We focuse on understanding the physical processes governing earthquake dynamics and the mechanics of crustal faults. A primary goal is to detect and analyze the deformation processes before large earthquakes (at various scales), and identify potential upcoming cascading events.

Continental scientific drilling projects, funded and supported by, for example, the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP), investigate the thermal evolution of Earth, the onset of plate tectonics, the generation of the magnetic field, the origin and evolution of life, the effects of large impact events, the formation of the world’s most significant ore deposits, the evolution and oxygenation of our atmosphere and oceans, past climates, global glaciations, mass extinctions that led to the modern Earth, and perform in-situ monitoring and probing of volcanoes and fault zones

Our goal is to develop a modular seismic system that can be flexibly adapted to the special conditions in the underground area. This technology provides valuable insights for raw material extraction, environmental studies and geological research.

We investigate the quantitative constraints on the brittle and ductile strength of rocks, analyse the deformation processes at the grain level and measure the evolution of the most important physical properties of rocks (fluid flow, elasticity and seismicity) during deformation and faulting.

We study the physical properties of the materials that make up the Earth's interior and how they deform. Our insights help to provide a better understanding of the fundamental processes that formed and continue to shape our planet.