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Dr. Volkmar Schmidt

Current affiliations

  • Professorship of Geophysics (Prof. Becken)

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Archaeological prospection
  • near surface geophysics
  • rock magnetism
  • seismic exploration

Academic Education

2003 - 2007Doctorate, ETH Zurich
09/1995 - 11/2000Undergraduate studies, University of Leipzig

Work Experience

since 2010Research associate, University of Münster
2007 - 2010Geophysicist, K-UTEC AG Salt Technologies, Sondershausen
2001 - 2002Geophysicist, Geophysik IGS/GGD Leipzig
12/2000 - 05/2001Scientist, University of Leipzig

Functions and Memberships

German Geophysical Society
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE)

Publications

Exploring the Archaeological Limit at the Amyklaion, Sparta/Greece: From Pre-excavation Methods Through Geophysics to a Central Documentation Platform in a 3D Environment
Vlizos S; Schmidt V; Kapidakis S; Kotsopoulos K (2025)
In: Pavlidis G; Sylaiou S (eds.), Transforming Heritage Research in a Transforming World: 5th CAA-GR Conference 2024. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
Research article in edited proceedings (conference)
Multimethod Geophysical Prospection at the Sanctuary of Apollo Amyklaios near Sparta, Southern Peloponnese (Greece)
Schmidt V; Nomicos S; Vlizos S; Nenci N (2025)
In: ArcheoSciences, 49(1).
Research article (journal)
Towards drone-based magnetometer measurements for archaeological prospection in challenging terrain
Schmidt, Volkmar; Coolen, Joris; Fritsch, Thomas; Klingen, Stefan  (2024)
In: Drone Systems and Applications, 12.
Research article (journal)
Novel approaches of borehole-GPR data processing and visualization – application for unexploded ordnance detection
Schmidt, Volkmar ; Bredeck, André (2024)
In: Near Surface Geophysics, 22(4).
Research article (journal)
Steig nicht so hoch hinaus! Drohnengestützte Prospektion der Stadtwüstung Blankenrode
COOLEN, J.; KUCERA, M.; SCHMIDT, V. (2024)
In: Archäologie in Westfalen-Lippe, 15.
Research article (journal)
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Projects

Investigation of the magnetic and dielectric properties and their anisotropy of salt rocks
Duration: 01/06/2016 - 31/05/2017 | 2nd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme
Type of project: Individual project
Wein - Getreide - Rituale. Ausgrabungen im spätkeltischen Friedhof Bierfeld "Vor dem Erker", Saarland
Duration: 01/08/2014 - 30/09/2014 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: Gerda Henkel Foundation
Type of project: Individual project
Investigation of the magnetic and dielectric properties and their anisotropy of salt rocks
Duration: 01/07/2013 - 30/06/2015 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme
Type of project: Individual project
Die keltische Mikroregion von Bierfeld/Sitzerath, Gem. Nonnweiler, Kr. St. Wendel (Saarland)
Duration: since 15/07/2012
Type of project: Own resources project

Doctorates

Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibilities in salt rocks of the Northern German Zechstein Basin
Candidate: Heinrich, Frances; | Supervisors: Becken, Michael; Schmidt, Volkmar;
Period of time: until 28/11/2017
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster