Maren Scharfenberger-Schmeer | Weincampus Neustadt

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

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

Dual Bachelor's Degree Program in Viticulture and Enology (B.Sc.) → Learn more about the program here !

Master of Science in Viticulture and Enology → Learn more about the program here!

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