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Interdisziplinäres Symposium
Jahrestagung 2011The coordination platform Geo.X
- is an initiative of the Free University Berlin, the Humboldt University Berlin, the Museum of Natural History, the Technical University Berlin, the University of Potsdam and the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
- bundles the geoscientific expertise in research, teaching, infrastructure and transfer in the Berlin-Potsdam region
- networks earth sciences with engineering, natural sciences, social sciences, economics and humanities in the research areas of natural hazards and risks, natural resources and energy resources, as well as human habitat and creative spaces.
- exists since March 3, 2010.
Global climate change, the ever-increasing number of natural disasters, and the task of feeding and providing energy for a constantly growing world population are just some of the challenges facing human society. Solutions to these future challenges can only be found on the basis of a concerted interdisciplinary effort.
At the same time, closer collaboration is required between publicly funded science and the private sector in order to create the technological requirements for the implementation of new solutions. This integral approach is pursued by the Geo.X coordination platform. Given the pivotal role of scientific expertise in identifying possible courses of action and economic applications, Geo.X is thus set to become an important partner for both politics and business.
