The Ice Breaker will take place on Sunday, 01.03.2026 from 18:00 o'clock at the Schloss Münster. Registered participants will receive their conference documents there.
The opening ceremony will take place on Monday, 02.03.2026 from 16:00 to 17:30 o'clock in HS1, Institutsgruppe 1, Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10, 48149 Münster.
The company exhibition begins on Monday, 02.03.2026 following the opening ceremony. In our 30-minute “Company Slam”, the exhibiting companies will have the opportunity to briefly introduce themselves on a slide. Following the presentation, the exhibition will be opened with snacks and drinks.
The student evening will take place on Monday, 02.03.2026 and is organized by students in the Geophysics programme at the University of Münster and supported by the DGG. To participate in the student evening, a separate registration is required for participation. The party will start at 19:30 in building AVZ Geo, Corrensstr. 24, 3 floor , room 315. Snacks and Drinks will be served.
The traditional DGG Conference Dinner will take place on Tuesday, 03.03.2026 from 19:00 (admission from 18:30) in the Mensa am Aasee, Bismarckallee 11, 48151 Münster. Drinks will be charged individually using personal consumption cards, including refunds of unused amounts. A consumption ticket worth €10 is included in the registration price; additional tickets can be purchased on the evening. Separate registration is required to attend the Conference Dinner.
For your trip to the event venue, we recommend the route planner provided by Stadtwerke Münster.
From: P&R Coesfelder Kreuz (Münster), To: Bismarckallee (Münster)
The Meet & Greet breakfast for female scientists will take place this year again. The aim of the event is to offer a platform for mutual exchange. Female students will have the opportunity to meet professionally advanced female geophysicists and get to know different career paths in a personal conversation. The breakfast will take place on Wednesday, 04.03.2026, from 8:00 to 9:30 o'clock at the Inst. f. Geophysik, Raum 315, Corrensstr. 24, 48149 Münster. Separate registration is required for participation. The number of participants is limited to approx. 50 people.
On Wednesday, 04.03.2026 from 13:00 - 14:00 o'clock the “Lunch-Seminar Career Perspectives” will take place at Seminarraum F (SRF) at IG1. Geophysicists will present examples of their careers in the field of geophysics and will be available to answer questions. Registration is required for participation. A contribution towards expenses of €5 is charged for participation.
This year the following speakers have been invited: Niklas Epple (BAM/Spree Monitoring), Jörg Ebbing (CAU Kiel) und Martin Zeckra (Erdbebenstation Bensberg/Universität zu Köln).
The general assembly of the DGG will take place on Wednesday, 04.03.2026, from 17:00 to 19:00 o'clock In the HS1 at IG1. DGG members are requested to attend in large numbers. Guests are welcome.
The DGG's public evening lecture will take place on Wednesday, 04.03.2026, 20:00 - 21:00 o'clock at H1 of the Hörsaalgebäudes Schlossplatz, Schlossplatz 46, 48143 Münster. The topic is ""Neue Erkenntnisse zu Eifel-Vulkanen". Vortragender: Torsten Dahm (GFZ). Conference participants and guests are welcome. This lecture will be in German.
A Lunch'n'Learn will take place on Thursday, 05.03.2026, from 13:00 - 14:00 o'clock at Seminarraum F (SRF), IG1.The aim of this event with a keynote speech and lunch is to network young geoscientists in order to promote exchange on both a professional and personal level. Registration is required for participation. A contribution towards expenses of €5 will be charged for participation.
The annual conference ends on Thursday, 05.03.2026, with a festive closing event. This will take place at the HS1 of the Institutsgruppe 1. There, the 3 best presentations and 3 best posters of student participants will be honored with prizes. The prize money is 150 €!
The working groups and committees of the DGG have the opportunity to meet during the annual conference. Seminar rooms will be made available for this purpose. Those responsible are requested to notify dgg2026@uni-muenster.de of their requirements by 24.01.2026, stating the date, the expected number of people and any technical equipment required.
Following the conference, a joint workshop by EAGE and DGG on the topic "Innovative Geoscientific Methods and Method-Combinations for the Exploration of Potential Deep Geologic Repositories for Nuclear Waste" will take place on Friday, 06.03.2026 at the Stadthotel Münster.
FKPE meeting (by invitation)
Sunday, 01.03.2026 09:00 - 18:00 o'clock, Schloss Münster, Senatssaal
DGG board meeting (by invitation)
Tuesday, 03.03.2026, 09:00 - 13:00 o'clock, Room 315, 3. floor, AVZ Geo, Corrensstr. 24
Thursday, 05.03.2026, approx. 16:00 - 16:30 o'clock (following the closing ceremony in the same room)
You can find more information under “Field Trips”.