Prof Sean Gallen is Humboldt Research Fellow at GFZ
In his 6 months’ stay in section 4.7 Earth Surface Process Modelling with Prof Jean Braun, the Earth Scientist from Colorado State University will address how climate affects landscape evolution.
View ArticleWhen modelling has to be superfast
Sustainable procurement for the RIM2D flood forecasting model wins an award: Computing power can either be driven for economy or speed
View ArticleProf. Achim Brauer honored with DEUQUA Medal of Merit
The German Quaternary Association honoured the former head of the GFZ section ‘Climate Dynamics and Landscape Development’ for his outstanding scientific achievements in Quaternary research.
View ArticleProfessorship at the TU Berlin
Prof Dr Magdalena Scheck-Wenderoth, Director of Department 4 ‘Geosystems’, takes over the Chair of ‘Sedimentary Basins and Georesources’ in a joint appointment with the GFZ.
View ArticleRolf Emmermann Medal goes to Mark D. Zoback
The GFZ awards its highest honour to geophysicist and drilling expert from Stanford University, USA
View ArticleBeyond Impact Factors – GFZ joins ‘DORA’
In an interview, GFZ Scientific Director Susanne Buiter and Wolfgang zu Castell, Department Director Geoinformation, explain the background to the ‘Declaration on Research Assessment’ (DORA).
View ArticleFAQ on the floods in Central Europe in September 2024
A review in questions and answers by experts from the Helmholtz Research Field “Earth and Environment”: GFZ, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT
View ArticleBerlin Science Week: Twitch visit to the GFZ
Twitch streamer Sofia Kats & Felix Pohl from the UFZ reported live in a new format of science communication - about drones & satellites, mountain formation & earthquakes. Watch the video here.
View ArticleThe deepest hole in Germany celebrates its 30th anniversary
In October 1994, the drilling for the deepest hole in Germany reached its final depth of more than 9 kilometres. A ceremony with an open day was held on site in Windischeschenbach (Bavaria).
View ArticleERC Synergy Grant for Dr Monika Korte
In the EU project GERACLE, an international team coordinated by the GFZ will investigate consequences of polarity reversals in the Earth's magnetic field. 3.3 of 10 mio euros will go to the GFZ.
View ArticleSurvivalists in the extreme climate of the Atacama Desert
New genetic methods can differentiate between the DNA of living and dead microorganisms. This enables deciphering the diversity of life and its processes under extreme conditions.
View ArticleFrom the research center to the classroom
At the 22nd Autumn School of the GFZ School Lab, scientists from various research institutions offered training to around 100 teachers on the topic of ‘Urban spaces: hotspots in the Earth system’.
View ArticleBetter linking climate and biodiversity protection
‘We need to focus more on land use change,’ says Prof Martin Herold in an interview on the occasion of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change COP29 in Baku
View ArticleNoah Schmidt honoured as “Star of Education”
The IHK Potsdam honoured the most successful trainees of the year. Noah Schmidt completed his apprenticeship as an electronics technician at GFZ with an outstanding exam. Congratulations & interview
View ArticleProf. Sascha Brune on the expert panel of the NFDI
The committee advises the National Research Data Infrastructure NFDI. It aims to optimise the indexing, storage and access to the increasing amount of research data.
View ArticlePD Dr Heidi Kreibich honoured with Volker Medal
She was awarded the International Hydrology Prize by the IAHS, UNESCO and WMO for her work on analysing and managing flood risks at a conference in Brazil.
View ArticleAn “Early Warning System for All”
The long-term goal is an early warning system for all natural hazards and all the people on earth. Interview with Abror Gafurov on the occasion of the COP29 in Baku.
View ArticleERC grant for Ugur Öztürk's UrbanSlide project
The former post-doc from the ‘Earthquake Hazards and Dynamic Risks’ section will investigate the complex dynamics of the growing risk of landslides, particularly for tropical cities.
View Article2 mio euros in EU funding for Dr Sanja Panovska
The aim of her ERC Consolidator Grant project EXCURSION: The first data-based model of the Earth's magnetic field over the last 780,000 years, focussing on periods of magnetic weakness.
View ArticleObituary for Dr Achim Ohlert
The GFZ mourns the loss of Achim Ohlert (née Morschhauser). The colleague from Section 2.3 ‘Geomagnetism’ died on 9 November 2024 at the age of 41 after a long illness.
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