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Two measuring devices stand on tripods in green, wooded surroundings.

Pioneering AI project on global carbon budget

The Helmholtz Association is investing 23 mio euros in four pilot projects and the infrastructure to research a new generation of basic AI models. GFZ participates in project on carbon budget.

Dense network of seismometers reveals how the underground ruptures

The first high-precision image of a seismic fault zone changes our understanding of earthquakes

Five people stand around a borehole that has been sealed with concrete. A solar panel supplies power for measuring devices. In the background: forest.

Unusual swarm earthquake in the Vogtland region

A recently installed monitoring network of seismic sensors in boreholes recorded thousands of earthquake signals – a unique data set for researching the cause of swarm earthquakes.

GFZ Discovery Fellow projects started

Two new GFZ Discovery Fellowships awarded: René Steinmann is researching ground vibrations in connection with animal movements and Jana Täumer is researching methane sinks in Germany.

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