Engineering Office for Hydrogeology and Geothermal Energy

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Hydro GmbH, an engineering office for hydrogeology and geothermal energy, was founded in 2023 by Bernd Böchzelt and Nikolaus Petschacher and emerged from the technical office Böchzelt (2003-2023).

The company advises and represents its customers as an independent counsellor and planer and transacts projects in the fields of hydrogeology, hydrogeochemistry and geothermal energy.

The Hydro GmbH stands in permanent interaction with universities, research establishments and funding agencies and thus is involved in various research projects on geothermal exploration and utilization of renewable energy. Thereby the company draws on decades of experience in this fields.

Our Team

Mag. Bernd Böchzelt

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Geologist, University Lecturer
Tel.: +43 699 126 59 003
boechzelt@hydro-gmbh.at

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TEAM

Nikolaus Petschacher, MSc.

Co-Founder & Shareholder

Hydrogeologe
Tel.: +43 676 387 14 58
petschacher@hydro-gmbh.at

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Nikolaus Petschacher, MSc.
Martina Hölbling, BSc

Martina Hölbling, BSc.

Geologist

Tel.: +43 676 956 27 69
hoelbling@hydro-gmbh.at

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David Muhr, MSc.

Hydrogeologist

Tel.: +43 676 525 41 63
muhr@hydro-gmbh.at

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Engineering Office for Hydrogeology and Geothermal Energy

expertise

Specialized Fields:

Mag. Bernd Böchzelt has been working in the field of hydrogeology since 1992. He founded the technical office Böchzelt and later, together with Nikolaus Petschacher, the Hydro GmbH in 2023.

He is a scientific and technical expert in the fields of drinking water, mineral water, and thermal water, well inspections, well treatment and planning, as well as construction supervision of drillings. He actively participates in numerous research projects and interacts with expert committees such as the Austrian Geothermal Association (GTOE), the Climate and Energy Fund in Austria (KLIEN), the Austrian Water and Management Association (ÖWAV), etc., and operates as a lecturer on geothermal energy at different universities at home and abroad.

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Nikolaus Petschacher, BSc, MSc studied Earth Sciences in Graz with a special focus on hydrogeology and hydrogeochemistry. During his studies, he already worked in the field of hydrogeology and geothermal energy at the engineering office Geoteam. During his master´s thesis he acquired profound knowledge of geothermic and numerical modelling. From 2013 to 2023 he was employed as a project director at the engineering office Böchzelt and was significantly involved in the planning and implementation of numerous projects, including groundwater development and the utilization of near-surface and deep geothermal energy. In 2023, together with Bernd Böchzelt, he founded the Hydro GmbH, engineering office for hydrogeology and geothermics. His expertise lies in the observation of complex hydrogeological hydrogeochemical issues and the modelling and simulation of flow and heat transport processes.

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Martina Hölbling, BSc, has been employed at the Hydro GmbH since August 2023 and will soon graduate from the master´s degree program in Earth Science with a special focus on engineering geology. During her studies she worked as a tutor and project assistant in different fields at the Department of Earth Sciences at the university of Graz. Additionally, she completed an internship at the Geo5 GmbH and was able to gain knowledge of the principles of geophysical data acquisition, evaluation and interpretation.

David Muhr, BSc, MSc, graduated in Earth Sciences from the University of Graz, specializing on hydrogeology and hydrogeochemistry during his master´s degree. After having gained 10 years of project experience at the engineering office Geoteam in Graz, he transferred to Hydro GmbH in 2023. His areas of expertise include near-surface and deep geothermal energy, ground water development and monitoring, GIS applications as well as supervision during constructions.

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Ingenieurbüro für Hydrogeologie und Geothermie

Mag. Bernd Böchzelt has been working in the field of hydrogeology since 1992. He founded the technical office Böchzelt and later, together with Nikolaus Petschacher, the Hydro GmbH in 2023.

He is a scientific and technical expert in the fields of drinking water, mineral water, and thermal water, well inspections, well treatment and planning, as well as construction supervision of drillings. He actively participates in numerous research projects and interacts with expert committees such as the Austrian Geothermal Association (GTOE), the Climate and Energy Fund in Austria (KLIEN), the Austrian Water and Management Association (ÖWAV), etc., and operates as a lecturer on geothermal energy at different universities at home and abroad.

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Nikolaus Petschacher, BSc, MSc studied Earth Sciences in Graz with a special focus on hydrogeology and hydrogeochemistry. During his studies, he already worked in the field of hydrogeology and geothermal energy at the engineering office Geoteam. During his master´s thesis he acquired profound knowledge of geothermic and numerical modelling. From 2013 to 2023 he was employed as a project director at the engineering office Böchzelt and was significantly involved in the planning and implementation of numerous projects, including groundwater development and the utilization of near-surface and deep geothermal energy. In 2023, together with Bernd Böchzelt, he founded the Hydro GmbH, engineering office for hydrogeology and geothermics. His expertise lies in the observation of complex hydrogeological hydrogeochemical issues and the modelling and simulation of flow and heat transport processes.

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Martina Hölbling, BSc, has been employed at the Hydro GmbH since August 2023 and will soon graduate from the master´s degree program in Earth Science with a special focus on engineering geology. During her studies she worked as a tutor and project assistant in different fields at the Department of Earth Sciences at the university of Graz. Additionally, she completed an internship at the Geo5 GmbH and was able to gain knowledge of the principles of geophysical data acquisition, evaluation and interpretation.

David Muhr, BSc, MSc, graduated in Earth Sciences from the University of Graz, specializing on hydrogeology and hydrogeochemistry during his master´s degree. After having gained 10 years of project experience at the engineering office Geoteam in Graz, he transferred to Hydro GmbH in 2023. His areas of expertise include near-surface and deep geothermal energy, ground water development and monitoring, GIS applications as well as supervision during constructions.

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