| Topic Hydrosphere | Hydrosphere |
| Fresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes |
| Precipitation / Runoff |
| Water Pollution / Waste Water |
| Topic Pedosphere | Geology / Sediments |
| Topic Lithosphere | Lithosphere |
| Geochemical Processes |
| Topic Integrated Systems | Integrated Systems and Ecology |
| Carbon Cycle |
| Biogeochemical Cycles except Carbon |
| Hydrogeochemical Cycle |
| Methods | Data Collection |
| Data Analysis |
| Literature Study |
| Modeling |
| Integrated Assessment |
| Mountain Research Initiative | Integrated model-based studies of environmental change in diff. mountain regions |
| Process studies along altitudinal gradients and in associated headwater basins |