Articles | Volume 18, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-585-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-585-2026
Data description paper
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22 Jan 2026
Data description paper |  | 22 Jan 2026

A unified 3D geological model for Germany and adjacent areas

Steffen Ahlers and Andreas Henk

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on essd-2025-320', Anonymous Referee #1, 23 Jul 2025
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Steffen Ahlers, 30 Aug 2025
  • RC2: 'Comment on essd-2025-320', David Tanner, 25 Jul 2025
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Steffen Ahlers, 30 Aug 2025

Peer review completion

AR – Author's response | RR – Referee report | ED – Editor decision | EF – Editorial file upload
AR by Steffen Ahlers on behalf of the Authors (30 Aug 2025)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (27 Oct 2025) by Kirsten Elger
RR by David Tanner (10 Nov 2025)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (13 Nov 2025)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (07 Dec 2025) by Kirsten Elger
AR by Steffen Ahlers on behalf of the Authors (18 Dec 2025)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (22 Dec 2025) by Kirsten Elger
AR by Steffen Ahlers on behalf of the Authors (01 Jan 2026)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
The paper presents a 3D geological underground model of Germany and some neighboring countries, combining 27 individual models. The model contains 146 units and is provided as a point dataset with a resolution of 1x1 km².  This enables the creation of, e.g.,  3D finite element models in a very short amount of time. A comprehensive supplement and 157 figures documents the results and assumptions.
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