象其它国家一样,联邦德国的地球科学系统分属于政府、高教和工业部门三大部分。 政府的中心组织是设在汉诺威的联邦地质和原料局(BGR)。主要承担经济资源调查和环境研究任务,同时调整和协调某些大的计划项目。该机构隶属于联邦经济部。各州都设有地质局,并负责测绘和应用方面的研究。但是大部分基础研究是由各州的高等教育机构做的 Like other countries, the federal system of geosciences in Germany belongs to the three major parts of government, higher education and the industrial sector. The government’s central organization is the Federal Bureau of Geology and Raw Materials (BGR) in Hanover. Mainly undertake the economic resources survey and environmental research tasks, while adjusting and coordinating some of the major planning projects. The agency is affiliated with the Federal Ministry of Economics. Geographic bureaus are located in all states and are responsible for mapping and application studies. But most of the basic research is done by state institutions of higher education