Kai Uwe Totsche

Kai Uwe Totsche is a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Hydrogeology at Friedrich Schiller University of Jena since 2005, based in Room H 104 at Burgweg 11, 07749 Jena. Contact: kai.totsche@uni-jena.de | +49 3641 9-48650.

His academic qualifications include:

• Diplom in Geoecology, University of Bayreuth (1986-1992)
• PhD in Soil Science, University of Bayreuth (1993)
• Habilitation in Soil Science, University of Bayreuth (1996-1998)

Totsche's research integrates hydrogeology, soil science, and biogeochemistry to investigate biogeochemical interfaces in soil, aquifer dynamics, and environmental change impacts on terrestrial systems. His methodology combines field observations, laboratory experiments, and computational modeling to address complex earth system processes.

His scientific recognition includes:

• Heisenberg Grant of the German Research Foundation (2000)

He directs major research initiatives funded by German federal agencies:

• DFG Priority Program 1315 Biogeochemical Interfaces in Soil (2007-), as speaker
• BMBF Project INFLUINS (2009-2014), as co-speaker
• DFG Collaborative Research Centre 1076 AquaDiva (2013-), as co-speaker
• DFG Research Unit 2179 MADSoil (2015-), as speaker

Totsche actively contributes to science policy through leadership roles in the Hainich National Park Research Council (deputy speaker since 2016), Thuringian Energy Council (member since 2015), and Thuringian Climate Council (speaker since 2015).