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 courses for the students. For more information about our courses in Geoscience, Geography, Meteorology, Oceanography/Geophysics and Integrated Climate System Sciences, please visit our institutes.