The large technical breadth of Freiberg's geosciences – including a wide range of geotechnical expertise – allows students to pursue very diverse interests on site and to develop on a very individual basis. The teaching ethics of most teachers are very high; in the case of appointments, students have a strong voice in assessing the teaching skills and attractiveness of future professors and thus influencing the appointment decision.

The large technical breadth of Freiberg's geosciences – including a wide range of geotechnical expertise – allows students to pursue very diverse interests on site and to develop on a very individual basis. Our strong network with geo companies and the large volume of research at our university enable students to work as research assistants at an early stage.

NTNU Trondheim, Norwegen; Eötvös Loránd Universität, Ungarn; Universität Oulu, Finnland; Czech Technical University, Tschechien; Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza Krakow, Polen

3D modelling software (e.g. GOCAD), Ar-Ar-,U-Pb-, thermogeochronology, rock sample preparation and mineral separation; Thin secton and polishing; Water and soil chemical analysis; X-ray diffractometry,; Microprobe; MLA; TIMS; Very extensive analytical geochemical laboratories (EA, IC, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, TXRF, WD-XRF); Digital image analysis; Differential GPS.

Students are involved in real projects at an early stage. Field work (including international); Inclusion of cores (documentation); 3D-Modelling; Cooperation with industry; Collaborations with international universities:; Top-level laboratory research; Multi-disciplinary geoscientific methodology (atmosphere - soil - water - deep underground - mineral resources).

Experimental sites on campus (hydrological and hydrogeological measuring field, meteorological station,; geophysical measuring field).; Research and teaching mine with underground laboratories and experimental rooms; Online seismology station for geophysics in Berggießhübel (base station of the worldwide seismological monitoring system); Research station for geoecology in Oberbärenburg (soil, ecosystem and atmospheric research).