GEAR - Geoenergy and Applied Research Lecture Series

Winter 2025/26

Earthscience Colloquium

In cooperation with the University of Vienna and the Austrian Geological Society, GEAR (Geoenergy & Applied Research) dedicates the earthschience colloquium of winter 2025/26 to the topic of geoenergy.

Geocenter, UZA II, Eduard Suess Auditorium (HS II), Thursday, 17:00 c.t.


  • Do, 09.10.2025 • Wolfgang Schollnberger
    How today's geology students from Austria can shape the future energy mix for humankind

  • Do, 16.10.2025 • Leopold Weber (Geologie-Weber)
    Evaluierung von Versorgungsrisiken bei mineralischen Rohstoffen am Beispiel Grafit

  • Do, 23.10.2025 • Nicola Levi (University of Vienna, NiMBUC)
    Technical challenges of deep geothermal exploration with a focus on geomechanics, structural geology and borehole data

  • Do, 30.10.2025 • Georg Brasseur (Graz University of Technology)
    Die Bedeutung von Wasserstoff für die Energiewende

  • Do, 06.11.2025 • Adrian Brunner (TU Wien)
    Shallow Geothermal Energy in the Built Environment: The Role of Energy Geostructures

  • Do, 13.11.2025 • Holger Paulick (GeoSphere Austria)
    Kritische und strategische Rohstoffe in Europa für E-Mobilität und Energiespeicherung

  • Do, 20.11.2025 • Erika Faigen & Diana Morales (University of Vienna)
    TBD

  • Do, 27.11.2025 • Michael Kettermann (Fraunhofer IEG)
    Geothermal Energy in Germany: Challenges in Green and Brownfield Exploration

  • Do, 04.12.2025 • Vincent Roche (Le Mans University)
    Following the Trail of Natural Hydrogen Seeps

  • Do, 11.12.2025 • Peter Keglovic (deeep Tiefengeothermie GmbH)
    TBD

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