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Flügel Courses postponed to September

Category: GZN News, Pal News, Stud News Bachelor, Stud News Master 21. January 2022

The Covid infection numbers are rising rapidly in Germany, and our Minister of Health has forecast that the peak of the Omikron wave will probably be reached in mid-February - i.e. about 3 weeks before the courses should start. This means that although we can probably expect the number of infections... Continue

Nature Ecology & Evolution – Nussaibah Raja-Schoob & Paulina Nätscher

Category: GZN News, Pal News 3. January 2022

Nussaibah Raja-Schoob and Paulina Nätscher, together with colleagues from the UK, South Africa, Brazil and India, recently published a paper highlighting the effects of colonial history and socio-economic factors on sampling biases in the fossil record. The study shows that 97% of fossil data collec... Continue

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Geoscience Field Trips

Fieldwork is an important part of geoscience, and GeoZentrum Nordbayern offers a broad spectrum of field trips. Students are given the option to explore geologically significant regions across Europe. Regular destinations are Greece, Sweden, Scotland, and of course Germany. Fieldwork brings geology to life, making it tangible and invigorating.

Laboratories and Analytical Methods

Modern geoscience requires specialised chemical and physical analytical methods. As an important part of geoscience, students take practical courses in various departmental laboratories. Here they learn important skills, techniques and their application for a wide range of analytical methods. The foundations taught in laboratory training is beneficial not only for work in research, but also in fields where laboratory data is important, such as environmental consultancy.