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• Junior Professor for experimental high-pressure research, Institut für Mineralogie, Universität Münster, since April 2011
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Institut für Geochemie und Petrologie, ETH Zürich, 2007–2011
• Doctoral degree, Universität Münster; Thesis: The oxidation state of the Earth`s asthenosphere; high pressure experiments and energy filtered TEM analyses. Supervisor: Prof. C. Ballhaus, 2008
• Research Assistant, Institut für Mineralogie, Universität Münster and Steinmann Institut für Geologie, Mineralogie und Paläontologie, Universität Bonn, 2004–2007
• Diploma in mineralogy, Thesis: Petrologische Untersuchungen an Pikriten der Salomonen Inseln (in German), 2003
• Studies in mineralogy, Institut für Mineralogie, Universität Münster, 1996–2003

• Redox processes in the Earth’s deep mantle
• Volatiles in Earth’s mantle and the deep carbon cycle
• Metal – silicate element partitioning and the formation of Earth’s core
• Improvements in valence state determination using transmission electron microscopy

• Vorlesung und Übungen „Experimental methods in Petrology”
  (Ulmer, Rohrbach, Mann, Wohlers)
• Übungen zu Baumaterial der Erde
  Vollmer, Rohrbach
• Vorlesung „Gesteinsbildende Minerale“
  (Rohrbach)
• „Mikroskopie der gesteinsbildenden Minerale“
  (Schmid-Beurmann, John, Rohrbach)

• Klemme, S., Hermes, W., Eul, M., Wijbrans, C.H., Rohrbach, A., Pöttgen, R. (2011) New thermodynamic data for CoTiO3, NiTiO3 and CoCO3 based on low-temperature calorimetric measurements, Chemistry Central Journal 5:54.
• Rohrbach, A. and Schmidt, M.W. (2011) Redox freezing and melting in the Earth’s deep mantle resulting from carbon–iron redox coupling. Nature 472, 209–212.
• Rohrbach, A., Ballhaus, C., Ulmer, P., Golla–Schindler, U., Schönbohm, D. (2011) Experimental evidence for a reduced metal-saturated upper mantle. J. Petrol. 52, 717–731.
• Rohrbach, A., Ballhaus, C., Golla–Schindler, U., Ulmer, P., Kamenetsky, V. S., Kuzmin, D. V. (2007) Metal saturation in the upper mantle. Nature 449, 456–458.
• Rohrbach A., Schuth S., Ballhaus C., Münker C., Matveev S., Qopoto C. (2005) Petrological constraints on the origin of arc picrites, New Georgia Group, Solomon Islands. Contrib. Mineral. Petrol. 149, 685–698.
• Schuth S., Rohrbach A., Münker C., Ballhaus C., Garbe–Schönberg C., Qopoto C. (2004) Geochemical constraints on the origin of arc picrites, New Georgia Group, Solomon Islands. Contrib. Mineral. Petrol. 148, 288–304.

• Rohrbach A, Schmidt M.W., Ghosh S., Wijbrans C.H., Klemme S. (2012) Carbide stability in the Earth’s mantle. EMPG XIV conference abstract.
• Wijbrans C.H., Klemme S., Rohrbach A. (2012) Calibration of the Münster Multi-Anvil apparatus. EMPG XIV conference abstract.
• Wijbrans C.H., Klemme S., Rohrbach A. (2012) Experimental investigation of the effect of chromium on majorite transformation in garnet. EMPG XIV conference abstract.
• Schmidt M.W., Rohrbach A., Gao C., Connolly J.A.D. (2012) Natural moissanite - a low temperature mineral. EMPG XIV conference abstract.
• Sanchez-Valle C., Wang J., Rohrbach A. (2012) Elasticity of Ca-majorite to high pressure and the seismic gradients in the transition zone. EMPG XIV conference abstract.
• Schmidt M.W., Rohrbach A., Gao C., Connolly J.A.D. (2012) The role of Redox equilibria during carbon transfer in the mantle and the stability of carbides in the mantle. 10th International Kimberlite conference extended abstract.
• Sanchez-Valle C., Wang J., Rohrbach, A. (2011) Sound velocities of calcium-bearing majorite to high pressure and the seismic gradients in the transition zone. AGU conference abstract
• Rohrbach A., Schmidt M.W. (2011) Redox-freezing and –melting of carbonates in the deep mantle and the role of transient carbides. Goldschmidt conference abstract.
• Ballhaus C., Laurenz V., Fonseca R., Münker C., Albarède F., Rohrbach A., Schmidt M., Jochum K.P., Stoll B., Weiss U., Helmy H. (2011) Latter-day volatile addition to Earth. Goldschmidt conference abstract.
• Rohrbach A. and Schmidt M. W. (2010) Carbon speciation in the transition zone and the Earth’s lower mantle. Experimental Mineralogy Petrology Geochemistry (EMPG) XIII, conference abstract
• Rohrbach A. and Schmidt M.W. (2009) Carbonate stability in the Earth's lower mantle and redox melting across the 660 km discontinuity and transition zone. AGU conference abstract
• Rohrbach A., Schmidt M.W., and Ballhaus C. (2009) Carbonate stability in the Earth's lower mantle and redox melting across the 660 km discontinuity. Goldschmidt Conference Abstract, A1113
• Rohrbach A., Schmidt M.W., and Ballhaus C. (2008) Metal silicate carbonate equilibria at the upper/lower mantle transition. Experimental Mineralogy Petrology Geochemistry (EMPG) XII, conference abstract
• Rohrbach, A., Ballhaus, C., Golla–Schindler, U., Ulmer, P., Schönbohm, D. (2008) Experimental evidence for a highly reduced Earth's upper mantle. Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIX extended conference abstract
• Rohrbach, A., Ballhaus, C., Golla–Schindler, U., Ulmer, P., Schönbohm, D. (2007) Metal saturation in the upper mantle. Goldschmidt Conference Abstract
• Rohrbach, Arno; Ballhaus, Chris; Golla–Schindler, Ute; Ulmer, Peter (2006) Ferric/ferrous iron ratios in upper mantle minerals, Goldschmidt Conference Abstract