Climate protection requires interdisciplinary approaches. Together with experts from various disciplines, I am helping Turkmenistan to achieve its climate targets. I am also working on soil degradation processes in agriculture, in particular wind erosion as an underestimated form of degradation.
Dr. rer. nat. Moritz Koza
MK : Dr rer. nat. Moritz Koza (Fellow)
Areas of responsibility
Scientific Project Manager Area: Geoecology
Contact options (Koza, Moritz)
Mail: moritz.koza@geo.uni-halle.de | Tel: +49 (0)345 55-26026 | Website: LinkedIn Moritz Koza | Room: H4 Raum 1.33 | Consultation hours: by appointment
Focus Areas:
International knowledge exchange, political dialogue, Bodeneroison, Central Asia
Research
Projects
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EU for a green Turkmenistan Project (Geoecology)
Climate protection requires joint action, and with this in mind, GIZ and Martin Luther University, together with experts from various disciplines, are supporting Turkmenistan in achieving its climate goals. (EU for a Green Turkmenistan


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KendyrTex Project (Geoecology)
The project focuses on the production of a cotton-like fibre quality which, as a blending partner, allows processing on locally available cotton textile machines. (KendyrTex
completed ·


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ReKKS Project (Geoecology)
The project is developing and applying innovative, sustainable and climate-friendly agricultural concepts and methods to minimise soil erosion and improve the water, nutrient and carbon balance. (ReKKS
completed ·


Biography
- since 04/2025
Scientific coordinator in the project “EU for a Green Turkmenistan” - 07/2022 – 12/2024
Project team member KendyrTEX - 07/2022 – 12/2022
Project team member Menvipro - 11/2019 – 06/2024
Dissertation at the Institute of Geosciences and Geography: Drivers and processes of soil erosion in the cultivated steppe of Kazakhstan - 02/2018 – 06/2022
Project staff ReKKS - 09/2013 – 05/2015
Master of Science: Geography, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg - 08/2014
Go East (DAAD): Chuvash University I.N. Uliyanov, Cheboksary (Russia) - 02/2015 – 03/2015
Research assistant at the ALOMAR Observatory, Andenes (Norway) - 01/2014 – 06/2014
Erasmus scholarship holder: Climate Change and Georisks, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Sogndal (Norway) - 10/2009 – 09/2012
Bachelor of Science: Geography, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg - 08/2011 – 12/2011
Promos (DAAD) scholarship holder: Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata (USA)
Teaching
Summer term 2025
Lecture/Exercise: Land System Science 3: Project-based Study in Geoecology I
Large field exercise LV 2 / Regional Geography of Central Europe for Teaching Qualifications
Publications
Supervised Theses
Relevant Posts & Pages (4)
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1st Central Asia Forum 2026 ( · Post: Event Geoecology )
Exchange on current developments, challenges and perspectives in scientific cooperation with the countries of Central Asia.
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Geoecology supports teaching research project at the University of Trier in Brandenburg ( Post: Cooperation Geoecology )
Geoecology supports teaching research project at Trier University - Zwillenberg Tietz Stiftung
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Cooperation with Turkmenistan: Memorandum of Understanding signed ( Post: Cooperation Geoecology )
Signing of the cooperation agreement between Martin Luther University and the State Energy Institute of Turkmenistan
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Cooperation for sustainability: Turkmen delegation visits Germany ( Post: Project Geoecology )
From 23 to 28 June 2025, a delegation from Turkmenistan visited the Federal Republic of Germany as part of the "EU for Green Turkmenistan" project.