Teaching

Field trips, field school
Hydraulic and tracer-hydrological test procedures
Introduction in isotope hydrology

Research

Hydrogeology of arid areas
Aquifers in fissured rocks
Groundwater composition and dynamics of complex aquifer systems
Administration of the division groundwater resources - quality and dynamics (Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources Hannover)

Veröffentlichungen
Titel	Autor	Quelle	Datum
Das Erdöl- und Gasfeld Fronhofen Illmensee – Eine Überarbeitung der Strukturgeologie und Reservoirgeologie des Stubensandstein.	Himmelsbach T	Diplom Arbeit an der Universität Karlsruhe, 196 S., Karlsruhe	1987
Hydraulic investigations of high permeable fault and fracture zones in jointed granites.	Himmelsbach T & Hötzl H	In: "Water Resources in Mountainous regions", XIIth Congress of IAH: 216-228; Lausanne	1990
Dipoltests zur Untersuchung des Stofftransportes in Kluftgrundwasserleitern	Himmelsbach T	Steir. Beitr. z. Hydrogeologie, 42: 131-150; Graz	1990
Dipole-tracertests for investigation of hydraulic parameters in fissured aquifers.	Himmelsbach T & Hötzl H	Oral contribution held on the XVIthGeneral Assembly of the European Geophysical Society; Wiesbaden,Germany 1991.	1991
Tracerhydrological investigations in a high permeable fault and fracture zone.	Himmelsbach T	In: Hötzl H & Werner A [Eds.]: Tracer Hydrology:15-20; Rotterdam (Balkema).	1992
Fractured Rock - Test Site Lindau / Southern Black Forest (Germany).	Himmelsbach T et al.	In: Association of Tracer Hydrology (ATH) [Ed.] (1992): Transport Phenomena in Different Aquifers (Investigations 1987 - 1992). - Steir. Beitr. z. Hydrogeol., 43: 159-228; Graz.	1992
Forced gradient tracer tests in a highly permeable fault zone.	Himmelsbach T, Hötzl H & Maloszewski P	Applied Hydrogeology, Vol 3/1994: 40-47;Hannover (Heise); Germany.	1993
Untersuchungen zum Wasser- und Stofftransportverhalten von Störungszonen im Grundgebirge (Albtalgranit, Südschwarzwald).	Himmelsbach T	Schr. Angew. Geol. Karlsruhe, 23: 238 S.; Dissertation Universität Karlsruhe.	1993
Tracerausbreitung in Kluftgrundwasserleitern.	Himmelsbach T	Beitrag zum DVWK-Fortbildungslehrgang Grundwasser - 25. - 28. Juli 1994 in Dresden: 208 - 227, Deutscher Verband für Wasserwirtschaft und Kulturbau e.V. (DVWK).	1994
Mean Residence Times of Groundwater in Shallow Fissured Rock Aquifers - Test Site Lindau Germany.	Himmelsbach T, Hötzl H, Stichler W, Trimborn P & Rank D	WATER DOWN UNDER '94, Reprints of Papers, Vol. 2/Part A: 175-181; Institution of Engineers Australia, Barton A.C.T.	1994
Determination of effective diffuisvities by measuring aqueous phase diffusion.	Himmelsbach T, Obermann P & Harnischmacher S	In: Merkel B, Hurst S, Löhnert EP & Struckmeier W [Eds.]: Uranium-Miningand Hydrogeology (Proceedings of the International Conference andWorkshop, Freiberg, Germany, October 1995). - GeoCongress, 1: 263-270; Köln (Sven von Loga).	1995
Long distance tracer tests in a highly permeable fault zone at the Lindau Fractured Rock Test Site.	Himmelsbach T, Hötzl H & Maloszewski P	In:Leibundgut C (Ed.): Tracer Technologies for Hydrological Systems (Proceedings of a Boulder Symposium, July 1995). - IAHS Publ., no.229: 133-140; Oxford (Wallingford).	1995
Modelltechnisches Konzept zur numerischen Berechnung der Transportprozesse im geklüfteten Steinkohlengebirge.	König C & Himmelsbach T	In :Zielke W [Hrsg.]: Prozeßsimulation im Kluftgestein - Aquifere undgeologische Barriere. - Vorträge anläßlich des Lehrganges vom 24.6.1996 bis 26.06.1996 in Hannover: 32 S.; Universität Hannover (Inst. f. Strömungsmechanik).	1996
