Geosciences represent one of the most diverse fields of research and therefore provide a superb opportunity to study the complex Earth System, offering manifold perspectives and links to connect with other disciplines. Are we fully exploiting this potential, especially seen the role of geosciences for society, interdisciplinary research and international collaboration?

In my talk, I would like to emphasize on the relevance of geoscience for society by (1) informing the future about, for example, the bandwidth of prospective future changes in key parameters of the Earth System such as, for example, temperature and sea level rise, (2) highlight the potential of Geoscience for collaboration within the Earth-Environment-Human System by providing examples from current and ongoing research, combining, for example, approaches from natural and social science, as well as between scientific and local knowledge, and (3) discuss how we can better support innovative research and cooperation.