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8/15/25

Record-breaking earthquake

Analysis confirms that Myanmar experienced a “supershear” event with the highest rupture velocity measured since 2002.

Complex graphic showing the composition and viscosity of the Earth's crust several billion years ago in a semicircular arc.

8/8/25

Unlocking Earth’s Deep Past

New study reveals surprising clues about the beginning of subduction on Earth.

A group of people with umbrellas walk along a paved street through a park-like area.

8/3/25

Norwegian Ambassador HE Laila Stenseng visits GFZ

The exchange strengthened joint research initiatives on energy, climate protection, and geoscientific innovation.

News from RIFS

Cultural Heritage: A Help or a Hindrance?

How can cultural heritage be made fruitful as a resource for climate adaptation? Teresa Erbach from the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) at GFZ addresses this question in her newly published study discussing cultural heritage and the functions it can fulfil in this context.

7/15/25

Positions

Honorary Professorship for Dr Jens Kallmeyer at the University of Duisburg-Essen

The appointment was awarded for the field of Biogeochemistry, in which Kallmeyer has been researching for over two decades.

8/13/25

Awards & Honours

Candice Filoche awarded the DMG "Best Talk Award"

The German Mineralogical Society (DMG) honours Candice Filoche with the ‘Best Talk Award’ at the Section Meeting for Geochemistry and Petrology/Petrophysics for young scientists.