# Prof. Dr. Thomas Vienken

**Source**: https://gth.cs.tum.de/en/team/thomas-vienken
**Parent**: https://gth.cs.tum.de/en/

## Curriculum Vitae

Since 10/2019
:   Professor for Geothermal Energy and Heat Management at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences, TUM Campus Straubing

11/2019
:   Habilitation in the field of groundwater management, TU Dresden

02/2016–08/2016
:   Visiting Scientist at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa

03/2011
:   PhD, University of Tübingen

Since 11/2010
:   Head of the working group „Direct push and hydrogeological measurement methods“ at the Department Monitoring and Exploration Technologies at the Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig

08/2007–10/2010
:   PhD-student, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig

08/2003–01/2004
:   Studies abroad; SOEST – School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoá

1999–2007
:   Studies in Geology at the University of Cologne

## Research Interests

- Development of strategies for the sustainable intensive utilisation of near-surface geothermal energy
- Groundwater temperatures in urban areas and heat management
- Geothermal neighbourhood development
- Further development and application of high-resolution hydrogeological measurement methods and concepts using direct push
- Characterisation of complex unconsolidated aquifers
- Artificial groundwater recharge: exploration for optimisation during construction and operation

## [Publications](http://www.cs.tum.de.devweb.mwn.de/gth/en/publications)