Welcome to the department of Geochemistry & Economic Geology
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Prof. Dr Jochen Kolb
Consultation-hour and individual course guidance (lecture period): Thursday 1-2 pm or on appointment: laura.neira∂kit.edu, |
The Chair for Geochemistry and Economic Geology deals with the cycle of elements in the Earth and its atmosphere. Inspired by this definition three research groups with the focus on different aspects were formed Our well equipped laboratory forms the basis of our work. We develop by our research innovative technological solutions for the societal challenges like change to low-carbon energy and mobility systems, global welfare and resilient adaption to as well as reduction of anthropogenic climate change. We focus on sustainable access to raw materials and protection of our environment. |
Geochemistry & Economic Geology Seminar Series, Tuesday 16:00
Interviews with Prof. Dr. Jochen Kolb on the latest discovery of a rare earth deposit in Sweden:
NDR (5:53): "Mining takes time".
SRF (7:01): What is the significance of the find?
SWR (4:31): Opportunity for environmental protection and less dependence on China.
An e-car without Chinese supplies? Completely unthinkable at present. Germany and Europe are trying to become less dependent on Chinese raw materials. But that is not so easy.
An article in the Süddeutsche Zeitung with Prof. Dr. Jochen Kolb
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Professor Jochen Kolb explains the pilot plant for lithium extraction on the site of the geothermal power plant in Bruchsal to Minister President Winfried Kretschmann and Environment Minister Thekla Walker.
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Elena Kubiak was awarded the Arcardis Prize 2022 for her MSc thesis on "Environmental impact of historical mercury mining at the Stahlberg (Rhineland-Palatinate)".
Dr. Teba Gil-Díaz has been awarded the YIG Prep Pro Fellow at KIT, financing her own post-doctoral research project for the next two years in the area of environmental dispersion of trace elements in aquatic systems.
We congratulate Majken and Philipp and wish them all the best for their future. Majken is the first native Greenlandic female holding a PhD in geology.
Dr. Clifford Patten presented the research outcome carried out at AGW, KIT on ultramafic-hosted volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits.
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Prof. Jörg Schäfer (Universität Bordeaux) wird am 28.04.2022 im Rahmen des ERASMUS Dozentanaustauschs einen Kurs mit dem Fokus auf Transport und Reaktivität von Spurenelemente in Ästuaren (Beispiel Gironde und ihre Zuflüsse) halten. Anmeldung bitte über ILIAS. Nähere Infos finden Sie hier.
Fernsehbeiträge in ZDF - Terra X, hr-fernsehen und 3sat - Unser Beitrag zur umweltfreundlichen und kostengünstigen Lithiumgewinnung in Deutschland
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Dr. Elisabeth Eiche will be awarded the 2022 Faculty Teaching Award for outstanding interdisciplinary teaching in the area of "Geoecology, especially Environmental Analysis and Applied Geosciences."
YouTube (1:00 min)
Students of the Environmental Mineralogy Exercises doing field work under corona conditions are selected for the cover of the latest Bulletin of the International Union of Soil Sciences
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Cooperation between KIT and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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A comunity effort improves the carbonate clumped-isotope thermometer and drives its wider application
AGU Journal EOS
Podcast mit Prof. Dr. Jochen Kolb in SWR - AKTUELL
Download (German, MP3, 5.3 MB)Latest Publications
Weissbach, T.; Kluge, T.; Affolter, S.; Leuenberger, M. C.; Vonhof, H.; Riechelmann, D. F. C.; Fohlmeister, J.; Juhl, M.-C.; Hemmer, B.; Wu, Y.; Warken, S. F.; Schmidt, M.; Frank, N.; Aeschbach, W.
2023. Chemical Geology, 617, Art.-Nr.: 121268. doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2022.121268
Poulsen, M. D.; Keulen, N.; van Hinsberg, V. J.; Kolb, J.; Frei, R.; Thomsen, T. B.
2023. Precambrian Research, 385, Art.-Nr.: 106940. doi:10.1016/j.precamres.2022.106940
Holz, P.
2023, January 17. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000154570
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