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Technical University of Munich

Team

Professor

Prof. Dr. Monika Egerer

monika.egerer(at)tum.de

+49 8161 71 - 4756

Team Assistant

Sandra Großkopf

sandra.grosskopf(at)tum.de

sekretariat.upe(at)ls.tum.de 

+49 8161 71 - 4761

Technician

Regina Hüttle

regina.huettl(at)tum.de

Technician

Michael Miesl

miesl(at)tum.de

Technician

Ottilie Peis

ottilie.peis@tum.de

Technician

Agata Cybinska

agata.cybinska@tum.de

Postdocs and research staff

Research Staff (Postdoc)

Dr. Aaron Sexton

aaron.sexton(at)tum.de 

PhD in Biology; Evolution, Ecology and Behavioral Biology

Topics: urban ecology, insect ecology, plant-insect interactions, urbanisation

Research Assistant

Theresia Endriß

theresia.endriss(at)tum.de

Environmental Planning and Engineering Ecology (TUM)

Topics: Conservation Ecology & Biodiversity Sciences; Education for Sustainable Development; Social-Ecological Transformation

Research Assistant

David Schoo

david.schoo@tum.de

Project: ‘BioDivHubs’

Topics: geography, market gardening, biodiversity, spatial tools and interdisciplinary research

PhDs

Stefanie Burger

stefanie.burger(at)tum.de

Project: Urban oases in climate change

Topics: health co-benefits of nature-based solutions; mixed method approaches; participatory methods; science-policy interfaces 

 

Niclas Hoegel

niclas.hoegel(at)tum.de

Project: StreuWiKlim

Topics: Agroforestry systems and orchards under climate change

Astrid Neumann

astrid.neumann(at)tum.de

Project: Forschen für Wildbienen

Topics: Urban Ecology; Conservation; Ornithology; Pollinators; Citizen Science

Lauren Porter

lauren.porter(at)tum.de

Project: DFG RTG UGI

Topics: Urban soils for sustainable drainage systems; horticulture

Birgit Probst

birgit.probst(at)tum.de

Project: StOasenWandel & CitySoundscapes

Topics: Nature perception and experience from an environmental psychology perspective

Gaya ten Kate

gaya.ten.kate@tum.de

Project: CityBees

Main supervisor: Chair for Plant-Insect-Interactions

Topics:plant ecology; plant-insect interactions; climate change; urban ecology

Alexandra (Alex) Zink

alex.zink@tum.de

Project: CityBees

Co-supervision: Professorship for Plant-Insect-Interactions

Topics: Pollinator ecology; plant-insect interactions; urban ecology

Student assistants

Flora Heckner

Ecological Engineering MSc (TUM)

Topics: CitySoundscapes; urban planning; science communication

Sebastian Speth

Computer Science (TUM)

Topics: Website development and support; App Development; Citizen Science

H. Evrim Yilmaz

MSc in Biology (LMU)

Tophic: Plant diversity in urban gardens

Research Fellows

Dr. Joan Casanelles Abella

joan.casanelles(at)tum.de

Project: BioDiverCities; SNF Postdoc Fellow

Topics: Urban ecology, biodiversity, interactions between species, biogeography and conservation biology

 

Dr. Susanne Raum

Marie-Curie Fellow

Topics: Urban Green; Societal Perceptions; Forest Policy; Governance; Ecosystem Services

UPE Alumni

Graduated Masters students:

Carolina Achilles, Tobias Bahlmann, Jorge Alberto Benitez, Claudio Caci, Yannik Hecher, Michael Hemauer, Ying Huang, Christian Lanfranchi, Julia Felderhoff, Hien Nguyen, Janine Opitz, Alejandra Orenday Valderrama, Veronica Sebald

Graduated Bachelors students:

Bigna Lu Abderhalden, Anne Behrens, Phoebe Koppendorfer, Denis Mandic, Ilja Schoenheinz, Vanessa Zahl

Researchers:

Dr. Julia Schmack

Research assistants:

Felix Conitz, Michael Hemauer, Christian Lanfranchi, Christian Leib, Hien Nguyen, Nina Schäle, Veronica Sebald

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