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An improved tsunami early warning system for Indonesia

Flank collapses on coastal areas and volcanoes can trigger so-called atypical tsunamis. Thanks to the "Tsunami_Risk" project, such hazards are taken into account in the Indonesian early warning system
Group photo: Five people stand in front of stone pillars in front of the entrance to a yellow building.

BMBF State Secretary Judith Pirscher visited the GFZ

She learned about topics such as geothermal energy, the geological storage of hydrogen, the GFZ satellite missions, earthquake risk, the use of data cables for seismics and the GFZ spin-off DiGOS.
In the lecture hall: A man and a woman stand next to each other and smile into the camera. The man is holding a large map.

Farewell to Harald Schuh

A scientific colloquium provided an opportunity to look back on a successful career and the development of geodesy - from the past to the future.
Group photo:Six people stand behind tables in front of a wall of books in the Historical Library.

Tajik ambassador visits the GFZ

Ambassador Dr Imomudin Sattorov and his delegation learned about German-Tajik research projects and the GFZ's commitment in Central Asia and discussed the expansion of cooperation.

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