Danijela Markovic-Bredthauer

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Danijela Markovic-Bredthauer is a Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Hochschule Osnabrück - University of Applied Sciences. She holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Kassel. Her research focuses on applied statistics, climate change, conservation ecology, water resources, econometrics, and banking, with a strong emphasis on data mining techniques and statistical modeling.

• Education: PhD in Civil Engineering (University of Kassel).
• Professional Background: Previously worked as a business consultant in IT, risk management, and financial consultancy before returning to academia. Led a research group and contributed to projects like ECOPOTENTIAL and STATY.

Research Interests: Biodiversity conservation, freshwater ecosystems vulnerability, climate impacts on land cover, and statistical modeling applications across environmental and economic domains. She developed the STATY web app to enhance data literacy in education and research.

Funding & Projects: Key projects include SQM-funded STATY, DFG-supported climate vulnerability studies, and EU Horizon 2020's ECOPOTENTIAL, focusing on Earth observations for ecosystem management.

Future Work: Continues advancing interdisciplinary research in climate change adaptation, freshwater conservation, and data-driven decision-making tools for education and industry.