Thesis topic Advisors: ELE EM ERG GEOL PAQS Uni.
3D Fault Geometrie and Evolution of the Sax-Schwende fault (E-Switzerland), Details Prof. Marco Herwegh x BE
Alteration of the upper mantle – insights from 1.2 km of mantle rock recovered during IODP Exp. 399 from the Atlantis Massif, Details Prof. Esther Schwarzenbach x x x FR
Applied Topics in Environmental Mineralogy & Geochemistry, Details Dr. Mirjam Wolffers, Dr. Gisela Weibel x x BE
Chasing the Early Pleistocene glaciations, Details Prof. Naki Akçar x BE
Experimental investigations of element and isotope fractionation in carbonate minerals to develop proxies for paleoenvironments, Details PD Dr. Vasileios Mavromatis x x BE
Exploration for blind geothermal systems in the Rhône Valley: Hydrogeological tracers of thermal waters applied to shallow groundwaters, Details Dr. Daniela Van den Heuvel, Dr. Daniel Rufer, PD Dr. Christoph Wanner x BE
Exploring paleoenvironments at the extremes: An example from the Jurassic Cañadón Asfalto paleolake, Argentina, Details Dr. Alicia Fantasia x x FR
Exploring the genomic diversity of the Dead Sea shores : metabolic potential and biotechnology applications, Details Dr. Camille Thomas, Prof. Hendrik Vogel x x BE
Exploring the phases of gravel accumulation in the Aare valley, Details Prof. Naki Akçar, Prof. Fritz Schlunegger x BE
Fault gouges in the Clavaniev Zone: Microstructures and the relations to earthquakes, Details Prof. Marco Herwegh, Prof. Alfons Berger x x BE
Filling the gaps in the Jurassic paleoclimate and paleoenvironmental records to better understand Earth’s climate sensitivity, Details Dr. Alicia Fantasia x x FR
Formation temperatures and ages of igneous, pegmatitic and migmatitic garnets from the Central Alps, Details Prof. Jörg Hermann, Prof. Daniela Rubatto x x BE
Garnet and crustal recycling  in the lower crustal section of the Serre Massif, Calabria, Italy, Details Prof. Daniela Rubatto x x BE
General topics in lacustrine paleoseismology, other natural hazards, Details Prof. Katrina Kremer x x BE
General topics in paleoclimatology, paleoenvironments and sedimentary geochemistry, Details Prof. Hendrik Vogel x x x BE
General topics in Quaternary Geology and Paleoclimatology, Details Prof. Flavio Anselmetti x BE
Geochemical investigation of water-rock interaction at the ocean floor, Details Prof. Daniela Rubatto, Prof. Thomas Pettke x x BE
Geochemistry of gold-ore forming fluids in the Monte Rosa Gold District, NW Italian Alps, Details Prof. Thomas Pettke x x BE
Geological Characterization of the City of Lucerne in light of Underground Heat Storage, Details Prof. Marco Herwegh, Dr. Timothy Schmid, Prof. Alfons Berger x BE
Geometries of 3D Flow paths in fault-related hydrothermal systems, Details Prof. Marco Herwegh, Prof. Alfons Berger, Dr. Timothy Schmid x x BE
Geophysical monitoring of permafrost in high mountains, Details Prof. Christian Hauck x FR
Ground ice content quantification using petrophysical models of electrical and seismic data, Details Prof. Christian Hauck x x FR
Holocene rock avalanches and evolution of the polygenic cones in the Mont Blanc Massif, Details Prof. Naki Akçar x x BE
Investigation of porous minerals for gas separation and sorption processes, Details PD Dr. Georgia Cametti x BE
Late Miocene - Pliocene Cercopithecidae (Primates) from Moldova, Details PD Dr. Davit Vasilyan x FR
Leaching of contaminants from incineration bottom ashes: Experiments and models, Details PD Dr. Georg Kosakowski, Dr. Gisela Weibel, Prof. Sergey Churakov x x BE
Mineralogy and geochemistry of hydrothermal deposits from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Details Prof. Esther Schwarzenbach x x x FR
