Philipp Weis becomes adjunct professor of geology at the University of Potsdam. He has been conducting research at the GFZ since 2015 in the "Inorganic and Isotope Geochemistry" section (3.1). In his function as current head of the scientific working group "Magmatic-Hydrothermal Processes" as well as official spokesperson for the topic "Raw Materials" within the 4th program-oriented funding program of the Helmholtz Association (POF IV), he contributes significantly to shaping research on raw materials. His scientific path led him to the GFZ in 2015 when the BMBF junior research group GRAMM (GRAnite, Models, Metals) was established. Just one year later, he began his teaching activities as a private lecturer at the University of Potsdam.

Teaching at the University of Potsdam

Philipp Weis contributes to teaching at the University of Potsdam in both the Bachelor of Science and the Master of Science degree programs. His topics range from an introduction to the basic concepts and principles of reservoir science to an understanding of complex reservoir-forming processes in the context of plate tectonics. Teaching and research benefit from each other: there will be joint work by young scientists at all educational levels (BSc, MSc, PhD). In addition, Philipp Weis will provide significant support to the current priority program "Dynamics of Ore Metals Enrichment" (SPP DOME) of the German Research Foundation, which is coordinated at the University of Potsdam, as a member of the steering committee. 

About the person

Philipp Weis studied geology at the Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg im Breisgau before completing his doctorate at the "International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modeling" at the University of Hamburg in 2006. He investigated the influence of ocean tides on the Earth's rotation using numerical modeling. His scientific career then took him to ETH Zurich as a postdoc and senior assistant, where he completed his habilitation in geology and geochemistry in 2015. His research focused on the hydrology of magmatic-hydrothermal systems and the formation of ore deposits.