1. Germany Coordinating Institute GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam National Team (up to now) GFZ Potsdam University Potsdam Free University Berlin University Karlsruhe LMU Munich Federal Geological Survey (BGR) Contact Jörn Lauterjung, GFZ Potsdam

2. Germany: RIs description Geophysics, Geodesy Mobile geophysical instrument pool (> 300 seismometers, > 40 magnetotelluric instruments, Broadband-Pool of >100 Seismometers + 50 OBS) Global seismological network GEOFON including data services Karlsruhe Broadband Mobile Realtime Network Magnetic Observatories (Main Observatories Niemegk, Wingst) including data services Global geodetic network in IGS (International GNSS Service) (> 40 Stations), IGS Services and Products (Reference frame, Satellite Orbit Predictions,..) Downhole equipment (slimline instrumentation)

3. Germany: RIs description Observatories (use cases?) Plate Boundary Observatory in Turkey Geodynamic Observatory Dead Sea Laboratories University of Munich – Lab for Experimental Volcanology GFZ Potsdam – Rock Physics and Deformation Lab, High Pressure Lab, Analogue Lab E-Science Modelling ressources at University of Munich Modelling ressources, services (software, data-products), web-based Services (Sensor integration), data repositories and archives at GFZ Potsdam

4. Germany: Governmental Links Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) Committment of German government Project accepted and supported, committment not yet available. Yesterday elections in Germany, committment (budget discussions for 2010 ff) may take some additional time EPOS is part of German ESFRI Project List