Leibniz Research Center FZ:GEO

The Geozentrum Hannover is a partner of the Leibniz Research Center FZ:GEO at Leibniz University Hannover. Numerous institutes from various faculties at Leibniz University Hannover, as well as several non-university institutions in Hannover, have joined forces within this framework. 

The goal of the research center at Leibniz University Hannover (LUH) is to serve as a platform for interdisciplinary research and teaching in earth science-related disciplines, thereby making relevant contributions to the pressing challenges facing humanity (Grand Challenges), many of which have a geological dimension (e.g., global change, sustainable resource use, natural hazards). 

Due to the complexity of the issues at hand, they can only be addressed through an interdisciplinary approach. The key to this lies in the unique combination of various disciplines and methods. 

The close collaboration at the Hanover site between university and non-university research institutes, industry partners, and government agencies specializing in geosciences and geoinformation provides the ideal conditions for transferring applied research into practice.