Steering Group

The NFDI4Earth Steering Group is formed by the NFDI4Earth (Co-)Spokespersons and six elected members from the NFDI4Earth Plenary. Supported by the NFDI4Earth Coordination Office, the Steering Group meets at least every two months, monitors the progress of the project, agrees on official statements, develops the further NFDI4Earth strategy and provides feedback to the consortium.

The Steering Group initiated the NFDI4Earth Architecture Team as a further governance element to coordinate strategic software decisions as well as the Living Handbook Editorial Board. The Coordination Office reports transparently about the management of the NFDI4Earth funds, and in particular the allocation and management of the flexible funds to the Steering Group. If financial reallocations are necessary, these are approved by the Steering Group. As the Steering Group comprises six members elected by the NFDI4Earth plenary, we ensure to bring in external expertise.


Steering Group Member
Working Group
Prof. Dr. Lars Bernard Querschnittsprofessur für Geoinformatik, TU Dresden
Prof. Dr. Peter Braesicke Deutscher Wetterdienst
Marcus Brühl Referat GDL1 "Koordinierung National", GDL4 "Koordinierungsstelle GDI-DE", Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
PD Dr. Wolfgang zu Castell-Rüdenhausen Department Geoinformation, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Geoforschung
Prof. Dr. Stephan Frickenhaus Computing and Data Center, Alfred-Wegener-Institut - Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
Dr. Hildegard Gödde Synergies and Networks, ​Helmholtz-Zentrum für Geoforschung
Dr. Stephan Hachinger Research Data Management Team, Leibniz-Rechenzentrum (LRZ) der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Dr. Dominik Hezel Arbeitsgruppe Petrologie und Geochemie, Deep Earth Processes, Institut für Geowissenschaften, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
Sören Lorenz Informations-, Daten- und Rechenzentrum (IDRZ), GEOMAR
Prof. Dr. Miguel Mahecha Institut für Geophysik und Geologie, Universität Leipzig
Prof. Dr. Carsten Keßler Fachbereich Geodäsie, Hochschule Bochum
Dr. Marthe Klöcking Institut für Mineralogie, Universität Münster
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Nagel Zentrum für Informationsdienste und Hochleistungsrechnen, TU Dresden
Prof. Dr. Markus Reichstein Abteilung Biogeochemische Integration, Max-Planck-Institut für Biogeochemie
Dr. Markus Schmalzl Generaldirektion der Staatlichen Archive Bayerns
Prof. Dr. Monika Sester Institut für Kartographie und Geoinformatik, Leibniz Universität Hannover
Hannes Thiemann Abteilung Datenmanagement, Deutsches Klimarechenzentrum
Dr. Claus Weiland Data and Modelling Centre, Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung
Prof. Dr. Martin Werner Professur Big Geospatial Data Management, TU München
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