Dr Runa Antony from India is a new Humboldt Research Fellow in Section 3.5 "Interface Geochemistry".

Dr. Youqiang Yu from the Tongji University in Shanghai (China) has been awarded a Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers. He will conduct research in Section 2.4 - Seismology.

Prof. Dr. Jeroen Aerts from the VU Amsterdam (Netherlands) received the Humboldt-Research Award and will conduct research in Section 4.4 - Hydrology.

Frank Flechtner honoured with the AIAA International Cooperation Award.

Prof. Dr. Dirk Wagner was appointed as the new head of Department 3 - Geochemistry.

Dr. Dirk Sachse has taken on the role of Director of Topic 5 „Future Landscapes“ for the GFZ in the current research programme PoF IV (2021-2027).

As of July 1, 2021, Prof. Dr. David Bruhn will take over the coordination for the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) Joint Programme Geothermal.

Jens Wickert was appointed to the GNSS Science Advisory Board of the European Space Agency ESA.

Judith M. Schicks was appointed associate professor at the University of Potsdam.

As of January 1, 2021, Simona Regenspurg has taken over the interim leadership of Section 4.8 Geoenergy from Ernst Huenges.