The research area focuses on improving the spatial and temporal recording of dynamic processes, particularly in groundwater systems, cross-scale and cross-method exploration to improve the parameterisation of subsurface models, for example for the exploration of mineral resources, or the high-resolution characterisation of sedimentological structures.
We focus on geoelectric and electromagnetic methods to characterise the subsurface based on the physical parameters of electrical conductivity and dielectric permittivity.
We use electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) and SAMOS (Salt Freshwater Monitoring System) in particular for high-resolution spatial and temporal characterisation and monitoring of dynamic processes in coastal areas. SAMOS plays a key role in the autonomous monitoring of the salt/freshwater boundary.
Drone electromagnetics offers fast, cost-effective and wide-area exploration for both hydrogeological studies and the detection of raw material deposits. In particular, low-lying structures can be detected.

• Georadar (GPR) enables high-resolution insights into the uppermost soil and rock layers, particularly for the investigation of groundwater and sediment systems, but also for the search for explosive ordnance.
• Surface Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) deals with the derivation of decisive hydrogeophysical parameters such as water content distributions and hydraulic conductivities for the exploration and monitoring of groundwater systems and soils.
• Modelling, inversion methods and software development form the basis of methodological development and lead to the development of powerful open source software.