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Geophysics

The Department of Theoretical Geophysics explores the structure and dynamic processes in the Earth's interior, natural and induced seismicity, volcanic sources and temporal changes of the subsurface.

enlarge the image: Drilling site Landwuest (Continental Drilling programme in the Eger Rift, Vogtland). Photo: Josefine Umlauft
enlarge the image: Field training 2019: Geoelectrics. Photo: Josefine Umlauft
enlarge the image: Seismic measurement at the mofetta field in Soos. Photo: Josefine Umlauft

Research foci

Earthquake monitoring in central Germany

Central German Earthquake Monitoring Network. Figure: Sigward Funke
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International Continental Drilling Programme: Eger Rift

Logo of the ICDP project Eger Rift. Figure: Tomas Fischer & Torsten Dahm
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  • Near-surface seismic and electrical methods
  • Seismological array methods
  • Theoretical seismology

Geophysis team

enlarge the image: Dr. T. Nickschick, N. Lerbs, Dr. K. Hannemann, Prof. Dr. M. Korn, S. Funke, L. Sonnabend (upper row), T. Rein & Dr. J. Umlauft (lower row) of the Geophysics team (from left to right). Photo: Josefine Umlauft
Dr. T. Nickschick, N. Lerbs, Dr. K. Hannemann, Prof. Dr. M. Korn, S. Funke, L. Sonnabend (upper row), T. Rein & Dr. J. Umlauft (lower row) of the Geophysics team (from left to right). Photo: Josefine Umlauft
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Sigward Funke

Research Fellow

Talstraße 35, Room 2-15
04103 Leipzig

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Petra Buchholz

Physical Lab Technician

Talstraße 35, Raum 2-02
04103 Leipzig

Phone: +49 3435 929474
Fax: +49 3435 930222

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René Voigt

Physical Lab Technician

Talstraße 35, Room 2-20
04103 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-32848

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