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Geothermal Congress 2024 in Potsdam: Positive outcome

The GFZ was the main scientific partner. GFZ researchers Lioba Virchow and Mikhail Tsypin won the poster competition for young scientists, Johannes Hart reached the final.
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Strengthening cooperation between the GFZ and Nepal

The Nepalese Foreign Minister Dr Arzu Rana Deuba visited the GFZ. In focus: cooperation on an innovative early warning system for natural disasters such as glacier and landslides.
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Heat storage: successful research drilling

It provides important information for the construction of Berlin's largest heat storage facility in Adlershof. The aim is to store heat from renewable sources underground in summer for use in winter.
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Obituary 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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    Mark Lawrence Appointed to the German Academy of Science and Engineering

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