Curriculum vitae and academic career:

1958: Birth in Stetten/Pfalz

1969 – 1978: Attended the Mathem.-Naturwiss. Nordpfalzgymnasium in Kirchheimbolanden, Abitur

1978 – 1979: German Armed Forces in Gerolstein, Kastellaun and Rheinbach

1980 – 1985: Program ofstudy at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz: Geography (Diplom, track of study geoecology) as well as botany and zoology. Topic of the Diploma thesis: “Analysis and evaluation of the landscape-ecological potential of the districts of Ober-Olm and Klein-Winternheim. A contribution to the landscape plan of the municipality of Nieder-Olm” . The diploma thesis was funded within a larger research project of the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of the Environment at the Institute of Geography of the University of Mainz: extensive land use mapping, chemical water analyses (laboratory work), establishment of a terrain-climatic monitoring network in the district: measurements and analyses (1-year measurement campaign)

1985-1989: Doctorate. Dr. rer. nat.; Topic: “Ecological Impacts on the Tea Production of Sri Lanka” (entire doctoral dissertation in English). Included 19 months of field work in Sri Lanka (Feb-Apr 1985, Sep 1985-Dec 1986). Content: Comparative analysis of existing data on climate, soils, yield and management as well as socio-economic structures in 107 tea plantations with the aim of developing a comprehensive concept for sustainable tea cultivation in Sri Lanka. Doctoral supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dr.h.c.mult. Manfred Domrös. Funding: Doctoral scholarship from the Institute for the Promotion of Gifted Students of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS scholarship student: Oct 1985-Nov 1988). The published doctoral dissertation was forwarded by the then Minister of Agriculture of Sri Lanka to all tea plantations for use as a guiding agricultural concept. 1990: Awarded the Science Prize (see under Award). Numerous scientific presentations in Sri Lanka and establishment of extensive experimental fields to further develop the concept. To this day, scientific monitoring and advising of organic tea plantations in Sri Lanka and India (Assam, Terai, Dooars and Darjeeling).

1989: Hired at the Institute of Geography at the University of Mainz

07/1997: Habilitation. Priv.-Doz. Dr. rer. nat. habil.; awarded the venia legendi in “Geography”; Faculty of Geosciences, University of Mainz; topic of the professorial dissertation “Typification of annual precipitation variations in north-eastern India as a function of the Indian monsoon climate”. In 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995 research trips lasting several months each for field work and data collection in Northeast India: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Sikkim, West Bengal (Terai, Dooars and Darjeeling region), two 3-month short-term lectureships at the Assam Agricultural University in Jorhat, Assam. Evaluation of climate data collected locally from 237 stations (1961-1990). With the help of multivariate analysis methods, different types of annual precipitation variations were identified in Northeast India and their spatial distribution was interpreted in terms of a climageographical analysis (regionalization). Special attention was also paid to the effects of the monsoon on the landscape balance and human-environment relationships. Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG) and Indian National Science Academy in New Delhi (INSA)

04/1998 – 09/1999: 3 semesters as substitute for the C4 professorship for “Physical Geography” at the Institute of Geography of the Technical University of Darmstadt. With committed students, voluntary development and establishment of a research outpost of the TU Darmstadt on an ecological school farm in Schwerbach (Hunsrück): climate-ecological measurements and analyses on the Hunsrück plateau, studies on sustainable ecological management in low mountain areas, structural change in agriculture and development opportunities for organic farming in the Hunsrück. Project seminars with activating teaching and learning methods, concept development “ecological learning” and its implementation with school classes. Financial support: various commercial enterprises from Darmstadt. Until the closure of the institute in 2007, evaluator and examiner at the TU Darmstadt

10/1999: Resumption of duties at the Institute of Geography at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

03/2003: Award of the title -apl. professor-

04/2007 – 09/2008: 3 semester substitute for the W3 professorship for “Geography and its Didactics” and Head of the Department of Geography at the higher education institution in Karlsruhe. Research and teaching projects on “Climate and Education” with the sub-projects “Climate field trip through Karlsruhe”, “Climate makes school”, “Climate detectives” as well as a digital and temporally high-resolution measuring network on the urban climate of Karlsruhe with 12 stations. Collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Environment in Stuttgart, various schools in Karlsruhe and a manufacturer of measuring equipment in Baden-Württemberg

10/2008: Resumption of duties at the Institute of Geography at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, until today.

Fur research focus and country experience from 1989 to the present day:

• Geography and Climate, climate ecology, applied landscape ecology, agroecology and agroclimatology (especially in tea, rubber and coconut palm cultivation), as well as rural regional development and sustainability strategies.strategies in tropical and subtropical developing and emerging countries. Numerous research stays, some lasting several months, in India (especially North, Northeast and South India), Sri Lanka, Maldives, Northern Thailand, Southern China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Ethiopia, Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco
  
• Natural hazards and natural risksThe application of geographic information systems in hazard research, risk conception and risk management, employment with extreme natural events (hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions) and their effects, natural disasters and climate change. Analysis of human-environment relationships with regard to sustainable development. Ecotourism in volcanic areas of Southeast Asia. Numerous research stays, conference organizations and evaluations of development projects in the Philippines, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Thailand, Myanmar, China, Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam and Singapore.
  
• Climate change and natural risks, glacier retreat, Geography and Climate and landscape ecology in the Alpine region: The main regions of the research and teaching projects (project studies and field trips) are Germany (Bavarian Alps: Schneeferner, Eiskapelle am Watzmann),
  Austria (Tyrol, in particular the Ötz and Venter valleys), Italy (South Tyrol, in particular the Passeier, Pfelderer, Schnals, Pfossen and Etsch valleys as well as the Grödner and Gader valleys in the Dolomites), Switzerland (Bernese Oberland, Valais, Ticino).
  
