Applied Geology

Bioremediation

Image: Angewandte Geologie Jena
Bioremediation

  • Study

    Information on study programs and courses

    Study
    Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)

  • Team

    Applied Geology Staff

    Applied Geology Team
    Image: Saeid Sadeghnejad

  • Research

    Main research areas

    Host rock formations (rock salt, mudstone, crystalline)
    Image: Thomas Hies/Docuvista Filmproduktion

  • Equipment

    Laboratory and field equipment

    3D Xray Microscopy
    Image: Sarah Hupfer

  • Publications

    Scientific contributions

    Publications
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Welcome

On our homepage you can receive information about teaching and research activities at the Friedrich Schiller University's Chair of Applied Geology. This Chair is very much involved in the education in the fields of earth sciences and biogeosciences.

We research basic environmental processes, especially the relations, interactions and feedbacks between the litho-, pedo-, hydro- and biospheres. Focussing on these issues is in line with the central importance of research done in earth sciences in order to meet future challenges of our society, particularly those ones related to the limited availability of natural resources, the care for sustainable development, the global change and the early detection of geohazards.

News

  • Applied Geology Team Participates in the TRANSFER Graduate School Kick-off Meeting

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    Members of the Applied Geology group at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Prof. Dr. Torsten Schäfer, Dr. Saeid Sadeghnejad, and Mr Denis Muturi, participated in the kick-off meeting of the TRANSFER Graduate School held on 6-7 July 2026 in Potsdam.
    TRANSFER (Training and Research Academy for Nuclear Safety and Future Expertise on Geological Repository Systems) is a joint initiative of five Helmholtz Centres and five German universities. The graduate school brings together ten interdisciplinary PhD projects to advance the scientific basis for the safe geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste in clay formations. The research focuses on understanding how geological heterogeneities influence radionuclide retention and on developing innovative experimental and numerical approaches for repository safety assessment.
    The kick-off meeting provided an opportunity for project partners to discuss the scientific programme, strengthen collaborations across institutions, and initiate the joint research and training activities that will shape the graduate school over the coming years.

    Prof. Dr. Torsten Schäfer, Dr. Saeid Sadeghnejad und Dr. Marjan Ashrafizadeh nahmen am Kick-off-Meeting der TRANSFER Graduate School teil, das am 6. und 7. Juli 2026 in Potsdam stattfand. Die TRANSFER Graduate School ist eine gemeinsame Initiative von fünf Helmholtz-Zentren und fünf deutschen Universitäten. Im Rahmen des Programms bearbeiten zehn Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden interdisziplinäre Forschungsprojekte zur sicheren geologischen Endlagerung hochradioaktiver Abfälle. Ziel ist es, das Verständnis von Transport- und Rückhalteprozessen in Tongesteinen zu verbessern und innovative experimentelle sowie numerische Methoden für die Sicherheitsbewertung von Endlagersystemen zu entwickeln. Das Kick-off-Meeting bot den beteiligten Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern die Gelegenheit, die Forschungsziele und das Ausbildungsprogramm der Graduiertenschule zu diskutieren, neue Kooperationen zu stärken und den Grundstein für die gemeinsame Arbeit in den kommenden Jahren zu legen.
    Image: TRANSFER Project
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