Klaus Fischer-Appelt

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Klaus Fischer-Appelt is a Professor at RWTH Aachen University's Department of Repository Safety (Lehrstuhl für Endlagersicherheit). His work focuses on safe final disposal of radioactive waste, nuclear decommissioning, and repository safety simulations. He leads interdisciplinary research addressing technical and societal challenges in nuclear waste management.

Current affiliations include the Chair of Repository Safety (ELS), located at Wüllnerstraße 2 in Aachen. The department coordinates projects like the OECD-NEA Global Forum Rising Star initiative and organizes events such as the safeND 2023 Symposium. Recent activities include collaborative workshops with GTK (Finnish Geological Survey) and participation in EGU24 sessions on geological disposal.

His team's teaching efforts were recognized with a nomination for the RWTH Teaching Award. Research emphases span nuclear safety simulations, site selection methodologies, and stakeholder engagement in waste disposal processes.