At the GeoZentrum, the research focus is reflected in teaching: Causes and consequences of climate change, securing and sustainable use of resources, development and optimisation of materials, geodynamics and evolution of life. Depending on your interests, you can choose three specialisations in our B.Sc. programme.

At the GeoZentrum, the research focus is reflected in teaching: Causes and consequences of climate change, securing and sustainable use of resources, development and optimisation of materials, geodynamics and evolution of life. Depending on your interests, you can choose two courses of study in our M.Sc. programme. In the M.Sc. the fields of study palaeobiology and climate and earth systems are offered in English, the other fields of study in German. The MSc course in Geothermal/geoenergy is a joint degree course in cooperation with the Technical University of Munich.

In the Master's degree programme in Geosciences, students can choose two of the six specialisations offered. Two of the specializations, Palaeobiology and Climate and Earth Systems, are taught in English.

Italien (Catania), Frankreich (Nancy, Lyon), Ungarn, Budapest, Spanien (Barcelona), Griechenland (Athen, Thessaloniki)

Our spectrum comprises: Mineral analysis (X-Ray facilities, Electron microprobe, Calorimetry, Thermal analyses); Rock fabrics analysis (Rockmagnetic laboratory, Crystallographic orientation analysis); Analysis of fine structures (SEM-EDX, EBSD, CT Scanner, Cathodoluminescence); Petrophysics (Porosimetry, Permeametry, Lasergranulometry, Thermal conductivity, Ultrasonic velocities); Geochemical analysis (Class < 1000 metal-free cleanroom lab for isotope and trace element analysis, aqueous field and laboratory analysis, XRF, LA ICP-MS, solution ICP-MS),; isotope analysis.

The GeoCenter has an international reputation in climate impact research and palaeoenvironmental reconstructions, georesource research, construction chemistry and materials research. The participation in international maritime transport and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reflect this as well as the many cooperations with industry. Worth noting is the cooperation of hydro- and engineering geology with other institutes on water quality and natural hazards, as well as materials research in mineralogy or the research into the geothermal use of deep reservoirs in sedimentology.

The Geosciences department at the FAU is one of the leading departments in Europe for isotope analyses.