Modelltechnisches Konzept zur Flutung von Grubenbauen im geklüfteten Steinkohlengebirge.	Himmelsbach T, König C & Wendland E	In: Merkel B,Dietrich PG, Struckmeier W & Löhnert EP [Eds]: Grundwasser und Rohstoffgewinnung. Vortrags- und Posterkurzfassungen der Tagung der FH-DGG, Freiberg/Sachsen, Mai 1996. - GeoCongress, 2:193-198; Köln (Sven von Loga).	1996
Numerical simulation of subsurface disposal of industrial residues in coal mines.	König C & Himmelsbach T	12th Intern. Conference on Computational Methods in Water Ressources, Kreta (Greece); Computational Mechanics Publications, XII: 12 S.; Southampton.	1997
Risk assessment of subsurface waste disposal in the nearfield of coal mines.	Himmelsbach T & König C	In: Cchilton J et al.[Eds.]: Groundwater in the Urban Environment, Problems, Processes and Manangement; VOL. 1:421 - 426; Rotterdam (Balkema).	1997
Simulation von Transportvorgängen im geklüfteten Steinkohlengebirge.	Himmelsbach T & König C	In: Coldewey WG & Löhnert EP [Hrsg.]: Grundwasser im Ruhrgebiet - Probleme, Lösungen, Aufgaben. Deutsches Bergbaumuseum, Bochum, Oktober 1997. - GeoCongress, 3: 109-1113; Köln (Sven von Loga).	1997
Strömungs- und Transportvorgänge in geklüftetem, porösen Festgestein in der Umgebung von Grubenbauen.	König C, Rentz D & Himmelsbach T	In: Coldewey WG & Löhnert EP [Hrsg.]: Grundwasser im Ruhrgebiet- Probleme, Lösungen, Aufgaben. Deutsches Bergbaumuseum, Bochum, Oktober 1997. - GeoCongress, 3: 154 - 159; Köln (Sven von Loga).	1997
Evaluation of fracture parameters for stochastic generation of fracture networks.	Witthüser K & Himmelsbach T	In: Gottlieb J et al. [Hrsg.]: Ist Conference on Field Screening Europe, Karlsruhe: 183-186; Dordrecht (Kluver Academic Publishers).	1997
Ausbreitung von Stoffen in Kluft-Grundwasserleitern vor dem Hintergrund einer untertägigen Reststoffverbringung im Steinkohlengebirge.	Harnischmacher S & Himmelsbach T	Tagungsband und Exkusionsführer, 64. Tagung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Nordwestdeutscher Geologen vom 20. bis 23. Mai 1997: 50 - 52; Hannover.	1997
Quantification of seepage and mass transfer in a fault zone of fractured granite by modelling hydrochemical groundwater composition.	Himmelsbach T & Stenzel U	In: Annnau R, Bender S & Wohnlich S [Eds.] Hard Rock Hydrogeology of the Bohemian Massif, 3rd Intern. Workshop, Windischeschenbach, Oktober 1998. - Münchner Geol. Hefte; B 8: 135-140; München (Hieronymus).	1998
Hydraulische Daten und Stofftransport.	Himmelsbach T, Witthüser K, Harnischmacher S, Zobel J, Müller W, Rüterkamp P, Hewig R, Navarro M & Fischer-Appelt K	In: GRS [Hrsg.]: Entwicklung und Anwendung analytischer Methoden zur Eignungsuntersuchung der Verbringung bergbaufremder Rückstände in dauerhaft offene Grubenräume im Festgestein.- Abschlußbericht (Fachband 3), GRS-140/3:213 S.; GRS (Köln).	1998
Hydrogeologische Untersuchungsmethoden von Kluftgrundwasserleitern.	Himmelsbach T	In: König Ch [Hrsg.] 2. Workshop Kluft-Aquifere, September 1998: 1 - 13; Aachen (Shaker).	1998
Drei-dimensionale Modellierung eines Laborversuches zum Stofftransport in einer Einzelkluft.	Himmelsbach T & Wendland E	In: König Ch [Hrsg.] 2. Workshop Kluft-Aquifere, September 1998: 59 - 71; Aachen (Shaker).	1998
The Fractured Rock Test Site Lindau.	Himmelsbach T	In: Käss W [Ed.]: Tracing Techniques in Geohydrology; Practical Examples of applications andinterpretations: 437-458; Rotterdam (Balkema).	1998
Solute transport processes in a highly permeable fault zone of Lindau Fractured Rock Test Site (GERMANY).	Himmelsbach T, Hötzl H & Maloszewski P	Groundwater, 36/5: 792-801	1998
Erhebungsmethoden von Kluftparametern für eine stochastische Kluftnetzgenenierung.	Witthüser K & Himmelsbach T	Grundwasser, 3/3: 103 - 109	1998
Modellierung von Kluftgrundwasserleitern – Von der Datenerhebung zur Erstellung eines Modelles.	Himmelsbach T	Habilitationsschrift, 248 S. Universität Karlsruhe.	1999
