Markus Fette

Personal words

Ok, now its on me to write something about myself. I think, in the last 26 years I’ve had the opportunity of many different and amazing experiences: studying at university, several internships in foreign countries and in Germany, a wonderful and exciting hobby, good holiday-trips….. . Thank you very much to my family and friends who made this eventful time possible; I really appreciate this.

Especially to live in a foreign country is a wonderful experience that lasts for a lifetime. Besides the language I have the chance to learn many different things, in particular how to interact with people, that becomes more and more important. But living in a foreign country also means hard work. It needs a long time to establish yourself in a new environment. I never could enjoy life before this step had been done.

As well as the internships, that I undertook mainly for professional reasons, I think I have one of the most beautiful and amazing hobbies: paragliding. Unfortunately I can’t spend much time in flying with the birds, but the week-ends I flew with my friend Dieter from Germany or Christian from Switzerland near the clouds are unforgettable. The most impressive is this simple way of flying- the gear doesn’t weigh more than 20kg. It is still a miracle for me that I can awake this “plastic bag” with only some downhill steps and I am always speechless when I begin ascending above the ground.

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Update

University Stuttgart

In Autumn 1999 I finished my theoretical courses at the University of Stuttgart leaving only my diploma-thesis in Environmental Engineering to complete my studies.

University of Western Australia- UWA

October 1999 to March 2000: Internship in Australia at the Center for Water Research of the University of Western Australia in Perth. The results of my research can be found under “reports”.

SCPE Neuchâtel

In April 2000, after my return to Europe, I will finish my studies in the Swiss Canton of Neuchâtel with my diploma thesis. Subject of my work in Switzerland will the problems occurring with the washing down of tunnels. This thesis will be undertaken in cooperation with the environmental authorities in the Swiss- canton of Neuchâtel. Prof. Metzger, chair of hydrobiology and hydrochemistry, will supervise my work in Switzerland.

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Reports

Biology/ Chemistry

Alkaline Phosphatase:

Typically, lack of phosphate is the limiting factor for phytoplankton growth, however, growth can occur in phosphate-poor conditions Some organisms have the ability to produce an enzyme (alkaline phosphatase) that cleaves a complex bound phosphate group from the DOC in the water. This report deals with the first attempts to develop a method to measure alkaline phosphatase concentration via bio-assay.
(only available in english)

Ecology

Biodiversity

The “Ruhrgebiet” in the middle of Germany. The landscape in this region has been seriously damaged by industrialisation. Industrial activities in this region has stopped a few decades ago, and today the ecosystem is gradually recovering in these former production sites. The “IBA Emscherpark” is an outdoor exhibition that informs the visitors about the ecological processes occuring in this area.
(only available in german)

Environmental planning

Rangendingen (Zollernalbkreis), a small village in the south of Germany. We performed a market analysis of retail trade in collaboration with Dr. Dieter Gust, director of the “Region Neckar Alb”.
(only available in german)