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ERC 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.

A square drilling tower made of metal rods, 83 metres high, surrounded by flat buildings in a hilly green landscape.

Germany's deepest point celebrates 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).

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Berlin 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.

Masses of water flood a town. Many houses are under water, a railway embankment is surrounded by water.

FAQ 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

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