Flügel Courses

Flügel Courses: 16th – 20th March and 23th – 27nd March 2026

The Flügel Course is an internationally renowned course in carbonate microfacies which has been running in Erlangen since 1974. Demand has increased through time, and since 2015 the course has been running twice a year. It is organised by the Palaeontology department of the GeoZentrum Nordbayern (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg) and has been attended by over 2000 colleagues from both academia and industry. It covers a wide range of topics, and is in the form of short presentations and accompanying microscope exercises. Skills will be developed on both thin sections and loose sediments. Great emphasis is placed on recent research developments in carbonate systems (e.g., cold-water carbonates, deep-water reefs, bioerosion, cold seep carbonates). The GeoZentrum Erlangen has a unique collection of carbonate samples from around the world. It is also possible to bring your own samples to discuss with specialists.

The course is held in English, and it fills up quickly.

If you are on the waiting list, please send a short message to axel.munnecke@fau.de.

Courses slightly vary each year depending on the availability of lectures; topics include:

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