In the rock physics laboratory of the Geoenergy Section, relationships between the physical properties of rocks and their internal structure are investigated.

Determination of thermal rock properties (thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, heat capacity, thermal expansion) of geomaterials (rocks, minerals, soil) under ambient and/or reservoir conditions.

The lab contains devices that can be used to monitor chemical and physicochemical parameters in natural and synthetic geothermal fluids.

For our research on hydrogen storage, we operate a dedicated, separate hydrogen laboratory.

In the laboratory for precision preparation, test specimens are produced from solid rock and ceramic parts for experimental apparatus.

The Geothermal Research Platform Groß Schönebeck is a reference laboratory for the development of geothermal technologies in hydrothermal reservoir rock with low permeability.

Monitoring of temperature (DTS), pressure and acoustics (DAS)

Measurements of temperature-depth profiles in boreholes

Monitoring of geochemical and hydrochemical-physical parameters in the field