Winter Semester 2026/2027

Pre-Semester Colloquium – Eligible for Colloquium Signatures!

September 10, 2026 – Prof. Dr. Pierre Lanari

University of Lausanne

High-speed metamorphism: Do mineral growth rates match the experiments?

Metamorphism is a fundamental geological process in which rocks are transformed by heat and pressure, resulting in the formation of new minerals and textures. This transformation occurs over a range of spatial and temporal scales and plays a central role in the geodynamic cycle. It shapes mountain ranges, drives crustal recycling and contributes to the formation of economically important resources. Metamorphism also induces dehydration and densification, processes that actively influence plate tectonics and are associated with rapid geological phenomena such as seismicity. But what controls the rate at which metamorphic reactions, particularly mineral transformations, proceed? While field-based petrological observations suggest timescales of hundreds of thousands to millions of years, experimental data often yield much shorter timescales – on the order of days to weeks. I will present a case study using data-driven approaches to unravel the evolving conditions and timescales of a specific lower crustal metamorphic reaction. I will show how advances in analytical techniques and the development of user-friendly software for big data analysis are crucial to answering the long-standing question of the rates of metamorphic processes in natural systems.

Host: Mona Lüder

October 28, 2026 – Reserved

November 4, 2026

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Habilitation Colloquium – Attendance restricted according to faculty regulations. – Not Eligible for Colloquium Signatures!

November 11, 2026 – Dr. S. Yoshi Maezumi

The Anthropocene Perspective: Reconstructing Past Human Environment Interactions to Inform Future Sustainability

November 18, 2026 – Dr. Zhiyong Lin

University of Hamburg

Host: Vanessa Fichtner

November 25, 2026

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December 2, 2026 – hochschulöffentliche Probevorlesung im Rahmen eines Habilitationsverfahrens

December 9, 2026 – Nikolauskolloquium

December 16, 2026

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January 6, 2027

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January 13, 2027

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January 20, 2027

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January 27, 2027 – Hans-Peter Grossart

Leibniz-Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei (IGB), Berlin

Host: Johann Holdt

February 3, 2027

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February 10, 2027

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