Conference Agenda

Session Overview

Date: Saturday, 13/Sept/2025
9:00am - 6:00pm	E1: Selected outcrops of Mesozoic rocks in the NW part of the UNESCO Global Geopark Harz. Braunschweiger Land. Ostfalen Location: Geowissenschaftliches Zentrum, Haupteingang - Goldschmidtstr. 3, 37077 Göttingen
1:00pm - 5:00pm	E2: Early Career and Student Walking Field Trip in the surroundings of Göttingen

Date: Sunday, 14/Sept/2025
8:00am - 6:00pm	E4: Geomorphological evolution of the Harz Mountains: From the Pliocene to the Anthropocene Location: Geowissenschaftliches Zentrum, Haupteingang - Goldschmidtstr. 3, 37077 Göttingen	E5: UNESCO World Heritage Site Samson Mine (St. Andreasberg, Harz Mountains): Landscape Change, Mining, Energy Use & Sustainability Location: Geowissenschaftliches Zentrum, Haupteingang - Goldschmidtstr. 3, 37077 Göttingen
9:30am - 7:00pm	E3: Highlights of the geology of the Western Harz Mts. Location: Geowissenschaftliches Zentrum, Haupteingang - Goldschmidtstr. 3, 37077 Göttingen
11:00am - 4:00pm	Geo-Erlebnis-Tag Location: Geowissenschaftliches Zentrum, Haupteingang - Goldschmidtstr. 3, 37077 Göttingen Zwischen 11:00 und 16:00 Uhr erwartet Sie ein abwechslungsreiches Programm für die ganze Familie – egal ob neugierige Kinder, interessierte Erwachsene oder echte Wissenschaftsfans! Hier finden Sie weitere Informationen: https://www.geo4goettingen2025.de/geo-erlebnis-tag.html
5:30pm	Registration Location: Geowissenschaftliches Zentrum, Haupteingang - Goldschmidtstr. 3, 37077 Göttingen
5:30pm - 6:30pm	Pre Icebreaker > Young GEOs / ECR Location: Geowissenschaftliches Zentrum Göttingen, Raum 16-04
6:30pm - 9:00pm	Icebreaker Location: Geowissenschaftliches Zentrum, Haupteingang - Goldschmidtstr. 3, 37077 Göttingen

Date: Monday, 15/Sept/2025
7:30am	Registration Location: ZHG - Foyer
8:00am	Wardrobe Location: ZHG 008			Childcare Location: Oec 1.165 Nebengebäude More Information here https://www.geo4goettingen2025.de/childcare.html			Parent-Child Room Location: MZG/Blauer Turm 3.127 More information here.
8:30am - 10:00am	06.01 Data Management, Research Data Infrastructures, AI-Applications and 3D Visualization Techniques: Meeting Today’s and Future Needs in Geosciences Location: ZHG 001	04.03 Understanding Metal Enrichment Processes – Advances in the Genesis, Evolution, and Geodynamics of Ore Deposits Location: ZHG 002	01.07 +01.16 Stratigraphy in Earth System Science: methods, applications and case studies Location: ZHG 004	01.29 +03.07 Environmental Risks Location: ZHG 005	10.01 Open Paleontology Session Location: ZHG 006	01.06 Tectonic Systems - TSK Open Session Location: ZHG 007	01.01 Multidisciplinary perspectives on solar system formation and evolution Location: ZHG 104 OG	- Location: Oec 0.169 Nebengebäude
10:00am - 10:30am	Coffee Break and Exhibition Location: ZHG - Foyer
10:30am - 12:00pm	06.01-b Data Management, Research Data Infrastructures, AI-Applications and 3D Visualization Techniques: Meeting Today’s and Future Needs in Geosciences Location: ZHG 001	04.01 +04.02 Prospection and extraction of critical and strategic raw materials in Europe + Lithium Rescources Location: ZHG 002	- Location: ZHG 004	01.04 Latest Achievements in Scientific Ocean and Continental Drilling Location: ZHG 005	10.01 Open Paleontology Session Location: ZHG 006	01.06 Tectonic Systems - TSK Open Session Location: ZHG 007	01.05 From mantle to crust: following melt and fluid evolution from source through the lithosphere Location: ZHG 104 OG	- Location: Oec 0.169 Nebengebäude
