When does the event take place?

On January 25, 2027, at 6:15 PM, with a planned duration of 90 minutes.

Where does the lecture take place?

In the substitute lecture hall RW1 at JGU Mainz, Weiderweg 9, 55128 Mainz, additionally via livestream.

What is the content about?

About the reconstruction of past climate based on stalactites, climate archives, and climate proxies such as stable isotopes.

Is the event suitable for non-experts?

Yes, the VOICES FOR CLIMATE series explicitly addresses an interested audience without prior knowledge.

Is there a livestream?

Yes, the event is also accessible via livestream as indicated by the series information.

What is the admission fee?

A reliable ticket price could not be confirmed; further information will follow on the official event page.

Stalactites Tell Climate History: Denis Scholz Opens a Fascinating Research Window in Mainz

Name: Denis Scholz in Mainz: Climate Archives in Stalactites
Start: 2027-01-25T19:15:00+01:00
End: 2027-01-25T20:45:00+01:00
Location: Ersatzhörsaal RW1

A lecture that takes a deep look into Earth's history

On January 25, 2027, JGU Mainz invites you to an event in the VOICES FOR CLIMATE series, which cleverly brings together science and the present. Prof. Dr. Denis Scholz from the Institute of Geosciences will speak at 6:15 PM in the substitute lecture hall RW1 and via livestream about how the climate of the past can be reconstructed from stalactites.

When Stalactites Become Climate Archives

The lecture focuses on those silent witnesses that have grown over millennia: speleothems, stable isotopes, and other climate archives. Those who listen will encounter not only geological precision but also the storytelling power of research that makes temperature trends, precipitation, and climate curves readable.

Science Communication with Public Reach

VOICES FOR CLIMATE is designed as an interdisciplinary lecture series and explicitly addresses people without background knowledge. The format combines a reading atmosphere in a broader sense with an open lecture culture: prepared in an understandable way, scientifically robust, and close to the questions that shape the climate debate today.

Prof. Dr. Denis Scholz: Research at the Interface of Climate and Time

Denis Scholz has been a university professor for isotope geochemical paleoclimatology and speleothem research at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz since 2020. His research focuses include paleoclimate reconstruction, caves and speleothems, ^230Th/U-dating, stable isotope fractionation, and the development of age models for climate archives. This professional depth also shapes the Mainz lecture.

Location, Atmosphere, and Access

The event will take place in the substitute lecture hall RW1 on the JGU campus. The RW1 lecture hall is considered the largest auditorium at the university, offering around 1,000 seats. The event is also accessible via livestream. For visitors arriving by public transport or who pay attention to barrier-free paths, the campus offers suitable orientation and travel information.

Conclusion: An Evening for the Curious, Climate Enthusiasts, and All Who Want to Experience Research

This lecture combines geological expertise with a topic of high societal urgency. Those who want to understand how climate archives from stalactites work and why they are significant for current climate research will find a compact, easily accessible, and intellectually stimulating evening here. A visit is worthwhile, either live on site or via stream.