Professorship for geological planetology (Prof. Hiesinger)

Status: Organisation is active

Phone number: +49 251 83-33424

Fax number: +49 251 83-36301

Email address: ifp@uni-muenster.de

Website: http://www.uni-muenster.de/Planetology/ifp/research/geologischeplanetologie.html

Address:

Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10

48149 Münster

Germany

Publications

Kindberg, the fifth meteorite fall in Austria: A weakly shocked L6 chondrite breccia with high‐pressure phases Bischoff Addi , Reitze P. Maximilian , Roszjar Julia , Patzek Markus , Barrat Jean‐Alix , Berndt Jasper , Rocco Di Tommaso , Pack Andreas , Weber Iris (2026) In: Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 61(1), 17-38. doi:10.1111/maps.70072 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Drelów, the 13th and latest meteorite fall in Poland—A typical L6 chondrite with shock veins Bischoff, A; Szopa, K; Barrat, J; Bartel, S; Berndt, J; Di Rocco, T; Heinlein, D; Klemme, S; Krzykawski, T; Lehnert, B; Mirek, A; Pack, A; Patzek, M; Pichotta, M; Reitze, MP; Ruchti, S; Schmitt-Kopplin, P; Wimmer, K; Żmija, M (2026) In: Meteoritics, 61(3), 466-486. doi:10.1111/maps.70106 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Carbonatites from Ol Doinyo Lengai, Tanzania—An unusual rock as analog for Mercury as potential species for hollow formation Reitze, MaximilianP; Weber, Iris; Morlok, Andreas; Hiesinger, Harald; Benkhoff, Johannes; Pasckert, Jan Hendrik; Schmedemann, Nico; Heyer, Thomas; Adeli, Solmaz (2026) In: Icarus, 454, 117073-117073. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2026.117073 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Assessing Potential Landing Sites With Favorable Illumination and Accessible, Potentially Volatile-Rich Permanently Shadowed Regions Within Artemis Candidate Landing Regions Wueller, L.; Berger, L. M.; Christopher, C.; Sugimoto, K.; Thaker, A. D.; Carton, L.; Jo, W.; Lee, S.; Pedrelli, R.; Kring, D. A. (2026) In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 131(3), e2025JE009434. doi:10.1029/2025JE009434 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Geology of Rimae Bode region as priority site candidate for China’s first crewed lunar mission Yang, M.; Huang, J.; Iqbal, W.; Wueller, L.; van der Bogert, C. H.; Hiesinger, H.; Mikolajewski, S.; Xie, M.; Hu, S.; Xiao, L. (2026) In: Nature Astronomy, 10(3), 1-11. doi:10.1038/s41550-026-02790-0 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published

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Projects

Mind The Gap - Identifying traces of first-generation bodies in the inner solar system Duration: 01/08/2026 - 31/07/2028 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project
European Lunar Symposium 2025 Duration: 22/06/2025 - 27/06/2025 Funded by: Participation / conference fees , European Space Agency Type of project: Scientific Event
Verbundvorhaben BepiColombo MERTIS: Inbetriebnahme und Observation; Teilvorhaben Universität Münster Duration: 01/04/2025 - 31/12/2029 Funded by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Type of project: Participation in other joint projects
Regolith lntelligence: ISRU Prepping with machine learning research on lunar rocks Duration: 01/01/2024 - 30/12/2026 Funded by: European Space Agency Type of project: Individual project
Infrared spectroscopy on various kinds of primitive fine-grained silicate material: Deciphering the nature of protoplanetary nebula dust components Duration: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2025 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Walter Benjamin Programme Type of project: Individual project

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Awards

Dissertation Prize of the Faculty of Geosciences 2024 Awarded by: University of Münster Award given to: Iqbal, Wajiha Announced at: 06/12/2024 \| Date of awarding: 06/12/2024 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Angioletta Coradini Mid-Career Award 2022 Awarded by: NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) Award given to: van der Bogert, Carolyn Announced at: 29/06/2022 \| Date of awarding: 21/07/2022 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Angioletta Coradini Mid-Career Award 2019 Awarded by: NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) Award given to: Hiesinger, Harald Announced at: 09/07/2020 \| Date of awarding: 15/07/2020 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
ESA Group Achievement Award Awarded by: European Space Agency Award given to: Hiesinger, Harald Announced at: 02/10/2017 \| Date of awarding: 15/10/2017 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
ESA Group Achievement Award Awarded by: European Space Agency Award given to: Hiesinger, Harald Announced at: 03/10/2016 \| Date of awarding: 15/10/2016 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction

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Doctorates

Mid-infrared spectroscopy of the feldspar mineral family and feldspar-bearing rocks for remote sensing of Mercury and other planetary objects Candidate: Reitze, Maximilian Paul \| Supervisors: Hiesinger, Harald Period of time: until 05/04/2022 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Volcanic evolution of the southern lunar farside Candidate: Pasckert, Jan Hendrik \| Supervisors: Hiesinger, Harald Period of time: until 17/05/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
The Geology of the Hellas and Argyre basins and their implications for the geologic and climatic Evolution of Mars Candidate: Bernhardt, Hannes \| Supervisors: Hiesinger, Harald; Reiss, Dennis Period of time: until 03/04/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Geological Evolution of Asteroid Vesta from Dawn Orbital Observations and Meteorite Analogs Candidate: Rüsch, Ottaviano \| Supervisors: Hiesinger, Harald Period of time: until 11/05/2015 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Recent and present-day seasonal activity of morphological processes (gullies, dark flows, and dust devils) on Mars Candidate: Raack, Jan \| Supervisors: Hiesinger, Harald Period of time: until 06/03/2015 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster

