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FH-DGGV conference in Leipzig – Join us!
We are looking forward to the FH-DGGV Conference 2026 (10.-13.3.2026) in Leipzig and to contributing to two focused hydrogeology sessions at the Kongresshalle am Zoo. S15: Grundwasserbewirtschaftung in Karstgebieten Wednesday, 11 March 2026 | 15:15–16:00 | Bach-SaalChairs: Nico Goldscheider (KIT), Andreas Hartmann (TU Dresden), [...]
www.openKARST.org online
We’re happy to share that www.openkarst.org is now live! The new website serves as a central hub for everyone interested in openKARST - our open-source Python framework for modeling transient flow in karst conduit networks. At openkarst.org, you’ll find: An overview of the openKARST [...]
New WRR paper on film flow modeling
We are pleased to share our recent publication in Water Resources Research: Development of a Dual-Domain Karst Flow Model Under Consideration of Preferential Film-Flow Dynamics and Analysis of Compartment-Specific Parameter Sensitivitieshttps://doi.org/10.1029/2024WR037677 This work was primarily carried out by Torsten Noffz as part of his [...]
Official openKARST release!
We can finally announce the official publication of openKARST, our Python-based open-source code for modeling transient flow in karst conduit networks. The paper has now been published in Computers & Geosciences: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2025.106066 Karst systems pose unique challenges due to their highly dynamic flow regimes [...]
openKARST – A new open-source simulator for complex karst conduit networks
We are excited to announce the release of openKARST, a Python-based open-source code developed for modeling transient flow in karst conduit networks. The code is introduced in our new preprint, currently under revision at Computers & Geosciences, and available on arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.22320 Karst systems [...]
EGU 2025 – Join us!
We are excited to highlight our established and growing session at EGU 2025, focusing on the complex dynamics of fractured-porous and karstified aquifers. With two oral time blocks and a dedicated poster session, this year’s session reflects the strong and continued interest in understanding [...]
Habilitation at the University of Göttingen: Advancing hydrogeological research across scales
I am pleased to share that I have successfully completed my Habilitation at the Faculty of Geoscience and Geography at the University of Göttingen. With this step, I have been granted the academic title Privatdozent (PD) and the formal qualification habil., which acknowledges my [...]
Field trip Slovenia
As part of the ERC project KARST (https://erc-karst.eu) we had our first annual meeting in the wonderful city of Ljubljana in Slovenia. Greeted by sunny weather we had an amazing field trip through various karst environments and cave systems. Thanks to Franci Gabrovšek who [...]










