People

Faculty

Dr. Frank von der Kammer

University of Vienna
Senior Scientist
Research: Environmental Colloids, Nanoparticles, Field Flow Fractionation
Austria
Phone: +43 1 4277 53380

frank.von.der.kammer@univie.ac.at
Dr. Michael Zumstein

University of Vienna
Junior Group Leader
Switzerland
Phone: +43-1-4277-53372

michael.zumstein@univie.ac.at
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wanek

University of Vienna
Professor
Research: Linkage of Plant & Microbial Functioning & Ecosystem Processes
Austria
Phone: +43 1 4277 91262

wolfgang.wanek@univie.ac.at
Dr. Gabriel Sigmund

University of Vienna
Junior Group Leader
Austria
Phone: +43-1-4277-53392

gabriel.sigmund@univie.ac.at
Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Isabella Moll

University of Vienna
Professor
Research: Ribosome Heterogeneity in Bacteria
Austria
Phone: +43 1 4277 54606

isabella.moll@univie.ac.at
Dr. Adrian Tett

University of Vienna
United Kingdom
adrian.james.tett@univie.ac.at
Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Michael Wagner

University of Vienna
Professor
Research: Commamox, Ammonia-oxidizing archaea & bacteria
Germany
Phone: +43 1 4277 91200

michael.wagner@univie.ac.at
Assoz. Prof. Dipl.-Biol. Dr. Boris Görke

University of Vienna
Assoz. Professor
Research: Signal transduction & post-transcriptional regulation in bacteria
Austria
Phone: +43 1 4277 54603

boris.goerke@univie.ac.at
Dr. FRANÇOIS-XAVIER Joly

University of Vienna
Junior Group Leader
Research: Functional Ecology of Soil Fauna
France
Phone: +43 1 4277 91267

francois-xavier.joly@univie.ac.at
Univ.-Prof. Dr. David Berry

University of Vienna
Professor
Research: Intestinal Microbiota
United States
Phone: +43 1 4277 91212

david.berry@univie.ac.at
Dr. Richard Kimber

University of Vienna
Junior Group Leader
Research: Environmental Geochemistry
United Kingdom
Phone: 01427753148

richard.kimber@univie.ac.at
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Rattei

University of Vienna
Professor
Research: Computational Biology
Head of the Doctoral School in Microbiology and Environmental Science
Germany
Phone: +43 1 4277 91280

thomas.rattei@univie.ac.at
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Udo Bläsi

University of Vienna
Professor
Research: Molecular Microbiology
Germany
Phone: +43 1 4277 54609

udo.blaesi@univie.ac.at
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Holger Daims

University of Vienna
Professor
Research: Nitrification, Comammox, and Nitrite-oxidizing bacteria
Germany
Phone: +43 1 4277 91204

holger.daims@univie.ac.at
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thilo Hofmann

University of Vienna
Professor
Research: Environmental Geosciences
Germany
Phone: +43 1 4277 53320

thilo.hofmann@univie.ac.at
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Alexander Loy

University of Vienna
Professor
Research: Sulfur microorganisms & intestinal microbiota
Germany
Phone: +43 1 4277 91205

alexander.loy@univie.ac.at
Ass.-Prof. Dr. Christina Kaiser

University of Vienna
Assistant Professor
Research: Soil Organic Matter Decomposition
Austria
Phone: +43 1 4277 91263

christina.kaiser@univie.ac.at
Asst.-Prof. Dr. Dagmar Woebken

University of Vienna
Assistant Professor
Research: Diazotrophy, Plant Microbiome, Microbial Dormancy
Germany
Phone: +43 1 4277 91213

dagmar.woebken@univie.ac.at
Dr. Astrid Collingro

University of Vienna
Germany
Phone: +43 1 4277 91221

collingro@microbial-ecology.net
Ass.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Isabella Wagner

University of Vienna
Assistant Professor
Austria
isabella.wagner@univie.ac.at
Prof. Dr. Stephan M. Kraemer

University of Vienna
Professor
Research: Environmental Geochemistry
Deputy Head of the Doctoral School in Microbiology and Environmental Science
Austria
Phone: +43 1 4277 53463

stephan.kraemer@univie.ac.at
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Matthias Horn

University of Vienna
Professor
Research: Microbial Symbioses
Germany
Phone: +43 1 4277 91208

matthias.horn@univie.ac.at
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Böttcher

University of Vienna
Professor
Germany
thomas.boettcher@univie.ac.at
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Richter

