Dr. rer. nat.
Prof. Dr. Maren Scharfenberger-Schmeer
Professor of Microbiology
Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences
Positions
- Chair of the Examination Committee
- Member of the Library Committee
- Member of the Research Committee at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences
Main research areas
- Innovative methods to avoid microbiologically caused off-flavors
- Modern microbiological diagnostics for the detection of microorganisms in winemaking
- Investigation of metabolic pathways in microorganisms that lead to off-flavors in winemaking (gene expression studies)
- Influence of pomace application in the vineyard on the soil microbiome (microbiome analyses)
- Fermentative processing of pomace
Teaches in
Dual Bachelor's Degree Program in Viticulture and Enology (B.Sc.) → Learn more about the program here !
- Fundamentals of Microbiology
- Microbiology of Grapes and Wine
- Laboratory: Microbiological Analysis of Must and Wine
- Molecular Biology
Master of Science in Viticulture and Enology → Learn more about the program here!
- Innovation in Biotechnology and Chemistry
- Core Competencies in Enology
- Professional Integration and Transformation
Completed Research Projects
"Strategies for Avoiding 'Mouse Tones' in Winemaking"
Funded by the Joint Industrial Research (IGF) program of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy through the Research Association of the Food Industry (FEI). Project number 01IF21642N
"Viticultural and Oenological Strategies for Preventing Quality Losses Caused by Botrytis cinerea"
Funded by the Joint Industrial Research (IGF) program of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy through the Research Association of the Food Industry (FEI). Project number 01IF21630N
"Use of UV-C Technology for Wine Stabilization"
Funded by the Joint Industrial Funding program (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action via AiF) through the Research Association of the Food Industry (FEI). Project number: AiF 20921 N
"Process Control in Winemaking Using a Smartphone Photometer"
Funded by the Joint Industrial Funding Program (Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology via AiF) through Dechema e. V. Project number: AiF 20964 N
"Development of a Rapid Immunological Test for the Detection of Harmful Bacteria in Must and Wine"
Funded by the Joint Industrial Funding Program (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action via AiF) through the Research Association of the Food Industry (FEI). Project number: AIF 20292 N
"Development of a Method for Assessing Yeast Vitality During Winemaking—Smartphone Microscopy (Oculyze Project)"
Funded by: Central Innovation Program for SMEs (ZIM), Industry partner: Oculyze, Grant number: ZF4062406SK8
"Development of a Method and Device for Pest Control in Viticulture"
Funded by: Central Innovation Program for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (ZIM), Industry partner: Anseros GmbH, Grant number: ZF4062403SA7
"Reduction of Acetic Acid in Grape Must and Wine through the Application of Microbiological and Technical Methods"
Funded by the Joint Industrial Funding Program (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy via AiF) through the Research Association of the Food Industry (FEI). Project number: AIF 18907 N
"Winery-Specific Yeasts—An Option for Biodynamic Viticulture"
The project was funded by the European Union and a Dutch regional funding program.
"Strategies for Avoiding the Diacetyl Off-Flavor in White Wines"
Funded through joint industrial funding (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy via AiF) via the Research Association of the Food Industry (FEI), Project Number: AiF 19017 N
"Prevention of Fermentation Disorders in Wine and Sparkling Wine through Early Detection Using Flow Cytometry"
Funded by the Joint Industrial Funding Program (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy via AiF) through the Research Association of the Food Industry (FEI). Grant ID: AiF 16623 N
“Molecular Mechanisms of Aroma Development in Wild Yeasts”
Funded by the internal budget for research and innovation at the University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern
Biography
| Since 2011 | Professor of Microbiology at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences, teaching and conducting research at the Wine Campus Neustadt |
| 2008–2011 | Head of Unit at the DKFZ, responsible for subgenomic enrichment for high-throughput sequencing; since 2010, also Head of Unit for Microarrays |
| 2007–2008 | Project Manager at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg |
| 2005–2007 | Project Manager at the Resource Center for Genomic Research (RZPD) in Heidelberg |
| 2004–2005 | Postdoc at the Heidelberg Biochemistry Center (BZH) |
| 2000–2004 | PhD at the Heidelberg Biochemistry Center (BZH) Degree: Dr. rer. nat. Dissertation topic: “Identification and functional characterization of the Mtw1 complex as part of the S. cerevisiae kinetochore, with special consideration of the complex component Nsl1p” |
| 1995–2000 | Studied chemistry at the Mannheim University of Applied Sciences Degree: Diplom-Ingenieur (FH) in chemistry Thesis completed at BASF AG in Ludwigshafen in the “Drug Discovery” department |
Research Group
Hafiza Mariam Waheed
Anja Moraru