Helmholtz-Zentrum Deutsches Geoforschungszentrum

Prof. Dr. Hannes Hofmann

Arbeitsgruppenleiter
Prof. Dr. Hannes Hofmann
Haus A 69, Raum 222 (Büro)
Telegrafenberg
14473 Potsdam

Funktion und Aufgaben:

Leader of the Helmholtz Young Investigator Group "Advanced reservoir engineering concepts for a controlled utilization of deep geothermal energy in urban areas" (ARES) at GFZ Potsdam

Junior Professor of Reservoir Engineering at Technische Universität Berlin, Institute for Applied Geosciences

Wissenschaftliche Interessen:

  • Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)
  • Geothermal reservoir engineering
  • Geothermal reservoir simulation
  • Sustainable, efficient and safe development and utilisation of deep geothermal energy in urban areas
  • Environmental risks and risk mitigation
  • Induced seismicity and seismic risk mitigation

Karriere:

2021-today: Junior Professor of Reservoir Engineering at TU Berlin, Germany
2020-today: Leader of the Helmholtz Young Investigator Group ARES at GFZ Potsdam, Germany
2017-2020: Postdoc at GFZ Potsdam, Germany
2015-2017: Postdoc at University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Werdegang / Ausbildung:

2015: PhD in Petroleum Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada
2011: Msc in Geotechnology, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
2008: Bsc in Geotechnology, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany

Projekte:

KEM-15 (09/2020-02/2022) - Risk of seismicity due to cooling effects in geothermal systems

Wellcom (08/2020-05/2022) - Development of a well completion technology for the sustainable and economical reinjection of thermal water

ARES (07/2020-6/2026) - Advanced reservoir engineering concepts for a controlled utilization of deep geothermal energy in urban areas

DESTRESS (03/2016-5/2021) - Demonstration of soft stimulation treatments of geothermal reservoirs

GEMEX (10/2016-05/2020) - Cooperation in Geothermal energy research Europe-Mexico for development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems and Superhot Geothermal Systems

Auszeichnungen:

Young Scientist Award of the German Geothermal Association, 29 Nov. 2018, Essen, Germany 

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