Schwermetalltransport in Sandsteinen unter Bedingungen einer hochsalinaren Porenwasserlösung – Laborversuch und Modellierung.	Himmelsbach T & Wendland E	Grundwasser, 3/4: 103 - 112	1999
Experimental and numerical investigations of matrix diffusion in a fractured sandstone bloc	Wendland E, Rogério FP, Schiozer DJ, & Himmelsbach T	Accepted paper for 11º Congresso da ABAS, 5º Congresso da AHLSUD, 31.7 - 4.8.00, Fortaleza – CE, Brazil.	2000
Transport simulation with stochastic aperture for a single fracture - Comparison with a laboratory experiment.	Wendland E & Himmelsbach T	Accepted paper, Advances in Water Resources, Delft, Netherlands (in print).	2000
Transport of heavy metals in a fractured sandstone bloc – Experiments and a 3D-model.	Himmelsbach T & Wendland E	In: Dassargues A [Ed.] Tracers and Modelling in Hydrogeology (Proceed. of the TraM `2000Conference at Liège, May 2000). IAHS Publ. no. 262: 325 - 331; IAHS Press,Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK.	2000
Preliminary assessment of the groundwater potential of the Tsumeb Aquifers in northern Namibia.	Bufler R, Ambs P, Himmelsbach T, Tordiffe E & Bäumle R	In: Silio O et al. (eds): Groundwater: Past Achievements and Future Challenges Proc. intern. IAH Congress, Cape Town, 26 November – 1 December 2000: 103-107. Rotterdam (Balkema).	2000
Underground waste repositories in exploited coal mines - A review.	Wendland E & Himmelsbach T	Accepted paper for the International Mine Water Rehabilitation Congress, Belo Horizonte, Brazil 2001.	2001
Conceptual hydrogeological models to assess the groundwater resources of the heterogenous fractured aquifers at Tsumeb (NW-Namibia).	Bäumle R, Himmelsbach T & Bufler R	In: Seiler KP & Wohnlich S [Eds.] New Approaches Characterizing Groundwater Flow. – Proc. XXXI of the XXXI International IAH-Congress 2001, Munich: 245 – 250; Balkema (Netherlands).	2001
Hydrogeophysical visualisation of flow process in hard rock.	Himmelsbach T, Flach D & Bartlakowski J	In: Seiler, K.P. & Wohnlich, S. [Eds.] New Approaches Characterizing Groundwater Flow. – Proc. XXXI of the XXXI International IAH-Congress 2001, Munich: 735 – 739; Balkema (Netherlands).	2001
Investigating hydraulic properties of a steeply dipping fault by means of seismic probing.	Kaselow A, Goertz A & Himmelsbach T	In: Seiler, K.P. & Wohnlich, S. [Eds.] New Approaches Characterizing Groundwater Flow. – Proc. XXXI of the XXXI International IAH-Congress 2001, Munich: 747– 752; Balkema (Netherlands).	2001
Origin and Genesis of Elevated Nitrate in Groundwater of semi-arid Regions – A Case Study in the Kalahari of Botswana.	Stadler S, von Hoyer M, Himmelsbach T	"UNCCD-Welttag zur Bekämpfung der Wüstenbildung", 17.Juni 2003, Hamburg.	2003
Effective Field Parameter, EFP.	Himmelsbach T, Shao H, Wieczorek K, Flach D, Schuster K, Alheid HJ, Liou TS & Bartlakowski J, Krekler T	Nagra NTB Bericht, 106 S. (Wettingen).	2003
Origin of nitrate in groundwaters of the Kalahari, Botswana.	Stadler S, Osenbrück K, Knöller K, Himmelsbach T, Suckow A, Weise SM	In: Ber. Inst. Erdwissenschaften K.-F.-Univ. Graz Bd. 8, ISSN 1608-8166, Isotope Workshop Volume, Graz, 132-134.	2004
Origin and dynamics of nitrate bearing groundwater in semi-arid Kalahari, Botswana.	Osenbrück K, Stadler S, Himmelsbach T, Knöller K, Suckow A & Weise SM	International Workshop on the Application of Isotope Techniques in Hydrological and Environmental Studies, UNESCO, Paris, France, September 6-8, 2004.	2004
Natural nitrate in the Ntane sandstone aquifer: Origin, fate and impacts on groundwater management.	Stadler S, von Hoyer M, Himmelsbach T	Proc. Environmental Geology Workshop (accepted), 11.-12. Nov. 2004, Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana.	2004
