Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

The course will be held at the Geozentrum in Frankfurt am Main with talks and discussion between 10:00h and 18:00h CET.

FIERCE runs a short course on the analysis of stable and radiogenic isotopes (e.g., Li, B, Sr, Mo, Nd, Hf, W, U-Pb, U-Th, Re-Os) as well as trace elements in rocks and minerals by laser ablation and solution-based ICP-MS. Presentations comprise technical aspects of instrumentation, methods, and a wide range of applications with an emphasis on geochronology, processes on the early Earth and in the solar system, composition and evolution of oceans and the continental crust.

Requirements: The course is designed for post-docs/PhD students with existing basic knowledge on isotope geology and is given as individual lectures by experts in the field. Interested MSc students are, however, also welcome.

Speakers: Robert Anczkiewicz (Polish Academy of Sciences), Sonja Aulbach, Jan Fietzke (GEOMAR), Axel Gerdes, Janne Koornneef (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Martin Kutzschbach, Horst Marschall, Jeremy McCormack, Wolfgang Müller, Carsten Münker (Uni Köln), Frank Wombacher (Uni Köln). Additional speakers will be a announced as confirmed.

Programme: will be announced in time. The 2025 programme of the last short course is availabe as example for orientation.

LADR course: Monday, 8 March 2027, 13:00 - 17:30 h, offered by Ashley Norris (Norris Scientific). You will be able to register for this event at the same time as for the short course.

Registration: will be open from October 2026.

Course venue: Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Campus Riedberg, Institut für Geowissenschaften, Altenhöferallee 1, 60438 Frankfurt am Main. Please see the following map.

Costs: ca. 125 € course fee, including refreshments and a short course dinner on Thursday night for participants from academic institutions, 400 € for other participants.