At the beginning of the 2025 summer semester, geoscience students from the GeoZentrum Nordbayern (FAU) took part in a practice-oriented mapping course on the Italian island of Elba, where they intensively deepened their knowledge and practical skills in creating and interpreting geological maps. Read more...
The GeoZentrum Nordbayern (GZN) participated in this year’s EGU25 conference in Vienna. Posters, Pico sessions, and oral presentations from Erlangen covered a wide range of scientific fields, such as groundwater research, catchment hydrology, riverine biogeochemical cycles, sedimentology, and tectonics. Read more ...
From March 19–21, FAU hosted the MicroDrink project partner meeting in the pilot area (Neufahrn bei Freising), welcoming 32 participants from 11 partner institutions.
On March 20, participants visited FAU’s facilities in Erlangen and held a joint session with the DALIA project team to explore syne...
“This is a huge step forward,” says Prof. Johannes Barth / Chair of Applied Geology at the GeoZentrum Nordbayern. The already well-equipped isotope laboratory of the Chair of Applied Geology has now been expanded with the latest laser technology for the geosystem research thanks to a successful BMBF application.
LEGION 44 is the title of the new Hollywood film that illustrates what has to be done on a large scale to address the climate change. The film premiere took place on 27 November 2024 - with over 300 guests and Johannes Barth as moderator in Nuremberg. Please reade more...
The AGELESS project is researching how marine life in the open ocean outside national jurisdiction can be better protected in the face of climate change. An interdisciplinary team of scientists from MARUM - Centre for Marine Environmental Sciences at the University of Bremen, Friedrich-Alexander-Uni...
The Faculty of Natural Sciences at FAU has been taking part in Girls' Day for many years now, and this year the girls were once again offered an exciting and motivating programme. Please read more...
Since the beginning of April this year, Professor Dr. Gabriele Chiogna has been working as a new professor for Applied Geology and Modeling of Environmental Systems at the GeoZentrum Nordbayern.
Prof. Chiogna completed his studies in Trento and Tübingen, and subsequently earned his doctorate in Tü...
