboratory.We found that portable NIR spectrometry cannot replace traditional laboratory analyses due to high limits of detection, but that it could be used for identification of contamination ‘hot spots’. Y1 - 2012 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-012-1298-y SN - 1573-2932 VL - 223 IS - 8 SP - 5495 EP - 5504 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sut-Lohmann, Magdalena A1 - Fischer, Thomas A1 - Repmann, Frank A1 - Raab, Thomas T1 - Long-Term Release of Iron-Cyanide Complexes from the Soil of a Manufactured Gas Plant Site T2 - Journal of Environmental Protection N2 - Iron-cyanide (Fe-CN) complexes have been detected at Manufactured Gas Plant sites (MGP) worldwide. The risk of groundwater contamination depends mainly on the dissolution of ferric ferrocyanide. In order to design effective reme- diation strategies, it is relevant to understand the contaminant’s fate and transport in soil, and to quantify and mathe- matically model a release rate. The release of iron-cyanide complexes from four contaminated soils, originating from the former MGP in Cottbus, has been studied by using a column experiment. Results indicated that long-term cyanide (CN) release is governed by two phases: one readily dissolved and one strongly fixed. Different isotherm and kinetic equations were used to investigate the driving mechanisms for the ferric ferrocyanide release. Applying the isotherm equations assumed an approach by which two phases were separate in time, whereas the multiple first order equation considered simultaneous occurrence of both cyanide pools. Results indicated varying CN release rates according to the phase and soil. According to isotherm and kinetic models, the long-term iron cyanide release from the MGP soils is a complex phenomenon driven by various mechanisms parallely involving desorption, diffusion and transport processes. Phase I (rapid release) is presumably mainly constrained by the transport process of readily dissolved iron-cyanide complexes combined with desorption of CN bound to reactive heterogeneous surfaces that are in direct contact with the aqueous phase (outer-sphere complexation). Phase II (limited rate) is presumably driven by the diffusion controlled processes involving dissolution of precipitated ferric ferrocyanide from the mineral or inner-sphere complexation of fer- ricyanides. CN release rates in phase I and II were mainly influenced by the pH, organic matter (OM) and the total CN content. The cyanide release rates increased with increasing pH, decreased with low initial CN concentration and were retarded by the increase in OM content. Y1 - 2013 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4236/jep.2013.411A2002 SN - 2152-2219 VL - 4 IS - 11B SP - 8 EP - 19 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Sut-Lohmann, Magdalena A1 - Fischer, Thomas A1 - Repmann, Frank A1 - Raab, Thomas T1 - Feasibility of field portable near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to determine cyanide concentrations in soil T2 - European Geosciences Union, General Assembly 2013, Vienna, Austria, 07 – 12 April 2013 N2 - In Germany, at more than 1000 sites, soil is polluted with an anthropogenic contaminant in form of iron-cyanide complexes. These contaminations are caused by former Manufactured Gas Plants (MGPs), where electricity for lighting was produced in the process of coal gasification. The production of manufactured gas was restrained in 1950, which caused cessation of MGPs. Our study describes the application of Polychromix Handheld Field Portable Near-Infrared (NIR) Analyzer to predict the cyanide concentrations in soil. In recent times, when the soil remediation is of major importance, there is a need to develop rapid and non-destructive methods for contaminant determination in the field. In situ analysis enables determination of ‘hot spots’, is cheap and time saving in comparison to laboratory methods. This paper presents a novel usage of NIR spectroscopy, where a calibration model was developed, using multivariate calibration algorithms, in order to determine NIR spectral response to the cyanide concentration in soil samples. As a control, the contaminant concentration was determined using conventional Flow Injection Analysis (FIA). The experiments revealed that portable near-infrared