• Regional geography of Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. One of the focal points here is: Climate and climate change in the region with climageographical/climate-ecological studies and effects in various regions of Rhineland-Palatinate: Gundersheim (Wonnegau, southern Rhenish Hesse), Gleisweiler (southern Palatinate), Donnersberg (northern Palatinate), Hunsrück, Eifel, Westerwald and the valley landscapes of the Moselle and Rhine as well as in the federal states of Hesse, Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. Project to research the possible effects of climate change on sugar beet cultivation in Rhineland-Palatinate and southern Hesse. Conducting geographical location analyses, spatial impact and image studies for the soccer clubs 1.FSV Mainz 05, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Karlsruher SC and SV Darmstadt 98, among others. Regional geographic analyses and regional geographic comparisons during the 2006 and 2010 Football World Cup; with presentations at the public viewing of the city of Mainz on Ernst-Ludwig-Platz and in the courtyard of the Electoral Palace; in each case shortly before the live broadcast of the matches on the big screen. Lectures on regional studies as part of international cultural events (“Culture meets Science”)

Award:

• 06/1990: Award of the doctoral dissertation with the endowed science prize of the Eiselen Foundation at the University of Hohenheim

Selection of further scientific activities:

• External evaluator and examiner (PhD in Geography) at Adama Science and Technology University (Ethiopia)
• External evaluator and examiner (PhD in Geography) at the universities of Chennai, Kolkata and Madurai (India)
• External evaluator and examiner (PhD in Geography) at the University of Karachi (Pakistan)
• Member of the Editorial Board of “Journal Geographic”, Corresponding Editor – The Journal of Pakistan Geographical Association (Karachi, Pakistan)
• Member of the working groups “Climate”, “Natural Hazards/Natural Risks” and “Southeast Asia” in the German Geographical Society, (1999-2001: spokesperson of the working group “Natural Hazards/Natural Risks” in the German Geographical Society)
• Member of the “Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Research” working group
• Member of the Interdisciplinary Working Group “Third World” at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
• Member as an expert in the commission of inquiry “Climate Change” of the state parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate in Mainz (2007-2009)
• Scientific advisory council at the Rhineland-Palatinate Competence Center for Climate Change Impacts at the Research Institute of Forest Ecology and Forestry (since 2009)
• Member of the network ‘Scientific support for the sustainability strategy of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate’ for the area ‘Ecological sustainability – climate protection, energy transition’ (2019)
• Member of the selection committee for the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s talent promotion program (since 1991)
• Liaison lecturer at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and supervisor of a group of scholarship holders in Mainz (since 2009)
• Member of the Speakers’ Council of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s liaison lecturers (2015-2018)
• Chairperson of the Speakers’ Council of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s Lecturers of Confidence (2016-2018)
• Spokesperson of the Mainz/Wiesbaden regional group of former scholarship holders of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (since 2024)
• Member of various admissions committees and evaluator at the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Bonn (since 2009)
• Member of the admissions committee for advancement scholarships at the Stiftung Begabtenförderung berufliche Bildung -SBB- in Bonn (since 2025)
• State adjudicator for geosciences and spatial sciences at the Rhineland-Palatinate state competitions “Jugend forscht” and “Jugend forscht junior” (formerly known as “Schüler experimentieren”)
• Evaluator for the “Ready, set, go” competition organized by the Dr. Hans Riegel Foundation together with the NaT-Lab at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Specialist prizes for outstanding specialist work in the natural sciences in year 12.

Selection:

83:
FUCHS, H.-J. / KREMER, P. / DORN, B. / LANG, C. (2020): Influence of climate change on arable farming in southwest Germany at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. -The Little Ice Age (1430-1830) in teaching and learning. Perspectives, approaches and examples – The Palatinate and its neighboring regions. Edited by F. Konersmann and L. Möller. Published by the Palatinate Society for the Grant of Science. Volume 120. Speyer. Pages 155-168.

82.
FUCHS, H.-J. et WERNER, M. (2019): Terrain climate monitoring network in Gundersheim – a retrospective and prospective analysis. -Festschrift 1250 years. Gundersheim. Page 56-76.

81.
FUCHS, H.-J. / KREMER, P. / DORN, B. (2018): More white gold due to climate change? -Praxis Geography. Westermann publishing house. 11-2018. Braunschweig. Page 50-52.

80.
FUCHS, H.-J. et SCHÖNECK, L. (2018): Terrain climatic investigations at selected locations in the Gonsbach valley of the city of Mainz. -Publication of the POLLICHIA 99. Bad Dürkheim. Page 5-15.

79.
FUCHS, H.-J. / KOTREMBA, C./ SCHNÖRR, H. / TRAPP, M. (2018): Temporal and spatial development of heavy precipitation in the past and future in the Donnersberg district (Nordpfälzer Bergland) in the context of recent climate change. -Mainzer Naturwissenschaftliches Archiv. Journal of the Rheinische Naturforschende Gesellschaft Mainz. Volume 54. pp. 5-36.

78.
FUCHS, H.-J. / KREMER, P. / LANG, C. (2017): Sugar beet and climate change – Increasing importance for integrated pest management -Der Pflanzenarzt: Fachzeitschrift für Pflanzenschutz, Vorratsschutz und Pflanzenernährung. Österr. Agrarverlag. Vienna. Issue 6-7/2017, 70th year. Page 10-13.

