Sascha Brune

Prof. Dr. Sascha Brune is a leading geodynamic modeler at the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences and Professor at the University of Potsdam. As head of the Geodynamic Modelling Section since 2019, he integrates advanced computational models with field observations to study continental rifting, CO₂ degassing, and their links to climate change. His ERC Consolidator Grant-funded EMERGE project combines drone-based CO₂ flux measurements and global rift data spanning 540 million years.

• Education:
  • Physics, Humboldt University Berlin, 2002–2006
  • Diploma in Biophysics
• Research Focus:
  • Lithosphere Dynamics
  • Rift Systems and Natural Hazards
  • Deep Carbon Cycle
  • Natural Hydrogen Exploration
  • Mantle-Climate Coupling

Brune's recent publications reveal a trend in tectonic CO₂ emissions, rifting processes, and natural hydrogen formation through rift-inversion systems. His interdisciplinary approach bridges geodynamics, micrometeorology, and paleoclimatology.

• Scientific Awards:
  • ERC Consolidator Grant (2023)
• Key Projects:
  • EMERGE (ERC, 2023–2028)
  • TALENTS Doctoral Network (Horizon Europe, 2024–2028)
  • Mantle Plume Interaction with European Lithosphere (Chinese Scientific Council, 2022–2026)