Research groups

Applied geology deals with environmental and engineering geological topics. These range from geology, water and chemistry to stable isotopes, bringing them together in an exciting field of research.

Groundwater and surface water – Water quality and quantity – Stable isotopes – Environmental modeling

The applied mineralogy focuses on investigating the relationship between crystal structure and the individual properties of various materials, with the aim of optimizing the use and performance of mineral-based substances.

Materials research – CO₂-neutral cements – Biomaterials – Phase analysis – Modeling

Endogenous Geodynamics investigates magmatic and hydrothermal processes involved in the development of the Earth’s crust using geochemical methods (e.g., volcanism at plate boundaries and the formation of metallic ore deposits).

Geochemistry – Volcanoes – Ore deposit formation – Material cycles – Earth system

Die Arbeitsgruppe Geochemie und Lagerstätten erforscht, wie sich bei der Entstehung von Erzlagerstätten Elemente in der Erdkruste verlagern und welche Mengen schädlicher oder klimarelevanter Stoffe an die Oberfläche treten.

Lagerstättenbildung – Modellierung – Klimawandel – Stoffkreisläufe – Element- und Isotopenanalyse

Carbonate rocks are unique archives of our planet’s climate and environmental history, as they are formed by living organisms. Research in this field has a long history and focus in Erlangen.

Carbonate rock – climate change – fossils – evolution – paleoenvironment

Unsere Forschung zielt darauf ab, die Komplexität von Geosystemen durch fortschrittliche numerische Modelle zu entschlüsseln und Erkenntnisse, sowie Lösungen, für ein nachhaltiges Umweltmanagement bereitzustellen.

Grundwassermodellierung – Hydrologische Modellierung – Unsicherheitsanalyse

The Paleobiology Working Group researches the evolution of ecosystems over long time scales, as well as the effects of climate change on species and ecosystems globally and regionally.

Ecosystems – Species extinction – Databases – Fossils – Climate change

Die Petrologie beschäftigt sich mit der Entstehung und Veränderung von Gesteinen, z. B. bei Gebirgsbildung. Dazu werden die Zusammensetzung der Mineralbestandteile und die Druck-Temperatur-Bedingungen untersucht.

Gesteinsbildung – Druck-Temperatur-Bedingungen – Gesteins-/Mineralchemie – -Wasserstoff – Erdmantel

The thematic focus of our working group’s research and teaching includes topics in applied sedimentology, geothermal energy, and isotope geochemistry.

Sediment Generation – Reservoir Rocks – Geothermal – Paleo-Environmental Reconstruction – Isotope Geochemistry

Systematic paleobiology deals with the responses of organisms and ecosystems to past environmental changes based on information from evolutionary trees and fossil records.

Phylogenetics – Fossils – Modeling –
(Co)evolution – (Paleo)environmental influences

In Structural Geology and Tectonics, research focuses, among other topics, on the deformation of rocks and tectonic plates, the formation of mountain ranges, and the interactions between the Earth, its environment, and human activities.

Plate tectonics – Earthquakes & Volcanoes – Mountain Building – Simulation – Mineral deposits