Collaborative projects

The collaborative project GeoDT is developing a digital twin for the planned GeoLaB underground laboratory. The aim is to integrate all site-related data—such as information from geology, geophysics, hydrogeology, and drilling—into a digital environment and to continuously update it.

The digital twin combines data management, geological modeling, and process simulation to represent the geological system and relevant subsurface processes. In this way, GeoDT supports the exploration, planning, and evaluation of the underground laboratory and its experiments, and is also relevant for the development of deep geothermal systems. Visualization and virtual reality approaches are intended to enable intuitive access to complex geodata and model results.

GeoDT is carried out jointly by several research institutions and universities. In addition to UFZ, GFZ, and KIT, the partners include TU Dresden, RWTH Aachen, TU Darmstadt, and Kiel University. Together, they combine their expertise in geosciences, simulation, and data management to create an innovative digital research environment for GeoLaB.