The Helmholtz Centre Potsdam — German Research Center for Geosciences GFZ is the national center for geosphere research. As a member of Helmholtz Association We are part of Germany's largest scientific organization. With round 1,500 For employees, we develop a well-founded system and process understanding of the solid earth as well as strategies and options for action to address global change and its regional effects, understand natural hazards and reduce associated risks in order to sustainably secure the growing demand for energy and raw materials for a high-tech society and to assess people's influence on the Earth system.