In memory of those who shapedthe field of mineralogy

The German Mineralogical Society mourns the loss of its honorary member, Prof. Dr. Friedrich Seifert, the founder and long-time director of the Bavarian Geological Institute (BGI), who passed away on May 7, 2026.

An obituary honoring Professor Matthias Göbbels, former Chair of the "Applied Mineralogy" section, who passed away on 28 June 2024.

The DMG mourns the loss of Honorary Member Prof. Dr. Klaus Heide, long-standing editor of Chemie der Erde and renowned Jena mineralogist.

An obituary honoring long-standing DMG member Prof. Paul Keller (1940–2022), renowned crystal chemist and expert in new mineral discoveries.

An obituary honoring Austrian crystallographer Prof. Dr. Josef Zemann (1923–2022), who shaped modern mineralogy for over half a century.

The DMG deeply mourns the sudden passing of mineralogist and mailing list founder Prof. Dr. Ralf Milke (Freie Universität Berlin).

An obituary honoring DMG Honorary Member Prof. Dr. Egon Althaus (1933–2022), pioneer of experimental petrology and key figure in German geosciences.

An obituary honoring Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Johannes (1936–2022), pioneer of experimental petrology at Leibniz University Hannover.

The DMG deeply mourns the sudden passing of Prof. Dr. habil. Herbert Pöllmann (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg) on 5 May.

An obituary honoring DMG Honorary Member Prof. Dr. Horst Saalfeld (1920–2022), former President of the Society and Chair of Mineralogy and Petrology at the University of Hamburg.

An obituary honoring DMG Honorary Member Prof. Dr. Klaus Keil (1934–2022), internationally renowned meteorite researcher and recipient of the Abraham Gottlob Werner Medal.

An obituary honoring Dr. Erhard Nägele (1939–2022), long-standing DMG Treasurer and recipient of the Abraham Gottlob Werner Gold Medal.

An obituary honoring DMG Honorary Member Prof. Dr. K. H. Wedepohl, renowned Göttingen geochemist and editor of the Handbook of Geochemistry.

An obituary honoring former DMG President Prof. Dr. Theo Hahn (1928–2016), outstanding Aachen crystallographer and recipient of the Abraham Gottlob Werner Medal.

An obituary honoring DMG Honorary Member Prof. Dr. Hans A. Seck (1935–2016), former President of the Society and renowned Cologne petrologist.