Portrait
GEOTECHNOLOGIEN is a geoscientific research and development programme funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the German Research Foundation (DFG). The object of research is the System Earth.
The GEOTECHNOLOGIEN operational structure is build up by a nationwide network of transdisciplinary research joint ventures. 13 major Key Research Themes address future social and economical needs and demands. Next to the classic geosciences disciplines engineering sciences and neighboring natural sciences are participating in currently more than 120 joint research projects. By close interaction of publicly financed research and privately supported cooperation, more than 44 Universities, 31 research institutions and more than 50 industry partners are engaged within GEOTECHNOLOGIEN.