Groundwater.	Struckmeier W, Franken G, Haut FR, Himmelsbach T, Schelkes K, Schwarz F & Zaepke M	Technology, Resources Management and Development, S. 173 - 180; (Institut für Tropentechnologie, Fachhochschule Köln)	2004
Investigation of Natural Enrichment Processes of Nitrate in Soil and Groundwater of Semi-Arid Regions: Case-Study Botswana.	Stadler S, Schwiede M, von Hoyer M, Duijnisveld WHM, Böttcher J, Hötzl H, Himmelsbach T	Water Resources of Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of Africa: Issues and Challenges 03.-07. Aug. 2004, Gaborone, Botswana.	2004
Integrative approach to study nitrogen dynamics in a deep aquifer in Botswana	Stadler S, von Hoyer M, Himmelsbach T	Jahrestagung der Afrikagruppe deutscher Geowissenschaftler (AdG), Jahrestagung 2004: „Afrikaforschung: Ansichtssache…“, 2.-3. Juli 2004, Berlin.	2004
Identifying Natural Enrichment Processes of Nitrate in a Hydrochemically Heterogeneous Aquifer in Semi-Arid Climate.	Stadler S, Kringel R, von Hoyer M, Hötzl H, Himmelsbach T	Proc. Congress XXXIIII AH & 7º-ALHSUD, 11 - 15 Oct. 2004, Zacatecas, Mexico.	2004
Sources and fate of nitrate in groundwaters of the Kalahari.	Stadler S, von Hoyer M, Osenbrück K, Suckow A, Weise S, Hötzl H, Himmelsbach T	WaterNet/Warfsa/GWP Symposium, (accepted) 2-4 Nov. 2004, Windhoek, Namibia.	2004
Ungeklärte Nitratanreicherung im Grundwasser der Kalahari Botswanas?	Stadler S, von Hoyer M, Hötzl H, Himmelsbach T	FH-DGG Tagung: Hydrogeologie regionaler Aquifersysteme, 19.-23. Mai 2004, Darmstadt.	2004
Hydrogeologie des Kabul-Beckens (Afghanistan), Teil I: Grundwasserleiter und Hydrologie.	Tünnermeier T, Houben G, Teuterberg I & Himmelsbach T	Grundwasser, 11(2): 65 - 75	2006
Hydrogeologie des Kabul- Beckens (Afghanistan), Teil II: Beschaffenheit des Grundwassers.	Houben G, Tünnermeier T & Himmelsbach T	Grundwasser, 11(2): 76 - 88	2006
Urban groundwater resources and quality in the Kabul Basin, Afghanistan.	Himmelsbach T, Houben G & Niard N	European Geosciences Union.General Assembly Vienna, 15 20 April 2007; EGU2007-A-01547, proceedings, p. 526.	2007
Impact of U-mining tailings on water resources in Mailu-Suu (Kirg. Rep.).	Wagner F, Jung HG, Wanke C, Bunnenberg C, Michel R & Himmelsbach T	Goldschmidt Konferenz Köln, 19. – 24.8.2007.	2007
Groundwater and climate change - challenges and possibilities.	Vaessen V, Himmelsbach T, Struckmeier W & Villholth K	BGR Hannover, 15 p.	2008
Paläohydrogeologische und Paläohydrologische Bedingungen im Okavango Becken und der Makgadikgadi Pfanne, Botswana.	Meier J, Himmelsbach T & Böttcher J	FH-DGG Tagung Göttingen, 2008	2008
The Palaeohydrogeology of the Okavango Basin and Makgadikgadi Pan (Botswana) in the Light of Climate Change and Regional Tectonics.	Meier J, Himmelsbach T & Böttcher J	Groundwater and Climate in Africa, (GGWCLIM) 2008, Kampala, Afrika.	2008
Sanitation and Backflow management, a Key for Groundwater Protection and IWRM.	Himmelsbach T	IFAT 2008, 15th International Trade Fair for Water – Sewage – Refuse – Recycling, May 2008 Munich.	2008
Groundwater and climate change : challenges and possibilities.	Hetzel H, Vaessen V, Himmelsbach T, Struckmeier W & Villholth K	BMZ Groundwater Policy Paper, 15 S., BMZ Bonn.	2008
Validation of vulnerability mapping methods by field investigations and numerical modelling.	Neukum C, Hötzl H & Himmelsbach T	Hydrogeology Journal, 16(4): 641 – 658	2008
Understanding the origin and fate of nitrate in groundwater of semi-arid environments.	Stadler S, Osenbrück K, Knöller K, Suckow A, Sültenfuß J, Oser H, Himmelsbach T & Hötzl H	Journal of Arid Environments, 72(10): 1830 – 1842	2008
Managing the water buffer for development and climate change adaptation: groundwater recharge, retention, reuse and rainwater storage.	van Steenbergen F et al.	Meta Meta Communications, 92 p., Wageningen, Netherlands.	2009
