Department of Geosciences

The Department of Geosciences collectively offers bachelor, masters, and doctoral degrees for the subjects of Earth Sciences and Geography. 

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CONFERENCE

11-12, May 2026 - Cold Altitudes Conference : Knowledge, Imagination, and Experiences of Mountain Ice

Glaciers, snowfields, and avalanches have shaped mountain worlds not only as natural forces, but also as objects of science, sources of water and energy, sites of danger and desire, symbols of purity and…

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OPEN POSITION

Lecturer in Structural and Field Geology, 80-100%

The Department of Geosciences at the University of Fribourg is seeking a lecturer in Structural and Field Geology for three years. Candidates should have completed a PhD degree in Earth Sciences in the…

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SPECIAL ISSUE CALL

Special Issue in "The Extractive Industries and Society"

Rony Emmenegger and Christiane Schürkmann proposed a special issue in the journal The Extractive Industries and Society that focuses on the politics of the underground for the geological disposal of nuclear…

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Earth Sciences

Environmental Sciences & Humanities

Doctoral School

Geography

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