German Geophysical Society

The German Geophysical Society eV ( DGG ) was founded in 1922 in Leipzig at the request of Emil Wiechert seismologists initially under the name German Seismological Society. Were among the total of 24 founding members include: Karl Erich Andrée, Gustav Angenheister, Immanuel Friedlander, Beno Gutenberg, Franz Kossmat, Gerhard Krumbach, Charles Mack, Ludger Mintrop, Peter Polis and August Heinrich Sieberg. The renaming of the company took place in 1924 at the Annual Meeting in Innsbruck. Wiechert was also its first chairman.

The objectives of the DGG include the expansion and dissemination of knowledge in geophysical research, teaching and application. It promotes young scientists and interdisciplinary cooperation with neighboring areas of expertise. In addition, the DGG advocates a proper information to the public in geophysical topics. The DGG represents and supports the interests of geophysics in national and international committees and recognizes outstanding achievements by awards. The highest award of the DGG is the Emil Wiechert Medal, which is awarded irregularly every 3-5 years for outstanding work in the field of geophysics. More honors are the Karl Zoeppritz Prize for young scientists, the Walter Kertz Medal for the non-academic promotion of geophysics, and the Ernst-von - Rebeur - Paschwitz Prize for outstanding scientific achievements.

The annual meeting of the DGG is usually held in the spring at different locations. These are geophysical institutions usually sites. The German Geophysical Society currently has about 1,150 members.