77.
FUCHS, H.-J. / KREMER, P. / LANG, C. (2016): Agroecological effects of climate change on the cultivation of sugar beet -Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft für Pflanzenbauwissenschaften. Göttingen. Climate change and quality. Volume 28. pp. 108-109.

76.
FUCHS, H.-J. / KREMER, P. / LANG, C. / RACCA, P. / SCHLÜTER, J. (2016): Possible impact of climate change on the occurrence and the epidemic development of cercospora leaf spot disease (Cercospora beticola sacc.) in sugar beets for Rhineland-Palatinate and the southern part of Hesse. -Climatic Change. An Interdisciplinary, International Journal Devoted to the Description, Causes and Implications of Climatic Change. Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht Netherlands. Volume 137. Issue 3. page 481-494.
DOI 10.1007/s10584-016-1697-y

75.
FUCHS, H.-J. / BÖHM, C. / BRANDT, J. / FEIEREISEN, P. / FISHER, F. / MÄHRINGER, S. (2016): Thermal effects of a wind screen on the ice surface of the Rhône Glacier in Switzerland – an experiment. -Journal Geographic. The Journal of Pakistan Geographical Association. Issue No. 13. Karachi. Pakistan. Page 37-50.

74.
FUCHS, H.-J. / KREMER, P. / LANG, C. (2016): Climate change – an opportunity for sugar beet? -DLZ Agrarmagazin, Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag. Hanover. Issue 02-2016. page 70-72.

73.
FUCHS, H.-J. et KREMER, P. (2015): Sugar beet cultivation in times of climate change – DZZ Umwelt. Verband Süddeutscher Zuckerrübenanbauer e.V., issue 6, Ochsenfurt. Page 32-34.

72.
FUCHS, H.-J. / FISCHER, J. / KREMER, P. / LANG, C. / REITER, P. / SAUER, T. / SCHLÜTER, J. (2015): Analysis of climageographical factors influencing the most important pests and diseases in sugar beet cultivation in selected areas of Rhineland-Palatinate and southern Hesse. -Mainzer Naturwissenschaftliches Archiv. Journal of the Rheinische Naturforschende Gesellschaft Mainz. Volume 52. pp. 77-102.

71.
FUCHS, H.-J. / KREMER, P. / SCHLÜTER, J. (2015): Stronger Cercospora infestation pressure due to climate change? -Trade journal Zuckerrüben Trends – Entwicklungen, Ergebnisse, Fortschritte. Erling publishing house. Clenze. Series agrarTRENDS. Page 27-30.

70.
FUCHS, H.-J. et WERNER, M. (2014): Climatographic characteristics and special features in southern Rhenish Hesse using the example of Gundersheim. -Mainz Natural Sciences Archive. Journal of the Rheinische Naturforschende Gesellschaft Mainz. Volume 51. pp. 7-32.

69.
FUCHS, H.-J. / EISENBACH, L. / MATTHES, U. (2013): Climate change and possible effects on viticulture in Rhenish Hesse. -Mainzer Naturwissenschaftliches Archiv. Journal of the Rheinische Naturforschende Gesellschaft Mainz. Volume 50. pages 23-47.

68.
FUCHS, H.-J. / KREMER, P. / TINTRUP, G. / LANG, C. / KOTREMBA, C. (2012): Sugar beet under climate change – An empirical-statistical analysis of the effects of weather and climate on yield development in selected regions of Rhineland-Palatinate. -Sugar Industry. 137. no.11 (2012). Berlin. Page 714-723.

67.
FUCHS, H.-J. et KREMER, P. (2012): Possible effects of climate change on sugar beet yields in Rhenish Hesse and the Palatinate. -Reports of the Meteorological Institute of the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg (ed.: Mayer, H.). 9th German Climate Conference. Freiburg. October 9-12, 2012. climate in science and application. No. 23. Freiburg. Page 106.

66.
FUCHS, H.-J. et FISHER, F. (2012): On the trail of climate change – conception and implementation of a climate-geographic nature trail at the Rhône glacier in the canton of Valais/Switzerland. -Geography and School, Issue 199, Aulis Verlag. Freising. Pages 41-44. plus 11 photos in the online supplements of Aulis Verlag.

65.
FUCHS, H.-J. / KREMER, P. / LANG, C. / TINTRUP, G. (2012): Possible impacts of the climate change on the sugar beet crop yields in Rhenish Hesse and the Palatinate. – Efficiency and sustainable development in sugar beet production. Proceedings of the 73rd IIRB Congress (International Institute of Beet Research). Brussels, Belgium, February 14-15, 2012. pp. 85-98.

64.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2011): Climate change: causes, predictions and impacts. -The Earth, a dynamic system. NAWI publication series, issue 5, Zweibrücken. Page 14-22.

63.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2010): Environment and sustainability. -Political culture in Germany and Italy in dialog / Ambiente e sostenibilità. -Amici stranieri? Dialogo della cultura politica in Germania e Italia (eds.: Staudacher, Pföstl, Rörig). Rome. Pages 120-129.

62.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2010): Analysis and forecast of the climate in Rhineland-Palatinate. -Consequences of climate change for Rhineland-Palatinate. From the work of the state parliament’s Enquete Commission on Climate Change. Series of publications of the state parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate. Issue 44. Mainz. Page 19-28.

61.
FUCHS, H.-J. et MÜLLER, D. (2010): A digital nature trail to the Kaunergrathütte. Audio guide as a modern didactic learning tool -DAV Section Mainz. 59th year. Issue 1-2010. page 22-23.

