Prof. Dr. Susanne Jochner-Oette
Head of the Professorship of Physical Geography/Landscape Ecology and Sustainable Ecosystem Development
Ostenstraße 18
85072 Eichstätt
Room: 203
Phone: +49 8421 93–21742
E-Mail: susanne.jochner(at)ku.de
Consultation hour: after previous arrangement
Academic career
- since 10/2025: Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Geography, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
- since 04/2015: Holder of Professorship: Physical Geography/Landscape Ecology and Sustainable Ecosystem Development at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
- 2017-2021: Dean of Studies "Geography", Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
- 01/2015 – 02/2015: Study abroad: School of Architecture, Center for Sustainable Development and Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas at Austin, USA
- 10/2013 – 03/2014: Substitute Professor of Physical Geography/Landscape Ecology at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
- 10/2012 – 03/2015: Lecturer at FH Weihenstephan-Triesdorf
- 07/2012 – 03/2015: Research Assistant in the field of Ecoclimatology at the Technical University of Munich (TUM)
- 07/2012: Doctoral degree (Dr. rer. nat.) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) – doctoral thesis: „Environmental responses of phenology and allergenic pollen to recent climate change and urbanisation”
- 08/2011 – 10/2011: Study abroad (DAAD): Depto. de Botânica, UNESP São Paulo State University, Rio Claro
- 04/2009 – 04/2012: PhD student in the field of Ecoclimatology at the Technical University of Munich (TUM)
- 10/2003 – 04/2009: Study of Physical Geography at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt - Diploma thesis: „Untersuchungen zur Phänologie urbaner und ruraler Gebiete in Deutschland" ("Analyses of the phenology of urban and rural regions in Germany")
University engagement
- Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Geography, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (since 10/2025)
- Vice dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Geography, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (10/2023-09/2025)
- Member of KU.Sustainablility Research Lab (since 2021)
- Dean of Studies "Geography" (2017-2021)
- Member of the research center for advanced studies ‘Natural Sciences - Human and Nature’
- Member of the PhD Committee of the Faculty of Mathematics and Geography (since 2017)
- Member of the management team of Studium.Pro (2017-2020)
- Member of the Presidential Commission for Studies and Teaching of the KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (2017-2019)
- Elected member of the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Mathematics and Geography, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (since 2015)
Awards
Award winner of the German Forest Science Award 2014 (Deutscher Forstwissenschaftspreis)
Memberships
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Bund Naturschutz
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German Meteorological Society
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International Society for Biometeorology VGDH (Association of Geographers at German Universities)
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International Society for Landscape Ecology - Germany
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International Association for Aerobiology / European Aerobiology Society
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Advisory board of the landscape conservation association district Eichstätt e.V.
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Extended advisory board of the nature park Altmühltal e. V.
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Advisory board of the landscape conservation association of the district of Eichstätt e.V.
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Research School Natural Sciences - Man and Nature
Function as expert reviewer
Editor
- Frontiers in Allergy
- Forests
Reviewer
- Climate Research
- Global Change Biology
- Nature Communications
- Atmospheric Environment
- Landscape and Urban Planning
- Science of the Total Environment
- Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
- Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
- International Journal of Climatology
- International Journal of Biometeorology
- International Journal of Vegetation Science