GRK 462:  Physical Geography ? Sciences of Soils ? Botany - Historical Sciences

• Subject Area: Ancient Cultures
• Term: from 1998 to 2004
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 272533

This research training group is a synthesis of sciences (Physical Geography, Sciences of soils, Botany) and arts (Historic Sciences) cooperating in field-work near the Danube-bow at Regensburg and in laboratories of the local university. Interactions between man and environment focused on the background of local stated periods of prehistory, Roman and medieval age are documented by scientific research.The program of the course enables postgraduates to reconstruct palaeoecological development in chosen areas of research.

• DFG Programme: Research Training Groups
• Applicant Institution: Universität Regensburg
• Spokesperson: Professor Dr. Jörg Völkel
• Participating Researchers: Professor Dr. Andreas Bresinsky; Professor Dr. Klaus Heine; Professor Dr. Peter Herz; Professor Dr. Peter Poschlod; Professor Dr. Michael M. Rind; Professor Dr. Peter Schauer; Professor Dr. Peter Schmid; Professor Dr. Horst Strunk