Göttingen scientist is considered the “father of geophysics” Today, it is common knowledge that the earth has a shell structure in the outer and inner core, coat and crust. But around 1900 this was completely new territory. Emil Wiechert (1861-1928),…
How deep do geologists have to drill to be able to use this energy and how do they look into the Earth’s interior in the first place? The city of Göttingen interviewed experts at the German Research Centre for Geosciences…
On the “Doors Open Day” of the “Sendung mit der Maus”, children and families from all over Germany were admitted for free and had the opportunity to experience learning stories live. On 3 October, several hundred establishments, businesses, research laboratories,…
By unveiling a commemorative plaque, the association “Wiechert’sche Erdbebenwarte Göttingen e.V.” honoured the longstanding Director of the Institute of Geophysics, Prof. Manfred Siebert, who passed away in 2013. “Professor Siebert was an excellent scientist and lecturer, but, most notably, also…
