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Awarding of the 1st GFZ Trainee Award
The GFZ Trainee Award 2026 goes to Karla Hettwer and Benedict Seidel.
Karla Hettwer, who is completing her apprenticeship as an office administration…
Awarding of the 13th Friedrich Robert Helmert Prize
The 2025/2026 Friedrich-Robert-Helmert Prize has been awarded to Nadja Veigel.
Dr Nadja Veigel, who successfully completed her PhD in Section 4.4…
Field trip to the Schwarze Pumpe power station on 28 May 2026
GFZ Friends’ trip to the Schwarze Pumpe power station on 28 May 2026: The day began at the visitor centre of the LEAG Group, the plant’s operator,…
1st Call for the GFZ-Trainee-Award
1st Call for Entries for the “GFZ Trainee Award” to honour and recognise outstanding achievements by trainees at the GFZ in the 2025/2026 academic…
Evening lecture: Earth’s magnetic field research at the GFZ – a journey from the Earth’s core to outer space
On 12 May, the GFZ Friends invite you to an exciting evening lecture at Café Freundlich! Dr Monika Korte (Head of Section 2.3 | Geomagnetism) will…
13th Call for the Friedrich-Robert-Helmert-Award
The Association of Friends and Supporters of the GFZ is pleased to announce the 13th Call for the Friedrich-Robert-Helmert-Award for the best doctoral…
Excursion to the Schwarze Pumpe Power Station on 28 May
The Board of the Associations is offering its members a full-day excursion to the Schwarze Pumpe Power Station on 28 May. We will explore the…
Awarding of the 12th Friedrich Robert Helmert Prize
The Friedrich Robert Helmert Prize 2023/2024 goes to Elena Macdonald.
12th Call for the Friedrich-Robert-Helmert-Award
The Association of Friends and Supporters of the GFZ is pleased to announce the 12th Call for the Friedrich-Robert-Helmert-Award for the best doctoral…
Results of the 21st General Assembly of GFZ Friends
On 17 October 2024, the 21st General Assembly of GFZ Friends took place in Potsdam at the GFZ. Here is a short summary of the meeting.
Activities…