Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften - Prepublication papers

Original paper

Petrophysical, thermal and geomechanical characterisation of crystalline rocks in the South German Molasse Basin for the development of deep geothermal energy systems

Weydt, Leandra M.; Fuchs, Sven; Sass, Ingo; Falk, Heike; Reinhold, Carsten; Longfield, Stephen

published online: Nov 3, 2026, manuscript accepted: Sep 17, 2026, final revised version received: Sep 16, 2026, manuscript revision requested: Jul 16, 2026, manuscript received: Jun 4, 2026
8 figures, 6 tables

Original paper

Pathways to a resilient supply of raw materials in the European Union

Wittenberg, Antje; Henning, Sören; Oliveira, Daniel P. S. de; Sievers, Henrike

published online: Oct 26, 2026, manuscript accepted: Sep 29, 2026, final revised version received: Aug 31, 2026, manuscript revision requested: Aug 22, 2026, manuscript received: Jul 2, 2026
2 figures, 1 tables

Original paper

The raw material potential of Southwest Germany – a roadmap to domestic mining

Walter, Benjamin F.; Kolb, Jochen

published online: Oct 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Sep 7, 2026, final revised version received: Sep 3, 2026, manuscript revision requested: Jul 27, 2026, manuscript received: Jun 2, 2026
33 figures

Original paper

Comparative elemental composition of mobile phones of different generations and consequences for recycling

Müller, Axel; Larsen, Erik; Silva, Camilo Andres Mena; Tobiczyk, Kornel Mateusz

published online: Oct 12, 2026, manuscript accepted: Sep 11, 2026, final revised version received: Sep 9, 2026, manuscript revision requested: Jul 16, 2026, manuscript received: Apr 16, 2026
5 figures, 2 tables

Original paper

From liberal market regulator to geo-economic actor? The European Union’s new raw materials policy in an era of great power competition

Kullik, Jakob

published online: Sep 24, 2026, manuscript accepted: Sep 5, 2026, final revised version received: Aug 31, 2026, manuscript revision requested: Aug 17, 2026, manuscript received: Jun 30, 2026
5 tables

Original paper

Metallrecycling für die Rohstoffversorgung Deutschlands – Aktivitäten der deutschen Rohstoffagentur (DERA)

[Metal Recycling to Secure Germany’s Raw Material Supply – Activities of the German Raw Materials Agency (DERA)]

Mählitz, Paul; Liesegang, Michael; Vietinghoff-Scheel, Marina von; Kern, Marius; Bookhagen, Britta

published online: Sep 7, 2026, manuscript accepted: Aug 22, 2026, final revised version received: Aug 19, 2026, manuscript revision requested: Aug 4, 2026, manuscript received: Jun 29, 2026
3 figures, 2 tables

Original paper

Deciphering the metamorphic history of low-grade metasediments of Saxo-Thuringia (Germany) using Th-U-Pb monazite dating

Kühnemann, Victoria; Rößner, Anne; Schulz, Bernhard; Arslan, Arzu; Meinhold, Guido

published online: Sep 4, 2026, manuscript accepted: Aug 17, 2026, final revised version received: Aug 14, 2026, manuscript revision requested: Jul 13, 2026, manuscript received: Apr 9, 2026
6 figures, 1 tables

Original paper

Optimised machine learning model for predicting heavy metal contamination in soil around a landfill

Bharadwaj, Shivangi; Gupta, Ashok Kumar; Sahu, Anil Kumar

published online: Jul 31, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jul 15, 2026, final revised version received: Jul 1, 2026, manuscript revision requested: May 20, 2026, manuscript received: Aug 29, 2025
7 figures, 3 tables

Original paper

Assessing the plausibility of mapped faults through multi-interpreter lineament analysis in the Western Erzgebirge

Frey, Matthis; Bense, Frithjof; Holl, Lucas; Jähne-Klingberg, Fabian; Ruales, Alexandra; Stück, Heidrun Louise

published online: Jul 13, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jun 18, 2026, final revised version received: Jun 5, 2026, manuscript revision requested: May 20, 2026, manuscript received: Mar 31, 2026
7 figures, 2 tables

Original paper

Influence of dolomite genesis on the quality of the Upper Jurassic geothermal reservoir (Eastern Molasse Basin, South Germany)

Koch, Roman; Götte, Thomas; Wolfgramm, Markus

published online: Dec 12, 2025, manuscript accepted: Oct 17, 2025, final revised version received: Aug 27, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Aug 9, 2024, manuscript received: Mar 5, 2024
16 figures, 3 tables

Original paper

Predicting hydraulic conductivity in stratified porous media using Support Vector Machines: a comparative model analysis

Gupta, Shailesh Kumar; Srivastava, Amit Kumar

published online: Oct 1, 2025, manuscript accepted: Aug 25, 2025, final revised version received: Jul 13, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Jul 4, 2025, manuscript received: May 1, 2025
4 figures, 3 tables