Summer semester

• Bachelor's module "Field Ecology"
• Bachelor's module "Applied Ecology Project"
• Master's module "Landscape Ecology / Biodiversity / Nature Conservation"
• Master's module "Biotope and Landscape Management"
• Master's module "Ecophysiology / Ecosystem Analysis / Management"

Winter semester

• Master's module "Principles of Biology and Ecology"

Winter semester

• Bachelor's module "Introduction to the principles of biology and ecology"
• Bachelor's module "Fundamentals of nature conservation"
• . Nature Conservation"
• Bachelor's module "Applied Ecology Project"
• Master's module "Ecosystems"
• Master's module "Landscape Ecology / Biodiversity / Nature Conservation"
• Master's module "Biotope and Landscape Management"
• . and Landscape Management"
• Master's Module "Ecophysiology / Ecosystem Analysis / Management"
• Master's Module "Stress Physiology and Rhizosphere Chemistry"

Bachelor theses

• Leon Kirschner (Bachelor thesis Gök): Site characterisation of the ecological vineyard Burgberg Meißen based on selected microclimatic parameters. / Site characterisation of the ecological vineyard Burgberg Meißen on basis of selected microclimatic parameters. (17.11.2023-09.02.2024, Supervisor: Dr. Achtziger)
• Hannah Salzwedel (Bachelor thesis Gök): Vegetations type mapping and analysis of plant species composition in the "Ökologischer Weinberg am Burgberg Meißen". / Vegetations type mapping and analysis of plant species composition in the "Ökologischer Weinberg am Burgberg Meißen". (22.01.2024-15.04.2024, Supervisor: Dr Richert)

Promotions

• Melvice Ngalle Epede, M.Sc. (PhD): Assessing Plants Capacity to take up Metal(oid)s. (2018-2023)
• Nazia Zaffar, M.Sc. (PhD): Energy balance and cost effective analysis of perennial energy crop though anaerobic digestion process. (04/2018-03/2021)
  Scholarship from the funds of the Free State of Saxony

2023

• Jonas Baum, M.Sc. (Master thesis Ch): Influence of phosphorus and non-essential element availability during early developmental stages on growth and element accumulation in plants. / Impact of phosphorus nutrition and non-essential element exposure during early growth stages on growth and element accumulation in plants. (29.09.2023, second supervisor: Dr Oliver Wiche)
• Erik Franke, B.Sc. (Bachelor thesis Gök): An analysis of morphological plant characteristics using the example of the plant Echium vulgare. / Analysis of Morphological Plant Traits Based on the Example of Echium vulgare. (23.02.2023, second supervisor: Dr Achtziger)
• Lena Hänsel, B.Sc. (Bachelor thesis Gök): Direct seeding and planting of sessile oak (Quercus petraea) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica) in southern Brandenburg - An analysis of plant morphological traits against the background of changing environmental conditions./ Direct seeding and planting of sessile oaks (Quercus petraea) and European beeches (Fagus sylvatica) in southern Brandenburg - An analysis of plant morphological characteristics with regards to changing environmental conditions. (06.07.2023, Supervisor: Dr Harbusch/Dr Köhler, Research Institute for Post-Mining Landscapes e.V.)
• Luise Janovsky, B.Sc. (Bachelor thesis Gök): Vegetational analysis of the revitalisation of the raised bog Stengelhaide in blocked drainage ditches. / Vegetational analysis in dammed drains regarding the restoration of the raised bog Stengelhaide. (21.11.2023, Supervisor: Anke Haupt, Erzgebirge Vogtland Nature Park)
• Julian Kadner, M.Sc. (Master's thesis Gök): Influence of the availability of phosphorus and non-essential elements during early developmental stages on growth and element accumulation in plants. / Impact of phosphorus nutrition and non-essential element exposure during early growth stages on growth and element accumulation in plants.(29.09.2023, second supervisor: Dr Oliver Wiche)
• Melvin Cyrill Kreißig, B.Sc. (Master thesis Gök): Analyse der Vegetation auf kalamitätsbedingten Kahlflächen im mittleren Erzgebirge unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Baumartenverjüngung. / Analysis of Vegetation on Calamity-Induced Clear-Cut Areas in the Central Ore Mountains with Special Regard to Tree Species Rejuvenation. (11.12.2023, second supervisor Dr Richert)
• Nthati Lillian Monei, Dr rer. nat. (PhD): Phytomining of Rare Earth Elements: Dynamics of Rhizosphere Processes and Element Interactions in the Soil. (13.12.2023, University Tallinn, Estonia)
• Artur Säuberlich and Tobias Stefan, M.Sc. (Master thesis Gök): Aquatic Ecological Assessment of Mill Ditches of Active Hydropower Plants in the Ore Mountains - Adaptation of the Methodology for Water Body Assessment according to WFD. / Aquatic Ecological Assessment of Mill Ditches of Active Hydropower Plants in the Ore Mountains - Adaptation of the Methodology for Water Body Assessment according to WFD. (06.06.2023, second supervisor: Dr Annett Arndt, Umweltbüro Dr Annett Weiß)
• Juliane Schaefer, M.Sc. (Master thesis Gök): Vogelverluste an Windenergieanlagen: Auswertung der zentralen Funddatei für Deutschland zur Phänologie der Verluste / Bird casualties at wind turbines: Evaluation of the central German database on the phenology of the losses. (13.12.2023, Supervisor: Dr Torsten Langgemach, Staatl. Vogelschutzwarte, LFU Brandenburg)
• Dominik Schumann, B.Sc. (Bachelor thesis Gök): Wertelementakkumulation verschiedener Pflanzenarten in Abhängigkeit ihrer Substrate und Anbauform im Hinblick auf Phytomining / Accumulation of valuable elements in different plant species depending on their substrate and cultivation form in the context of Phytomining. (28.06.2023, second supervisor: Dr Oliver Wiche)

