Institute of Soil Science : Department of Earth System Sciences : University of Hamburg

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Want to learn about soil? The Institute of Soil Science at University of Hamburg is the right address!

At the Institute of Soil Science we strive to expand our knowledge of soil characteristics and soil function, the processes that take place in soils, and how these processes interact with other compartments of the earth and climate system. We aim to impart this new-found knowledge to students at our Institute.

The Institute is chiefly responsible for the interdisciplinary BSc and MSc degree programs in the geosciences and is also involved in the international MSc degree program in Integrated Climate System Sciences (ICSS). Our graduate and postgraduate training largely takes place in structured graduate programs (School of Integrated Climate System Sciences, Research Training Group 2530 Biota-mediated effects on Carbon cycling in Estuaries).

The Institute of Soil Science is a teaching and research institute belonging to the Department of Earth System Sciences in the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences (MIN) at the University of Hamburg. The Institute of Soil Science is involved in the Cluster of Excellence CLICCS (Climate, Climatic Change, and Society), and the Research Training Group 2530 Biota-mediated effects on Carbon cycling in Estuaries and forms part of the KlimaCampus Hamburg. Many scientists of the Institute are member of the Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN), which is the first research center of the University of Hamburg.

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Photo: UHH/IfB/D.Holl

1 April 2025|News

Eddy-Covariance-System on Disko-Island

At the start of the season, Evan Wilcox and David Holl from the “Soils in the Climate System” working group successfully installed...

Teebeutel vor und nach der Ausbringung im Marschboden / Tea bags before and after being deployed in the marsh soil.

Photo: UHH/IfB/F. Neiske

3 March 2025|News

Litter decomposition in marsh soils of the Elbe Estuary

Marsh soils have a high carbon storage potential, but this potential is influenced by climate change. In particular, marshes in...

Lars Kutzbach, Jamil Anache und David Holl auf der AGU24

Photo: Jamil Anache

16 December 2024|News

Conference participation (AGU24, Washington) of the working group "Soils in the Climate System working group"

Prof. Dr. Lars Kutzbach and Dr. David Holl from the “Soils in the Climate System” working group took part in the AGU24 conference...

Einige Teilnehmer des FinNcycle Workshops vom 25.11-28.11.2024 am IfB

Photo: Wasi Hashmi

29 November 2024|News

FinNcycle workshop at the institute of soil science

From 25.11.-28.11.2024, a joint workshop took place at the Institute of Soil Science as part of the DAAD exchange project...

Studierende der Universität Kopenhagen erhalten Einblick in die Permafrostforschung der Universität Hamburg

Photo: UHH/C.Steffens

17 September 2024|News

Students from the University of Copenhagen gain insight into permafrost research at Universität Hamburg

Research-based education is a win-win situation for both sides, for students and researchers alike. Student groups collect a...

The coastal landscape of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog overlooking the sea.

Photo: UHH/RTG2530/Hauten

28 August 2024|Forschung

Coastal research in the foreland of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog

Just a few metres above sea level and surrounded by mighty dykes, the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog lies in Dithmarschen...

Contribution from the news channel Blog GRK2530

Photo: UHH/ Christina Steffens

26 August 2024|Forschung

Research expedition departs for Greenland

This August, experts from the Cluster of Excellence CLICCS left for Greenland to investigate the effects of climate change on its...

Contribution from the news channel CLICCS News

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26 July 2024|Forschung

Varuna Deopersad successfully presented her MSc thesis

We are proud to announce the successful defence of the master thesis of our ICSS Student Varuna Deopersad.

Her thesis “Estimating...

Contribution from the news channel SICSS News

Fachgespräch Bodenbiologie an Bodendauerbeobachtungsflächen (BDF)

Photo: UHH/C. Fiencke

28 June 2024|News

Expert discussion on soil biology at permanent soil monitoring sites (BDF)

On June 25, 2024, an expert discussion took place in the research project "Temporal development of soil ecological parameters on...

Group picture of seven researchers on a terrrace in front of a river and mountains

Photo: Susanne Liebner

28 June 2024|Forschung

MOMENT researchers at the 12th International Conference on Permafrost Research

In mid-June 2024, the 12th International Conference on Permafrost Research (ICOP) took place in Whitehorse, Canada, at the Kwanlin...

Contribution from the news channel MOMENT-News

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