60.
FUCHS, H.-J. et DINH VAN, H. (2009): The Wind Screen Project of the Mainz Geographers. -Water Resource of Life. Congress Report of the Western Regional Congress. 23-27 March 2009. European Geography Association (EGEA). Mainz. Page 44-48.

59.
FUCHS, H.-J. et GRAF, J. (2009): Seeing and understanding glaciers. Didactic considerations of the Mainz geographers on the Rhône glacier. -Praxis Geography. Westermann Schulbuchverlag. Issue 3, Brunswick. Page 52-55.

58.
FUCHS, H.-J. ( 2009): Field internship of the Mainz geographers on the Rhône glacier. -Geographische Rundschau. Westermann Schulbuchverlag. Volume 61, Issue 3, Braunschweig. Pages 62-65.

57.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2009): Climate geography of the tropics. -Hot Spot Tropics. Title documentation. Art Forum International. Volume 195, Cologne. Page 48-51.

56.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2009): Social management of volcanic risks in the Philippines. -Interdisciplinary Working Group “Third World” of the University of Mainz, Disasters in the Third World – Social, Economic and Political Consequences. Volume 19. pp. 19-46.

55.
FUCHS, H.-J. et HEINTZ, C. (2008): Das Biosphärenhaus Pfälzerwald/Nordvogesen -Einformationszentrum als Institution der Umweltbildung. -Mainzer Naturwissenschaftliches Archiv. Journal of the Rheinische Naturforschende Gesellschaft Mainz. Volume 46. pages 137-153.

54.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2008): Rhône Glacier (Switzerland) – Glacier retreat (102.2). -Handbook DIERCKE World Atlas Edition 2008, Westermann Verlag Braunschweig. Page 200.

53.
FUCHS, H.-J. et STEINHAUER, T. (2008): The climate factor ‘Donnersberg’ with its small-scale impacts – conception of an interactive climate learning trail. -Mainzer Naturwissenschaftliches Archiv. Journal of the Rheinische Naturforschende Gesellschaft Mainz. Volume 45. pages 41-60.

52.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2007): Field trip becomes aid transport – Geography students at Mainz University bring donations to storm victims. -Southeast Asia. Journal for politics, culture and dialog. Ed.: Philippines Office and Association for Development-Related Education on Southeast Asia. Volume 23. No. 3. Essen. Pages 84-86.

51.
FUCHS, H.-J. et KAFFENBERGER, B. (2007): Environmental perception with regard to the climate-ecological conditions on the Donnersberg/Pfalz. -Publication of the POLLICHIA 92, Bad Dürkheim. Page 9-32.

50.
FUCHS, H.-J.et HOFMANN, U. (2006): The Donnersberg in the Northern Palatinate as an effective climate factor. -Mainzer Naturwissenschaftliches Archiv. Journal of the Rheinische Naturforschende Gesellschaft Mainz. Volume 44. pp. 71-85.

49.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2006): The “Great Wind”: Typhoon Hazards in the Philippines. -Planet Earth, volume Asia. Edited by Glaser/Kremb. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft Darmstadt. Page 217-225.

48.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2006): Tsunami – a global review of past and present occurrences. -The Tsunamis’ relief and rehabilitation -… re-starting towards the future (ed: Manfred Domroes). New Delhi. Page 34-60.

47.
FUCHS, H.-J. et JÄGER, M. (2005): Climatographic study in the Southern Palatinate for the exemplary quantification of the climatic favorable area around Gleisweiler. -Publication of the POLLICHIA 91. Bad Dürkheim. Page 41-64.

46.
FUCHS, H.-J. et KAFFENBERGER, B. (2005): “Über den Berg zieht kein Gewitter”. Studies on the regional climate impact of the Donnersberg. -Donnersberg Yearbook 2006. Volume 29. Kirchheimbolanden. Page 26-29.

45.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2005): Georisks in the tropics – the example of the Philippines. -Journal of World History (ZWG), Interdisciplinary Perspectives. European Publishing House of Sciences and Humanities. Volume 6, Issue 1, Frankfurt. Pages 107-120.

44.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2005): Living and surviving with the risk of active volcanoes in the Philippines. -Proceedings of the 5th Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction on 14 October 2004 at the ZDF in Mainz: Natural Hazards in the Focus of Science – Strategies for Raising Awareness and Spatial Preparedness. German Committee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV). Series of publications of the DKKV 31. Page 62-65.

43.
FUCHS, H.-J. et KOCH, K. (2004): The Taal Volcano in the Philippines – Ecotourism as a Future Opportunity for the Economic Development of a Risky Region? – ASIEN Zeitschrift für Politik, Wirtschaft und Kultur. No. 92. German Association for Asian Studies. Hamburg. Page 9-29.

42.
FUCHS, H.-J. et SCHWENN, O. (2004): Inventory and measures for the conservation of orchard meadows in the municipality of Lambrecht/Pfalz. -Publication of the POLLICHIA 90. Bad Dürkheim. Page 29-59.

41.
FUCHS, H.-J. et SCHWENN, O. (2003): Development of a GIS-supported maintenance concept for orchard meadows in the municipality of Lambrecht/Pfalz. Scientific yearbook of the cross-border biosphere reserve Pfälzerwald – Vosges du Nord. Volume 11. La Petite-Pierre. Page 177-191.

40.
FUCHS, H.-J. et IDE, W. (2003): Dealing with the natural risk of Rhine and Moselle flooding using the example of Koblenz. -Publication of POLLICHIA 89. Bad Dürkheim. Page 7-42.

