The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) was founded on January 1st, 1992 on the Telegrafenberg in Potsdam. The GFZ is a non-university geoscientific research institute.

 As the first of its kind worldwide, the GFZ combines all solid earth science fields including geodesy, geology, geophysics, mineralogy and geochemistry, in a multidisciplinary research centre.

In the field of interdisciplinary research, 18 sections are organized in 5 departments according to the scientific main topics of the GFZ.

Research is accomplished by the use of a broad spectrum of methods and techniques, such as satellite geodesy and remote sensing, geophysical deep sounding, scientific drilling, experiments under in-situ conditions and modelling of geo-processes.

The GFZ maintains various instrument pools for field research and global measurement campaigns, a team of engineers for the development of geoscientific instruments and a group of specialists for the Task Force Earthquake. An underlying principle is to combine the geoscientific know-how of universities and other research centres in national and international joint projects.

For more detailed information visit: http://www.gfz-potsdam.de

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