From 6–16 June 2026, the Endogenous Geodynamics research group carried out a field campaign on the Greek island of Samothraki. Together with researchers from FAU, the Université de Lorraine (Nancy), the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the team collected magmatic and hydrothermal rock samples for ongoing and future research projects. The field campaign aims to reconstruct the island’s long-term magmatic evolution and improve our understanding of its relationship with hydrothermal processes.
Samothraki forms part of the Cenozoic North Aegean volcanic arc and is distinguished by an exceptional diversity of magmatic rocks, offering unique insights into the evolution of magmas over millions of years. Evidence of hydrothermal systems, combined with the close interaction between magmatism and tectonic processes, makes the island an ideal natural laboratory for studying the geological evolution of the North Aegean region.