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Lunch Break and Exhibition Location: ZHG - Foyer Cafeterias nearby Café Campus: Mon - Thur: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Fri: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (Platz der Göttinger Sieben 5, 37073 Göttingen) Café Central: Mon - Thur: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, Fri: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (Platz der Göttinger Sieben 4, 37073 Göttingen) Central canteen, central campus Only card payments are accepted in the ZHG canteen! Mon - Thur: 11:30 am - 6:00 pm, Fri: 11:30 am - 2.30 pm, Sat: 11:45 am. - 2:30 pm (Platz der Göttinger Sieben 4, 37073 Göttingen)
1:00pm - 1:45pm	Opening Ceremony Location: ZHG 011 Plenum Greetings from Lord Mayor of Göttingen Petra Broistedt; Hilmar von Eynatten with a brief overview of the Faculty and the Geoscience Center Göttingen; Greetings from the 4 presidents of the participating societies: Prof. Dr. Martin Meschede (DGGV – Deutsche Geologische Gesellschaft – Geologische Vereinigung); Prof. Dr. Oliver Sass (DGGM – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Geomorphologie); Prof. Dr. Frank Schilling (DMG – Deutsche Mineralogische Gesellschaft); Prof. Dr. Alexander Nützel (PalGes – Paläontologischen Gesellschaft).
1:45pm - 2:30pm	Plenary Lecture: Martin Lercher "Night Science: the creative side of the scientific process" Location: ZHG 011 Plenum
2:30pm - 3:00pm	Coffee Break and Exhibition Location: ZHG - Foyer
3:00pm - 4:30pm	01.25 Geochemical Databases and Data Analysis Tools Location: ZHG 001	04.01 +04.02 Prospection and extraction of critical and strategic raw materials in Europe + Lithium Rescource Location: ZHG 002	09.02 Museen als Fenster in der Forschung Location: ZHG 003	07.01 From paleoseismic trenches to seismic building codes and safety analyses for nuclear installations in Germany: progress in seismic hazard assessment Location: ZHG 004	01.14 „Geomorphology and sedimentology beyond boundaries“ – towards integrating geomorphology and sedimentary system science Location: ZHG 005	01.10 The co-evolution of the Earth and life from the early Archean until today Location: ZHG 006	01.06 Tectonic Systems - TSK Open Session Location: ZHG 007	01.05 From mantle to crust: following melt and fluid evolution from source through the lithosphere Location: ZHG 104 OG	- Location: Oec 0.169 Nebengebäude
4:30pm - 5:30pm	Poster Social and Exhibition 01.01, -04, -05, -06, -07, -08, -10, -14, -17, -21, -26, -28, -29+02.01+03.02, -05, -07, -08 +04.02, -03, -05 +05.04 +06.01 +07.01 +09.02, -03 +10.01 Location: ZHG - Foyer
5:30pm - 7:00pm	PalGes Mitgliederversammlung Location: ZHG 004				DMG Mitgliederversammlung Location: ZHG 105 OG
6:00pm - 7:00pm	IJES Editor's Meeting Location: ZHG 005
7:00pm	Theateraufführung "Anfang und Ende des Anthropozäns" (Komödie) Location: Deutsches Theater Göttingen Einlass: 19:00 Uhr Beginn: 19:45 Uhr Karten hier und hier zum Stück				Geoscience Pubquiz > Young GEOs / Nachwuchs ECR Location: Oec 0.169 Nebengebäude

Date: Tuesday, 16/Sept/2025
8:00am	Registration Location: ZHG - Foyer		Wardrobe Location: ZHG 008		Childcare Location: Oec 1.165 Nebengebäude More Information here https://www.geo4goettingen2025.de/childcare.html		Parent-Child Room Location: MZG/Blauer Turm 3.127 More information here.
