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Special application for our vibration measuring devices

Sternwarte Bochum

On the site of the "Bochum Observatory", there are three so-called "Tagesüberhauen", mining relics of a former mining field. In mining terminology, a mine workings constructed in the coal seam from the bottom up to the surface for the purpose of ventilation is referred to as an opencast mine. The three day openings are constructed to a depth of around 20 metres, taking into account the thickness of the overburden [...]

Water quantity management and climate impact adaptation

Wassermengenmanagement

Historically, groundwater in Germany has been an (un)finite resource. Currently, around 70 % of water for public services is supplied from groundwater resources. However, groundwater formation is already being significantly disrupted by heavy rainfall, droughts and evaporation due to air temperatures rising twice as fast as the global average. In this respect, the coming [...]