Tectonics and Structural Geology

Lauretta Kaerger

Lauretta Kaerger is a researcher at the Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany. Combining structural geology with geomorphic, remote sensing, and geophysical methods, her research focuses on active tectonics to better constrain the earthquake hazard of her research areas and investigate its tectonic deformation.

Conference “at home”

Lauretta Kaerger October 8, 2026

Apart from scientific exchange and networking opportunities, conferences normally provide the chance to go places, to get out of the office, and see something new. But what happens when the conference is taking place in your home town? At your university? On your campus? Does this differ from going to other conferences or not at …[Read More]

Berlin – the city of unusual geology

Lauretta Kaerger December 18, 2025

“There is no geology here – just dirt!” or “It’s only a large sandbox.” are two common narratives told about the geology of the Berlin region. But is that true? Is there really nothing interesting to find and see for a geologist in the German capital? Let’s start digging! The hard rock One narrative is …[Read More]

About

Welcome to the blog of the Tectonics and Structural Geology (TS) Division of the European Geosciences Union (EGU). Here you can find a whole range of fun and informative posts related to tectonics and structural geology, such as interviews with established scientists, descriptions of common features in the field, as well as updates on the latest research being carried in these scientific areas. This blog is run with great enthusiasm by Hannah Davies, David Fernández-Blanco, Derya Gürer, Samuele Papeschi, Elenora van Rijsingen, Silvia Brizzi and Anne Pluymakers. Everybody is invited to contribute to the blog and submit posts to the editor-in-chief Hannah Davies.