Geophysics Section
© Abteilung Geophysik, IfGeo, Uni Bonn
Research foci of the Geophysics Section at the University of Bonn comprise geophysical imaging methods, modeling of coupled flow and transport processes in porous and fractured media, and integration of process models and geophysical data through petrophysical models.
The applications in these areas are manifold and include:
- the characterisation of soils and aquifers
- the monitoring of flow, transport and biogeochemical processes in the subsurface in the context of wate management
- the characterisation and remediation of contaminated sites, soil-root interactions
- the characterisation of permafrost, extended geothermal systems, mud volcanoes and slope (in)stabilities
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News from within the Geophysics Section
Inaugural lecture on deep earthquakes as a mystery from the depths by Prof. Marcel
At the Dies Academicus of the 2025/26 winter semester, Prof. Marcel Thielmann presented the current theories and hypotheses on deep earthquakes in his lecture and explained how modern computer simulations can help to understand the physical processes responsible for these phenomena.
Field days in the module ‘Geophysical Data Evaluation and Field Exercise’, WS 25/26
In beautiful November weather, the Environmental Geophysics Working Group successfully held this year's field days for the bachelor's module ‘Geophysical Data Analysis and Field Exercise’. As part of the event, prospective geophysicists from the University of Bonn gained their first practical experience with the various geophysical measurement methods used for non-invasive exploration of the subsurface.
Visit to the Geophysics Department on Science Day at Beethoven Gymnasium Bonn
As part of Science Day, pupils from Beethoven Gymnasium Bonn visited the Geophysics Department of the Institute of Geosciences today, accompanied by their physics teacher, to gain exciting insights into the world of Earth system physics.
Joost Hase receives doctorate in geophysics with ‘summa cum laude’
We congratulate Joost Hase, who today received his doctorate in geophysics with ‘summa cum laude’.
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