In the Physical Laboratory, experiments are performed to study mainly the interactions of sediment and water, but also measure rheological properties of sediment and prepare samples for further analysis in the other labs. In detail, the following research topics are addressed: Transport and Transformation of Organic Matter through River Transport, Erodibility and erosivity in fluvial bedrock erosion, Interactions of chemical and physical processes in rivers, and Shear Force of Fungal Mycelium. …