Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources

Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR)
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Headquarters in Hanover
Agency overview
Formed26 November 1985 (1985-11-26)
JurisdictionGovernment of Germany
HeadquartersHanover, Germany
Employees750 (2025)[1]
Agency executive
  • Ralph Watzel
Websitewww.bgr.bund.de

The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (German: Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe, abbreviated BGR) is a German federal agency within the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) and serves as the central geoscientific advisory body to the Federal Government of Germany.[2] The institute’s headquarters are located in Hanover, with additional offices in Berlin and Cottbus.

BGR also operates as a research institute, addressing topics in geology of continental, marine, and energy resources, as well as soil science, polar research, and geodata management.[3]

Together with the State Authority for Mining, Energy and Geology (LBEG) and the LIAG Institute for Applied Geophysics it forms the Geozentrum Hannover ("Geocenter Hanover"). The three institutions share large parts of their infrastructure, maintain joint archives, libraries, and collections, and organize events across institutions.

References

  1. ^ "Personal und Haushalt". BGR. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  2. ^ "BGR Homepage". BGR. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Neues Forschungszentrum zu Bergbaufolgelandschaften entsteht - WELT". DIE WELT (in German). 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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