Dieter Hanelt

Prof. Dr. Dieter Hanelt is a faculty member at the University of Hamburg, affiliated with the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences and the Department of Biology under the Institute of Plant Sciences and Microbiology. His research focuses on Aquatic Ecophysiology and Phycology, with particular emphasis on microalgal applications in biofuels, wastewater treatment, and climate change adaptation.

• Key Research Areas: Algal biotechnology, epigenetic responses to stress, genetic diversity in marine plants, CO2 mitigation, and sustainable wastewater treatment.
• Recent Publications span topics such as optimizing astaxanthin production in Haematococcus, epigenetic changes in field elms, and microalgae-based solutions for aquaculture and food waste recycling.
• Collaborations include researchers like Abdelfatah Abomohra, Klaus von Schwartzenberg, and Malika Ainouche in projects related to genetic diversity, biofuel production, and environmental sustainability.
• Facilities involve the Microalgae and Zygnematophyceae Collection Hamburg (MZCH), a living culture collection with 550+ algal strains.