University of Vienna
Professor
Research: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus Cycling
Austria
Phone: +43 1 4277 91260

andreas.richter@univie.ac.at
Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) Hambleton

University of Vienna
Group Leader
United States
elizabeth.hambleton@univie.ac.at
Ass.-Prof. Dr. Jillian Petersen

University of Vienna
Assistant Professor
Research: Marine Animal-Microbe Symbioses
Australia
Phone: +43 1 4277 91206

jillian.petersen@univie.ac.at
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin F. Polz

University of Vienna
Professor
Research: Microbial Population Biology & Genetics
Austria
Phone: +43 1 4277 91207

martin.f.polz@univie.ac.at
Dr. Thorsten Hüffer

University of Vienna
Senior Scientist
Germany
Phone: +43-1-4277-53383

thorsten.hueffer@univie.ac.at

Faculty, Administration

Nadja Holzleitner

University of Vienna
Doctoral School Coordinator
Austria
Phone: +43 1 4277 91109

nadja.holzleitner@univie.ac.at
Nadja Holzleitner

University of Vienna
Doctoral School Coordinator
Austria
Phone: +43 1 4277 91109

nadja.holzleitner@univie.ac.at

PhD students

Cristina Alcaraz

University of Vienna
PhD Student (PhD Program Microbial Symbioses - MAINTAIN)
United States
cristina.alcaraz@univie.ac.at
Patrick Arthofer

University of Vienna
PhD Student (PhD Program Microbial Symbioses - MAINTAIN)
Austria
Phone: +43 1 4277 91221

patrick.arthofer@univie.ac.at
Franziska Bauchinger

University of Vienna
PhD Student (PhD Program Microbial Symbioses - MAINTAIN)
Austria
franziska.bauchinger@univie.ac.at
Tamara Halter

University of Vienna
PhD student (PhD Program Microbial Symbioses - MAINTAIN)
Austria
tamara.halter@univie.ac.at
Patrick Hyden

University of Vienna
PhD Student (PhD Program Microbial Symbioses - MAINTAIN)
Austria
patrick.hyden@univie.ac.at
Julia Krasenbrink

University of Vienna
PhD Student (PhD Program Microbial Symbioses - MAINTAIN)
Germany
julia.krasenbrink@univie.ac.at
Jay Osvatic

University of Vienna
PhD Student (PhD Program Microbial Symbioses - MAINTAIN)
Doctoral school PhD representative
United States
jay.osvatic@univie.ac.at
Annelieke Overbeeke

University of Vienna
PhD Student (PhD Program Microbial Symbioses - MAINTAIN)
Netherlands
overbeekea58@univie.ac.at
Hamid Rasoulimehrabani

University of Vienna
PhD Student (PhD Program Microbial Symbioses - MAINTAIN)
Iran
hamid.rasoulimehrabani@univie.ac.at
Angelika Schwarzhans

University of Vienna
PhD Student (PhD Program Microbial Symbioses - MAINTAIN)
Austria
Marta Sudo

University of Vienna
PhD Student (PhD Program Microbial Symbioses - MAINTAIN)
Poland
marta.sudo@univie.ac.at
Huimin Ye

University of Vienna
PhD student (PhD Program Microbial Symbioses - MAINTAIN)
China
a01647461@unet.univie.ac.at
Sarah Zauner

University of Vienna
PhD Student (PhD Program Microbial Symbioses - MAINTAIN)
Austria
sarah.zauner@univie.ac.at
Javier Betel Geijo Fernandez

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Spain
a01348744@unet.univie.ac.at
Samuel Gerner

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
samuel.gerner@univie.ac.at
Iqra Yousaf

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Pakistan
a11736844@unet.univie.ac.at
Michael Lukumbuzya

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
a00904588@unet.univie.ac.at
Kian Jenab

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Iran
kian.jenab@univie.ac.at
Lukas Lüftinger

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
a01104903@unet.univie.ac.at
Inmaculada Tocino Márquez

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Spain
inmaculada.tocino.marquez@univie.ac.at
Florian Moeller

University of Vienna
PhD Student
United States
a01249953@unet.univie.ac.at
Dennis Metze

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Germany
dennis.metze@univie.ac.at
Jan Schüürman

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Germany
jan.schuurman@univie.ac.at
Robert Brünjes

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
robert.bruenjes@univie.ac.at
Zrinka Didara

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
a01639251@unet.univie.ac.at
Anna Müller

