
As part of the WaMiSAR project, Prof. Kai Witthueser, Professor at the Institute for Groundwater Research at the Free State University (South Africa) and project partner, will give a lecture on "Hydrogeology of mine dumps" on March 27 at 2:30 pm.
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Germany is dependent on imports - not such a good idea in times of trade wars and tariffs.
"Our knowledge of many raw materials is relatively poor because we haven't surveyed what is available in Germany" - Prof. Dr. Jochen Kolb
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At this year's GeoSaxonia24, PD Dr. Elisabeth Eiche was awarded the Hermann Credener Prize by the DGGV for her scientific work

Alle unsere „Wenden“, vor allem die Mobilitätswende und die Energiewende, hängen davon ab, dass wir über diese Rohstoffe frei verfügen können - Prof. Jochen Kolb
Ein Beitrag mit Prof. Jochen Kolb bei FOCUS
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Short film about the analysis of stalactites in Eberstadt near Buchen
NEW - Interview about this topic on the KIT Research-podcast
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A guest at Europe's largest geothermal trade fair in Offenburg - lithium research also met with great interest here.
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Anhand von Höhlentropfsteinen rekonstruieren Forschende regionale und globale Klimageschichte – Isotopenzusammensetzung gibt Aufschluss über jahreszeitliche Niederschlagsmengen.
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Deutschlandfunk Nova

Beiträge des SWR und 3sat über Grundwasser, Biodiversität für den Trinkwasserschutz und das Citizen Science Projekt
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On July 6, the panel discussion "Karlsruher Umweltimpulse" with Prof. Dr. Jochen Kolb and other guests took place in the Triangel as part of the Knowledge Week Environment and Resources with the topic "Circular Economy, Raw Materials and Ethics".
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Victor Moritz Goldschmidt Prize for Dr. Benjamin Walter and SGA Young Scientist Award for Dr. Clifford Patten
Beitrag mit Prof. Dr. Jochen Kolb im Deutschlandfunk "Forschung aktuell" über die Gewinnung und Herausforderungen der Lithiumförderung
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Local energy company Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) is working with researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) to develop a process to extract tonnes of battery-grade lithium from the hot, salty water that powers the Bruchsal plant. If their project succeeds, it could produce Europe’s cleanest supply of lithium.
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