Dr. Anja Hünerbein
Leibniz Institute for
Tropospheric Research
Permoserstraße 15
04318 Leipzig
Phone: +49 341 2717-7169
Mail: anja.huenerbein@tropos.de
Room: 108 (Building 23.5)
Function
Scientific staff
Department
Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Processes
Research Topics
- The role clouds play in the climate system with the emphasis to the radiation budget
 - Satellite remote sensing of cloud microphysical and radiative properties
 - Synergetic cloud products from passive and active measurement
 
Current Projects
- EarthCARE – CARDINAL (Atmospheric Products from Imager and Lidar, ESA)
 - C3SAR (seit 2024), DFG RU project P4 „Satellite based cloud remote sensing & 3D effects“
 
Curriculum vitae
| 2006| PhD in Meteorology | Freie Universität Berlin | 
| 2002| Diploma in Meteorology | Freie Universität Berlin | 
| 1997 – 1998 | Studies of physics and oceanography | University of Edinburgh | 
Research experience
| 2011-since| Research Scientist| Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Satellite Remote Sensing Group | 
| 2009-2011| Research Scientist| Deutschen Wetterdienst, Lindenberg Meteorological Observatory - Richard Aßmann Observatory | 
| 2008-2009| Visiting Scientist | Centre National de Recherche Meteorologiques, Meteo France | 
| 2006-2008| Postdoctoral researcher| Free University, Institute for Space Science | 
Publications