8:30am - 10:00am	01.21 Advances in Geochronology: from tradition to avant-garde Location: ZHG 001	04.05 Applied and Technical Mineralogy: promoting sustainable solutions through deeper understanding of materials and material processing Location: ZHG 002	03.05 +03.08 Climate Location: ZHG 003	01.28 Geosciences for the safe disposal of radioactive waste– long-term safety, host rock characterisation and analogue studies Location: ZHG 004	01.08 Applications and Advancements in Sedimentary Provenance Analysis Location: ZHG 005	02.01 The Tethys Ocean – the cradle of modern tropical life Location: ZHG 006	01.03 Chaotic rocks - characteristics, formation and geodynamic significance Location: ZHG 007	01.17 Understanding Magmatic Systems: From Mush to Magma and Beyond Location: ZHG 104 OG	09.03 What Do We Know About Learning and Teaching Geosciences? – Geoscience Education Research and Outreach Location: Oec 0.169 Nebengebäude
10:00am - 10:30am	Coffee Break and Exhibition Location: ZHG - Foyer
10:30am - 12:00pm	05.04 & 06.05 Biogeochemistry, geomicrobiology, and biomineralogy Location: ZHG 001	04.07 Mineralogy of Secondary Raw Materials Location: ZHG 002	03.05 +03.08 Climate Location: ZHG 003	03.02 Subsurface Storage of CO2 - Applied Geoscientific Aspects Location: ZHG 004	01.08 Applications and Advancements in Sedimentary Provenance Analysis Location: ZHG 005	02.01 The Tethys Ocean – the cradle of modern tropical life Location: ZHG 006	01.26 Alpine-Zagros-Himalayan Orogenic System: Case Studies Location: ZHG 007	01.17 Understanding Magmatic Systems: From Mush to Magma and Beyond Location: ZHG 104 OG	09.03 What Do We Know About Learning and Teaching Geosciences? – Geoscience Education Research and Outreach Location: Oec 0.169 Nebengebäude
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Lunch Break and Exhibition Location: ZHG - Foyer Cafeterias nearby Café Campus: Mon - Thur: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Fri: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (Platz der Göttinger Sieben 5, 37073 Göttingen) Café Central: Mon - Thur: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, Fri: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (Platz der Göttinger Sieben 4, 37073 Göttingen) Central canteen, central campus Only card payments are accepted in the ZHG canteen! Mon - Thur: 11:30 am - 6:00 pm, Fri: 11:30 am - 2.30 pm, Sat: 11:45 am. - 2:30 pm (Platz der Göttinger Sieben 4, 37073 Göttingen)
1:00pm - 1:45pm	Plenary: AG Verbundprojekte des DVGeo "Zukunftsforschung in den Geowissenschaften: wie weiter? Eine interaktive Diskussion" Location: ZHG 011 Plenum
1:45pm - 2:15pm	Awards Location: ZHG 011 Plenum Awardee PalGes: Joachim Reitner, Uni Göttingen (Ehrenmitgliedschaft); Awardee DMG: Gerhard Franz, TU Berlin (DMG Ehrenmitgliedschaft); Awardee DGGV: Thomas Hofmann, GeoSphere Austria (Serge-von-Bubnoff-Medaille); Awardee DMG: Andreas Mulch, Senckenberg Frankfurt (Abraham-Gottlob-Werner-Medaille); Awardee DGGV: Michael Weber, Uni Bonn (Eugen-Seibold-Medaille); Awardee DMG: Daniel Goldmann, TU Clausthal (Georg-Agricola-Medaille); Awardees DFG: Katharina Seeger, Uni Köln & Taina Marcos Lima Pinho, AWI Bremerhaven (Bernd Rendel-Preise für Geowissenschaften 2025).
