No more coal is to be burnt in Germany by 2038, and no more natural gas by 2050. Renewable energy sources are to replace them, and for the heating sector this primarily means geothermal energy. The Chair of Geothermal Energy Systems (GES) bridges the gap between engineering and geosciences and researches geotechnologies for the extraction, utilisation and storage of geothermal energy and strategically important energy resources.

We work closely with the Fraunhofer IEG to drive forward the heat transition.

In September, our two Master’s students, Seyedeh Hasti Tabatabaei and Arkadii Agafonov, presented their research at the GeoMin conference in Bochum.

In her master’s thesis, Hasti focuses on the technical and economic evaluation of geothermal probes that use water as a heat transfer fluid. Arkadii is investigating the potential for lithium extraction from geothermal brines in the Buntsandstein formation in the Altmark region.

Both projects contribute to the further development of sustainable geothermal technologies and the utilization of strategically important raw materials.

We are delighted that our master’s students were able to present their research findings at the conference and discuss them with the scientific community!