Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Norbert Hölzel
Current affiliations
- Professorship for Ecosystem Research (Prof. Hölzel)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Grassland ecology (restoration and sustainable management of species-rich grasslands)
- Floodplain ecology (nutrient gradients, response to flooding dynamics, dispersal processes, recruitment and vegetation patterns)
- Ecology of rare and endangered species (habitat characteristics, population dynamics)
- Seed ecology (phenology, soil seed banks and recruitment)
- Restoration ecology (development and evaluation of techniques for the restoration of habitats and species)
- Effects of Global Change (climate, land use) on landscapes, habitats and species
- Development of adaptation and mitigation strategies for resource management, nature protection and biodiversity conservation
- Land use change and landscape dynamics in Western Siberia and Kazakhstan
Academic Education | |
| 06/2004 | Habilitation and venia legendi for Vegetation Ecology and Landscape Ecology, Justus-Liebig-University Gießen |
| 01/1992 - 01/1995 | PhD studies and PhD in Geobotany, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich |
| 10/1984 - 11/1990 | Studies in Physical Geography, Soil Science, Landscape Ecology and Geobotany Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, MS in Physical Geography |
Work Experience | |
| since 10/2007 | Full Professor for Ecosystem Research, University of Münster, Institute of Landscape Ecology |
| 10/2005 - 09/2007 | Visiting Professor for Ecosystem Research, University of Münster |
| 09/1998 - 09/2004 | Assistant Professor (C1), Justus-Liebig-University Gießen, Department of Landscape Ecology and Resources Management |
| 05/1996 - 09/1998 | Research Associate, Justus-Liebig-University Gießen, Department of Landscape Ecology and Resources Management |
| 01/1991 - 05/1996 | free lance surveys for governmental agencies and private consulting enterprises |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 06/2010 | Vice-chair of the Floristisch-soziologische Arbeitsgemeinschaft |
| since 2009 | Member of the Editorial Board of the journal Flora |
| since 2008 | Member of the Editorial Board of the journal Tuexenia |
| since 2007 | Member of the Editorial Board of the journal Applied Vegetation Science |
| since 2004 | Board Member of the European Chapter of SER International |
| 08/2006 - 08/2014 | Chair of the European Chapter of SER International |
Publications
Giese L; Baumberger M; Ludwig M; Schneidereit H; Sánchez E; Robroek BJ; Lamentowicz M; Lehmann J; Hölzel N; Knorr K; Meyer H (2025) In: Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 37, 101385-101385. doi:10.1016/j.rsase.2024.101385 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Schwesig, K; Zizka, V; Scherber, C; Hölzel, N (2025) In: Molecular Ecology Resources, 25(3), e14060. doi:10.1111/1755-0998.14060 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Zizka, V; Schwesig, K; Engel, N; Hölzel, N; Scherber, C (2025) In: Ecosphere, 16(2). doi:10.1002/ecs2.70171 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Schwesig, Katharina; Zizka, Vera; Scherber, Christoph; Hölzel, Norbert (2025) In: Journal of Applied Ecology, 62(10). doi:10.1111/1365-2664.70151 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Bhagwat T.; Kuemmerle T.; Soofi M.; Donald P.F.; Hölzel N.; Salemgareev A.; Stirnemann I.; Urazaliyev R.; Baumann M.; Kamp J. (2024) In: Global Change Biology, 30(1), 1-14. doi:10.1111/gcb.17026 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published |
Projects
Duration: 01/08/2023 - 30/07/2026 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Priority Programme Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster | |
Restoring peatlands of the nemoral zone under conditions of varying water supply and quality (ReVersal) Duration: 01/03/2022 - 28/02/2025 Funded by: DFG - BiodivERsA (ERA-Net Cofunds) Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/11/2021 - 30/10/2024 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space Type of project: Participation in federally funded joint project | |
Duration: 01/10/2020 - 31/12/2023 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programmes Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project | |
Duration: 01/07/2020 - 31/12/2023 Funded by: Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Regional Identiy, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Type of project: Participation in federally funded joint project |
Prizes
| Honory doctorate of the University of Tyumen Awarded by: University of Tyumen, Russia Award given to: Hölzel, Norbert Announced at: 13/04/2017 | Date of awarding: 15/04/2017 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Editors Award "Paper of the Year 2003" der Zeitschrift Applied Vegetation Science Awarded by: Editors in Chief Zeitschift Applied Vegetation Science Award given to: Hölzel, Norbert Date of awarding: 15/04/2004 Type of distinction: Best publication award |
Doctorates
| Controls on decomposition in restored cutover bogs Candidate: Agethen, Svenja | Supervisors: Knorr, Klaus-Holger; Hoelzel, Norbert Period of time: until 18/05/2018 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Transport, anoxia and energy control on anaerobic respiration and methanogenesis in anoxic peat soils Candidate: Bonaiuti, Simona | Supervisors: Klemm, Otto; Hölzel, Norbert; Blodau, Christian; Knorr, Klaus-Holger Period of time: until 20/07/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| New methods and data to describe phenological developments Candidate: Helm, Raimund | Supervisors: Hölzel, Norbert Period of time: until 26/06/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Grassland management by year-round grazing – opportunities and contraints Candidate: Gilhaus, Kristin | Supervisors: Hölzel, Norbert; Tischew, Sabine Period of time: until 29/04/2016 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Effects of Land-use Change on Agroecosystems of Western Siberia Candidate: Kämpf, Immo | Supervisors: Hölzel, Norbert; Kiehl, Kathrin Period of time: until 29/04/2016 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |