The egs is a network of independent scientists and experts solving problems in environmental geosciences. The network serves as a clearinghouse for questions from individuals and companies, offering advice, solutions, literature surveys and excursions.

Translating science into application is a demanding task that calls for a transdisciplinary approach.

This is why scientists from different disciplines have joined the egs-network to harmonise theory with practice in the field of environmental bio- and geosciences. Examples are low cost "soft" remediation techniques for hazardous landfills, engineered sealing and stabilisation techniques for degraded urban terrain and innovative monitoring strategies for aquifers. In this context several patents have been developed.

Besides this, egs-experts also investigate natural and man-made hazards, focussing on hazard mapping and hazard assessment.

Closing energy loops: Eco-efficient remediation of toxic heritage. A soft remediation technique for hazardous landfills and contaminated terrain. Solar energy runs the cleaning cycle that is supported by biodegradation and filter technology and protected by temporary, flexible barriers.

Deutsches Patentamt München, Patent Nr. 10103759.

D Genske, K Heinrich, P Höhener

Revitalising degraded urban land: A method of sealing contaminated industrial fallow lands and of making them ready for building purposes or building upon them by applying sealing geomembranes, reinforcing geogrids, and drainage layers in the depicted way.

Deutsches Patentamt München, Patent Nr. 4240244

European Patent Office Den Haag, No. 93119251.2

D Genske