spectrometers could be a reliable device for identification of contamination ‘hot spots’, where cyanide concentration are higher than 2400 mg kg-1 in the field and >1750 mg kg-1 after sample preparation in the laboratory, but cannot replace traditional laboratory analyses due to high limits of detection. Y1 - 2013 UR - http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2013/EGU2013-1986.pdf N1 - EGU2013-1986 PB - European Geophysical Society CY - Katlenburg-Lindau ER - TY - GEN A1 - Heinken, Thilo A1 - Blumröder, Jeanette S. A1 - Adhikari, Yojana A1 - Balthasar, Cathrina A1 - Binder, Anja A1 - Birkhofer, Klaus A1 - Bischoff, Antje A1 - Brosinsky, Arlena A1 - Bubner, Ben A1 - Clerc, Danica A1 - Djoudi, El Aziz A1 - Dobkowitz, Sophia A1 - Francke, Till A1 - Gerwin, Werner A1 - Hartong, Heinrich A1 - Hess, Carsten A1 - Jarling, René A1 - Jouy, Florent A1 - Leinen, Loretta A1 - Meißner, Andreas A1 - Raab, Thomas A1 - Repmann, Frank A1 - Rönnefarth, Susanne A1 - Schaaf, Wolfgang A1 - Schirrmacher, Marina A1 - Schmehl, Marie-Therese A1 - Schmitt, Thomas A1 - Schröder, Jens A1 - Schüle, Maren A1 - Sturm, Knut A1 - Welle, Torsten A1 - Ibisch, Pierre L. T1 - PYROPHOB – A post-fire ecosystem research project to inform management for resilient forest development BT - PYROPHOB – Ein Ökosystemforschungsprojekt auf Waldbrandflächen als Grundlage für das Management einer resilienten Waldentwicklung T2 - Tuexenia N2 - PYROPHOB (fire-resistant) is the name of an interdisciplinary research project that is running for five years from 2020 to 2025. In this project, eight institutions are investigating the ecological effects of wildfires and subsequent forest management strategies in pine forests (plantations) in Brandenburg (NE Germany), with the aim of formulating practical recommendations for managing fire-prone forests and the effective restoration of post-fire forest areas. We provide a brief overview of what is known about the effects of wildfire on abiotic and biotic parameters in temperate pine forests, as well as the effects of silvicultural treatments. To date, we know little about how different components of biodiversity are linked in post-fire forest ecosystems and how management affects their functioning. By describing the project, we illustrate the requirements for the implementation of such an applied research project. We emphasize the importance of the study design for dealing with interdisciplinary questions and for the quantitative synthesis of research results. The project comprises a set of standardised field plots in two wildfire areas covering different post-fire management options. Fifteen study sites were established, including two reference sites in unburned pine stands, each with ten study plots as replicates. In situ nitrogen mineralisation, litter decomposition tests and soil biological activity are used for soil biological characterisation. Microclimate data is measured continuously. Standing and lying dead wood and tree regeneration are recorded as key indicators of the success of forestry treatments. Further methods com-prise terrestrial laser scanning, remote sensing techniques as well as surveys of vegetation and above and below ground biomass. Identification of fruiting body-forming fungi, phytoparasites and ectomycorrhizal fungi is supported by marker gene sequencing. Faunistic indicators comprise predatory soil arthropods (pairs of emergence tents and soil traps), saproxylic beetles (flight traps and funnel traps), moths (automated window traps), mammals (camera traps), and breeding birds (visual and acoustic observation). We discuss the strengths and limitations of the project design. We are able to systematically capture short-term temporal shifts in parameters and trends in post-fire ecosystem development. Research in a real landscape with ongoing environmental changes and interventions pres-ents challenges for experimental design, data analysis and interpretation. The drivers of ecosystem development are rarely completely independent or perfectly balanced, and lack of replication is ine-vitable. The two fires did not occur in the same year and season, resulting in different initial conditions for the colonisation of the burned areas. Finally, a large part of one study area was again affected by a fire in 2022, which destroyed direct comparability with the other sites. Despite these obstacles the project has started to generate valuable results to address management and conservation challenges. Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.14471/2024.44.004 SN - 0722-494X SN - 2748-3452 VL - 44 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Henze, Frank A1 - Mönicke, Thomas ED - Clemen, Christian T1 - Ein modulares OpenSource GIS für archäologische und baugeschichtliche Forschungen T2 - Entwicklerforum Geoinformationstechnik 2006 - Junge Wissenschaftler forschen, 27./28. Juli 2006 KW - GIS KW - Open Source Y1 - 2006 SN - 3-8322-5294-0 SN - 978-3-8322-5294-6 SP - 76 PB - Shaker CY - Aachen ER - TY - BOOK A1 - Bauer, Monika A1 - Haas, Karl-Heinz A1 - Hagg, Henning A1 - Hartmann, Lutz A1 - Inden, Udo A1 - Neubauer, Frank A1 - Pietrek, Damian A1 - Renner, Thomas A1 - Scheiding, Falk A1 - Schirrmann, Arnd T1 - Intelligentes Catering mit RFID : Prozesse, Logistik und Integration neuer Technologien im Luftfahrtcatering Y1 - 2010 SN - 978-3-8396-0206-5 PB - Fraunhofer-Verlag CY - Stuttgart ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Vater, Frank A1 - Langendörfer, Peter A1 - Basmer, Thomas A1 - Stecklina, Oliver T1 - User Manual Trusted Sensor Node Y1 - 2010 ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Vater, Frank A1 - Langendörfer, Peter A1 - Basmer, Thomas A1 - Stecklina, Oliver T1 - Abschlussbericht Trusted Sensor Node Y1 - 2010 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Orwat, Carsten A1 - Raabe, Oliver A1 - Buchmann, Erik A1 - Anandasivam, Arun A1 - Freytag, Johan-Christoph A1 - Helberger, Natali A1 - Ishii, Kei A1 - Lutterbeck, Bernd A1 - Neumann, Dirk A1 - Otter, Thomas A1 - Pallas, Frank A1 - Reussner, Ralf A1 - Sester, Peter A1 - Weber, Karsten A1 - Werle, Raymund T1 - Software als Institution und ihre Gestaltbarkeit Y1 - 2010 U6 - https://doi.org/DOI:10.1007/s00287-009-0404-z ER - TY - GEN A1 - Stecklina, Oliver A1 - Vater, Frank A1 - Basmer, Thomas A1 - Bergmann, Erik A1 - Menzel, Hannes T1 - Hybrid Simulation Environment for Rapid MSP430 System Design Test and Validation Using MSPSim and SystemC Y1 - 2011 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1109/DDECS.2011.5783073 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Tschöpe, Constanze A1 - Wolff, Matthias A1 - Strecha, Guntram A1 - Duckhorn, Frank A1 - Feher, Thomas A1 - Hoffmann, Rüdiger T1 - Automatisierte Weichheitsprüfung von Papier T2 - ZfP in Forschung, Entwicklung und Anwendung, Graz, 17. - 19. September 2012, DACH-Jahrestagung 2012 Zerstörungsfreie Materialprüfung Y1 - 2012 SN - 978-394-02834-4-3 PB - DGZfP CY - Berlin ER - TY - GEN A1 - Johansen, Tom K. A1 - Rudolph, Matthias A1 - Jensen, Thomas A1 - Kraemer, Tomas A1 - Weimann, Nils A1 - Schnieder, Frank A1 - Krozer, Viktor A1 - Heinrich, Wolfgang T1 - Modeling of InP HBTs in Transferred-Substrate Technology for Millimeter-Wave Applications T2 - Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC), 2013, 8th European, 6–8 October 2013 Nuremberg, Germany Y1 - 2013 SN - 978-2-87487-032-3 SP - 280 EP - 283 PB - IEEE CY - Piscataway, NJ ER - TY - GEN A1 - Limberg, Wolfgang A1 - Ebel, Thomas A1 - Pyczak, Florian A1 - Oehring, Michael A1 - Schimansky, Frank-Peter T1 - Influence of the sintering atmosphere on the mechanical properties of MIM-processed Ti 45Al 5Nb 0.2B 0.2C T2 - Materials Science and Engineering A Y1 - 2012 IS - 552 SP - 323 EP - 329 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Schloffer, Martin A1 - Iqbal, Farasat A1 - Gabrisch, Heike A1 - Schwaighofer, Emanuel A1 - Schimansky, Frank-Peter A1 - Mayer, Svea A1 - Stark, Andreas A1 - Lippmann, Thomas A1 - Göken, Mathias A1 - Pyczak, Florian A1 - Clemens, Helmut T1 - Microstructure development and hardness of a powder metallurgical multi phase gamma-TiAl based alloy T2 - Intermetallics Y1 - 2012 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2011.11.015 SN - 0966-9795 IS - 22 SP - 231 EP - 240 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Ebel, Thomas A1 - Ferri, Orley Milagres A1 - Limberg, Wolfgang A1 - Oehring, Michael A1 - Pyczak, Florian A1 - Schimansky, Frank-Peter T1 - Metal injection moulding of titanium and titanium-aluminides T2 - Key Engineering Materials Y1 - 2012 SN - 1662-9795 IS - 520 SP - 153 EP - 160 ER -