39.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2003): Spatial impact of a sports personality using the example of Miroslav Klose in the West Palatinate community of Blaubach. -Westphalian calendar Kusel 2003. district of Kusel (Palatinate). Görres publishing house. Koblenz. Page 135-141.

38.
FUCHS, H.-J. / SCHÜLER, G. / WERNER, M. (2002): The right tree in the right place. Regional precipitation distribution as a planning basis in forestry. -GeoBIT- The closed stacks for spatial information technology. 8/2002. Wichmann publishing house. Heidelberg. Page 14-16.

37.
FUCHS, H.-J. et WERNER, M. (2002): On the climatic ecology of the Donnersberg in the Northern Palatinate. -Publication of the POLLICHIA 87 f. 2000. Bad Dürkheim. Page 19-41.

36.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2002): Hazard research and risk management in Bangladesh. -Bangladesh Science Journal, Dacca. June issue. Page 24-29.

35.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2002): Natural hazards and natural risks in the Philippines. -Geographische Rundschau, Volume 54, January 2002, Issue 1. Westermann. Brunswick. Page 15-23.

34. book monograph
FUCHS, H.-J. (2000): Typification of annual precipitation variations in Northeast India in relation to the Indian monsoon climate. -Mainzer Geographische Studien. Institute of Geography. University of Mainz. Issue 46. 200 pages, 58 figures, 9 tables. Professorial dissertation. Printed with an extensive printing grant from the DFG and the Institute of Geography at the University of Mainz.

33.
FUCHS, H.-J. et MAY, H.-D. (2000): Bioclimatic suitability and tourism -2 Atlas sites in the Federal Republic of Germany National Atlas. Edited by: Institute for Regional Geography, Leipzig. Volume 10: Leisure and Tourism. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag. Heidelberg, Berlin. Page 30-31.

32.
FUCHS, H.-J. et KISTNER, A. (2000): The deserted site Pferdsfeld in the Soonwald after 20 years: a landscape-ecological inventory and evaluation. -Publication of the POLLICHIA 86. Bad Dürkheim. Page 35-68.

31.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1999): Approaches to the stabilization of tropical agroecosystems – illustrated by the example of coconut palm cultivation in South Asia. -Göttinger Beiträge zur Land- und Forstwirtschaft in den Tropen und Subtropen. Tropentag 1998: Stabilization and sustainable development of agricultural and forestry systems in the tropics. Issue 133, Göttingen. Pages 106-112.

30.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1999): Evaluierung des ländlichen Regionalentwicklungsprojektes SAARC-SAPNA in Pakistan, Indien und Sri Lanka. -Evaluation report for the ‘South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation’, on behalf of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (BMZ/KAS project). 91 pages.

29.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1999): Standortklimatische Ausstattung des Botanischen Gartens der Technischen Universität Darmstadt. -Index Seminum 1999. Technical University of Darmstadt. Botanical Garden. Page 37-47.

28.
FUCHS, H.-J. et MAY, H.-D. (1999): Establishment of a research outstation in Schwerbach/Hunsrück and development of an ecological learning concept for secondary levels I and II. -Activating forms of teaching and learning. 6th workshop discussion on improving teaching. University Didactics Center. Edited by: The President of the Technical University of Darmstadt. Pages 26-27.

27.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1999): The monsoon in northeast India. -Typification of spatial and temporal rainfall variations. -Geographische Rundschau. Thematic focus “India”. Westermann Schulbuchverlag. Volume 51, Issue 3, Braunschweig. Page 129-136.

26.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1998): Soil management in organic tea cultivation in Darjeeling/Northeast India. – thema FORSCHUNG: “Water and Soil”. President of the Technical University of Darmstadt (ed.). Issue 2/98. Darmstadt. Pages 138-145.

25.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1998): Ecological needs for a sustainable tea production in Darjeeling, India. -ASIA. German Journal for Politics and Economics. Issue 69. German Society for Asian Studies (ed.). Hamburg. Page 30-42.

24.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1998): ‘Ceylon Tea’ – development and changes-. – Sri Lanka, past and present. DOMRÖS M et ROTH H (eds.). Weikersheim. Page 152-167.

23.
FUCHS, H.-J. et WERNER, M. (1998): Stationary and mobile measurements to record the topoclimate in the Gundersheim/Rhenish Hesse district. -Publication of the POLLICHIA 83. Bad Dürkheim. Page 37-65.

22.
FUCHS, H.-J. et WERNER, M. (1997): Eine Analyse der Niederschlagsverhältnisse in Gundersheim. – Local history yearbook 1998. district of Alzey-Worms. Alzey. Page 147-154.

21.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1997): Climatic conditions and agriculture in Hainan Island, South China. -Proceedings of the International Symposium on Climate and Life in Asia-Pacific. April 10-13, 1995. Universiti Brunei Darussalam and the Commission on Climatology of the IGU. SIRINANDA K U (ed.). Brunei Darussalam. Pages 287-296.

20.
FUCHS, H.-J. et WERNER, M. (1996): Terrain climatic investigations in the southern Rhenish Hesse table and hill country – the example of Gundersheim. -Local yearbook 1997, district of Alzey-Worms. Alzey. Page 133-142.

19.
FUCHS, H.-J. et WERNER, M. (1996): Temporal precipitation variations in Stetten/Pfalz and their effects on the ecosystem. -Publication of the POLLICHIA 82, Bad Dürkheim. Page 81-99.

18.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1996): The topo-climates of the Darjeeling Hill Country, Northeast India. -Climate variability and climate change. Vulnerability and adaptation. Proceedings of the Regional Workshop. Prague. Czech Republic. September 11-15, 1995. pp. 367-374.

