Geo.X Annual Meeting "Water in Motion"
1st October 2025
Drone picture "Albert Einstein Science Park" © Andrea Künstle/Jokeair.com
Albert Einstein Science Park
Building H
Telegrafenberg
14473 Potsdam
Join our Geo.X Annual Meeting "Water in Motion"!
Join us for an evening of inspiration and exchange at the Annual Meeting on the Telegrafenberg! Starting with welcome drinks, the event will feature scientific talks on the theme “Water in Motion”, followed by lively 3-minute pitches from newly appointed professors. The evening continues with a relaxed Get-Together including food, drinks, and an exhibition from the Geo.X institutions and other initiatives exploring our theme “Water in Motion”. Come explore how water connects us all in research and beyond.
Community slide show - Do you see water in your work, in research, routines, or even your coffee cup? As part of our Annual Meeting, we are planning a slideshow to highlight how water connects us across disciplines and activities. Whether you’re analyzing data, working in the field, or preparing experiments, we invite you to contribute photos, drawings, etc. that reflects your personal take on “Water in Motion.” To participate, simply upload your contribution when you register, and don’t forget to include a title and your name. Whether it’s a serious snapshot or something playful, we look forward to seeing your perspective and sharing it during the Get-Together. We will also provide the possibility to upload your picture contribution at a later point.
Tip - Arrive early and set the mood by taking a self-guided walk around the historical Telegrafenberg before our Annual meeting.
If possible, we will also offer a limited number of guided tours in the afternoon, most likely starting between 15:00 and 15:30. More information will be sent to registered participants one to two weeks before the meeting.
For Annual Meeting participation, please register here.
Program Annual Meeting
17.30
Registration and welcome drinks Building H
18.00
Opening & Welcome round
Susanne Buiter (GFZ), Bernhard Diekmann (AWI), Bettina Hörstrup (PIK)
18.10
"Water in Motion" - Talks
"The Potsdam WaterHub - Research, Networking, Training and Outreach" Thorsten Wagener (UP)
"Timelines of water in motion in the Solar System: An overview" Ganna Portyankina & Solmaz Adeli (DLR)
"tba" Markus Rex (AWI)
"tba" Fred Hattermann (PIK)
"Flood Risk in Times of Global Change: From Modelling to Solutions" Heidi Kreibich (GFZ)
"Climate and Water under Change (CliWaC) - Emerging challenges and strategies for coordinated action in the model region Berlin-Brandenburg" Tobias Sauter & Mark Somogyvary (HU Berlin)
19.10
3-minute pitches of the newly appointed professors
Sascha Brune (UP/GFZ)
Georg Feulner (UP/PIK)
Katja Frieler (UP/PIK)
Norbert Marwan (UP/PIK)
Ranjini Murali (HU Berlin)
Boris Schröder-Esselbach (TU Berlin)
Paul Wagner (FU Berlin)
Philipp Weis (UP/GFZ)
tba
19.25
Get-Together with food, drinks, exhibition and lots of networking
During the Get-together, there will be an exhibition from the Geo.X institutions and other initiatives exploring our theme “Water in Motion”. However, Geo.X is not just institutions, it’s the people behind them. To showcase this, we invite you to upload photos, drawings, etc. that reflects how water connects to your work. Add a title and your name, and feel free to be creative. Whether it’s about your research or just the water in your coffee before coding, it all counts. The slideshow will be shared during the Get-Together.
In case you have questions regarding our Annual Meeting please send us an e-mail: geo.x-events@gfz.de
Venue
The building H in the Albert Einstein Sciene Park is located on the beautiful Telegrafenberg in Potsdam. We strongly recommend to use public transportation to get to the venue. The location will be waymarked.