Vanessa Bremerich Domain/Position Research Technician Research group Aquatic Ecogeography Department (Dept. 2) Community and Ecosystem Ecology
Sven Würtz Domain/Position Research Group Leader Research group Molecular Fish Physiology Department (Dept. 4) Fish Biology, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Dr. Jan Köhler Domain/Position Research Group Leader Research group Photosynthesis and Growth of Phytoplankton and Macrophytes Department (Dept. 2) Community and Ecosystem Ecology
Christian Wolter Domain/Position Research Group Leader Research group River Revitalisation Department (Dept. 4) Fish Biology, Fisheries and Aquaculture
PD Dr. Thomas Mehner Domain/Position Research Group Leader Research group Food Web Ecology and Fish Communities Department (Dept. 4) Fish Biology, Fisheries and Aquaculture
FIDIMO FIDIMO is a GRASS GIS-based model for predicting and simulating species-specific fish dispersal in river networks.
Research vessel ‘Paulus Schiemenz’, a ship made entirely of aluminium, can also be used in shallow waters and outside navigable channels.
6 August 2025 press release Nicotine in Berlin’s waters Researchers from the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) analysed various bodies of water in Berlin for traces of nicotine. They detected nicotine in all of the samples, with concentrations ranging from 7 to around 1,500 nanograms per litre. Nicotine from discarded cigarettes primarily enters water bodies via heavy rainfall and the sewage system.
23 July 2025 short news EU ports strategy: better consideration of environmental impacts IGB has provided feedback on the planned EU ports strategy and emphasised that environmental aspects play a decisive role for resilient ports.
