Private company

German Geophysical Society

Logo: DGG, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Voluntary association based in Hamburg1

The German Geophysical Society (German: Deutsche Geophysikalische Gesellschaft, DGG) is a German scientific association with the aim of promoting geophysics in research, teaching and application. It was founded in Leipzig in 1922 on the initiative of seismology professor Emil Wiechert, initially under the name German Seismological Society. It was renamed at the annual conference in 1924.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1922Founded1
  • Industryadvancement of science and research1
  • HeadquartersHamburg, Germany1
  • Websitewww.dgg-online.de
  • Legal formRegistered association (eingetragener Verein)1
  • Kind of organizationAssociation1
  • LEI875500PWJF4JRXQZ0K253
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressStilleweg 2, 30655 Hannover, Germany3
  • Registered withLocal Court Hamburg, VR 78313

The German Geophysical Society (German: Deutsche Geophysikalische Gesellschaft, DGG) is a German scientific association with the aim of promoting geophysics in research, teaching and application. It was founded in Leipzig in 1922 on the initiative of seismology professor Emil Wiechert, initially under the name German Seismological Society. It was renamed at the annual conference in 1924.2

Timeline

  1. 1922Founded Founded1

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