2:15pm - 2:45pm	Coffee Break and Exhibition Location: ZHG - Foyer				Treffen des AK Schule und Hochschule der DMG Location: ZHG 001
2:45pm - 4:15pm	- Location: ZHG 001	04.07 Mineralogy of Secondary Raw Materials Location: ZHG 002	03.05 +03.08 Climate Location: ZHG 003	07.02 Geothermal energy — Potential and utilisation of geothermal energy resources for the heat transition Location: ZHG 004	01.13 Sedimentary basins as multi-proxy and multi-process recorders Location: ZHG 005	02.01 The Tethys Ocean – the cradle of modern tropical life Location: ZHG 006	01.18 + 01.09 + 01.24 Regional Geology...+ HEATin´EUROPE during the Carboniferous and Permian...+ Fieldwork as common playground... Location: ZHG 007	08.02 Building Bridges – Erfahrungen aus der geowissenschaftlichen Praxis für den Karriereweg Location: ZHG 104 OG	09.01 Workshop "Open Educational Resources (OER) in Geosciences: From Basics to Practice" Location: Oec 0.169 Nebengebäude
4:30pm - 5:30pm	DGGM Mitgliederversammlung Location: ZHG 001				DGGV Mitgliederversammlung Location: ZHG 105 OG
7:00pm	Öffentliche Podiumsdiskussion "Grünes Wachstum – die Wirtschaft der Zukunft oder Illusion?" Location: Aula der Universität am Wilhelmsplatz 1 Admission: 19 h Start: 19:30 h

Date: Wednesday, 17/Sept/2025
8:00am	Registration Location: ZHG - Foyer		Wardrobe Location: ZHG 008		Childcare Location: Oec 1.165 Nebengebäude More Information here https://www.geo4goettingen2025.de/childcare.html		Parent-Child Room Location: MZG/Blauer Turm 3.127 More information here.
8:30am - 10:00am	05.01 Spectroscopic methods in modern geosciences Location: ZHG 001	06.04 Stressors in Hydrogeology: Interactions and Impacts Location: ZHG 002	Workshop: Möglichkeiten für Verbundprojekte in Deutschland: Strategische Aufstellung, Antragstellung, Leitung Location: ZHG 003	04.04 Hydrogen in the energy transition –white to green hydrogen and subsurface storage Location: ZHG 004	07.03 Quantifying surface and near-surface dynamics with remote sensing and geophysics Location: ZHG 005	01.11+06.02 Micropalaeontology and Fossil Imaging Location: ZHG 006	01.18 +01.09 +01.24 Regional Geology...+ HEATin´EUROPE during the Carboniferous and Permian...+ Fieldwork as common playground... Location: ZHG 007	08.01 Young Scientist Session Location: ZHG 104 OG	Fortbildungstag für Lehrkräfte \| Workshop System Erde Location: Oec 0.169 Nebengebäude Flyer zum Download und hier geht es zur Anmeldung .
10:00am - 10:30am	Coffee Break and Exhibition Location: ZHG - Foyer
10:30am - 12:00pm	05.02 Understanding (geo)materials with advanced experimental and computational methods Location: ZHG 001	03.06 Multiscale characterization of structure, flow and transport dynamics in fractured porous media and karst systems Location: ZHG 002	Sitzung der Konferenz der Fachbereiche Geowissenschaften (KFGeo) Location: ZHG 003	06.03 3D Geological Modelling: Methods, Applications, and Regional Insights Location: ZHG 004	01.15+01.12 Taping records of environmental and climatic changes throughout the Quaternary + Coastal dynamics in different timescales... Location: ZHG 005	01.27 The BROMACKER project: A novel combination of multidisciplinary research and science communication in a UNESCO Geopark Location: ZHG 006	01.18 +01.09 +01.24 Regional Geology... + HEATin´EUROPE during the Carboniferous and Permian... + Fieldwork as common playground... Location: ZHG 007	08.01 Young Scientist Session Location: ZHG 104 OG	Fortbildungstag für Lehrkräfte \| Workshop System Erde Location: Oec 0.169 Nebengebäude Flyer zum Download und hier geht es zur Anmeldung .
