Geothermieplaner

Bauer Resources (2024 - Present)

 

I currently work as a Geothermieplaner at BAUER Resources in Germany, with a focus on geothermal simulation. My work involves supporting the assessment and design of geothermal systems, with attention to subsurface conditions, groundwater influence, heat transfer processes, and the practical requirements of engineering projects.

A major part of my role is connected to numerical modelling and simulation. I apply my background in civil and geotechnical engineering to prepare input data, evaluate boundary conditions, interpret simulation results, and support technical decisions based on both engineering judgement and computational analysis.

In addition to geothermal planning, I contribute to the digitalisation of engineering workflows through the development of practical tools and internal applications. This includes creating Revit plugins to support BIM related workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and improve the handling of model-based project information. These tools help reduce manual work and improve consistency in technical processes.

I have also worked with photogrammetry workflows using Agisoft Metashape, supporting the generation and processing of 3D models from image-based data. This adds another layer to the digital documentation and visualisation of project-related information, especially where spatial understanding and model-based representation are useful.

Alongside these engineering and digitalisation tasks, I have developed interactive model concepts using Godot. This includes exploring ways to present technical models, project data, or engineering concepts in a more visual and interactive environment. The aim is to make complex technical information easier to understand, communicate, and review.

My work at BAUER Resources combines geothermal engineering, numerical simulation, BIM-related development, photogrammetry, programming, and data-driven workflows. This allows me to support both project-specific engineering tasks and broader digitalisation initiatives where technical understanding and software-based problem solving need to come together.

Key responsibilities and activities

  1. Geothermal planning and technical evaluation of project conditions
  2. Preparation and interpretation of simulation input data
  3. Assessment of thermal, geological, and hydrogeological boundary conditions
  4. Support of simulation-based project analysis and engineering decisions
  5. Development of Revit plugins for BIM-related workflows and automation
  6. Improvement of model-based data handling and technical documentation
  7. Use of Agisoft Metashape for photogrammetry and 3D model generation
  8. Development of interactive model concepts using Godot
  9. Automation of repetitive engineering and data-processing tasks
  10. Support of internal digitalisation initiatives for engineering workflows


Last updated: May 25, 2026, 1:56 p.m.

Akademischer Mitarbeiter

Universität Stuttgart  (2019 - 2024)

 

I worked as an Akademischer Mitarbeiter at the University of Stuttgart from 2019 to 2024, focusing mainly on heat transfer in solids and porous media, numerical modelling, and simulation-based analysis.

During this period, I worked on the project “Validate Frost”, where I developed numerical models in COMSOL Multiphysics to simulate experiments carried out by project partners. These experiments involved cooling, freezing, and thawing processes in porous media.

The models were used to predict temperature development during freezing and thawing, as well as the resulting mechanical effects on soil. This included analysing volume change, changes in hydraulic conductivity, and the interaction between thermal and hydraulic processes in frozen and partially frozen ground.

In addition to “Validate Frost”, I also contributed to projects related to district heating and geothermal energy. These projects involved the analysis of heat transfer processes, subsurface thermal behaviour, and the application of numerical modelling to practical engineering problems.

 

This role strengthened my experience in numerical simulation, porous media modelling, geothermal applications, and research-oriented engineering analysis. It also formed the technical foundation for my later work in geothermal planning, simulation, and digital engineering workflows.


Last updated: Feb. 2, 2022, 10:21 a.m.

Research Assistant (HiWi)

Institut für Geotechnik

  1. Data visualisation for experiments using Python.
  2. Data manipulation and Analysis using Python.
  3. Created GUIs for COMSOL custom apps (Java)
  4. Assisted in building COMSOL models (Heat Transfer)

 

Institut für Wasser- und Umweltsystemmodellierung

  1. Data Analytics, predictions, and data infilling
  2. Built GUIs with PyQT5

Fg. Pflanzenbau in den Tropen und Subtropen, Universität Hohenheim

  1. Write testing algorithms (using python) for their python-based application LUCIA, this involved both GUI testing (using PyAutoGUI)
  2. Core application test (basically to check whether the software will crash during the calculation phase, if the users were to provide some unrealistic inputs).


Last updated: Jan. 9, 2022, 10:51 p.m.