Frank Flechtner

Professor Frank Flechtner is affiliated with the Technical University of Berlin, serving in Faculty VI - Planning, Building, Environment at the Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformation Technology. He actively leads multiple German Research Foundation (DFG) funded projects as both principal investigator and research group speaker.

His research focuses on advanced geodetic techniques for Earth system monitoring, with specialization in satellite gravimetry applications. Professor Flechtner investigates mass redistribution processes across Earth's systems including ice sheets, oceans, and terrestrial water storage using data from missions like GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment). His work bridges theoretical geodesy with practical climate science applications, particularly in monitoring hydrological processes and sea level changes.

Current research includes G-MONARCH: Gravimetry in Alpine Hydrology examining water cycle dynamics, high-precision optical time transmission technologies, and FOR 2736 (NEROGRAV) developing new climate change observations from spaceborne gravity missions. His completed projects demonstrate extensive expertise in Antarctic ice sheet mass balance, ocean tide analysis, ultra-high-resolution gravity modeling, and improved stochastic processing techniques for GRACE data.

Professor Flechtner's work contributes significantly to understanding Earth's changing gravity field and its relationship to climate processes, providing critical data for environmental monitoring and climate science research through innovative applications of satellite geodesy.