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Geophysics in GFZ Department 2 covers a broad range of geoprocesses across temporal and spatial scales, from the deep interior of the Earth to near-Earth space, through observation and modeling. It integrates basic and applied research in the geosciences.
References to publications on probabilistic seismic hazard assessment, whose results form the basis for the seismic load assumptions in the standard:
The earthquake zoning map in the national annex to DIN EN 1998-1/NA:2011-01 is based on Grünthal and Bosse’s 1996 assessment of earthquake hazard in Germany. Grünthal et al. extended the map to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in 1998.
Geo.X brings together geoscientific research across spatial and temporal scales. Its scientists study interactions among the solid Earth, living world, hydrosphere, and atmosphere, and conduct basic research on the Earth system.
Funding provider: German Research Foundation (DFG)
The page explains that gravity measurements taken on the ground, in the air, and in space provide information about mass changes and can be used to image Earth's interior.
A workshop at GFZ in Potsdam on November 26–27, 2024, brings together the Geo.X network, including GFZ, TU Berlin, and DLR, and scientists from an International Association of Geodesy working group on remote sensing using GNSS reflected signals.
GFZ publications: New articles and books from GFZ
Artist Chang Yung-Ta worked with GFZ researchers on a light and text installation that transforms signals from gravity-measuring satellites into messages from space. The artwork is intended for permanent exhibition on Telegrafenberg.
The Communication & Media team shares research findings and center updates, advises researchers on science communication and media appearances, and runs a student lab with courses and teacher development. The team follows the Guidelines for Good Science Communication.
The first student labs in the Helmholtz Association were founded around the turn of the millennium to encourage young people to pursue careers in science and technology. More than 30 student labs across Germany are now part of the Helmholtz Student Labs network.
Information on key scientific topics of high societal relevance researched at GFZ has been presented in an easy-to-understand format. The following fact sheets are available: CO₂ storage | Geothermal energy | GRACE missions | GRACE total water storage | Flood risks | Hydrogen | Scientific drilling
The Career Center team supports GFZ postdoctoral researchers in developing their career paths.
GFZ supports early-career researchers, who apply for major grants and participate in funding programs and initiatives.
GFZ offers internships in research and administration.
Satellite remote sensing projects developed live online training courses on three satellite datasets, identifying user needs and providing foundational knowledge through interactive digital formats.
The sections assigned to a department can be found in the overview for that department.
At the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS), pathways for the global transformation to a sustainable society are researched, identified, and supported. Since 2023, it has been part of the Helmholtz Association and integrated into the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences.
The historic park on Telegrafenberg was designed according to plans by architect and Prussian Chief Building Director Emanuel Spieker (1826–1896) and is home to numerous historic buildings.
GFZ is connected to long-distance transport via Potsdam Central Station and Berlin’s international airports and is accessible from Berlin by public transport. It has its main site on Telegrafenberg in Potsdam, three other Potsdam sites, and three external offices.
GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences is Germany’s national center for the study of the solid Earth and investigates the geosphere and its interactions with other Earth system subsystems.
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