Field surveys for 3D seismic measurements in the GeoMetEr research project completed
The LIAG Institute for Applied Geophysics has completed extensive seismic fieldwork for the GeoMetEr research project in the municipality association of Harsefeld. Following 2D profiles acquired in spring and an area-wide 3D survey campaign in autumn, the datasets are now entering the processing and interpretation phase. In October, additional airborne geophysical measurements were carried out using a helicopter survey. GeoMetEr aims to further develop geophysical measurement and data processing methods so that geological structures in the subsurface can be imaged with higher resolution and greater reliability in the future.
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Start of the November of Science: LIAG participating as a partner
From 5 to 23 November 2025, Hannover’s universities, research institutions and education organisations invite the public to experiments, talks, discussions and exhibitions under the motto #knowember. More than 100 events can be found online at www.hannover.de/knowember. LIAG is a partner of Initiative Wissenschaft Hannover: at the public opening event on 5 November, researchers will be interviewed at Herrenhausen Palace in Hannover about their stay in Antarctica. On 7 and 13 November 2025, LIAG researchers will take visitors on a research expedition to Antarctica and to the Kalahari.
LIAG-Forum 2025: In dialogue for excellent research
At the LIAG Forum, more than 70 participants discussed the institute’s research topics and structural orientation. The two-day event combined talks on LIAG’s overarching vision and research priorities with external guest inputs, concrete project examples, and working groups on cross-cutting themes. The aim was to take stock and gather feedback in order to identify priority fields for short- and medium-term action.
Geothermal Booster: First nationwide standardised map shows the potential for Geothermal Energy use in Germany
A milestone on the path to a climate-neutral heat supply: For the first time, a nationwide standardised geothermal map shows where the use of shallow geothermal energy via ground source heat pumps is possible – and where it is not. The interactive map was developed within the research project WärmeGut, led by the LIAG in Hannover in cooperation with the University of Göttingen (UGOE) and geoENERGIE Konzept GmbH from Freiberg, in collaboration with all 16 geological survey services of Germany.
Drilling into rock layers in Pattensen that are more than 200 million years old: LIAG researchers take measurements in the borehole.
Schulenburg near Pattensen (Hanover region) is known to be located on the Leine River. However, it is less well known that around 200 million years ago it was located on or in the sea, which is the subject of a geological investigation currently being carried out by the State Office for Mining, Energy, and Geology (LBEG). A borehole is to be drilled to a depth of 350 meters. Part of the borehole geophysics is being carried out by LIAG researchers.
Geothermal Day 2025: Minister Tonne learns about geothermal research at LIAG
Nearly 1,000 guests attended the Geothermal Day hosted by the Lower Saxony State Office for Mining, Energy and Geology (LBEG) at the GEOZENTRUM Hannover. Among them: Lower Saxony’s Minister for Economic Affairs, Grant Hendrik Tonne, who spoke with Professor Inga Moeck at the LIAG measurement truck to learn about the current state of research on geothermal energy for Germany’s heat transition.
New paper on dating fault activity with OSL and ESR in the Alps
New publication on dating major earthquakes in the Alps: Using two independent dating methods, researchers from the LIAG Institute for Applied Geophysics (LIAG) and Friedrich Schiller University Jena show that major fault systems in the Eastern Alps were seismically active during the Pleistocene. The study was published open access in Tectonics and was featured as an Editor’s Highlight in AGU’s Eos magazine.