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Habilitations

Recent and present-day geologic processes on Mars: Gullies and dust devils

Candidate: Reiss, Dennis | Reviewers: Hiesinger, Harald
Period of time: 18/06/2014 - 18/06/2015
Habilitation procedure finished at: Habilitation procedure at University of Münster

Parent organisational units

University of Münster
- Schools and Faculties
  - FB14 - Faculty of Geosciences
    - Institute for Planetology

Kindberg, the fifth meteorite fall in Austria: A weakly shocked L6 chondrite breccia with high‐pressure phases Bischoff Addi , Reitze P. Maximilian , Roszjar Julia , Patzek Markus , Barrat Jean‐Alix , Berndt Jasper , Rocco Di Tommaso , Pack Andreas , Weber Iris (2026) In: Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 61(1), 17-38. doi:10.1111/maps.70072 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Drelów, the 13th and latest meteorite fall in Poland—A typical L6 chondrite with shock veins Bischoff, A; Szopa, K; Barrat, J; Bartel, S; Berndt, J; Di Rocco, T; Heinlein, D; Klemme, S; Krzykawski, T; Lehnert, B; Mirek, A; Pack, A; Patzek, M; Pichotta, M; Reitze, MP; Ruchti, S; Schmitt-Kopplin, P; Wimmer, K; Żmija, M (2026) In: Meteoritics, 61(3), 466-486. doi:10.1111/maps.70106 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Carbonatites from Ol Doinyo Lengai, Tanzania—An unusual rock as analog for Mercury as potential species for hollow formation Reitze, MaximilianP; Weber, Iris; Morlok, Andreas; Hiesinger, Harald; Benkhoff, Johannes; Pasckert, Jan Hendrik; Schmedemann, Nico; Heyer, Thomas; Adeli, Solmaz (2026) In: Icarus, 454, 117073-117073. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2026.117073 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Assessing Potential Landing Sites With Favorable Illumination and Accessible, Potentially Volatile-Rich Permanently Shadowed Regions Within Artemis Candidate Landing Regions Wueller, L.; Berger, L. M.; Christopher, C.; Sugimoto, K.; Thaker, A. D.; Carton, L.; Jo, W.; Lee, S.; Pedrelli, R.; Kring, D. A. (2026) In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 131(3), e2025JE009434. doi:10.1029/2025JE009434 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Geology of Rimae Bode region as priority site candidate for China’s first crewed lunar mission Yang, M.; Huang, J.; Iqbal, W.; Wueller, L.; van der Bogert, C. H.; Hiesinger, H.; Mikolajewski, S.; Xie, M.; Hu, S.; Xiao, L. (2026) In: Nature Astronomy, 10(3), 1-11. doi:10.1038/s41550-026-02790-0 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published

Dissertation Prize of the Faculty of Geosciences 2024 Awarded by: University of Münster Award given to: Iqbal, Wajiha Announced at: 06/12/2024 \| Date of awarding: 06/12/2024 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Angioletta Coradini Mid-Career Award 2022 Awarded by: NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) Award given to: van der Bogert, Carolyn Announced at: 29/06/2022 \| Date of awarding: 21/07/2022 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Angioletta Coradini Mid-Career Award 2019 Awarded by: NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) Award given to: Hiesinger, Harald Announced at: 09/07/2020 \| Date of awarding: 15/07/2020 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
ESA Group Achievement Award Awarded by: European Space Agency Award given to: Hiesinger, Harald Announced at: 02/10/2017 \| Date of awarding: 15/10/2017 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
ESA Group Achievement Award Awarded by: European Space Agency Award given to: Hiesinger, Harald Announced at: 03/10/2016 \| Date of awarding: 15/10/2016 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction

Mid-infrared spectroscopy of the feldspar mineral family and feldspar-bearing rocks for remote sensing of Mercury and other planetary objects Candidate: Reitze, Maximilian Paul \| Supervisors: Hiesinger, Harald Period of time: until 05/04/2022 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Volcanic evolution of the southern lunar farside Candidate: Pasckert, Jan Hendrik \| Supervisors: Hiesinger, Harald Period of time: until 17/05/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
The Geology of the Hellas and Argyre basins and their implications for the geologic and climatic Evolution of Mars Candidate: Bernhardt, Hannes \| Supervisors: Hiesinger, Harald; Reiss, Dennis Period of time: until 03/04/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Geological Evolution of Asteroid Vesta from Dawn Orbital Observations and Meteorite Analogs Candidate: Rüsch, Ottaviano \| Supervisors: Hiesinger, Harald Period of time: until 11/05/2015 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Recent and present-day seasonal activity of morphological processes (gullies, dark flows, and dust devils) on Mars Candidate: Raack, Jan \| Supervisors: Hiesinger, Harald Period of time: until 06/03/2015 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster