Master theses at the IMKTRO

Further theses can be found on the websites of the supervising institutes IMKASF and IMKAAF in the publications section

Masterarbeiten 2025
title	person in charge	tutor
Saharan Dust Impacts on Air Quality in Baden-Württemberg: Integrated Analysis of Observations and Dust Forecasts (2020–2024)	Arpan, Dev	Hoose, C., Cermak, J.
The Interplay of Orography, Aerosols, and Secondary Ice Production in Shaping Clouds and Precipitation over Contrasting Island Environments	Verma, Bhawuk	Hoose, C., Kunz, M.
Local Hadley and Walker Circulations over Africa and Their Influence on Preci-pitation	Jong, Alexander Gerco	Knippertz, P., Schwendike, J.
Doppler Lidar Volume Flux Observations in a Broad Alpine Valley	Paratoni, Sarah	Knippertz, P., Gohm, A.
Lightning characteristics along radar-detected hail tracks	Lange, Marie	Kunz, M., Fink, A.
Sensitivity of precipitation forecasts in tropical Africa to available observations – an idealized study using the TEEMLEAP testbed	Froidevaux, Cédric	Knippertz, P., Fink A.
Singular vectors in machine learning-based weather prediction models	Gramlich, Kevin	Knippertz, P., Quinting, J.
Significance and Robustness of Climate Change Signals for Extreme Indices over Germany in a Convection-permitting Regional Climate Model Ensemble	Weber, Annabell	Pinto, J., Fink A.
Extreme fire weather in a changing climate: Projections for Europe based on bias-adjusted EURO-CORDEX simulation	Ali Serkan Bayar	Pinto, J., Fink, A.
Online bias correction in data-driven weather forecast models	Knopf, Nicole	Quinting, J., Knippertz, P.
How do uncertainties in cloud microphysical parameterizations influence the cloud structure in an extratropical cyclone?	Schneider, Vanessa	Oertel, A., Hoose, C.

Master Theses 2024
title	person in charge	tutor
Physical constraints on the stratospheric injection of trace gases from wildfires	Unser, Tabea	Hoose, C., Braesicke, P.
Parameterizing the cloud condensation nuclei in an isolated supercell case from the RELAMPAGO-CACTI Campaign and coupling the flexible P3 Scheme to ICON	Wurth, Marco	Hoose, C., Kunz M.
The Land–Sea Breeze along the Guinea Coast and its Sensitivity to Sea-Surface Temperature Variations	Haupt, Jasmin	Knippertz, P, Fink, A.
Research on types and sources of ice nucleating particles in boreal forests	Spannagel, Dominik	Leisner, T., Hoose, C.
The 2021 Pacific Northwest HeatWave: meteorological interpretation of forecast uncertainties in data-driven and physics-based ensembles	Zhou, Yangfan	Knippertz, P., Quinting, J.
Impact of Climate Change on the RossbyWave Activity over the Northern Hemisphere	Schröder, Christian Daniel	Pinto, J.; Fink, A.
Investigating internal variability of surface weather during weather regimes	Gerighausen, Judith	Knippertz, P., Pinto, J.
Investigating internal variability of surface weather during weather regimes	Gerighausen, Judith	Knippertz, P., Pinto, J.
Representation of African EasterlyWaves and associated rainfall in two versions of ECMWF Integrated Forecasting System	Chun Cheong Nicolas Lo	Fink, A., Knippertz, P.
Structure of Dry Intrusions over western Europe on the basis of observational and model data	Sperka, Christian	Quinting, J. Knippertz, P.

Master Theses 2023
title	person in charge	tutor
The Thermohaline Circulation and its Impacts on the European Storm Tracks	Voigt, Juliane	Pinto, J., Fink. A.
Impact of wind shear on aerosol–cloud interactions and convective precipitation	Tonn, Mathis	Hoose, C; Kunz M.
Development of a Machine Learning Model for Hail Prediction in Germany	Li, Siyu	Kunz, M., Knippertz, P.

Master Theses 2022
title	person in charge	Tutor
Do Saharan dust outbreaks affect weather forecast skill in Europe?		Grams, C., Hoose, C.
Predicting the forecast skill for the European region with the use of machine learning models		Grams, C., Knippertz, P.
Investigation of Drop Size Distributions recorded by a Network of Disdrometers during the Swabian MOSES Campaign 2021		Kunz, M., Hoose, C.
Spatial and temporal variability of low-level convergence zones triggering deep moist convection in south-western Germany		Kunz, M., Knippertz, P.

Master Theses 2021
title	Research Topic	tutor	person in charge
The linkage between serial cyclone clustering and weather regimes		Grams, C., Pinto, J.	Müller, Sebastian
What are the potential causes of incorrect predictions of tropical cyclone intensification in medium-range ensemble forecasts?		Fink, A., Knippertz, P.	Bauer, Nico
Nesting Strategies for the Representation of Extreme Extratropical Stroms with the ICON-Model		Pinto, J., Fink, A.	Guo, Ziyan
Recurrence of drought events in Iberia in EURO-CORDEX regional climate projections		Pinto, J., Fink, A.	Körner, Benjamin

Master Theses 2020
Titel	Master	Betreuer
Near-surface wind fields in the Dead Sea region from climate simulations and observational data	Körlin, Melissa	Kottmeier, Ch., Pinto, J.
DIPLOMARBEIT
Reconstruction of the Permafrost Extent in Western Europe during the Last Glacial Maximum based on Regional Climate Model Simulations	Albers, Kim	Pinto, J., Voigt, A.
The Influence of Sea-ice Parameterizations on the Modelling of Snowball Earth Initiation	Hörner, Johannes	Pinto, J., Voigt, A.
The Tropical Momentum Budget in Aquaplanet Simulations with an Ensemble of Global Climate Models	Then, Freia	Voigt, A., Knippertz, P.
Characteristics of Selected Major Sudden StratosphericWarming Events and their Links to European ColdWaves in Extended Range Ensemble Forecasts	Kiefer, Selina	Pinto, J.

