Profile: Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) is a central geoscientific authority offering products like printed maps, digital data records and printed one & digital writings. We focus on the field of geotechnology that consists of technical and constructive application on rock, soil mechanics as well as engineering geology in the field of mining & civil engineering. We involve in various scientific seismological projects, seismic risk analysis, seismic hazard assessment, propagation of seismic waves and investigations of the earth's structure..