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Lunch Break and Exhibition Location: ZHG - Foyer Cafeterias nearby Café Campus: Mon - Thur: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Fri: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (Platz der Göttinger Sieben 5, 37073 Göttingen) Café Central: Mon - Thur: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, Fri: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (Platz der Göttinger Sieben 4, 37073 Göttingen) Central canteen, central campus Only card payments are accepted in the ZHG canteen! Mon - Thur: 11:30 am - 6:00 pm, Fri: 11:30 am - 2.30 pm, Sat: 11:45 am. - 2:30 pm (Platz der Göttinger Sieben 4, 37073 Göttingen)				Fortbildungstag für Lehrkräfte \| Workshop System Erde \| Diskussion Location: Oec 0.169 Nebengebäude Diskussion mit allen Interessierten der Konferenz Geowissenschaften im niedersächsischen Lehrplan, Geowissenschaftlicher Wettbewerb für Schüler/innen
1:00pm - 1:45pm	Plenary Lecture: Tony Reimann "Earth-Evolution at the Dry Limit – new insights from a geo-bio collaborative research project" Location: ZHG 011 Plenum
1:45pm - 2:15pm	Awards Location: ZHG 011 Plenum Awardee DMG: Friedhelm von Blanckenburg, FU Berlin (Doris-Schachner-Medaille); Awardee DGGV: Adrian Pfiffner, University of Bern (Leopold-von-Buch-Medaille); Awardees DMG: Iris Arndt, Uni Frankfurt - verlesen & Patricia Marks, Uni Tübingen & Carina Hanser, JGU Mainz - verlesen (Beate-Mocek-Preis); Awardee PalGes: Mark E. Patzowsky, Pennsylvania, USA (Corresponding Honorary Membership); Awardee DGGV: Benjamin Busch, KIT Karlsruhe (Hermann-Credner-Preis); Awardees DMG: Max Hellers, Uni Köln & Aleksandr Rakipov, Uni Frankfurt (Nachwuchspreis 2024).
2:15pm - 2:45pm	Coffee Break and Exhibition Location: ZHG - Foyer
2:45pm - 4:15pm	05.03 Archaeometry – Geosciences4Humanities Location: ZHG 001	04.06 Coupled Fluid-Rock Deformation: Unraveling Multiscale THMC Dynamics for Fundamental Geological Processes and Societal Challenges Location: ZHG 002	- Location: ZHG 003	06.03 3D Geological Modelling: Methods, Applications, and Regional Insights Location: ZHG 004	01.15+01.12 Taping records of environmental and climatic changes throughout the Quaternary + Coastal dynamics in different timescales... Location: ZHG 005	01.27 The BROMACKER project: A novel combination of multidisciplinary research and science communication in a UNESCO Geopark Location: ZHG 006	- Location: ZHG 007	03.01 Recent Advances in the Geological Research of Marine Environments Location: ZHG 104 OG	Fortbildungstag für Lehrkräfte \| Workshop System Erde Location: Oec 0.169 Nebengebäude Flyer zum Download und hier geht es zur Anmeldung .
4:15pm - 5:15pm	Poster Social and Exhibition 01.02, -11, -12, -13, -15, -18, -20, -23, -24, -27 +02.02 +03.01, -03, -04, -06 +04.04, -06, -07 +05.01, -02, -03 +06.02, -03, -04 +07.02, -04 +08.01, -03 +09.01 Location: ZHG - Foyer
7:00pm	Conference Dinner at Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung Admission: 7 pm Buffet opening: 7:30 pm \| End: 1 am

Date: Thursday, 18/Sept/2025
8:00am	Registration Location: ZHG - Foyer		Childcare Location: Oec 1.165 Nebengebäude More Information here https://www.geo4goettingen2025.de/childcare.html		Parent-Child Room Location: MZG/Blauer Turm 3.127 More information here.
