Dr. Maximilian Paul Reitze

Current affiliations

Professorship for geological planetology (Prof. Hiesinger)
Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10, Raum: 159d, 48149 Münster
T: +49 251 83-34720 (Büro) | E-Mail | Website

Academic profiles

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Research Focus

Planetology, (Infrared) Spectroscopy, Mineralogy, Mercury, Meteorites

Academic Education
2017 - 2022	PhD
2012 - 2017	Geoscience studies
2010 - 2012	Physics studies

Publications

Kindberg, the fifth meteorite fall in Austria: A weakly shocked L6 chondrite breccia with high‐pressure phases Bischoff Addi , Reitze P. Maximilian , Roszjar Julia , Patzek Markus , Barrat Jean‐Alix , Berndt Jasper , Rocco Di Tommaso , Pack Andreas , Weber Iris (2026) In: Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 61(1), 17-38. doi:10.1111/maps.70072 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Drelów, the 13th and latest meteorite fall in Poland—A typical L6 chondrite with shock veins Bischoff, A; Szopa, K; Barrat, J; Bartel, S; Berndt, J; Di Rocco, T; Heinlein, D; Klemme, S; Krzykawski, T; Lehnert, B; Mirek, A; Pack, A; Patzek, M; Pichotta, M; Reitze, MP; Ruchti, S; Schmitt-Kopplin, P; Wimmer, K; Żmija, M (2026) In: Meteoritics, 61(3), 466-486. doi:10.1111/maps.70106 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Carbonatites from Ol Doinyo Lengai, Tanzania—An unusual rock as analog for Mercury as potential species for hollow formation Reitze, MaximilianP; Weber, Iris; Morlok, Andreas; Hiesinger, Harald; Benkhoff, Johannes; Pasckert, Jan Hendrik; Schmedemann, Nico; Heyer, Thomas; Adeli, Solmaz (2026) In: Icarus, 454, 117073-117073. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2026.117073 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Laser space weathering analog experiments for micrometeorite bombardment and the question of simulation time Reitze, M.P.; Weber, I.; Heyer, T.; Morlok, A.; Hiesinger, H.; Benkhoff, J.;Pasckert, J.H.; Schmedemann, N., Adeli, S. (2026) In: Applied Computing and Geosciences, 31, 100357. doi:10.1016/j.acags.2026.100357 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
The IRIS reflectance IR database for space missions Weber, I; Reitze, MP; Heyer, T; Morlok, A; Grund, T; Hiesinger, H (2026) In: Advances in Space Research, 77(3), 3934-3946. doi:10.1016/j.asr.2025.12.048 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published

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Projects

Verbundvorhaben BepiColombo MERTIS: Inbetriebnahme und Observation; Teilvorhaben Universität Münster Duration: 01/04/2025 - 31/12/2029 Funded by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Type of project: Participation in federally funded joint project
BC MERTIS: Cruise Phase Teil 2 - Teilvorhaben Labormessung und Missionsunterstützung Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/03/2025 Funded by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Type of project: Participation in federally funded joint project
BC MERTIS: Systemtests, Start, Inbetriebnahme, Cruise-Phase Teil 1 Duration: 01/05/2017 - 31/12/2021 Funded by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Type of project: Participation in federally funded joint project

Doctorates

Mid-infrared spectroscopy of the feldspar mineral family and feldspar-bearing rocks for remote sensing of Mercury and other planetary objects
Candidate: Reitze, Maximilian Paul | Supervisors: Hiesinger, Harald
Period of time: until 05/04/2022
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster

Kindberg, the fifth meteorite fall in Austria: A weakly shocked L6 chondrite breccia with high‐pressure phases Bischoff Addi , Reitze P. Maximilian , Roszjar Julia , Patzek Markus , Barrat Jean‐Alix , Berndt Jasper , Rocco Di Tommaso , Pack Andreas , Weber Iris (2026) In: Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 61(1), 17-38. doi:10.1111/maps.70072 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Drelów, the 13th and latest meteorite fall in Poland—A typical L6 chondrite with shock veins Bischoff, A; Szopa, K; Barrat, J; Bartel, S; Berndt, J; Di Rocco, T; Heinlein, D; Klemme, S; Krzykawski, T; Lehnert, B; Mirek, A; Pack, A; Patzek, M; Pichotta, M; Reitze, MP; Ruchti, S; Schmitt-Kopplin, P; Wimmer, K; Żmija, M (2026) In: Meteoritics, 61(3), 466-486. doi:10.1111/maps.70106 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Carbonatites from Ol Doinyo Lengai, Tanzania—An unusual rock as analog for Mercury as potential species for hollow formation Reitze, MaximilianP; Weber, Iris; Morlok, Andreas; Hiesinger, Harald; Benkhoff, Johannes; Pasckert, Jan Hendrik; Schmedemann, Nico; Heyer, Thomas; Adeli, Solmaz (2026) In: Icarus, 454, 117073-117073. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2026.117073 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Laser space weathering analog experiments for micrometeorite bombardment and the question of simulation time Reitze, M.P.; Weber, I.; Heyer, T.; Morlok, A.; Hiesinger, H.; Benkhoff, J.;Pasckert, J.H.; Schmedemann, N., Adeli, S. (2026) In: Applied Computing and Geosciences, 31, 100357. doi:10.1016/j.acags.2026.100357 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
The IRIS reflectance IR database for space missions Weber, I; Reitze, MP; Heyer, T; Morlok, A; Grund, T; Hiesinger, H (2026) In: Advances in Space Research, 77(3), 3934-3946. doi:10.1016/j.asr.2025.12.048 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published