1998-2003

Geography, Geology, Soil Science at the Universities of Cologne and Bonn

Diploma 11/2003

Diploma-thesis:

Pleistocene and Holocene relief and soil development in the central Lower Rhine Bight using the example of the Vinkenpützer Grund northwest of Cologne.

2004-2009

Physical Geography (Division of Applied Geomorphology and Landscape Research, supervised by Prof. Dr. E. Brunotte),

University of Cologne

Promotion: 06/2009

Ph.D. Thesis:

On the Middle and Late Quaternary relief and soil development of the northwestern Cologne Bay – detailed investigations of the loess-covered middle terrace landscape –

2004-2009

Research Assistant, Lecturer, Institute for Geography, University of Cologne, Division of Applied Geomorphology and Landscape Research, headed by Prof. Dr. E. Brunotte.

2009-08/2012

Researcher/engineer, Institute for Geography, University of Cologne, Working Group “Quaternary Science and Geoarchaeology”, headed by Prof. Dr. A. Voett

Researcher within the CRC 806, “Our way to Europe”, Subproject D1: Analysis of Migration Processes due to Environmental Conditions between 40 000 and 14 000 a BP in the Rhine-Meuse Area.

Since 08/2012

Research Assistant, Institute for Geography, University of Mainz

Main research areas:

• Geomorphology
• Quaternary sciences
• Geoarchaeology
• (Paleo)pedology

Regional focus:

• Central Europe
• Southwest Africa
• Mediterranean region

For a complete list of publications see:

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.de/citations?hl=de&user=GPnb9QUAAAAJ

Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Peter_Fischer24

GermanQuaternary Association (DEUQUA)

German Society for Geomorphology(https://www.dggm.org/)

AG Paleopedology(https://www.dbges.de/de/arbeitsgruppen/palaeopedologie)

AK Geoarchaeology(https://www.akgeoarchaeologie.de/)

INQUA Loess and Pedostratigraphy Working Group(https://loessfocusgroup.weebly.com/)