“Our planet is a habitat, a source of raw materials and energy, and at the same time a challenge. How we manage its resources, how we generate energy, design infrastructure and tackle climate change – all of this requires scientific and technical solutions based on a deep understanding of the Earth system,” writes editor Professor Carsten Drebenstedt in the editorial to Leben auf der Erde. 

Uncovering treasures with geoscientific expertise

The book covers everything from the historical roots of the Faculty of Geosciences, Geotechnical Engineering and Mining, through its structure and departments, to current, forward-looking research projects. It demonstrates the diversity of the disciplines within the Geosciences and geoengineering: from research into the processes within the Earth’s interior to the sustainability of the use of the geosphere and its surface.