Tom Valentin WOLF, B.Sc.
Tel.: +49 931 31-80119
E-Mail: tom.wolf@uni-wuerzburg.de
Institute of Geography and Geology
Working group Physical Geography and Soil Science
Am Hubland
97074 Wuerzburg
Campus Hubland South
Geography Building
Room 116
- Soil geography and soil science
- Geomorphology and geoarchaeology
- Natural hazards, erosion processes and landscape water balance
- Ecosystem-based solutions, humus formation and reforestation
- GIS- and remote-sensing-based site analysis
MainPro - Das Maintalprojekt: Ökosystembasierte Lösungen für Gefährdungs-Szenarios im fränkischen Maintal
- leadership
Prof. Dr. Birgit Terhorst (JMU), Institute of Geography and Geology - funding
Freistaat Bayern, Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst; EFRE - duration
05/2023 - 09/2027 - subproject leadership
Prof. Dr. Jörg Müller, Biocenter
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Rauh, Institute of Geography and Geology
Prof. Dr. Georg Stauch, Institute of Geography and Geology
Prof. Dr. Hannes Taubenböck, Institute of Geography and Geology
Prof. Dr. Tobias Ullmann, Institute of Geography and Geology - further information
project website - staff
Julian Bittermann, Biocenter
Sebastian Buchelt, M.Sc., Institute of Geography and Geology
Dr. cand. Henri Debray, Institute of Geography and Geology
Franziska Dittmaier, M.Sc., Institute of Geography and Geology
Dr. Ariane Droin, Institute of Geography and Geology
Nils Karges, M.Sc., Institute of Geography and Geology
Dr. Martin Krech, Institute of Geography and Geology
Dr. Thomas Kreuzer, Institute of Geography and Geology
Ludwig Lettenmaier, Biocenter
Günter Moritz, Institute of Geography and Geology
Tobias Riemann, M.Sc., Institute of Geography and Geology
Silvan Schmieg, M.Sc., Institute of Geography and Geology
Dr. Angela Tintrup gen. Suntrup, Institute of Geography and Geology
Dr. Marcus Werner, Institute of Geography and Geology
Dr. Martina Wilde, Institute of Geography and Geology
Tom Valentin Wolf, B.Sc., Institute of Geography and Geology
Dr. Marina Wolz, Biocenter -
project management
Katharina Mößlein-Nechwatal, Institute of Geography and Geology
since 2026
Project staff member in the ERDF project “MainPro – The Main Valley Project: Ecosystem-based solutions for hazard scenarios in the Franconian Main Valley”, Physical Geography and Soil Science Working Group, Institute of Geography and Geology, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
since 10/2023
Master’s degree programme in Applied Physical Geography, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
Master’s thesis: “Design and implementation of ecosystem-based solutions to promote humus formation and erosion mitigation in the Sailershausen University Forest”
10/2024 – 11/2024
Voluntary forestry internship at the Office for Food, Agriculture and Forestry Kitzingen-Würzburg, with insights into practical forestry, forest management and forestry administration
2019 – 2025
Student assistant and student assistant with a Bachelor’s degree at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg in the fields of physical geography and soil science, geoarchaeology and Quaternary research, and Zoology III – Animal Ecology
05/2021 – 09/2021
Scientific and technical assistant at Kohler & Tomo Archäologie GbR as part of large-scale archaeological excavations in the Burgbernheim and Marktbergel area, including documentation using drone photogrammetry, total station surveying and digital data processing
10/2017 – 02/2023
Bachelor of Science in Geography with Biology as a minor subject, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
Bachelor’s thesis: “Mammuthus primigenius in the Windsheim Bay: A reconstruction of palaeoenvironmental factors. A pedological survey of feature 722”
10/2016 – 09/2017
Studies in Biology, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
- Pedological field mapping and soil profile description
- Laboratory analysis of physical and chemical soil properties
- GIS-based relief, runoff and erosion analysis
- Remote-sensing-based spatial analysis with Google Earth Engine
- Scientific data preparation and analysis with R
- Drone photogrammetry, total station surveying and digital documentation