Master Theses 2019
title	name	tutor
Analysis of satellite-based Temperature Profiles using six-hourly Radiosonde Data at Neumayer Station, Antarctica	Krüger, Konstantin	Kottmeier, Ch., Cermak, J.
A weather system perspective on winter-spring rainfall variability in southeastern Australia during El Niño	Hauser, Seraphine	Grams, C., Knippertz, P.
Model studies on long-range transport of biomass burning aerosols and their influence on cloud ice formation	Straub, Jonas	Vogel, B., Kottmeier, Ch.
Sensitivity of Mixed-Phase Low-Level Clouds to Secondary Ice Formation Processes	Kuntze, Patrick	Hoose, C., Leisner, T.
Simulation of primary and secondary aerosols of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption 1991 and their radiative effects	Muth, Lisa	Vogel, B., Kottmeier, Ch.
Wind profiles from dual-Doppler lidar in the complex terrain around Stuttgart	Wittkamp, Niklas	Kalthoff, N., Adler, B.
Analyse von Definitionen von Hitze- und Kältewellen in Europa	Becker, Florian	Fink, A., Bissolli, P.

Master Theses 2018
title	name	tutor
Ice growth processes in two bulk microphysics schemes compared to radar observations	Karrer, Markus	Hoose, C., Voigt, A.
Arctic Multilayer Clouds	Vassel, Maiken	Ickes, L., Hoose, C.
Einfluss von Pollenfragmenten auf die Eisbildung in Wolken	Werchner, Sven	Vogel, B.

Master Theses 2017
title	name	tutor
Analysis of environmental conditions during hail events	Wandel, Jan	Kunz, M., Kottmeier, Ch.
Validierung der Hageldetektion mittels polarimetrischer Messgrößen des IMK-Radars	Augenstein, Markus	Kunz, M., Kottmeier, Ch.
Analyse des Zusammenhangs zwischen Hagelereignissen und Frontalsystemen in Westeuropa	Baumstark, Sven	Kunz.M., Kottmeier, Ch.
Der Einfluss des Voltastausees auf Wetter und Klima	Buchholz, Marcel	Fink, A., Kottmeier, Ch.
Charakteristische Eigenschaften der konvektiven Grenzschicht mit Cumulusbewölkung	Haid, Maren	Kalthoff, N., Kottmeier, Ch.
Inversions and middle high clouds over Westafrica	Leydecker, Kathrin	Knippertz, P., Fink, A.
Predictability of Tropical Transition in the North Atlantic Ocean	Maier-Gerber, Michael	Knippertz, P., Riemer, M.

Master Theses 2016
title	name	tutor
Numerical simulations of an exceptional dust event in the Eastern Mediterranean including the mineral dust radiative feedback	Gasch, Philipp	Knippertz, P., Kottmeier, Ch.
Der Einfluss von stratosphärischen Wellen auf die Zyklogenese im nordhemisphärischen Winter	Hofgärtner, Jasmin	Knippertz, P., Pante, G.
Analyse konvektiver Starkwindböen auf der Grundlage von hochaufgelösten Reanalysedaten	Kosch, Julia	Kunz, M., Mohr, S.

Master Theses 2015
title	name	tutor
The quiet 2013 Hurricane season in the North Atlantic: Causes and role of subtropical dry air intrusions into the Main Developing Region	Bossmann, Pila	Knippertz, P., Fink, A.
Simulating Contrails and Their Impact on Incoming Solar Radiation at the Surface on the Regional Scale - A Case Study	Gruber, Simon	Kottmeier, Ch., Hoose, C.
The representation of cloudiness over southern West Africa in global climate models	Hannak, Lisa	Knippertz, P., Fink, A.
Combined effects of urban planning and climate change on the climate of the Stuttgart Metropolitan Area	Imhof, Hannah	Hoose, C., Kottmeier, Ch.

Master Theses 2014
title	name	tutor
The Influence of Extratropical Transition on poleward Rossby Wave Breaking	Quandt, Lisa-Ann	Jones, S.C., Kottmeier, Ch.
Implementierung eines Verfahrens zur Ableitung von Kenngrößen der atmosphärischen Turbulenz aus Doppler-Lidar-Messungen der Strukturfunktion	Brugger, Peter	Träumner, K., Kottmeier, Ch.
Object-Based Verfication of Tropical Precipitation Forecasts During the YOTC-Period	Maranan, Marlon	Jones, S.
Analysis of Convergence Areas during Orographically Induced Hailstorms with the COSMO Model	Koebele, Daniel	Kunz, M.
Examination of Gust Wind Speed from Observations and GFS Reanalysis During Strong Wind Events	Jäger, Sarah	Kunz, M.
Feuchtetransportpfade innerhalb von Mittelmeerzyklonen während HyMeX	Nerding, Kai-Uwe	Corsmeier, U.