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Research interests
Soil processes and soil management, especially the type and intensity of land use, affect the global carbon cycle. Prof. Kögel-Knabner (b. 1958) investigates the formation, composition and properties of organic matter in soils and their central role in the global carbon cycle. She uses sophisticated spectroscopic methods, such as 13C NMR spectroscopy and nanoSIMS, to investigate the association of organic and mineral matter in soils at the submicron scale.
Prof. Kögel-Knabner studied geoecology at the University of Bayreuth, where she also obtained a doctorate in soil science (1987) and earned her post-doctoral teaching qualification (Habilitation 1992). In 1991, she was appointed to a professorship for soil science and soil ecology at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Since 1995, she has served as Chair of Soil Science at TUM. Prof. Kögel-Knabner is a member of academies (Academia Europaea, Leopoldina, acatech, Bavarian Academy of Sciences) and was member of the Bioeconomy Council of the German Federal Government. Since 2015, she has been on the list of "Highly Cited Researchers", and counts among the most cited scientists in the world.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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GRK 2679: Urban Green Infrastructure – Training Next Generation Professionals for Integrated Urban Planning Research
Pauleit, S. (PI), Egerer, M. (CoPI), Helmreich, B. (CoPI), Kollmann, J. (CoPI), Pretzsch, H. (CoPI), Schloter, M. (CoPI), Weißer, W. (CoPI), Wulfhorst, G. (CoPI), Kögel-Knabner, I. (CoPI), Lang, W. (CoPI), Ludwig, F. (CoPI), Michaeli, M. (CoPI), Traidl-Hoffmann, C. (CoPI), Rötzer, T. (CoPI), Peters, R. L. (CoPI), Zare, M. (CoPI), Rademacher, A. (CoPI), Garcia, M. P. P. (CoPI), Stefanie, S. (CoPI), Rahman, M. (CoI), Schiller, J. (CoI), Reischl, A. (CoI), Fairbairn, A. (CoI), Baghaiepoor, M. (CoI), Micklewright, J. (CoI), Alim, I. (CoI), Fakirova, E. (CoI), Yazdi, H. (CoI), Reitberger, R. (CoI), Banihashemi, F. (CoI), Pattnaik, N. (CoI), Parhizgar, L. (CoI), Trost, C. (CoI), Páez-Curtidor, N. (CoI), Porter, L. (CoI), Nulkar, S. (CoI), Berger, N. (CoI), Hentschel, Z. (CoI), Schauz, A. (CoI), Koulouris, S. (CoI), Henschel, D. (CoI), Chen, X. (CoI), Deghim, F. (CoI), Islam, A. (CoI), McKinney, S. Q. (CoI), Zaw, M. (CoI), Meier, D. (CoI), Spinoso Sosa, S. (CoI), Kligman, M. (CoI) & Thiele, M. (CoI)
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Project: Research
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Biochar-amended constructed soils enhance roadside ecosystem functions with responses shaped by texture and hydrologic conditions
Porter, L., Berger, N. K., Spriggs, K., Egerer, M., Kögel-Knabner, I. & Bucka, F. B., Mar 2026, In: Journal of Soils and Sediments. 26, 3, 53.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Phosphorus association with phyllosilicates and organic matter in temperate soils
Lei, K., Bucka, F. B., Höschen, C., Hu, Y., Prietzel, J. & Kögel-Knabner, I., Jun 2026, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 217, 110130.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Distinct impact of land use and soil development processes on coupled biogeochemical cycling of C, N and P in a temperate hillslope-flood plain system
Lei, K., Bucka, F. B., Just, C., van Grinsven, S., Floßmann, S., Dannenmann, M., Völkel, J. & Kögel-Knabner, I., Feb 2025, In: Biogeochemistry. 168, 1, 21.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Plant–Soil Relationships Diminish Under Major Versus Moderate Climate Change in Subalpine Grasslands
Terry, T. J., Wilfahrt, P., Andrade-Linares, D. R., Abdalla, K., Berauer, B. J., Dannenmann, M., Garcia-Franco, N., Han, J., von Hessberg, A., Ramm, E., Kiese, R., Kögel-Knabner, I., Niu, Y., Schloter, M., Schulz, S., Wiesmeier, M. & Jentsch, A., Dec 2025, In: Ecology and Evolution. 15, 12, e72578.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Architecture of soil microaggregates: Advanced methodologies to explore properties and functions
Amelung, W., Tang, N., Siebers, N., Aehnelt, M., Eusterhues, K., Felde, V. J. M. N. L., Guggenberger, G., Kaiser, K., Kögel-Knabner, I., Klumpp, E., Knief, C., Kruse, J., Lehndorff, E., Mikutta, R., Peth, S., Ray, N., Prechtel, A., Ritschel, T., Schweizer, S. A. & Woche, S. K. & 2 others, , Feb 2024, In: Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 187, 1, p. 17-50 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access31 Scopus citations