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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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Ahlers, S.: 3D Geological Model for Germany and Adjacent Areas, TUdatalib [data set], https://doi.org/10.48328/tudatalib-1791, 2026. 
Ahlers, S., Henk, A., Hergert, T., Reiter, K., Müller, B., Röckel, L., Heidbach, O., Morawietz, S., Scheck-Wenderoth, M., and Anikiev, D.: 3D crustal stress state of Germany according to a data-calibrated geomechanical model, Solid Earth, 12, 1777–1799, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-12-1777-2021, 2021. 
Ahlers, S., Röckel, L., Hergert, T., Reiter, K., Heidbach, O., Henk, A., Müller, B., Morawietz, S., Scheck-Wenderoth, M., and Anikiev, D.: The crustal stress field of Germany: a refined prediction, Geoth. Energy, 10, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40517-022-00222-6, 2022a. 
Ahlers, S., Henk, A., Hergert, T., Reiter, K., Müller, B., Röckel, L., Heidbach, O., Morawietz, S., Scheck-Wenderoth, M., and Anikiev, D.: The crustal stress state of Germany – Results of a 3D geomechnical model [data set], TUdatalib [data set], https://doi.org/10.48328/tudatalib-437.5, 2022b. 
Anikiev, D., Lechel, A., Gomez Dacal, M. L., Bott, J., Cacace, M., and Scheck-Wenderoth, M.: A three-dimensional lithospheric-scale thermal model of Germany, Adv. Geosci., 49, 225–234, https://doi.org/10.5194/adgeo-49-225-2019, 2019. 
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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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