17.
FUCHS, H.-J. et WERNER, M. (1995): Valuable instructions for agriculture. The precipitation station in Stetten. -Donnersberg Yearbook 1996, District of Donnersberg. Kirchheimbolanden. Page 153-159.

16.
FUCHS, H.-J. et WERNER, M. (1995): The year 1994 in Gundersheim. A weather-climatic sketch. -Local yearbook 1996, district of Alzey-Worms. Alzey. Page 172-178.

15.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1994): Ecology and sustainable development – thoughts and strategies for the agricultural sector -Aquinas Journal. Colombo. Sri Lanka. Volume 9. page 1-9.

14.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1994): The Donnersberg – ‘Roof of the Palatinate’. Geographical characteristics of a local recreation area. -Mainzer Geographische Studien, Festschrift for Erdmann Gormsen on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Issue 40. DOMRÖS, M and KLAER, W (eds.). Mainz. Pages 511-520.

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FUCHS, H.-J. et DOMRÖS, M. (1994): Organic tea cultivation – The Makaibari plantation, Darjeeling, India. A case study. -Geography Today. Issue 124. 15th year. Page 28-33.

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FUCHS, H.-J. et DOMRÖS, M. (1993): Project Progress Review for the ‘Regional Rural Development Project Kandy, Sri Lanka’. -Evaluation report on behalf of the Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (BMZ/GTZ project). 120 pages.

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FUCHS, H.-J. (1994): The climate complexity over Assam, Northeast India: -fundamentals, spatial and temporal variations, agricultural impacts. -Contemporary Climatology. Proceedings of the International Conference of the Commission on Climatology of the International Geographical Union. August 15-20, 1994. Brno. Czech Republic. Pages 219-225.

10.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1992): Etude agro-climatique sur la culture du thé en Assam et Darjeeling. -5 e Colloque International de Climatologie. Centre de Recherches de Climatologie, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France (ed.): Publications de l’Association Internationale de Climatologie. Vol 5. pp. 65-72.

9.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1992): Some relationships between rainfall and tea yields in Sri Lanka. -Institute for Scientific Co-operation. Tübingen (ed.): Applied Geography and Development. Vol 40. pp. 70-88.

8.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1991): The tea country of Assam. A physical-geographical view -SOUTH ASIA. Issue 2-3. pp. 21-31.

7.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1991): Ecological and Economical Aspects of Tea Cultivation in Northern Thailand. Tea as an ‘Opium-Suppression-Crop?’ -ASIEN, Issue 38, pp. 35-50.

6.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1990): Agro-climatic influences on tea cultivation in Sri Lanka. -Conference report and scientific papers. 47th German Geographers’ Conference Saarbrücken. Pages 379-384.

5.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1989): Crop diversification of uneconomic tea lands in the Kandy District, Sri Lanka. -Evaluation report for the ‘Upper Mahaweli Watershed Management Project. Kandy. Sri Lanka’, Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (BMZ/GTZ project). 185 pages.

4th book monograph
FUCHS, H.-J. (1989): Tea Environments and Yield in Sri Lanka. -Tropical Agriculture 5. Margraf Scientific Publishers. Weikersheim. 331 pages. Doctoral dissertation. 1990 Awarded the endowed Josef G. Knoll European Science Prize of the fiat panis Ulm Foundation (Eiselen Foundation Ulm) at the University of Hohenheim

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FUCHS, H.-J. (1989): Ökologische Einflüsse auf den Teeanbau in Sri Lanka -Gesellschaft für Ecology, Verhandlungen 19. Jahrestagung Osnabrück “Ecology und Naturschutz im Agrarraum”. Volume 14. pp. 179-184.

2.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1985): Analysis and evaluation of the landscape ecological potential of the districts of Ober-Olm and Klein-Winternheim. A contribution to the landscape plan of the municipality of Nieder-Olm. -(Diploma thesis). 146 pages. The diploma thesis was funded by the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of the Environment as part of a larger research project at the Institute of Geography at the University of Mainz and is part of the landscape plan that was drawn up and published at that time.

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FUCHS, H.-J. (1981): Raumbezogen arbeitende Institutionen. Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland. -German Association for Applied Geography (ed.). Volume 4. Part Hesse. Page 13-25.

Reviews:

R 17.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2013): Two degrees more in Germany. How climate change will alter our everyday lives – The 2040 scenario/ F.-W. GERSTENGARBE et H. WELZER (eds.). Fischer Taschenbuchverlag Frankfurt 2013- fachbuchjournal (2013) Issue 4, Wiesbaden, page 64.

R 16.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2013): 2052 – A global forecast for the next 40 years. The new report to the Club of Rome/ JORGEN RANDERS. Oekom Verlag Munich 2012- fachbuchjournal (2013) Issue 4, Wiesbaden, page 64.

R 15.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2012): Energies of the future – sun, wind, water, biomass, geothermal energy/ DANNENBERG, DURACAK, HAFNER, KITZING. Primus Verlag Darmstadt 2012- fachbuchjournal (2012) Issue 4, Wiesbaden, page 20.

R 14.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2012): Erneuerbare Energie – Konzepte für die Energiewende/ T. BÜHRKE et R. WENGENMAYR (eds.). Wiley-VCH Weinheim 2011- fachbuchjournal (2012) Issue 4, Wiesbaden, page 19.

R 13.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2012): Umweltpolitik – Lehrbuch: Elemente derPolitik/ HARTMUT ADEN. Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2012- fachbuchjournal (2012) Issue 4, Wiesbaden, pages 18-19.