Mobilization of toxic elements as novel proxy for tracking permafrost degradation, Details PD Dr. Christoph Wanner, Dr. David Mair x x x BE
Multiscale 3D Fault Patterns and their Role for Seismic Activity in Switzerland, Details Prof. Marco Herwegh x x BE
New project in Isotope Geology, Details Prof. Suzette Timmerman x x x BE
New projects in Carbonate Sedimentology, Details Prof. Anneleen Foubert x x x FR
New projects in Macropaleontology, Details Prof. Walter Joyce x x FR
New projects in Micropaleontology, Details Prof. Walter Joyce x x FR
Oldest record of brawn frogs from Oligocene of France with exceptional preservation, Details PD Dr. Davit Vasilyan x FR
Paleoenvironmental conditions in the aftermath of past hyperthermal events (e.g., Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event), Details Dr. Alicia Fantasia x x FR
Poromechamical behaviour of clay-rocks from atomistic simulations, Details Prof. Sergey Churakov x x BE
Porosity estimates of near surface rocks using complementary geophysical data sets, Details Prof. Christian Hauck x x FR
Pressure dependence for the compositions of accessory phases in the Bergell tonalite?, Details Prof. Jörg Hermann, Prof. Daniela Rubatto, Prof. Alfons Berger x x BE
Research topics in Aqueous Geochemistry, Details Prof. Anna Lee Harrison, PD Dr. Vasileios Mavromatis x x BE
Research Topics in Environmental Geochemistry, Details Prof. Anna Lee Harrison x BE
Skull anatomy of recent Darevkia genus (Lacertidae) with outlook on its rare fossil record, Details PD Dr. Davit Vasilyan x FR
Skull anatomy of the early Late Miocene seabreams/porgies (Sparidae, Teleostei) from Eastern Paratethys (Romania and Kazakhstan), Details PD Dr. Davit Vasilyan x FR
Small-sized salamandrids (Triturus, Lissotriton) from the Miocene of Europe, Details PD Dr. Davit Vasilyan x FR
Storm deposits recorded by Molasse sequences, Details Prof. Fritz Schlunegger x BE
Subduction zone history of an oceanic slab unit in the tectonic accretionary channel of the Alps, Details Prof. Thomas Pettke, Prof. Jörg Hermann x x BE
Sulfur and carbon signatures in oceanic lithosphere from the Alpine belt, Details Prof. Esther Schwarzenbach x x x FR
Sustainable cements: investigation of the recycling- and CO2 savings potential through the use of calcined clays from secondary raw materials, Details Dr. Mirjam Wolffers, PD Dr. Georgia Cametti, Prof. Sergey Churakov x x BE
The peridotites and serpentinites of Antrona, Details Prof. Jörg Hermann, Prof. Daniela Rubatto x x BE
The Spittellamm-cleft: The history of hydrothermal fluid circulation in open space in the crystalline basement, Details PD Dr. Malte Junge, Prof. Thomas Pettke x BE
The subduction plate interface: Geodynamics, chemical cycling and more, Details Prof. Thomas Pettke x x BE
Thermal activation of secondary raw materials for recycling in sustainable cements, Details Dr. Mirjam Wolffers, Prof. Sergey Churakov x x BE
Ti-Clinohumite and Chondrodite dikes in Zermatt: Metasomatism of Ti-rich basalts , Details Prof. Jörg Hermann, Prof. Daniela Rubatto, Dr. Francesca Piccoli x x BE
Unveiling the Dynamics of the 1717 AD Rock Avalanche: Pioneering Cosmogenic 39Ar Surface Exposure Dating, Details Prof. Naki Akçar x x BE
Unveiling the Onset and Long-Term Evolution of Rock Glaciers in Macun, Val Zeznina (GR), Details Prof. Naki Akçar x x BE
Using cosmogenic nuclides to determine landscape change: amplitude, timing and frequency , Details Prof. Naki Akçar, Prof. Fritz Schlunegger x BE
Xenocrystic zircons from the Jwaneng kimberlite: a window into Archean mantle?, Details Prof. Suzette Timmerman, Prof. Daniela Rubatto x x x BE