The Department of Earth System Sciences consists of eight scientific institutions. The research and teaching is all about the Earth System, especially focussed on Marine, Climate and Environmental studies. Currently, it is represented by 35 professorial chairs and 56 research assistants. The Department of Earth Sciences set itself the objectives of providing interesting, practice-oriented and international study programs for the students. For more information about our study programs in Geosciences, Geography, Meteorology, Earth System Physics, Geophysics, Oceanography and Integrated Climate System Sciences, please visit our institutes.