Hydrogeology of the Kabul basin (Afghanistan), part I: aquifers and hydrology	Houben G, Niard N, Tünnermeier T & Himmelsbach T	Hydrogeology Journal, 17(3): 665 – 677	2009
Hydrogeology of the Kabul basin (Afghanistan), part II: groundwater geochemistry.	Houben G, Tünnermeier T, Eqrar N & Himmelsbach T	Hydrogeology Journal, 17(4): 935 – 948	2009
Groundwater resources at risk - Kabul Basin, Afghanistan - Assessment of the present situation and consequences for the future.	Himmelsbach T, Houben G, Tünnermeier T & Niard N	In: Steusloff H et al. (Eds.) [2010]: Integrated Water Resources Management, Karlsruhe 2010: International conference, 24-25 November 2010, conference proceedings; Karlsruhe, KIT Scientific Publ.	2010
Groundwater flow regime, recharge and regional-scale solute transport in the semi-arid and hydrochemistry.	Stadler S, Osenbrück K, Suckow AO, Himmelsbach T & Hötzl H	Journal of Hydrology, 388(3 – 4): 291 - 303	2010
Stormwater aquifer storage and recovery in sandy aquifers as adaptation to climate change: column studies to evaluate the fate of heavy metals.	Steinel A, Himmelsbach T, Mudd G, Deletic A	Proc. International Conference on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM): Management of Water in a Changing World: Lessons Learnt and Innovative, 2011 Dresden.	2011
Hydrogeochemische Hintergrundwerte der Grundwässer Deutschlands als Web Map Service.	Wagner B, Walter T, Himmelsbach T, Clos P, Beer A, Budziak D, Dreher T, Fritsche HG, Steinel A & Wagner F	Grundwasser, 16(3): 155 – 162	2011
Recommendations for Human Capital Development for Earth Observation Programs within the Republic of South Africa.	LeDrew E, Crawford M, Dolmann H, Foody G, Garello R, Johannsen C, Himmelsbach T, Pearlman J, Skouloudis A, Nikolaos A	IEEE International Expert Panel, 201, 44 p.	2011
Mitigating the current and future challenges for the drinking water supply of Damascus, Syria.	Toll M, Shalak K, Al-Safadi M, Hadaya A, Abdullah A, Rajab R, Houben G & Himmelsbach T	In: Rausch R, Schüth C & Himmelsbach T (Eds.) [2012]: Hydrogeology of arid environments: proceedings: S. 166-170; Stuttgart, Borntraeger.	2012
Stable isotope studies in semiarid, karstic environments reveal information for sustainable management of water resources in Damascus, Syria.	Königer P, Toll M, Himmelsbach T, Shalak K, Hadaya A, Rajab R	In: Rausch R, Schüth C, Himmelsbach T (Eds.) [2012]: Hydrogeology of arid environments, Hannover 2012: S. 65 – 70; Stuttgart, Borntraeger.	2012
Deep fresh groundwater resources in the Cubango Megafan, North Namibia	Lindenmaier F, Beukes H, Dill H, Fenner J, Himmelsbach T, Kaufhold S, Kringel R, Lohe C, Ludwig RR, Miller R, Nick A, Quinger M, Schildknecht F, Walzer A, van Wyk B & Zauter H	In: Rausch R, Schüth C, Himmelsbach T (Eds.) [2012]: Hydrogeology of arid environments, Hannover 2012; Stuttgart, Borntraeger, 246 S.	2012
Managed aquifer recharge using flash floods for infiltration in arid regions - recommendations for Jordan.	Steinel A & Himmelsbach T	International Conference on Integrated Water Resources Management, IWRM 2012; Karlsruhe, KIT Scient. Publ.	2012
New observations by visualizing age stratification and internal dynamics of freshwater lenses in heterogeneous media – laboratory experiments and numerical simulations.	Stoeckl L, Dose E, Houben G, Himmelsbach T	Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2012, December 03 – 07. San Francisco, USA.	2012
Towards an adapted management of freshwater lenses – laboratory scale studies with respect to technical and environmental conditions.	Stoeckl L, Loeffler S, Houben G, Schelkes K, Himmelsbach T	Proceedings of the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Conference 2012, November 21 – 22. Karlsruhe, Germany.	2012