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Obituary for Dr Achim Ohlert

The GFZ mourns the loss of Achim Ohlert (née Morschhauser). The colleague from Section 2.3 ‘Geomagnetism’ died on 9 November 2024 at the age of 41 after a long illness.

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2 mio euros in EU funding for Dr Sanja Panovska

The aim of her ERC Consolidator Grant project EXCURSION: The first data-based model of the Earth's magnetic field over the last 780,000 years, focussing on periods of magnetic weakness.

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ERC grant for Ugur Öztürk's UrbanSlide project

The former post-doc from the ‘Earthquake Hazards and Dynamic Risks’ section will investigate the complex dynamics of the growing risk of landslides, particularly for tropical cities.

[Translate to English:] Abror Gafurov von dem Schriftzug "Welcome to Azerbaijan" und den UN und COP Logos

An “Early Warning System for All”

The long-term goal is an early warning system for all natural hazards and all the people on earth. Interview with Abror Gafurov on the occasion of the COP29 in Baku.

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