21st FREIBERG SHORT COURSE IN ECONOMIC GEOLOGY
Carbonatites and their Critical Mineral Systems
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When: 1 - 4 December 2026
Where: TU Bergakademie, TBA
Co-organisator: HIF
Registration: Opens in Summer 2026 - Closes 31.10.2026
First come first serve! Participation fees detailed below.
Contact: Questions about the upcoming course? Please contact either Katie Smart or Sebastian Tappe
Lecturers:
Max Schmidt, ETH Zurich
Michael Anenburg, Australian National University
Wei Chen, China University of Geosciences
Michael Marks, Universität Tübingen
Benjamin Walter, Universität Tübingen
Nolwenn Coint, Geological Survey of Norway
Sebastian Tappe, TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Target group:
The course is open for all to attend, and we strongly recommend a fundamental background in geosciences. We welcome Bachelor and Master students, PhD students, as well as Postdocs, Senior Scientists and Industry Representatives.
Travel to Freiberg (Saxony):
Freiberg is a university town located in Saxony. Freiberg is easily accessed by train, and the main train station is Bahnhof, Freiberg (Sachsen) (find connections on bahn.de). If you wish to fly, the closest airports include Dresden (S-Bahn and train connection to Freiberg), Berlin (2.5 hour train or bus via Dresden) or Leipzig-Halle (1.5 hour train via Chemnitz).
Accommodation:
We recommend booking early due to the popularity of the local Christmas market in December. Please find a list of hotels here: download here.
