Prof. Dr. Rainer Horn

Soil Physics: soil mechanics: stress strain effects in structured soils, soil structure effects, chemical as well as hydraulic processes in structured soils, unsaturated 3 dim.flow and transport processes, waste deposit mangement capping systems, soil tillage effects on soil properties, soil hydraulic properties, chemical and biological aspects of soil aggregates

Diplom: 1973 University of Hannover (Horticulture) Ph.D.: 1976 University Hannover, Soil Science (Advisor: Prof. Dr. K.H. Hartge ) Habilitation: 1981 Technical University Berlin, Soil Science (Advisor: Prof. Dr. H.P.Blume)

President of the German Soil Science Society (2008-2009); Fellow award 2006 of the American Society of Agronomy; Fellow Award: Soil Science Society of America for 2005; Honorary Member: Soil Science Society of Romania; Romanian Academy of Agriculture and forestry Science

1986/87:Visiting Research Scientist CSIRO Canberra, Australia 1992: Visiting Research Scientist Academia Sinica, China 1998: Visiting Research Scientist National Soil Dynamic Lab. Auburn, USA, Instituto Sciencias do Suelos, Valdivia, Chile Active research cooperations with various institutes all over the world

Chair Division S-1 (Soil Physics) of Soil Science Society of Germany, 1990 - 1996; Chair Commission I (Soil Physics) of the International Soil Science Society, ISSS 1994 - 1998; President of the International Soil Tillage Research Organisation ISTRO 2003 - 2006; Chair Working Group SM (International Union of Soil Science) Environmental Soil Mechanics 1998 - 2002; Editorial Board, Geoderma, EJSS, Soil Till. Res., International Agrophysics, Z.Pflanzenern. u. Bodenkunde etc; Chair Commission 3.4 International Union Soil Science 2002-2006. Editorial Board/Reviewer: Geoderma, Eur J. Soil Sci., Soil Till. Res., International Agrophysics, Z.Pflanzenern. u. Bodenkunde, Soil Sci.,Soc.Amer J., Pedosphere, Ecological Modelling, etc., Chief Editor: Soil and Tillage Research.

Christian Albrechts University: Teaching of courses in soil science, soil physics, soil protection, soil mechanics, soil ecology

PhD: M.Joneck 1987, R.Hantschel 1987, M.Lebert 1989, M.Gunzelmann 1990, T.Baumgartl 1991, T.Türk 1992, H.Taubner 1993, H.Semmel 1993, J.Zausig 1994 , S.Dürr 1995, L.Junkersfeld 1995, S.Kuehner 1997, C.Wiermann 1998, W.Graesle 1999, B.Nissen 1999, J.Thienemann 1999, T.Junge 2000, U.Tigges 2000, H.Fleige 2000, U. Tigges 2000, C. Uhlig 2002, T Baumgartl 2003 (habil), F. Nahrwold 2004, S. Peth 2004, J. Voßbrink 2005, F.- H. Richter 2005, O. Fazekas 2005, J. M. Dörner Fernández 2005, O Seguel 2006, Wibke Markgraf 2006, D.a. Dec, 2006, E. Jasinska 2006, S. Gebhardt, 2007 ( Wacken), J. Krümmelbein, 2007 (DFG), I. ,Janßen. 2008 (DFG) ,Y. Zhao, 2008 (DFG), K. Bolte 2008, (Graduiertenkolleg), P. Hartmann 2008, (BMFT),

Rainer Horn, Heiner Fleige, Stephan Peth and Xinhua Peng (Editors), 2006: SOIL MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABILITY Advances in GeoEcology 38 (follow-up series of CATENA SUPPLEMENTS) 502 pp, , numerous figures, photos and tables ISBN 3-923381-52-2     US ISBN 1-59326-246-9
R.Horn, J.J.H. van den Akker, J. Arvidsson (2000) (eds): Subsoil Compaction - Distribution, Processes and Consequences. Advances in Geoecology 32, 462 pgs. ISBN: 3-923381-44-1.
Hartge, Karl Heinrich; Horn, Rainer: Einführung in die Bodenphysik
3. überarbeitete Auflage, 1999. XI , 304 Seiten, 159 Abbildungen, 19 Tabellen, 23x15cm
ISBN 978-3-510-65223-5 brosch