Hannes Hemmerle

Dr. Hannes Hemmerle is a post-doctoral researcher at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg's Applied Geology department, focusing on subsurface thermal dynamics and climate change impacts. He holds a PhD from the same institution (2023) and previously worked as a Research Associate at Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences (2018-2019). His research integrates numerical modeling, field measurements, and remote sensing to address critical questions about groundwater warming, subsurface urban heat islands, and anthropogenic heat emissions' environmental consequences.

• Education: B.Sc. in Sedimentary Geology (University of Freiburg, 2015) and M.Sc. in Applied Geology (University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, 2017)
• Affiliations: Member of Prof. Peter Bayer's research group, contributing to projects on urban geothermal energy and climate adaptation

Research interests emphasize linking thermal subsurface processes to global environmental challenges, with a focus on sustainable energy solutions and ecosystem preservation. His work bridges geoscience and engineering to advance understanding of subsurface systems under anthropogenic pressures.

Publications highlight innovative approaches to modeling groundwater temperature trends, assessing heat pollution from urban infrastructure, and leveraging subsurface heat for renewable energy. Recent work includes analyzing thermal impacts of underground car parks and predicting groundwater warming in Saxony-Anhalt.

Collaborations include international projects on Mediterranean hydrology and urban climate resilience, supported by interdisciplinary partnerships across Europe.