Studying the Earth's surface with seismic methods
Dr. Jens Turowski [2021]

• The project trains young scientists in seismology and geosciences in order to lay the foundation for a new, strong generation of environmental seismologists.
• Duration: 2022-2026
• Project website

The doctoral rift science network for the energy transition
Prof. Dr. Sascha Brune [2022]

• The project aims to improve our understanding of the formation of rifts, the fragmentation of continents and the relationship between rifts, societal benefits and geohazards, by training doctoral students and establishing a cooperation network.
• Duration: 2024-2027
• Project website

Centre for Glacial Biome Doctoral Network
Prof. Dr. Liane G. Benning [2021]

• The PhD students in the project want to improve our understanding of microbial and biogeochemical processes in a range of glacier ecosystems.
• Duration: 2022-2026
• Project website

Innovative Multi-disciPlinary European Research training netwOrk on VolcanoEs
Dr. Philippe Jousset [2019]

• The project trains PhD students in defining the subsurface structure and dynamics of volcanic and geothermal systems.
• Duration: 2021-2025
• Project website

Climate tectonics interactions using big data-informed models [2023]

Prof. Dr. Jean Braun

• The aim of the INITIATE doctoral network is to close the key knowledge gaps on how climate-tectonics interactions control sediment distribution, landscape stability and geohazards at a variety of spatial and temporal scales using big data modelling.
• Duration: 2024-2028
• Project website

Seismological Parameters and INstrumentation
Dr. Christoph Sens-Schönfelder [2020]

• The main objective of the SPIN network is to improve seismic observation, theory and hazard assessment.
• Duration: 2021-2025
• Project website

Signal Propagation in Source to sink for the future of earth Ressources and Energies
Prof. Dr. Jean Braun [2019] 

• The aim of the S2S-Future training network is to better predict the location and structure of sediments and their mineralogical/physical properties.
• Duration: 2020-2024
• Project website

System-Risk - A Large-Scale Systems Approach to Flood Risk Assessment and Management.

Prof. Dr. Bruno Merz [2015]

• System-Risk is a European Marie Skłodowska-Curie training network that aims to develop and implement a systems approach to large-scale flood risk assessment and management, providing a framework for the training and career development of 15 early career researchers.
• Duration: 2016-2019
• Project website

Understanding subduction zone topography through modelling of coupled shallow and deep processes

Prof. Dr. Niels Hovius [2015]

• SUBITOP is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie network for the training and career development of 15 young researchers in the fields of geodynamics, geophysics, geology and geomorphology.
• Duration: 2016-2020
• Project website
  
   

Metal oxide Aided Subsurface Remediation: From Invention to Injection

Prof. Dr. Liane G. Benning [2015]

• Metal-Aid aims to test, validate and further develop new mineral-based technologies that can be used to decontaminate soils and groundwater.
• Duration: 20216-2021
• Project website

Microorganisms in Warming Arctic Environments
Prof. Dr. Dirk Wagner [2015]

• MICROARCTIC aims to train the next generation of experts in Arctic microbiology and biogeochemistry who, through their unique understanding of the Arctic environment and the factors affecting the response of ecosystems and organisms to Arctic warming, will be able to respond to the need for leadership by public, political and commercial interests.
• Duration: 2016-2021
• Project website

New challenges for Urban Engineering Seismology
Prof. Dr. Fabrice Cotton [2018]

• URBASIS has created a training platform for young researchers working on low-probability, high-consequence events and induced seismicity related to energy resource utilisation, urban non-free-field seismic ground motion prediction and systemic risk of interrelated urban systems.
• Duration: 2018-2023
• Project website

Astrogeodesy by VLBI Global Observing System
Dr. Minghui Xu, GFZ [2022]

• The project aims to improve the performance of the geodetic Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) system of the next generation of the VLBI Global Observing System (VGOS).
• Duration: 2023 - 2028
• Project website
• GFZ News "Dr. Minghui Xu receives an ERC starting grant"

DNE - Deconvolving the early record of eukaryotic evolution
Ilya Bobrovskiy, GFZ

• Laufzeit 2025-2030
• GFZ-News: ERC Starting Grant for Dr Ilya Bobrovskiy

Real-time monitoring of earthquake nucleation for faults near urban areas
Prof. Dr. Patricia Martinez-Garzon, GFZ [2022]

• The project aims to investigate earthquake nucleation processes in order to detect signals upstream of medium to large earthquakes.
• Duration: 2023-2028
• Project website
• Press Release MWFK (German only)

What is controlling plate motions over the minutes to decades timescale?
Dr. Jonathan Bedford, GFZ & Ruhr-Universität Bochum [2021]

• The potential of global satellite navigation systems to precisely track earth movements is to be further exploited in the project.
• Duration: 2022-2027
• Project website
• GFZ Press Release "ERC Grant for GFZ scientist”

Climate Sensitivity of Glacial Landscape Dynamics
Prof. Dr. Dirk Scherler, GFZ [2017]

• We combine field observations, cosmogenic nuclides, remote sensing and numerical modelling to quantify the erosion rates of steep rock faces in glacial landscapes and to assess the sensitivity of these landscapes to climatic changes.
• Duration: 2018 – 2023
• Project website