R 12.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2010): Global Warming – Ethical and Technological Perspectives on Climate Change/ P. WOLF et D. HERDT (eds.). Leipziger Universitätsverlag 2009- fachbuchjournal (2010) Issue 3, Wiesbaden, page 91.

R 11.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2010): Deserts – natural and cultural change in space and time/ WOLF DIETER BLÜMEL. Nova Acta Leopoldina Halle 2009- fachbuchjournal (2010) Issue 2, Wiesbaden, page 88.

R 10.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2010): Wetterfrosch und Wolkenschloss – Mit Kindern Wetter verstehen und Klima schützen/ BLESSING, HUTTER, RAPP, SCHILDHAUER. Hirzel Verlag Stuttgart 2009- fachbuchjournal (2010) Issue 1, Wiesbaden, pages 87-88.

R 9.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2009): Klimatologie – Klimaforschung im 21. Jahrhundert/ MARTIN KAPPAS. Spektrum Verlag Heidelberg 2009- fachbuchjournal (2009) Issue 5, Wiesbaden, pages 112-114.

R 8.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2009): Antarktis – Forschung im ewigen Eis/ NORBERT ROLAND. Spektrum Verlag Heidelberg 2009- fachbuchjournal (2009) Issue 5, Wiesbaden, pages 111-112.

R 7.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2009): Natural Risks and Social Disasters/ CARSTEN FELGENTREFF et THOMAS GLADE (eds.). Spektrum Verlag Heidelberg 2008- Geographische Rundschau 61 (2009) Heft 3, Westermann Verlag Braunschweig, page 61.

R 6.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2007): North and South America/ RÜDIGER GLASER et KLAUS KREMB (eds.). Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft Darmstadt- Wissenschaftlicher Literaturanzeiger. University of Giessen, online edition of www.wla-online.de (27.02.2007).

R 5.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2004): The Earth – Mother or Raven Mother?/ JEAN-PAUL POIRIER. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. Stuttgart. 2003 -Wissenschaftlicher Literaturanzeiger. Vol. 43. University of Giessen, online edition from www.wla-online.de (11.12.2004).

R 4.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2003): Expedition Earth. Contributions to the Year of Geosciences 2002 / GEROLD WERFER (ed.). Bremen 2002 – Scientific Literature Gazette. Vol. 42/1. University of Giessen, 2003, page 69.

R 3.
FUCHS, H.-J. (2002): Klimafakten – Der Rückblick, ein Schlüssel für die Zukunft/ ULRICH BERNER et HANSJÖRG STREIF (eds.). Stuttgart 2001 – Scientific Literature Gazette. Vol. 41/2. University of Giessen, 2002, page 94.

R 2.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1994): Industrialization and regional planning in a developing country – the example of the Indian state of Gujarat/ RAMON BRUESSELER. Aachen 1992 -Petermanns Geographische Mitteilungen, 138, 1994/I. Page 63.

R 1.
FUCHS, H.-J. (1987): Tee – Gewohnheit und Konsequenz/ BERND MERZENICH et AL IMFELD. St. Gallen/Cologne 1986 – Collection of materials. Ed.: Working Group “Learning and Helping Overseas”. Development literature. No. 8, 1987, pp. 154-155.

Summer semester 2026:

• M11b/M11ED Field internship “Netherlands” (preparatory seminar and 14-day field trip)

Winter semester 2025/26:

• M1/M1ED Lecture: Introduction to Physical Geography I (Geography and Climate)
• M1/M1-ED Practice class: Physical Geography I (Geography and Climate) A

Independent of semester:

• M17 (old -2016- and new -2022- PO) Non-university career internships: Recognition
  (in the Bachelor of Science Geography degree program)
• M7 (old PO) / M9 (PO 2022) Non-university career internships: Recognition
  (in the degree program M.A. Human Geography: Globalisation, Media, and Culture / M.A. Programme “Human Geography: Globalisation, Media, and Culture” – Modules 7/9)
• M10 (old PO) / M11 (PO 2022) Non-university career internships: recognition
  (in the degree program M.Sc. Climate and Environmental Change)

Selection of courses from previous semesters:

• Glacier project study: “Effects of climate change on the glaciers of the Swiss Valais” (2008) Video trailer in the playlist of the University of Mainz “Learning and teaching at the University of Mainz”: “The glacier documentary goes on tour a 2-minute video of the educational Film (43 min.) produced by the students of the project study themselves, which has already been shown at many schools: Date request for schools
• Glacier project study “Climate ecology and climate change on the Aletsch and Rhone glaciers in Valais/Southern Switzerland” (2006)

Research projects: Abroad

Natural hazards and natural risks in the Philippines:
The island state is extremely affected by natural disasters: on average, six tropical cyclones (typhoons) “land” on the mainland every year, which is associated with corresponding devastation, particularly in coastal areas. The aim of the research project is to develop adapted strategies for land use and everyday life, which in turn can contribute to sustainable regional development. As part of a school project entitled “understanding typhoons”, Buys-Ballot ‘s law is to be used, among other things, to enable a rough assessment of the direction of typhoon tracks. Evaluation of typhoon tracks and their impact on the natural and cultural environment: creation of risk maps. Landscape-ecological studies in the vicinity of the active volcanoes Pinatubo, Mayon and Taal: natural hazard maps and detailed risk zoning. Analysis of the socio-economic conditions and risk perception of the people living there: Vulnerability analysis.

Agroecology and agroclimatology of tea cultivation in South Asia:
Site conditions for tea cultivation on the Indian subcontinent. Assessment and evaluation of climatic-ecological conditions and risk factors, stabilization of yields through ecologically adapted cultivation strategies, importance of socio-economic conditions. Long-term scientific monitoring and advising of organic tea plantations in Sri Lanka and India (Assam, Terai, Dooars and Darjeeling).

