Charged with Discovery: Heisenberg Research Group for Luminescence Dating and Data Science joins the LIAG Institute for Applied Geophysics
![[Translate to Englisch:] Dr. Sebastian Kreutzer und Prof. Dr. Martin Sauter am LIAG.](/fileadmin/user_upload/OEffentlichkeitsarbeit/oeffentlichkeit/2025/Kreutzer/AX6A9102_600.jpg "[Translate to Englisch:] Dr. Sebastian Kreutzer (links) und Prof. Dr. Martin Sauter am LIAG.")
With the start of 2026, Dr Sebastian Kreutzer and his research group, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) in the Heisenberg Programme, will join the LIAG Institute for Applied Geophysics (LIAG). With its expertise in luminescence-based dating methods and geodata science, the group will strengthen geophysical research at the LIAG by advancing dating methods and data-driven approaches.
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