Landscape Hydrology

Water dynamics across landscapes shaped by climate, land use, and management

The Landscape Hydrology Group, led by Prof. Claudia Teutschbein, investigates how water moves through and interacts with complex landscapes in the human-dominated age of the “Anthropocene”. Our work spans multiple scales, from plots and field sites to regions, and spans time scales from hours to decades. Methodologically and technically, we combine hydrology with climate science, biogeochemistry, geomorphology, ecology, remote sensing/GIS, data science, and risk/governance studies. Using field measurements, modeling, and data-driven analyses, we explore hydrological processes and their links to climate, land use, human activities, and ecosystem functions.

Our research assesses how management and climate change alter water availability and quality, how landscapes influence and are shaped by hydroclimatic extremes (floods and droughts), and how hydrological processes connect with carbon cycling, ecosystem services, and the water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus. Through European and international collaborations, we provide decision-relevant evidence for sustainable water and land management in a changing world.