TERRA stands in the established Tübingen tradition of joint research in the geosciences and life sciences, and includes researchers from the University of Hohenheim and the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research in Frankfurt. They pursue an integrative approach, combining fieldwork, experiments, and data studies to analyze different periods of the Earth’s history.
Since January 2026, they have investigated how geo-biosphere interactions both respond to and influence environmental change. They test the hypothesis of whether the geosphere’s diversity stabilizes the biosphere and, conversely, whether the biosphere’s diversity stabilizes the geosphere—and ask: if this is the case, how?
The Cluster’s growing team includes disciplines in geology, biology, and modelling, covering approaches from the smallest to the largest scales and from past to future perspectives.
(Planned) Support Activities for Postdocs
Full Member Integration in the Cluster – Eligible for Internal Funds (e.g. Pilot Projects) | Participation in Leadership of TERRA | Reducing Administrative Load by e.g. Technical Assistance | Mentoring by Tenured Professorships | Workshops & Training | Option to Assume Administrative Responsibilities | Participation in Annual General Assembly
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Open positions are listed on the cluster’s job page.
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