Working Groups

Working Groups	Chair
Soils in Schleswig-Holstein	h [dot] fleigesoils [dot] uni-kiel [dot] de (Dr. Heiner C. Fleige)
German Soil Assessment and Soil Evaluation	bernhard [dot] keilofd [dot] hessen [dot] de (Dr. Bernhard Keil)
Soil Systematics	milbertgd [dot] nrw [dot] de (Dr. G. Milbert)
Digital Soil Mapping	thorsten [dot] behrensuni-tuebingen [dot] de (Dr. Thorsten Behrens)
History of Soil Science	hblumesoils [dot] uni-kiel [dot] de (Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. P. Blume)
Humus Forms	s [dot] wachendorfuni-kassel [dot] de (Dr. Ch. Wachendorf)
Isotopes in Soil Science	heinz [dot] flessavti [dot] bund [dot] de (Prof. Dr. H. Flessa)
Paleopedology	birgit [dot] terhorstuni-wuerzburg [dot] de (Prof. Dr. B. Terhorst)
Urban Soils	s [dot] hoekeahu [dot] de (Dr. Silke Höke )
Forest Soils	prietzelwzw [dot] tum [dot] de (Prof. Dr. J. Prietzel)
Ground Gases	stephan [dot] glatzeluni-rostock [dot] de (Prof. Dr. S. Glatzel)

Working groups are established to work intensively on current questions, specific sections of single commissions or intersectoral questions. They are assigned directly to single or several commissions.

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Soils in Schleswig-Holstein

The working group ”Soils in Schleswig-Holstein” that offers lectures and excursions is a platform for a common exchange of experience. Additionally symposia and information events dealing with soil topics are organized.

German Soil Assessment and Soil Evaluation

Working group German soil assessment (Bodenschätzung) and soil evaluation

Soil evaluation to address a wide variety of issues is a challenging interdisciplinary task.

The German soil assessment (Bodenschätzung) has a long-standing tradition as an evaluation procedure for soils suitable for agricultural use. The data collected for soil assessment purposes is of great importance and becoming ever increasingly important, as can be seen for example in the evaluation of the soil functions.

The working group German soil assessment (Bodenschätzung) and soil evaluation intends to promote the exchange of experience and the discussion of results between all those involved in soil evaluation and site assessment.

Contact:

Dr. Bernhard Keil

Wolfgang Brandtner

Oberfinanzdirektion/Regional Finance Office

Zum Gottschalkhof 3

Brehmestraße 6

D-60594 Frankfurt am Main

D-99423 Weimar

Phone +49 (0) 69 58303-1347

Phone +49 (0) 3643 502104

Betzergd [dot] nrw [dot] de

Bernhard [dot] Keilofd [dot] hessen [dot] de

Soil Systematics

Haplic Gleysol (Eutric) / ©M. Dworschak, Gd NRW

The Working Group on Soil Systematics of the German Soil Science Society is commissioned with the further development of the german soil classification. The classification is based on two systems: - soil genetics - grouping of soil forming parent material An additional mission is to interact the results with soil scientists, geoscientific education, geoscientific authorities and the public.

Digital Soil Mapping

History of Soil Science

The Working Group "History of Soil Science" makes an effort to reconstruct the history of soil science mainly in Central Europe from its beginning. Outstandic soil scientists are described and discussed too, partly in cooperation with colleagues from abroad.

Workshop Humusformen auf Kippenböden der Lausitz 2019

Humus Forms

The Aim of Working Group Humus forms is to refine the German systematic stratification of humus forms. A further task is the organization of workshops discussing and demonstrating the morphological, chemical and biological properties of humus forms with students and soil surveyors. The working group is part of Commission III - Soil Biology of the German Soil Science Society.

Parcipitans of the workshop Humus forms 2019 at Finsterwalde (Photo: Research Institute for Post-Mining Landscapes)

Isotopes in Soil Science

Aims of the Working Group „ Stable Isotopes in Soil Science:

Exchange of experiences concerning use and analysis of stable isotopes in soil research Establish and propagate new methods and study designs in soil research Serve as a starting point for information about application and analysis potential for newcomers in isotope based research in soil ecology Advance teaching on use and analysis of stable isotopes

Activities of the Working Group:

Organisation of the biennial Workshop “Stable Isotopes in Soil research” (the last one in Göttingen, September 2010)

Organisation of teachings and seminars, participation in teachings “Use of stable isotopes in soil process research” organised by the DBG

Active participation in symposia with a focus on isotope research in the annual meeting of the DBG

Administration of the Working Group:

Head of the Working Group „Stable Isotopes in Soil Science“ is Prof. H. Flessa (Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut,I Braunschweig). He is assisted by Dr. Jens Dyckmans, lab manager of the Centre for Stable Isotope Research and Analysis (Kompetenzzentrum Stabile Isotope, KOSI)“ of the University of Göttingen.

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History of the Working Group:

The working group was founded at the 1999 annual meeting of the DBG in Hannover initiated by Fritz Beese and Heiner Flessa (then both working at the Institute of Soil Science and Forest Nutrition, University of Göttingen). The working group is part of the Commision II (Soil Chemistry).

Paleopedology

The German Working Group Palaeopedology (AGPP) was founded at the 16th of May 1977 in Hannover being the first working group of the Soils Science Society of Germany. Our agenda is

Interdisciplinary development of paleodeology as a special discipline in soil science and geosciences and support of cooperation and exchange of information, development of specific analyses and definition of palaeopedological terms. Encouragement of interdisciplinary und regional palaeopedological research Information and discussion of palaeopedological research Introduction of young soil scientists to palaeopedological research questions

Meetings are annually at different places in Middle Europe. The working group meets also during the biannual conference of the German Soil Science Society

Chair:

birgit [dot] terhorstuni-wuerzburg [dot] de (Prof. Dr. Birgit Terhorst )
Institut für Geographie und Geologie
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
Am Hubland

D-97074 Würzburg

Tel.: +49 (0)931 / 888-5585
Fax: +49 (0)931 / 888-5544

Vize-Chair:

thiemeyerem [dot] uni-frankfurt [dot] de (Prof. Dr. Heinrich Thiemeyer)
Institut für Physische Geographie
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität
Altenhöfer Allee 1

60438 Frankfurt/M.

Tel.: +49 (0)69 / 798-40159
Fax: +49 (0)69 / 798-40169

Urban Soils

Forest Soils

About on third of Germany is covered with forest. Hence, forest soils contribute significantly to the area of Germany. With their particular soil functions (buffering, filtering, transformation of nutrient elements and hazardous compounds) they play a crucial role in the water and nutrient turnover of landscapes. Compared to German soils which are utilized by agriculture and particularly compared to soils that are used for settlement or transportation, anthropogenic impacts on forest soils are relatively small.

These soils are pivotal compartments of near-natural biotopes and ecosystems.

However, human settlement in Central Europe, which started several millennia ago, has resulted in significant changes of the forest soils, which in many cases are not visible at first glance. Fire clearing, forest pasture, litter raking, charcoal and potash production, and wood harvesting carried out over centuries (the latter was often associated with changes of tree species) have left their traces. More recently, long-range effects of the industrial revolution and modern agro-industry (air pollution with sulfur, nitrogen and acids) added effects to the legacy of the past. Current endangerments for the forest soils of Germany result from climate change and particular harvesting techniques of modern forestry (intensified harvest of other biomass compartments than bolewood as substitutes of fossil fuel; highly-mechanized wood harvest).

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