Department of Earth Sciences
The Department of Earth Sciences, which is located on the Geo Campus in Berlin’s Lankwitz district, is divided into three institutes: Geological Sciences, Geographical Sciences, and Meteorology.
The Department’s research focuses on the interactive physical, chemical, and biological processes taking place within the Earth, on the Earth’s surface, and the Earth’s atmosphere, as well as on the interactions between humans and the environment. Researchers study these processes primarily through the lens of natural science, but also using methods drawn from the social sciences.
The strength of the research at the Department of Earth Sciences is expressed through its involvement in the TOPOI cluster of excellence and in the fact that three German Research Foundation (DFG) Research Units are hosted here, in addition to several projects co-financed by industrial partners. Its success is based on two factors: the establishment of interdisciplinary approaches to research, and a broad-based, highly active cooperative network with university and non-university institutions in the greater Berlin-Potsdam region as well as in Europe and other parts of the world.
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Facts about the faculty
| University | Free University of Berlin |
|---|---|
| Programmes | 2 programmes · 1 bachelor's, 1 master's |
| Language of programmes | German C1 — 1 programme; English — 2 programmes |
| Application | bachelor's until 15.07; master's until 31.05 |
| City | Berlin |
| Website | http://www.fu-berlin.de/geo/ |
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For 1 German-taught programme: DSH, TestDaF or telc C1 Hochschule — before you apply, not after.
For 2 English-taught programmes; the accepted tests (IELTS, TOEFL) are on the programme page.
The committee checks your ECTS credits in the subject areas (listed for 1 master's programme).
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