2022

• Johanna Abraham, B.Sc. (Bachelor thesis Gök): Predicting the current and past potential distribution of two widespread freshwater turtles from southern Africa. (25.08.2022, Supervisor: Dr Ihlow, Senckenberg Natural History Collection Dresden, Museum of Zoology, Phylogeography)
• Laura Gall, B.Sc. (Bachelor thesis Gök): Habitat requirements of bird species of raw soil and open land sites in the nature paradise Grünhaus. / Habitatrequirements of Bird Species in Raw Soil and Open Land Locations in the Post-Mining Landscape "Naturparadies Grünhaus". (19.10.2022, Supervisor: Dr Beate Zimmermann, Forschungsinstitut Bergbaufolgelandschaften)
• Tina Opitz, M.Sc. (Master thesis Gök): Analyse der Struktur und der Vogelfauna ausgewählter Streuobstbestände in Mittelsachsen / Analysis of the Structure and Bird Species of Selected Fruit Orchards in Central Saxony. (24.06.2022, Supervisor: Dr Achtziger)

2021

• Vera Benyr, M.Sc. (Master thesis Gök): Einfluss der Siliziumanreicherung auf die Aufnahme von essentiellen und nicht-essentiellen Elementen in Pflanzenarten mit unterschiedlichen Ernährungsstrategien / Relationship between silicon accumulation and uptake of essential and non-essential elements in plants with different nutrition strategies. (07.10.2021, Supervisor: Dr Wiche)
• Christine Dittrich, M.Sc. (Master thesis Gök): Beziehung zwischen der Phosphoreffizienz, Carboxylat-Exsudation und der Aufnahme von nicht essentiellen Elementen in Pflanzen. / Relationship between phosphorus acquisition efficiency, carboxylate exudation and the uptake of non-essential elements in plants. (17.12.2021, Supervisor: Dr Wiche)
• Camilla Eigner, M.Sc. (Master thesis Gök): Untersuchung zur Erfassung und zum Vorkommen von Myrmica-Arten in Lebensräumen und potenziellen Habitaten der Ameisenbläulinge Phengaris nausithous und Phengaris teleius in Mittelsachsen. / Studies on sampling and the occurrence of Myrmica species in habitats and petential habitat sites of Phengaris nausithous and Phengaris teleius in central Saxony. (23.09.2021, Supervisor: Dr Achtziger)
• Lukas Häuser, M.Sc. (Master thesis Gök): Biotoptypenausstattung und landschaftsökologische Analyse der Altbergbauhalden in der Freiberger Bergbaufolgelandschaft / Habitat Types and Landscape Ecological Analyses of Historical Mining Dumps in the Post-Mining Landscape of Freiberg.(16.06.2021, Supervisors: Dr Achtziger, Dr Richert)
• Nathalie Höhmann, B.Sc. (Bachelor thesis Gök): Untersuchung der Wasserwanzen und ausgewählter Gewässerparameter in Klein- und Kleinstgewässern des Freiberger Stadtwalds / Investigation of the water bugs and selected water parameters of small waterbodies in the municipal forest of Freiberg. (09.02.2021, Supervisor: Dr Achtziger)
• Ina Kostelacova, M.Sc. (Master thesis Gök): Ökobilanzierung von Holz in Fahrzeugstrukturen / Life cycle assessment of wood in vehicle structures. (17.09.2021, Supervisor: D. Heyner & S. Ehrenberger, German Aerospace Centre e.V.)
• Tina Leucht, M.Sc. (Master thesis Gök): Analyse der Entwicklung von Weinbergsbrachen im Dresdner Elbtal anhand der Vegetationszusammensetzung und ausgewählter Pflanzenmerkmale / Analysis of the development of abandoned vineyards in the Elbe valley near Dresden on the basis of vegetation composition and selected plant traits. (12.07.2021, supervisors: Dr Achtziger, Dr Richert)
• Lotte Mann, M.Sc. (Master thesis SINReM): Die Auswirkungen von P-lösender und Wurzelwachstum stimulierender Bakterien (PGPR) auf die Mobilität von Ziellementen der Phytoremediation und des Phytominings im Boden und deren Akkumulation in Zea mays und Fagopyrum esculentum. / Effects of P-solubilising and root growth stimulating PGPR on the mobility of target elements in phytoremediation and phytomining research in soil and accumulation in Zea mays and Fagopyrum esculentum. (02.02.2021, Supervisor: Dr Wiche)
• Charlotte Schleier, M.Sc. (Master thesis Nat): Die Funktion des MYB-Transkriptionsfaktors in der abiotischen Stresstoleranz in Physcomitrium (PHyscomitrella) patens. / The Role of MYB Trascription Factor in Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Physcomitrium (PHyscomitrella) patens. (25.10.2021, Supervisors: Prof. Dr Frank and Dr Top, Biocenter of the LMU Munich)
• Rebekka Wiedener, B.Sc. (Bachelor thesis Gök): Vegetationsentwicklung auf Flächen zur Etablierung von Magerstandorten auf einer Hochspannungstrasse im Freiberger Stadtwald / Vegetation development on areas arranged for the establishment of nutrient-poor sites on a high-voltage transmission line in the Freiberger Stadtwald. (09.02.2021, Supervisor: Dr Richert)
• Melanie Zerbs, M.Sc. (Master thesis Gök): Analyse der Gehölzentwicklung von Kippenforsten im Südraum Leipzig / Analysis of the Vegetation Development of Dump Forests in the South of Leipzig. (12.07.2021, supervisor: Dr Richert)