Participants

Universität Potsdam (UP) , Germany
(University of Potsdam)

With > 20,000 students UP is the largest university in the state of Brandenburg, and has developed into one of the leading medium-sized universities in Germany by combining its own research capacities with several extramural research institutes. Among other timely topics, neotectonics, natural hazard and georisk research are part of the Earth Science focus area, a showcase of transdisciplinary research at UP. The Potsdam Graduate School (PoGS) provides a structured PhD program with frequent courses on communication, writing and management skills.

Universität Potsdam
Am Neuen Palais 10
14469 Potsdam

Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP) , France
(Institute of Earth Physics of Paris)

The Institute of Earth Physics of Paris is a research and educational institution. Its mission is to achieve research, to provide education in geosciences and to monitor geoprocesses. The research focus is on tectonics of the Andes and the Anatolia-Aegean regions, earthquake geology, and geomorphology.

Institut de physique du globe de Paris
1, rue Jussieu – 75238 Paris cedex 05

ORACLE

Oracle Corporation is a multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and commercial software products – particularly database management systems, with a German headquarter in Munich. Oracle offers a wide range of spatial capabilities and expertise across its product line hence providing state-of-the-art capabilities for enterprise applications, including industry-specific applications. A focus area of Oracle Germany is the efficient and standards-based management, processing, analysis and visualization of spatial data. Oracle employs approximately 108,000 people worldwide. In 2011 Oracle had a revenue of US$ 37.1 billion.

ORACLE Deutschland B.V. und Co. KG Hauptverwaltung
Riesstraße 25
80992 München

Geschäftsstelle Potsdam
Schiffbauergasse 14
14467 Potsdam

İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi (ITU) , Turkey
(Istanbul Technical University)

Istanbul Technical University, with more than 25,000 students stands for high-level engineering education in Turkey since 239 years. Besides modern laboratory infrastructure, ITU is internationally accredited in all of its undergraduate degree programs (ABET, EUA, NAAB, IMO) and provides education in full English language instruction. The Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences is the only institute in Turkey including departments of solid earth, climate and marine sciences, as well as ecology and evolution. Together with ist affiliated departments in Geological Engineering, Geophysical Engineering and Mining and Oil Engineering ITU provides a multi-disciplinary environment that brings together pure and applied science departments, not only for students, but also for researchers at all stages of their professional careers.

İTÜ Ayazağa Kampüsü 34469
Maslak-İSTANBUL

Universita degli Studi Roma tre (Uniroma Tre), Italy
(Roma Tre University)

Roma TRE University hosts 40,000 students, 29 Departments, 80 degree courses, 66 Master and 7 PhD courses. The Department of Geological Sciences has 30 faculty, 7 support staff, and 40 temporary positions (postdoc, Ph.D., and research fellows).

Universita degli Studi Roma tre
Via Ostiense, 169
00154 Roma

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi (DEU) , Turkey
(Dokuz Eylul University)

DEU has a total of 3,075 academic personal and 48,808 students. The main activities of the Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology (IMST) of DEU address a broad range of marine science questions, including geological, geophysical, biological, chemical and technological topics at various spatial and temporal scales.

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi
Cumhuriyet Bulvarι No: 144
35210 Alsancak / IZMIR

Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave (CU) , Slovak

(Comenius University)

Comenius University (CU) of Bratislava comprises a total of 13 faculties and regularly hosts foreign students under the auspices of the LLP Erasmus Programme of the EU. The Department of Geology and Palaeontology in the Faculty of Natural Sciences focuses on teaching and research in the fields of general geology, sedimentology, palaeontology, including biostratigraphy, palaeoclimatology, paleoecology; structural geology and tectonics.

Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave
Šafárikovo nám. 6
818 06 Bratislava 16
Slovakia

University of Plymouth (UoP) , United Kingdom

Research activity in the fields of active tectonics, knowledge transfer and communication of earth science topics to the public and policy makers. Exploration of 3-D and immersive visualization techniques to teach different geoscience phenomena.

Plymouth University
Drake Circus
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 8AA

BSF Swissphoto , Germany

BSF Swissphoto is a leading European company in the fields of mapping & surveying.The core competence is in:
a) airborne data acquisition with various types of sensors, such as aerial cameras, airborne laserscanner, thermal scanners;
b) processing, analyzing and merging of spatial data from various sources;
c) representation and visualization of geographic data as 2D- or 3D-maps, web-mapping products or 3D-virtual-reality.
60% of projects are within the German and Swiss markets, 25 % in other European countries, and 15 % in markets outside Europe. The company was founded in 1931, has 70 employees and is private owned.

BSF Swissphoto GmbH
Mittelstraße 7
12529 Schönefeld

Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortakligi (TPAO) , Turkey

(Turkish Petroleum Corporation)

In recent years, TPAO, Turkey′s national oil company has undertaken numerous oil and natural gas exploration projects, both onshore and offshore as part of its mission to develop domestic and international energy resources and to meet the continuously increasing demand for oil and gas in Turkey. Over the last 10 years, 90 % of geological surveys, 84 % of all geophysical surveys, and 59 % of the drilling, 71 % of oil production, and 56 % of natural gas production in Turkey were carried out by TPAO. In 2010, TPAO′s crude oil production was 12.7 MMbbl and its natural gas production amounted to 260.7 MMSCM. As of December 20, 2011, TPAO′s domestic production has been 36 Mbbl/d and TPAO′s overseas (Caspian Region) production is 26 Mbbl/d. Moreover, TPAO has signed agreements in order to carry out exploration, drilling, production and/or development activities in Iraq, Libya and Colombia.

Türkiye Petrolleri A.O.
Söğütözü Mahallesi, 2180. Cadde
No: 86 06100 Çankaya – Ankara / TÜRKIYE

TOTAL , France

TOTAL is a leading international oil and gas company and a world-class chemicals manufacturer. The company operates in more than 130 countries and has 92,855 employees.

TOTAL S.A.
Tour Coupole
2, place Jean Millier
Arche Nord – Coupole/Regnault
92078 Paris La Défense Cedex
France

Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam – Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) , Germany
(German Research Centre for Geosciences)

The German Research Centre for Geosciences is Germany’s largest research institution in the realm of terrestrial Geosciences, hosting more than 1000 staff. GFZ researchers are active in all fields of Earth system observation and modeling.

Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ – German Research Centre for Geosciences
Telegrafenberg
14473 Potsdam

Kadir Has Üniversitesi (KHAS) , Turkey
(Kadir Has University)

Founded in 1997 as a private non-profit institution, Kadir Has University (KHAS), with more than 5,000 students. With an exceptional academic staff and a wide range of educational opportunities, as well as high levels of cooperation, interaction, and research capabilities coupled with strong international connections and a dedication to development, Kadir Has has become one of the leading mid-size universities in Turkey.

Kadir Has Üniversitesi
Cibali / İSTANBUL
34083

Active Earth Ltd.

Active Earth Ltd provides selective specialist training in geoscience communication and knowledge transfer. Currently we are a fledgling spin-off company, with excellent links to Plymouth University.