GZN News

Between the 10th and 19th of March 2025 students from GZN joined a common field trip with students from Budapest and Ljubljana. Read more...

Last week, members of the Department of Mineralogy visited secondary schools in Erlangen and the surrounding area. Please read more...

“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...

In order to gain a better understanding of the Earth system, FAU has set up a project that aims to open up an overarching perspective on planet Earth. The project is being funded by the Volkswagen Foundation with around 1.6 million euros. Prof Dr Wolfgang Kiessling from the Chair of Palaeoenvironmen...

It is with great sadness that we anounce the passing of Professor Dr. Matthias Göbbels on 28 June 2024. His death leaves a great void in our academic community and in the hearts of all those who had the privilege of knowing and working with him.

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...

Rising water temperatures caused by climate change also put pressure on important ecosystem engineers. While everyone is aware of coral and the huge reefs it forms, other architects of the natural world include certain species of red algae that create less well-known structures such as spheres the s...