About us: Team & Partners

Education:

• Study of Geology, Bergakademie Freiberg

Range of activities:

As business executive Claudia takes care of all administrative tasks and a trouble-free routine. She is also in charge of quality analyses using microscopy.

Specialization:

• Geology of fuels
• Microscopy of lignite and its refined products

Education: 

• Geology technician, ZAS Johanngeorgenstadt
• Studies at the Technical College of Geology, Bergakademie Freiberg

Range of activities:

As head of laboratory Monika is the contact person for all questions about processing and preparation of samples and cuticular analyses.

Specialization:

• Organic petrology (lignite)
• Preparation of polished sections
• Maceration and specimen preparation
• Cuticular analysis
• Sampling
• Storage

Education:

• Studies and PhD in Earth Science, Université            d´Orléans, France
• Director of the Research Laboratory of Organic Petrology (University Tübingen)
• Research Associate Department of Geology, Geochemistry, Oil and Coal Deposits, RWTH Aachen

Range of activities:

Bertrand is the director of the Laboratory for Applied Organic Petrology (LAOP) in Tübingen. He is specialized in petrography of coals and oil shales. His innovative research activities in the development and the application of organic petrological methods in archeology, pedology and environmental science attract attention worldwide.

Specialization:

• Coal- and oil-gas-geology
• Organic petrology

Education:

• Studies of Chemistry, TU Chemnitz
• Studies of Geology/Paleontology (basic course), TU Bergakademie Freiberg
• Studies of Geology (main course), University Marburg

Range of activities:

Frank supervises the XRF mapping of the surface mines Nochten and Welzow-Süd and is engaged in in-field and laboratory application of X-ray fluorescence analyses. Further he handles sediment petrography topics as well as diverse issues of scanning electron microscopy.

Specialization:

• Macro petrography of lignite
• Geochemistry of sediments
• Deposit modeling
• Radiation protection officer
• Certified rope access technician
• Scanning electron microscopy

Education:

• Studies of Geology/Paleontology, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Range of activities:

Martin deals with the lignite geology at the surface mine Reichwalde and supports the XRF mapping in the surface mine Nochten. Further he is certified as rope access technician.

Specialization:

• Petrology
• Geology of mineral deposits and geology of fuels
• Macro petrography of lignite
• Certified rope access technician

Education:

• Studies of Geology/Paleontology, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Range of activities:

In addition to her professional discipline microscopy, Nora is one of the company's radiation protection officers. Further she is responsible for the deposit modeling in terms of lignite quality for the upper seam at the surface mine Nochten.

Specialization:

• Geology of mineral deposits
• Sedimentology
• Volcanology
• Petrology

Education:

• Carpenter and furniture maker

Range of activities:

As person responsible for our core logging facility in Schwarze Pumpe Silvio guarantees a trouble-free geological routine. Moreover he is a highly experienced sampler and supports us in many ways using his craftsmanship.

Specialization:

• Skilled sampler
• Equipment manager

Education:

• Construction material tester

Range of activities:

Danny, who reinforces our team in rope-supported work, is experienced both as sampler and as assistant in field geology. Furthermore he has a profound knowledge of soil mechanics.

Specialization:

• Many years of experience in a geotechnical test laboratory
• Certified rope access technician
• Skilled sampler 

Education:

• Studies of Geosciences, Leibniz University of Hannover

Range of activities:

Gerrit is responsible for lignite quality modeling of the main seam in the surface mine Nochten and supports the sampling and mapping in the surface mine Jänschwalde. Further he is certified as rope access technician.

Specialization:

• Sedimentation systems
• Geology of mineral deposits
• Macro petrography of lignite
• Certified rope access technician

Education:

• Studies of Geology/Paleontology, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Range of activities:

Daniela is responsible for sample preparation and analysis of light and heavy minerals as well as for issues of scanning electron microscopy. In addition she deals with the lignite geology at the surface mines Welzow-Süd and Jänschwalde.

Specialization:

• Geology of mineral deposits
• Petrology
• Hydrogeology
• Engineering geology
• Heavy mineral analysis
• Scanning electron microscopy