8:00am - 3:00pm	Wardrobe Location: ZHG 008
8:30am - 10:00am	01.20 Process oriented microfabric characterisation of geomaterials Location: ZHG 001	01.02 Anthropogenic geomorphology Location: ZHG 004	01.27 The BROMACKER project: A novel combination of multidisciplinary research and science communication in a UNESCO Geopark Location: ZHG 006	08.03 Tilly Edinger Symposium Location: ZHG 007	03.04 All about carbonates Location: ZHG 104 OG	09.04 WORKSHOP - Why not consider adding a bit of research to your teaching? ... - Part 1 Location: Oec 0.169 Nebengebäude
10:00am - 10:30am	Coffee Break and Exhibition Location: ZHG - Foyer
10:30am - 11:15am	Plenary Lecture: Anne Jantschke "Living Minerals: How Microalgae Build Carbonates and Adapt to a Changing Environment" Location: ZHG 011 Plenum
11:15am - 11:45am	Awards Location: ZHG 011 Plenum Awardee DGGV: Alexander (Sandy) Cruden, Australia (Gustav-Steinmann-Medaille); Awardee PalGes: Hendrik Klein (Zittel-Medaille); Awardees DMG: Timo Hopp, MPI Göttingen & Martin Kutzschbach, Uni Frankfurt (Goldschmidt-Preise 2024 & 2025); Awardee DGGV: Leandra Weydt, TU Darmstadt (Hans-Cloos-Preis) - verlesen; Awardee PalGes: Tilly Edinger Award: NN.
11:45am - 12:45pm	Lunch Break and Exhibition Location: ZHG - Foyer Cafeterias nearby Café Campus: Mon - Thur: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Fri: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (Platz der Göttinger Sieben 5, 37073 Göttingen) Café Central: Mon - Thur: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, Fri: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (Platz der Göttinger Sieben 4, 37073 Göttingen) Central canteen, central campus Only card payments are accepted in the ZHG canteen! Mon - Thur: 11:30 am - 6:00 pm, Fri: 11:30 am - 2.30 pm, Sat: 11:45 am. - 2:30 pm (Platz der Göttinger Sieben 4, 37073 Göttingen)
12:45pm - 2:15pm	- Location: ZHG 001	01.23+07.04 Fluvial anthropospheres - Challenges and legacies of Central European Floodplain Transformations Location: ZHG 004	02.02 Trace fossils as indicators for the ecology, function, physiology and behaviour of fossil organisms and their evolution in the context of palaeoenvironmental change Location: ZHG 006	- Location: ZHG 007	03.04 All about carbonates Location: ZHG 104 OG	09.04 WORKSHOP - Why not consider adding a bit of research to your teaching? ... - Part 2 Location: Oec 0.169 Nebengebäude
2:15pm	Closing with Poster and Young Scientist Awards Location: ZHG 011 Plenum
4:30pm - 6:30pm	Führungen auf der Erdbebenwarte Göttingen \| www.erdbebenwarte.de Location: Wiechert’sche Erdbebenwarte Herzberger Landstraße 180/182 (zwischen Rohns und Bismarckstein) 37075 Göttingen Historische Erdbebenwarte - 100-jährig und voll aktiv! \| 16:30-18:30 Uhr Führungen \| Kosten: auf Spendenbasis \| Anmeldung über Ihren ConfTool-Account

Date: Friday, 19/Sept/2025
8:00am - 6:00pm	E6: Fault and nappe tectonics and related chaotic rocks in the Harz Mts. Location: Geowissenschaftliches Zentrum, Haupteingang - Goldschmidtstr. 3, 37077 Göttingen
9:00am - 4:00pm	Workshop "Mystery Fossils" Location: Geowissenschaftliches Zentrum, Haupteingang - Goldschmidtstr. 3, 37077 Göttingen Für alle interessierten Hobby- und Berufspaläontologen. Mehr Informationen hier auf dem Flyer.
9:00am - 5:00pm	E7: GeoPark Grenzwelten: Climatic and building stone tour in the Hanseatic Town of Korbach including a visit to the Geotope Korbach fissure Location: Geowissenschaftliches Zentrum, Haupteingang - Goldschmidtstr. 3, 37077 Göttingen