Overview
EGU, the European Geosciences Union, is Europe’s premier geosciences union, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the Earth, planetary, and space sciences for the benefit of humanity, worldwide. It was established in September 2002 as a merger of the European Geophysical Society (EGS) and the European Union of Geosciences (EUG), and has headquarters in Munich, Germany.
It is a non-profit international union of scientists with about 17,000 members from all over the world. Membership is open to individuals who are professionally engaged in or associated with geosciences and planetary and space sciences and related studies, including students and retired seniors.
The EGU publishes a number of diverse scientific journals, which use an innovative open access format, and organises topical meetings, and education and outreach activities. It also honours scientists with a number of awards and medals. The annual EGU General Assembly is the largest and most prominent European geosciences event, attracting over 14,000 scientists from all over the world in recent years. The meeting’s sessions cover a wide range of topics, including volcanology, planetary exploration, the Earth’s internal structure and atmosphere, climate, as well as energy and resources.
EGU at a glance
Meetings
- Annual General Assembly
- More than 15,000 participants from 106 countries in 2018
- More than 17,000 presentations in 666 sessions in 2018
- Galileo Conferences
- Conference series
- Training schools
Publications
- 17 peer-reviewed open access journals and a number of other publications
- Over 26,000 authors from over 100 countries in 2017
- Over 3,000 papers (more than 50,000 pages) published in 2017
- Free access to all articles
- Interactive public peer-review & discussion
- Signatory of the Berlin Declaration on Open Access 2003 and Open Access 2020
Awards
- Four prestigious Union medals, recognising excellence in scientific research
- Two Union awards, one for outstanding early career scientists and one for services to the Union
- 27 division medals, awarded for significant disciplinary contributions in the Earth, planetary and space sciences
- 22 division awards for early career scientists and General Assembly awards for students
Outreach and Education
- EGU newsletter, monthly information service for members
- Imaggeo, the geosciences image and video repository
- Blogs and social media
- Mentoring opportunities
- Public Engagement Grants for scientists
- GIFT (Geosciences Information For Teachers) workshops
- Planet Press, geoscience news for children
News and policy
- Press releases
- Press conferences at the EGU General Assembly
- Science Journalism Fellowship for professional journalists
- Policy news, events and resources for scientists
- EGU database of expertise
- Communication of policy-relevant research to policymakers
Early career scientists
- Early career scientist representatives in the EGU Council and at division level
- Sessions, activities and financial support for early career scientists at the General Assembly
- Events, job opportunities, and resources
General contact
EGU Executive Office
Philippe CourtialLuisenstr. 37
80333 Munich
Germany
+49-89-21806549
+49-89-218017855
info@egu.eu
EGU Finance Office
5, rue René Descartes67084 Strasbourg Cedex
France
+33-6-88716155
finance@egu.eu
EGU Press & Media
Bárbara FerreiraLuisenstr. 37
80333 Munich
Germany
+49-89-21806703
+49-89-218017855
media@egu.eu