Climate change, glacier melt and natural hazards in the Alpine region:
Natural hazards and natural risks are increasing worldwide. There is some evidence to suggest a connection with the “global warming” problem, but it also has to do with human behaviour itself: there are more and more people worldwide, and settlement areas are becoming ever narrower (urbanization) and/or are increasingly expanding into risk zones. Inappropriate behavior and economic practices increase vulnerability in these areas and lead to so-called “man-made hazards” in many places, which further increases the potential for damage. The effects of global climate change are particularly evident throughout the Alpine region. This leads to an intensification of the conflict between nature conservation, economy and tourism in the narrow Alpine valleys. In addition, the thawing of permafrost areas and the dramatic retreat of glaciers are leading to serious changes in the entire landscape balance. To this end, landscape and climate ecology studies are being carried out in the Alpine region, including in the Bavarian Alps (Schneeferner and Eiskapelle), Ötztal, Kaunertal and Pitztal (Tyrol, Austria); Montafon (Vorarlberg, Austria), Passeiertal and Etschtal (South Tyrol, Italy), Maggiatal – Lago Maggiore (Ticino, Switzerland), Engadin (Graubünden, Switzerland) and Rhône Valley with studies and experiments on the Aletsch and Rhône glaciers (Valais, Switzerland) and Oberaar glacier (Canton Bern, Switzerland).

Research projects: Domestic

Long-term project since 1995: Investigations into the terrain climate in the Gundersheim district (southern Rhenish Hesse):
With annual precipitation of 450-500 mm, southern Rhenish Hesse is one of the areas with the lowest precipitation in the whole of Germany. With the help of 3 permanently measuring climate stations with different topographical location parameters in the district of Gundersheim (Wonnegau, southern Rhenish Hesse) since 1995 the terrain climate is recorded and evaluated. Mobile climate measurements provide additional information on the climatology of the terrain. The investigations pay particular attention to heavy rainfall events in summer as well as dry periods, cold air runoff, cold air lake formation and frost hazards. These special climatic conditions in the study area have a considerable impact on the landscape and, in particular, on the intensively farmed cultural landscape. The long-term measurements should help to gain a better understanding of the special orographical multiple-lying situation from a hygric and thermal point of view. Station supervisor: Dipl.-Geogr. Martin Werner. The data is collected using recognized measurement technology and regularly published on the project homepage “Gundersheim climate station” published. Special attention is paid to the monthly thermoisopleth diagrams and the temperature/precipitation diagrams since 2004 as well as the detailed climate review for the Gundersheim region since 2001.

Geographyand Climate and climate change in the region:
Research and teaching projects in Rhineland-Palatinate with climate-geographical analyses and effects of climate change (Klimawandelfolgen):

• One of the focal points is around the municipality of Gleisweiler (Südliche Weinstraße district, 6 km west of Landau). Gleisweiler is considered to be particularly thermally favored, which is reflected above all in the mild winters and the rather rare late frosts. The location in the warm slope wind zone of the Haardtrand at approx. 300 m above sea level is one of the reasons why warmth-loving plants can be found here and can therefore survive the winter. Very special warmth indicators, as an expression of southern evergreen vegetation, can be found in the over 150-year-old and very impressive park of the Bad Gleisweiler private clinic. Here, the unique topographical situation probably plays a dominant role as a climatic factor. Microclimatic, mesoclimatic and macroclimatic issues are addressed in order to characterize and understand the unique climatic-ecological features of the Gleisweiler region.

• Another focus is research into the possible effects of climate change on sugar beet cultivation in Rhineland-Palatinate and southern Hesse: agriculture is a regional economic sector that is significantly affected by climate change. The project analyzes the interactions between weather/climate and yield formation in sugar beet in order to derive sustainable adaptation strategies to climate change in order to secure future agricultural production. The aim is to research the effects of climate change on sugar beet cultivation in Rhineland-Palatinate in detail and with the highest possible spatial resolution in order to help secure the future of environmentally friendly and sustainable sugar beet cultivation. At the same time, the findings will be used directly for practical purposes by the network of project sponsors and partners. The aim is also to adapt the cultivation concept to the specific cultivation conditions in Rhineland-Palatinate, which are changing due to climate change. A data basis will be developed on the basis of which decision-making processes and adaptation strategies can be developed that contribute to stabilizing and securing the future of regional sugar beet cultivation.

• Other key regions are Rhenish Hesse, Northern Palatinate (Donnersberg region), Westerwald, Eifel and the valley landscapes of the Moselle and Rhine, as well as Hesse, Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria

Regional geography in various federal states:
Studies on regional geography in Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and the coastal regions of Schleswig-Holstein.

Learning through research and discovery: teaching projects

As part of my courses, I have repeatedly worked on research questions using activating forms of teaching and learning, which have led to interesting results. Some of these have been and continue to be taken up and specialized in final theses by students (Diplom, master’s degree, master’s degree and bachelor’s degree). Below are two selected past examples with results and impressions of the field work:

Glacier project study: “Effects of climate change on the glaciers of the Swiss Valais” (2008) Video trailer in the playlist of the University of Mainz “Learning and teaching at the University of Mainz”: “The glacier documentary goes on tour” a 2-minute video of the educational film (43 min.) produced by the students of the project study themselves, which has already been shown at many schools: Date request for schools

Glacier project study “Climate ecology and climate change on the Aletsch and Rhone glaciers in Valais/Southern Switzerland” (2006)