[2] [3] [4] The main research areas of the Institute of Physical Chemistry are: [5] The first professorship in geography was established in 1899, filled by Alfred Hettner.
The earth scientist Bernhard Eitel is currently the rector of the University of Heidelberg.
[2] Paleontology was established in 1823 with lectures by Heinrich Georg Bronn.
[6] The first chair for mineralogy was established in 1817 with Karl Cäsar von Leonhard.
[7] Prof. German Müller established the Institute of Environmental Geochemistry in 1993.