GZN News

This year, the research group of Mineralogy was once again strongly represented at the International Conference on the Chemistry of Construction Minerals (ICCCM 2025) in Garching with numerous contributions. Of particular note was the recognition of one of our posters with the Best Poster Prize by the GDCh, Research group Chemistry of Construction Materials. Please read more...

The Faculty of Sciences at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a Full Professor of Applied Mineralogy (salary group W3) at the Department of Geography and Geosciences. This is a full-time and permanent position planned to be filled by the earliest possible starting date.

During 1st to 3rd of August GeoZentrum Nordbayern contributed to the deployment of seismic stations within the Eger Large Seismic Experiment (ELISE). Please read more...

This July, an international team of researchers, co-led by Professor Rachel Warnock, organised a “Taming the BEAST” workshop at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) in Beijing, China. Please read more...

How can the carbon footprint of the cement industry be significantly reduced in the future? This question was at the focus of the Low Carbon Cement Science (LCCS) conference, which took place in Switzerland from 29 June to 4 July 2025. Please read more...

The enrolment for the Bachelor's degree programs in Geosciences takes place until September 30, 2025. For the Master's degree programs, the required deadlines of the Faculty of Natural Sciences are until July 15, 2025. New: Bachelor's degree program: Geo-sustainability - earth system, resources and biodiversity!

At the "Joint European Stable Isotope Users Group Meeting" (JESIUM 2025) Ms. Aixala Gaillard (GeoZentrum Nordbayern) has won the award for the best poster presentation. Please read more ...

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 ...

The Faculty of Natural Sciences at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) once again participated in Girls' Day this year. Read more...