The meetings usually cover a specific geoscientific topic, but other papers are also welcome. Members of the Geologische Vereinigung pay a reduced conference fee, student members benefit from further reductions and travel expense funds. Headed by experts, these short courses provide students with an excellent opportunity for broadening their knowledge in fields which may not be offered at their own university. The Geologische Vereinigung encourages students' attendance through financial support for course fees. To encourage fieldwork in geologically interesting European regions for both junior and senior geologists, the Geologische Vereinigung offers excursions.
Students receive travel expense reductions.
For members, but also for all others interested, the Geologische Vereinigung offers its WWW homepage with overviews of its activities. Students in the GV Student members profit in many cases from the experiences and knowledge of senior geologists, e.g. in meetings, short courses, excursions, and through the international journal Geologische Rundschau. Furthermore they can establish a network on their own level for exchange of data and information. Geologische Vereinigung e.