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Canada
anna.mueller@univie.ac.at
Victoria Martin

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
a01005339@unet.univie.ac.at
Lorenz Schwab

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Switzerland
lorenz.schwab@univie.ac.at
Verónica Barrajón Santos

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Spain
veronica.barrajon.santos@univie.ac.at
Stephanie Castan

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Germany
stephanie.castan@univie.ac.at
Maximilian Nepel

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
maximilian.nepel@univie.ac.at
Erika Salas Hernández

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Costa Rica
erika.kristel.salas.hernandez@univie.ac.at
Helene Walch

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
helene.walch@univie.ac.at
Marlies Dietrich

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
marlies.dietrich@univie.ac.at
Dania Randi

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Croatia (Hrvatska)
dania.randi@univie.ac.at
Kyle Chardi

University of Vienna
PhD Student
United States
kyle.chardi@univie.ac.at
Kerrin Steensen

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Germany
kerrin.steensen@univie.ac.at
Eva Simon

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Doctoral school PhD representative
Austria
eva.simon@univie.ac.at
Calin Rares Lucaciu

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
calin.rares.lucaciu@univie.ac.at
Mathias Flieder

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
mathias.flieder@univie.ac.at
Roko Sango

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Croatia (Hrvatska)
a12050785@unet.univie.ac.at
Sampriti Chaudhuri

University of Vienna
PhD Student
India
sampriti.chaudhuri@univie.ac.at
Daniela Trojan

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
daniela_trojan@univie.ac.at
Ye Tian

University of Vienna
PhD Student
China
a01647461@unet.univie.ac.at
Peter Peneder

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
a01206555@unet.univie.ac.at
Lovro Trgovec-Greif

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Croatia (Hrvatska)
lovro.trgovec-greif@univie.ac.at
Sara El Youbi

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Finland
sara.el.youbi@univie.ac.at
Julia Wiesenbauer

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
a01107027@unet.univie.ac.at
Michael Predl

University of Vienna
PhD Student (PhD Program Microbial Symbioses - MAINTAIN)
Austria
michael.predl@univie.ac.at
Isabella Hinger

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
isabella.hinger@univie.ac.at
Rahul Samrat

University of Vienna
PhD Student
India
rahul.samrat@univie.ac.at
Johanna Palmetzhofer

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
johanna.palmetzhofer@univie.ac.at
Charlotte Henkel

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Doctoral school PhD representative
Germany
charlotte.henkel@univie.ac.at
Joana Séneca Cardoso da Silva

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Portugal
a01605719@unet.univie.ac.at
Alisa Socolov

University of Vienna
PhD Student (PhD Program Microbial Symbioses - MAINTAIN)
Moldova
alisa.socolov@univie.ac.at
Xiaofei Liu

University of Vienna
PhD Student
China
xiaofeil66@univie.ac.at
Stefanie Imminger

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Germany
stefanie.imminger@univie.ac.at
Cathrine Zaknun

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
cathrine.zaknun@univie.ac.at
Philipp Höhn

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
philipp.hoehn@univie.ac.at
Margarete Watzka

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
margarete.watzka@univie.ac.at
Julia Horak

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
a00003003@unet.univie.ac.at
Linnea Kop

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Netherlands
kopl45@univie.ac.at
Christos Zioutis

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Greece
a01576781@unet.univie.ac.at
Rouven Metz

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Germany
rouven.metz@univie.ac.at
Huifeng Hu

University of Vienna
PhD Student (PhD Program Microbial Symbioses - MAINTAIN)
China
huifeng.hu@univie.ac.at
Giovanni Formentin

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Italy
giovannif78@univie.ac.at
Stephan Köstlbacher

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
stephan.koestlbacher@univie.ac.at
Stefan Gorka

University of Vienna
PhD Student
Austria
a00705150@unet.univie.ac.at
Ruoting Peng

University of Vienna
PhD Student
China
ruoting.peng@univie.ac.at

Alumni

Paul Herrera

University of Vienna
Former VDS MES PhD Student (graduated in 2020)
Postdoc at University of Malta
Malta
Danielle Rushworth

University of Vienna
Former VDS MES PhD Student (graduated in 2021)
Austria
Filip David Seki

University of Vienna
Former VDS MES PhD Student (graduated in 2021)
Postdoc at TU München
Austria
Han-Fei Allen Tsao

University of Vienna
Former VDS MES PhD Student (graduated in 2021)
Manufacturing Scientist at Takeda
Taiwan