Department of Structural Geology and Geothermics

WärmeGut


The expansion of near-surface geothermal energy is to be controlled and supported in a targeted manner as a contribution to breaking away from fossil fuels in the heating sector by improving the geological data situation to a uniform level throughout Germany and making it available to the public via the established geothermal information system GeotIS. With the involvement of the State Geological Services, traffic light maps are to be drawn up that show the utilization potential of near-surface geothermal energy throughout Germany. The intersection of geothermal potential with heat demand density is intended to enable an ecologically compatible increase in efficiency and economically sound expansion paths of the geothermal potential in Germany. An annual survey of newly installed geothermal heat pumps is to be added. In addition to upgrading GeotIS for shallow geothermal energy, further data models, concepts and recommendations are to be developed to advance and strengthen the expansion of shallow geothermal energy. According to its competence, the University of Göttingen takes over tasks from the fields of hydrogeology, geohydraulics, applied geothermics, SME research, public relations and project management and IT-related development work.

Publications & Research Outputs


  • Ravidà, D.C.G., Stefanak, M.T., Dussel, M., Sperlich, S., Schintgen, T.V., Zschoke, H.K., Meyer, A.S., Agemar, T., Moeck, I.S., 2025. Introducing the Geothermal Suitability Map of Germany: A Tool for Assessing the National Potential for Shallow Geothermal Energy Utilisation. Proceedings of the European Geothermal Congress, Zurich, Switzerland.

  • Ravidà, D.C.G., Dussel, M., Stefanak, M.T., Moeck, I.S., 2024. OShallow Geothermal Potential in Germany: A Workflow for Harmonized Suitability Maps. Geothermische Energie, 109 pp. 16-19.

  • Ravidà, D.C.G., Dussel, M., Stefanak, M.T., Schintgen, T., Zschoke, T.K., Meyer, A.S., Agemar, T., Sperlich, S., Moeck, I.S., 2024. Unlocking the Shallow Geothermal Energy Potential in Germany: A Workflow for Realizing Nationwide Harmonised Suitability Maps. Der Geothermiekongress 2024, Potsdam, Germany. (Poster presentation)

  • Meneses Rioseco, E., Ravidà, D.C., Dussel, M., Moeck, I.S., 2024. Optimization of shallowest-depth geothermal heat collectors for sustainable energy production under variable saturation conditions and seasonal temperature fluctuations. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (p. 19709).

  • Ravidà, D.C., Meneses Rioseco, E., Dussel, M., Moeck, I.S., 2024. Unravelling the shallow geothermal energy potential in Germany: a workflow for the realisation of national-scale harmonised site-suitability maps. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (p. 19869).

  • Meneses Rioseco, E., Ravidà, D.C., Dussel, M., Moeck, I.S., 2023. Numerisches experimentelles Design einer Vielzahl benachbarter einzelner Erdwärmesondenanlagen mittels COMSOL Multiphysics und FEFLOW. Der Geothermiekongress 2023, Potsdam, Germany. (Oral presentation)

  • Schintgen, T., Moeck, I. S., Zschoke, K., von Goerne, G., Agemar, T., Dussel, M., Krumbholz, J. F., Meyer, A. S., Stefanak, M. T., Kick, A., Ravidà, D. C. G., Sardar Abadi, M., Sazegar, M., Liandres, V., Nguimeya, N. V. D., von Hartmann, H., Meneses Rioseco, E., Bizer, K., 2023. Verbundvorhaben WärmeGut – Einheitliche Bereitstellung von Geoinformationen zur Oberflächennahen Geothermie in Deutschland. Der Geothermiekongress 2023, Potsdam, Germany. (Poster presentation)